Dessert for 13
Chile Almond Christmas Crack
$7.16for 435 minServes 13
Saltine crackers bake under spiced brown sugar, then dark chocolate, almonds, cayenne, and flaky salt finish the crisp candy.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 38 oz | $8.25Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 14 oz | $6.30Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $3.15Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $23.25 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 13servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsHolidayWinter
Typical price
$1.79 per serving$7.16 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 37 1/2 saltine soda crackers
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
- 14 oz dark chocolate chips or finely chopped dark chocolate
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 tsp flaky sea salt
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and arrange the crackers in one layer on a parchment-lined 10-by-15-inch pan.
- Melt the butter and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, then boil for 3 minutes.
- Stir cinnamon, vanilla, and cayenne into the butter mixture, pour it over the crackers, and bake for 5 minutes.
- Scatter the chocolate over the hot crackers and wait 2 minutes for it to soften.
- Spread the chocolate evenly, then sprinkle the almonds and flaky salt over the top.
- Cool the candy for 15 minutes, then break it into pieces.
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