Buttery toffee, semi-sweet chocolate and pecans over graham crackers – make this super easy recipe, perfect for the holidays or anytime!

Holiday baking is upon us.  I will tell you one item that is going on my short list — this Graham Cracker Toffee!

I was scouring through some old recipes from cookie exchanges gone by, and came across this one.  It’s been “hidden in plain sight” for so long! I decided I had to give it a test run before I committed to it.  Honestly, it’s one of those recipes that sounds too easy to be as good as it is.  I’m not sure why I always manage to talk myself into difficult, thinking that is the only way something will turn out fabulous!

This toffee is perfection.  It’s light and flaky graham cracker bottom, made with Honey Maid Grahams, totally seals the deal.  I have always been a fan of toffee, but I am not a fan of sticky toffee.  This particular recipe is the best of all things – the light and flaky bottom, the buttery toffee center, topped with semi-sweet chocolate and chopped pecans.

Our kids love Honey Maid Grahams, don’t yours? We always have a box in the pantry, whether I am making a pie with a graham cracker crust, or our family is roasting s’mores in the back yard around the fire pit.  My pantry isn’t completely stocked without a box.

Honey Maid & Wholesome Snacking – The classic graham cracker makes s’mores fun for the whole family, or simply serves as inspiration to create every day wholesome snacks like the Very Berry “Cheesecakes.”

Honey Maid has long recognized and celebrated that while the makeup and day-to-day lives of families have evolved, the idea and importance of wholesome family connections remains the same. It is no secret that the American family has changed. One in 12 married couples in the U.S. are interracial ^[1] Nearly 40% of children don’t live with both of their biological parents. Only 62% of children live with their two biological parents ^[2] 125,000-plus same-sex couples currently raising children in the U.S. ^[3] More than 1.5 million American families ^[4] have been touched by adoption Like the American family, Honey Maid has continued to evolve across its 90 year heritage. From classic grahams to Teddy Grahams, Honey Maid’s wholesome products are made with whole grains and real honey, without high fructose corn syrup or artificial colors, and are wholesome snacks families can agree on for any occasion.

^{[1] http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2012/02/16/the-rise-of-intermarriage/ ** [2] http://ncfmr.bgsu.edu/pdf/family_profiles/file139447.pdf ** [3] http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/LGBT-Parenting.pdf ** [4] 2010 U.S. Census}

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Honey Maid is celebrating National Adoption Day this Saturday, November 21.  I have a sister.  No, she isn’t my sister by blood, but she is the only one I have.  Teresa and I have been friends for over 30 years.  She has been there for every happiness and every sadness in my life.  My sister, she was adopted.  Her mom adopted her when she was a baby and gave her a home and a life that she loved.  I am so thankful to her Mom for adopting her, I cannot imagine my life without her.

Do you have someone special in your life that was adopted?  Maybe you adopted your children?  Maybe your spouse is adopted?  I am so grateful for my sister.  What do I do for those I love?  I bake for them!

This Graham Cracker Toffee is super easy! Line the bottom of a cookie sheet with crackers, boil together brown sugar and butter until it becomes caramel colored, spreading over the crackers.  It gets baked, then topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips until they gets melty.  Smooth them over the toffee and top with chopped pecans.  Refrigerate for a bit and cut and enjoy!

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Yield: 16

Graham Cracker Toffee

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Buttery toffee, semi-sweet chocolate and pecans over graham crackers - make this super easy recipe, perfect for the holidays or anytime!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 15 graham cracker sheets
• 2 sticks salted butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Cover the cookie sheets with graham crackers, set aside.

In a saucepan over medium heat, bring butter and brown sugar to a boil. Boil for 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over graham crackers and spread evenly.

Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let them sit for a couple of minutes, until they become melty. Gently smooth the chocolate over the top and top with pecans.

Refrigerate for about 30 minutes to set the chocolate.

Cut into pieces.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 296 Total Fat: 21g Saturated Fat: 11g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 30mg Sodium: 159mg Carbohydrates: 28g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 18g Protein: 2g

Nutrition isn't always accurate.

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If you make this recipe, I’d love to know! Snap a picture, share the photo on social media with the hashtag #AnAffairFromTheHeart – I’d love to see what you made! – Michaela