Nutty Toffee Graham Crave Bars are a take on the hugely popular toffee Graham bars. Buttery and crunchy with chocolate, cranberries and salt. Crave-worthy!

I’m not kidding. They are sitting in my freezer right now and I’m trying my hardest not to go down and get one. Or three. They are definitely worth the calories, but I know there’s a limit.

I make some version of these every year before the holidays. They keep for a long time in the freezer and I like to have a few things to pull out when I need them. (In our family, we rarely serve just one dessert). So it’s a great make-ahead recipe and perfect for gift giving.

There are only four core ingredients – Graham crackers, butter, brown sugar and chocolate – and tons of blogs with similar recipes. I recently came across one in the Autumn 2017 Food & Drink magazine (love their food pics) and decided to use their idea of the two-chocolate drizzle. I used Graham instead of soda crackers and added dried cranberries to help balance the sweetness. But, honestly, the basic recipe is fool-proof delicious. Any tweaks are just a bonus.

I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like these bars. And they take less than 30 minutes to make, not including cooling time. Enjoy!

Tailor To Your Taste

Use whatever toasted chopped nuts you like – hazelnut, almonds, pecans, pistachios. I used macadamia in the pictures.
Use raisins or other dried fruit instead of dried cranberries. Or leave out altogether.
Use soda crackers instead of Graham crackers. Or use Matzo for a Passover version. See our Famous Almond Caramel Crunch.

You might also like two other buttery-brown sugar treats – scroll down below the recipe to see the pics and links.

Nutty Toffee Graham Crave Bars Recipe

Created by Cheryl on November 12, 2017

Nutty Toffee Graham Crave Bars are a take on the hugely popular toffee Graham bars. Buttery and crunchy with chocolate,cranberries and salt. Crave-worthy!

Prep Time:15m
Cook Time:10m
Total Time:55m

Yield: 30-35 pieces (total time includes cooling time)
Category: desserts, snack, vegetarian

Ingredients

Graham crackers (about 30 doubles for a larger 17 x 11 pan; less for smaller ones)
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup toasted macadamia nuts ( or chopped toasted hazelnuts, almonds, pecans)

Garnish

1/2 cup chocolate chips (semi sweet, dark or milk)
1/2 cup white chocolate chips or disks
1/2 cup dried cranberries (optional)
1/2 teaspoon finishing salt (like Maldon)

Instructions

Heat oven to 375F
PREPARE BASE: Line a 10 x 15 inch pan with parchment papers. Lay out Graham crackers in a single layer to cover the whole pan. NOTE: You can use a larger pan like I did, but the toffee layer will be thinner - still great!
MAKE THE TOFFEE COATING: In a medium pot, heat butter and brown sugar to medium high. Stir until melted and allow it to come to a boil. Lower heat to medium and boil for 3 minutes undisturbed. Pour over graham crackers and spread evenly with a spatula.
ADD NUTS AND BAKE: Sprinkle nuts evenly over the toffee layer. Bake for 8-10 minutes until bubbly. Remove from oven.
ADD GARNISHES: Microwave chocolate and white chocolate chips in two separate small bowls for 2 minutes on medium. Stir until smooth. Using a fork, splatter/drizzle each over the graham toffee bars. Sprinkle on cranberries if using, pressing with fingers a bit to make them stick. Sprinkle on salt.
SET AND BREAK INTO PIECES: Let bars set in pan for an hour to cool. Or put in freezer for 20-30 minutes. Break into pieces with your hands. Store in airtight container or ziploc bags. Keeps in freezer well. Serve at room temperature.