This week’s tried & true recipe is not an original, but it’s the first time I’ve made this treat…bark! I love sweet and salty. LOVE. I’m thrilled to finally add this to my recipe box. So simple. So good. My kind of recipe.
This recipe is known by many names, Chocolate Saltine Toffee, Chocolate Bark, Bark Candy, and many call it Crack, because it’s so addictive. I opted to make a sweet and salty version, but you can top it with whatever you like. I love versatile recipes.
Use colored m&ms for different holidays – Halloween, Christmas, Easter, 4th of July.
My friend shared this recipe with me a couple of weeks ago – she got it from a co-worker. I made the bark within a few days of having the recipe in my hands, for our Memorial Day weekend cookout. I made two different kinds…one for the adults and one for the kids! Guess which one is for the kids?
Sweet & Salty Bark with Chopped Pecans & Pretzels
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Easy Sweet and Salty Chocolate Bark
- saltine crackers (approx 40-50)
- 3/4 Cup butter
- 3/4 Cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- m&ms (I chopped the m&ms, optional) – Use colored m&ms for different holidays – Halloween, Christmas, Easter, 4th of July
- pretzel pieces
- nuts (pecans, almonds, peanuts)
- coconut
- peanut butter chips
Directions
Joyce
What could I use instead of saltine crackers?
I have Celiac disease and am allergic to wheat, barley & rye.
Anonymous
our whole family loves this. I use as a topping colored sugar and with the salt on the saltines, the sugar makes it soooo yummy
Marybeth Schraders
A friend of mine made this and used crushed up potato chips. I thought it was a bit weird at first but when I tried it; Oh my goodness. The whole sweet and salty and crunchy thing was going on….so good.
Kate
I LOVE this!!!! Needless to say that's why it only gets made occasionally. 🙂
Anonymous
All I can say is there is one naughty "sweetlittlebluebird" round here! SCRUM-DILLY-UM-SHOUS!!! I promise I'll be back! Thank you so much for sharing!
marysweetlittlebluebird
Yay! So glad you found the recipe, Shelia! YES, you can use white chocolate…and also any toppings you like. My friend Mel from Mollywood's Mansion made this bark with white chocolate – head here to see hers 🙂 http://www.mellywoodsmansion.com/2013/06/sweet-salty-barkaka-party-in-your-mouth.html Hope you are having a wonderful day! Thanks so much for stopping by! Cheers!
MustangSheila
Hi Mary, I love anything that is a sweet/salty mix! I have been looking around for recipes, But was wondering if the chocolate chips could be substituted with WHITE chocolate chips or even almond bark? {there are a few ppl in my family that due to heart problems or allergies, do not tolerate the darker/semi sweet chocolate. But the white is okay.} So glad I stumbled across your page. Thanks!! 🙂
Lizzy
How long does the bark stay fresh if I pack it in ziploc bags? I was thinking of making some as a Christmas gift but I don't want the saltines to get stale. I'm excited to try the recipe!
marysweetlittlebluebird
Hi Lizzy! That's a good question. Our bark is gone so quick, it never lasted long enough to go stale. I think you should have no issues with it lasting up to 7-10 days maybe even longer!
Anonymous
At Christmas, this is awesome with just crushed up candy cane on the chocolate. PEPPERMINT BARK!
Anonymous
amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous
you don't have to use nuts or peanut butter chips…just use m&ms and pretzels
JJ
I would like to make these but my son is allergic to all nuts. Is there anything I can substitute or will be as good if I just leave the nuts and peanut butter chips out?
Mary
Hi JJ -you can just use pretzels or any other topping you like! I think just adding pretzels on top of the chocolate would be wonderful – lots and lots of salty & sweet goodness!
JJ
It looks so good but my son is really allergic to all nuts. Will it be as good if I leave out the nuts and peanut butter chips or is there something I can substitute?
Anonymous
toffee bits would be delicious
Anonymous
I is d coconut was good
Anonymous
I made this last night; it's really good! It satisfied by need for salty and sweet (perfecting for pms-ing).
Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm
Yummmm! I'm goin for the pecans and pretzels one first Mary!
Natalie @ NorthShore Days
oh my goodness – so good and so easy – I'm making this too – we will all love it!!!!
Mel@Mellywood's Mansion
Okay I'm making this, I've never made bark but we have all those ingredients here and I'm dying to try this! Pinning
Heather @ The Beating Hearth
I had this for the first time last year. So good! So weird! I love it too. Sweet and salty perfection.