Patriotic Crack is super easy and so festive with sprinkles. With only a few ingredients, this decadent treat comes together in minutes.
Did you make our Christmas Crack recipe? We have a patriotic version that is perfect for July 4th or Memorial Day! You are going to love it and it’s so simple for any party or cookout.
It’s one of my favorite Red White and Blue Desserts along with American Flag Candy Charcuterie Board and Red White and Blue Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries.
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Why This Recipe Works
We love the combination of sweet and salty flavor. Each bite is really decadent, but the recipe is super quick and easy. You don’t even need a candy thermometer.
It is definitely a treat that you can make without hardly any effort along with Patriotic Whoopie Pies.
Ingredients
- Butter. Make sure that you purchase real butter.
- Brown Sugar. Homemade Brown Sugar Recipe is easy to make if you don’t want to use store bought.
- White Chocolate Chips. Use good quality chocolate chips for best results.
- Red white and blue Sprinkles. This creates the prettiest patriotic dessert.
Find the entire ingredient list and recipe at the bottom of the page.
Additions and Variations
- Chocolate Chips. Substitute dark chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips instead of white chocolate.
- Nuts. Sprinkle chopped pecans, almonds, walnuts or peanuts on top before the chocolate sets.
- Sea Salt. Top with sea salt if desired.
- Crackers. Substitute ritz crackers or graham crackers for the saltine crackers.
How to make Patriotic Crack
- Step 1. First, preheat oven to 350 F.
- Step 2. Prepare the baking sheet while the oven is preheating. Line a cooking sheet with foil or a silicone mat. Spray it with cooking spray.
Step 3. Next, put the saltine crackers in a single layer on the cookie sheet. Set aside for later.
Step 4. Now, get a sauce pan out and melt the butter over low to medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the brown sugar and stir everything together really good. Let this mixture come to a boil and boil for 3 minutes.
Step 5. Remove from heat and pour the mixture all over the crackers. Once you have poured all the mixture on the crackers, put the pan in the oven and bake. You just want the edges of brown sugar to get bubbly.
Step 6. Remove from oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips all over the top. Make sure to do this as soon as it comes out of the oven so it will melt.
Step 7. Let the crackers sit for a few minutes to allow the chocolate chips to melt. Then spread with an offset spatula around the sheet pan so everything is covered. Finally, sprinkle the patriotic sprinkles all over the melted chocolate. Put the baking sheet in the fridge so everything can harden. You can place in the freezer if you are in a hurry.
Step 8. The last step is to remove the toffee from the pan and break it apart.
Storage
Place the toffee in an airtight container at room temperature. Just be careful that it does not get too warm, or it will melt.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sure! Feel free to make this 1-2 days in advance.
I do not suggest freezing the recipe. The texture will change once it thaws and make the crackers soggy.
Feel free to double the recipe and make as much as needed.
More easy Patriotic Desserts to try
- Red, White and Blue Trifle
- 4th of July Poke Cake Recipe
- Red white and blue crinkle cake mix cookies
- Crock Pot Patriotic Clusters Recipe
- 4th of July Ice Cream Sandwich recipe
- Easy Bomb Brownie Bites
Make this Patriotic Saltine Cracker Toffee to enjoy. It has the perfect amount of sweetness. Please leave a comment once you do.
Patriotic Crack
Ingredients
- 40 Saltine Crackers just over a sleeve
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup packed Brown Sugar
- 11.5 oz package White Chocolate Chips
- Red white and blue Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Line a jelly roll pan with foil. Spray with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Fill the bottom of the cookie sheet with crackers. Set the pan aside.
- In a sauce pan melt the butter over low-medium heat. Add brown sugar once butter is completely melted and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 3 minutes.
- Immediately remove from heat and pour bubbly mixture over crackers covering the crackers completely.
- Place pan in the oven for 4-5 minutes, or just until edges of brown sugar mixture gets bubbly.
- Remove pan from oven and immediately and sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of the crackers.
- Allow the crackers to sit for 5 minutes to melt the chocolate. Then use a spatula to spread the melted chocolate over the cracker layer evenly.
- Sprinkle the patriotic sprinkles over the melted chocolate (optional).
- Place the pan in the refrigerator to allow the toffee to harden.
- Then remove the toffee from the pan and break it apart. Enjoy!
