Chocolate Drizzled Caramel Oyster Crackers
Chocolate Drizzled Caramel Oyster Crackers is a twist on the ever popular Dark Chocolate Drizzled Caramel Corn. Rather than using popcorn, this addictive treat features Oyster Crackers tossed with toasted pecans, baked in a dreamy caramel sauce, and finished with a drizzle of melted chocolate. The combination of the saltiness of the Oyster Crackers and the sweetness of the Caramel is a match made in heaven!
Ingredients
- 10 cups (2 9-ounce) packages Oyster Crackers
- 1 ½ cups toasted pecan pieces (See Notes 1 and 2)
- ¾ cup 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter (See Note 3)
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar (7.5 ounces)
- ½ cup corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon salt (See Note 4)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup dark chocolate melting wafer melted according to package directions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250° F.
- Place Oyster Crackers into a large heat-proof bowl; add pecans on the top.
- Heat the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a small saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until butter is melted. Reduce heat to medium low; boil, undisturbed and uncovered, for 5 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla extract and baking soda. (See Note 5)
- Pour the caramel over the pecans and Oyster Crackers; stir to coat.
- Spread the mixture onto an ungreased, large disposable aluminum roasting pan. Bake for one hour and 15 minutes, removing every 15 minutes to stir.
- Spread the mixture onto parchment paper to cool. It may seem sticky at first, but will dry as it cools.
- As the Caramel Oyster Crackers cool, drizzle with melted dark chocolate.
- Store in airtight container.
- Yield: 12 to 13 cups.
Tips/Notes
- To toast pecans, spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° F for 8 to 10 minutes, watching carefully.
- May use unsalted peanuts in place of the pecans.
- Because the Oyster Crackers are already salted, it's best to use unsalted butter. Otherwise, the Caramel Oyster Crackers could be too salty.
- If you're concerned about salt level, you can reduce the amount of salt to ¼ teaspoon.
- When you add the vanilla and baking soda, the caramel will bubble up and could burn you if you're not careful.
Nutrition
Calories: 539kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 5gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 596mgPotassium: 143mgFiber: 2gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 395IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 2.6mg
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