How to Make Toffee
You're going to love this easy toffee recipe! Perfectly crunchy with the best roasty-toasty flavor! Made in minutes with just 6 ingredients.
Servings: 16
Calories: 248kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup nuts , roughly choopped (I used pecans)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 ounces chocolate , roughly chopped (I used milk chocolate)
- 2 tablespoons nuts , finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and place the roughly chopped nuts in the bottom of a 9x9 pan* that's been lined with parchment.
- Toast the nuts in the oven until fragrant (approx. 5 to 10 minutes).
- Place the butter, sugar, water, and salt in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat.
- Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pot.
- Allow the mixture to come to a boil and begin to turn brown.
- Continue to cook, stirring, until the candy thermometer registers 295 degrees F.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla, then pour the hot mixture over the toasted nuts.
- Top with chopped chocolate and cover with foil until the chocolate has melted (approx. 5 minutes).
- Spread the chocolate in an even layer, then top with finely chopped nuts.
- Allow the chocolate to cool and harden, then break into pieces and serve.
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Notes
*Toffee can be made in a different sized pan, but the final result may be thicker or thinner depending.
Nutrition
Serving: 12 1/4-inch piece | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg