Can you believe we’re into the last month of the year? What has your December looked like?
Are you existing on a diet of Egg Nog Lattes and Christmas cookies? If not, it’s time to start. Bake some cookies, drop extra marshmallows into your hot chocolate, and let’s do this season right.
This is the time of year that I make batch after batch of my favorite Pecan Praline Bark. But today I’m switching things up with this super easy Christmas Bark.
Christmas Crack Recipe
You might know also know this as Christmas crack, or graham cracker toffee. It’s a layer of graham crackers topped with brown sugar toffee, melted chocolate, and any festive holiday toppings you choose (I used M&M’s and sprinkles). And because I absolutely love the combo of chocolate and peanut butter, I also added some peanut butter into this Christmas Bark.
This recipe makes a big batch of toffee that you can share with anyone and everyone. Package it up for gifts, stash some in your freezer for late night snacking, or set it out and watch it disappear.
Christmas Bark
- Graham crackers
- Toffee
- Peanut butter
- Chocolate
- Holiday candies and sprinkles
This recipe is loved by everyone I know.
How can you go wrong with ↑ that ↑ combination of ingredients? You can’t. This stuff is nicknamed “crack” for a reason – it is addicting! One piece leads to another, and another, and another. Repeat after me: This is what New Year’s resolutions are for. 😉
This Christmas Bark looks festive, tastes festive, and kinda sorta makes me wish it was Christmas year round.
Christmas Bark
Ingredients
- 15 whole graham cracker sheets
- 1 cup unsalted butter cut into pieces
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter melted
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup M&M's Holiday Milk Chocolate Candies
- 1 tablespoon red and green sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 13x18 rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray it with nonstick spray. Lay the graham cracker sheets in a single layer, side by side in the pan, breaking pieces as needed to fill the pan.
- Place butter and brown sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, and boil for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Carefully pour over the graham crackers. Use a rubber spatula to evenly spread the mixture over the graham crackers.
Place the pan in the oven for 4 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour the melted peanut butter on top. Use a rubber spatula to evenly spread the peanut butter. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and place back in the oven for 1 additional minute, to melt the chocolate. Remove from the oven and use an offset spatula to evenly spread the melted chocolate. Allow to cool just slightly, then sprinkle the top with M&M’S and sprinkles.
- Cool to room temperature, then transfer to the refrigerator to firm up completely. Once chilled, break the toffee into irregular pieces. Store in the refrigerator.
Hi I’m from the UK Graham crackers are digestive biscuits here but they are round do u think I could crush them up add melted butter and squish in to the pan like a cheesecake? X
Hi, Natalie. I would not recommend that. The base of the toffee needs to be hard and sturdy. You could try using speculoos or Biscoff cookies, I believe you have those there? They are rectangular, which should make for easier placement in the pan. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy!
I’ve always made this bark with saltine crackers. The graham crackers sound delicious though, and I have the crackers stocked. Looking forward to trying this variation!
I have never tried bark with graham crackers! This is a great idea and I have to try this ASAP! Yummy!
I’m so into Christmas Bark. Love the graham cracker lat=yer on the bottom of yours. This looks and sounds delicious!
They look like great Christmas fun, I reckon getting kids to pick out red and green sweets would be the best way to keep them quiet too 😀
Just by looking at the pictures, I know that I would devour this Christmas Bark in a hurry! You really can’t go wrong with these combinations of ingredients… So good!
This is SO GOOD!!!! Super easy to make. I’m not a baker by any means, but this was fool proof. I cut up the m&m’s before topping. I had to stop myself from licking all the spatulas and eating all the small bits after breaking the sheet up. Very very delicious and will definitely be making again.
Yay! I’m totally with you on eating the small bits – that’s the perk of being the cook. Ha! Thanks for stopping by. Happy holidays!
I’m doing a whole bunch of baking today, adding this to my list…. Looks great and so quick and simple. With two small boys running around the kitchen while trying to bake, simple yet delicious recipes are always welcome! Thank you!
Perfect! I hope you enjoy it! Happy holidays!