Mardi Gras Cracker Candy is a delightful treat for any celebration. With a crunchy texture and crisp, chocolate toffee coating, it offers the perfect sweet and salty balance. This treat is a must-have for parties and an irresistible choice for Fat Tuesday sweet snacks!
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What is Mardi Gras Cracker Candy?
Mardi Gras Cracker Candy is a variation of the classic “Christmas Crack”. Typically composed of saltine crackers, caramel, and chocolate, it’s as addicting as its namesake suggests. The yummy dessert has been around for ages and is a popular holiday favorite!
Super easy to make, there’s no wonder that other versions and flavors made their way onto the scene. Personally, I think this Mardi Gras version is one of the best!
Ingredients to Gather
Believe it or not, these Fat Tuesday sweet snacks only require five ingredients (plus sanding sugars)!
- butter
- dark brown sugar
- saltine crackers
- Ghirardelli’s Premium Baking 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate Chips
- Ghirardelli’s White Chocolate Chips
- purple, green, gold sanding sugar
Note: Always check the recipe card for a full list of ingredients, amounts, and steps.
How to Make Fat Tuesday Cracker Candy
Time to get your festive cracker candy started!
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Arrange crackers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover the entire sheet with a single layer of crackers.
- Add butter and brown sugar to a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat, whisking often until it thickens (looking like a dark syrup) and becomes bubbly.
- Pour mixture over the crackers. Spread it out with a heat-resistant spatula. Place in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and immediately add chocolate and white chocolate chips. Place back in the oven for 2 minutes. Remove and spread chocolate with heat-resistant spatula.
- Sprinkle the green, purple, and gold sanding sugar over the top in lines. Place in the freezer for about 20 minutes. You can also cool in the fridge over a longer amount of time.
- Break into pieces and serve!
Mardi Gras Cracker Candy Tips
• Store the candy in an airtight container for up to one week at room temperature or up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
• Let the candy cool completely before breaking apart.
Want to Change it Up?
If you want to change things up, get creative. Add chopped nuts, Mardi Gras decorative sprinkles, or swap the dark chocolate chips for cinnamon and vanilla for a King Cake version!
More Mardi Gras Recipes
Mardi Gras Cracker Candy
Equipment
- heat resistant spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 48 saltine crackers
- 10 ounces Ghirardelli's Premium Baking 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate Chips
- 10 ounces Ghirardelli's White Chocolate Chips
- purple sanding sugar
- green sanding sugar
- gold sanding sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Arrange crackers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover the entire sheet with a single layer of crackers.48 saltine crackers
- Add butter and brown sugar to a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat, whisking often until it thickens (looking like a dark syrup) and becomes bubbly.1 cup dark brown sugar, 1 cup butter
- Pour mixture over the crackers. Spread it out with a heat resistant spatula. Place in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and immediately add chocolate and white chocolate chips. Place back in the oven for 2 minutes. Remove and spread chocolate with heat resistant spatula.10 ounces Ghirardelli's Premium Baking 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate Chips, 10 ounces Ghirardelli's White Chocolate Chips
- Sprinkle the green, purple, and gold sanding sugar over the top in lines. Place in the freezer for about 20 minutes. You can also cool in the fridge over a longer amount of time.purple sanding sugar, green sanding sugar, gold sanding sugar
- Break into pieces and serve!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information accuracy not guaranteed.
