No-bake salted caramel cracker bark is one of my go-to desserts when I want something salty, sweet, crunchy, and chocolatey with almost no effort and zero oven time. I layer a sheet pan with crisp saltine crackers, pour over a quick brown sugar butter caramel, melt a blanket of chocolate on top, and finish with sea salt and nuts so every bite snaps like candy but feels as easy as making a snack mix. This kind of cracker bark, often called “Christmas crack,” has become a staple on U.S. holiday trays because it uses pantry ingredients and sets up right in the fridge, which is perfect when my oven is already packed with cookies.
I love this no-bake salted caramel cracker bark because it gives me all the flavors of toffee and chocolate bark without messing with candy thermometers or hard-crack stages. The butter and brown sugar melt together in the microwave into a glossy caramel that clings to the crackers and firms up into a shattery base after chilling. The little hit of sea salt on top keeps the sweetness in check and makes the chocolate and caramel taste even richer, which is exactly what I want from an easy holiday candy.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s completely no-bake, so I don’t compete for oven space during busy holiday baking days.
- The ingredients are simple pantry staples: butter, brown sugar, crackers, chocolate, and salt.
- The texture hits all the notes—crunchy crackers, chewy caramel, and smooth chocolate in every bite.
- The recipe is highly customizable with nuts, different chocolates, or flavor twists.
- It slices or snaps into irregular pieces that pack beautifully into tins and gift boxes for neighbors, teachers, and friends.
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