Easy Vegan Chocolate Toffee Bark
equipment
- 1 candy thermometer
- 1 heavy bottomed sauce pan
ingredients
- 52 individual Ritz Crackers, original flavour
- 336 grams unsalted brick-style plant based butter, I use Becel brand
- 350 grams brown sugar
- 300 grams high quality dark chocolate calletts, I use Callebaut brand
- 1 tbsp flakey sea salt, sprinkle to taste
instructions
- Line a half-sheet (18 x 13 inches) baking pan with parchment paper.
- Line the sheet pan with 52 Ritz crackers.
- In a medium saucepan on medium-high heat, melt together the plant based butter and brown sugar, stirring with a wooden spoon to combine. Securely latch a candy thermometer onto the saucepan.
- Allow the mixture to bubble and boil up until the candy thermometer temperature reaches 290 degrees, or "Soft Crack" stage. The mixture will have thickened and darkened in colour and will be quite bubbly. Careful, it's very hot!
- Using oven mitts and working quickly, carefully pour the candy mixture on top of the prepared sheet pan of Ritz crackers, spreading the candy with an offset spatula to the edges of the sheet pan, covering all the crackers.
- Allow the candy to set up for a few minutes - it will firm up fairly quickly. While the candy is still hot but firmed, sprinkle the chocolate callets on top of the candy. Use an offset spatula to spread the chocolate to cover all of the candy.
- The residual heat from the hot candy will melt the chocolate. Once melted, spread the chocolate to smooth out any lumps or bumps. Let cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Once the chocolate has cooled a little, sprinkle the flakey sea salt on top.
- Place the entire sheet pan in the freezer to set - about 20 to 30 minutes. Once firm and chocolate has set, use parchment paper to help break up into small pieces.
- Use tongs to place into cellophane candy bags - tie with a ribbon, and gift away!
notes
This candy bark will last for months in the freezer, and for weeks in the fridge. Store in an airtight container, or place into gift bags and keep in fridge, ready to gift at a moment's notice!
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