Easy Homemade Toffee Recipe
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love toffee, and this hard toffee is irresistible, addictive, and it melts in your mouth, hence the recipe title. The homemade toffee is easy but with any kind of candy-making, being precise while you’re making it is essential to a successful result. It’s perfect for the holiday season to give at cookie exchanges, as a hostess gift, or to set it out at parties you’re hosting. People won’t be able to keep their hands off of it.
Ingredients in Toffee
Ever wondered what’s in toffee? For this easy toffee recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Unsalted butter Granulated sugar Light brown sugar Kosher salt Vanilla extract Chocolate chips Chopped walnuts or pecans (optional) Sea salt (optional) Holiday sprinkles (optional)
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Toffee From Scratch
I’ve given very detailed instructions on how to make homemade toffee in the recipe card below. Here’s an overview of the process:
Recipe Variations to Try
One reason why this truly is the BEST toffee recipe is because you can use it to make lots of different toffee flavors. I made four different versions of homemade toffee from one batch:
Pecans and flaked sea salt Flaked sea salt Holiday sprinkles Plain
For parties it’s nice to be able to give the “I don’t like nuts” people something without nuts, the “I love salt with my chocolate” people (me!) some sea salt, and holiday sprinkles are a universal day-brightener.
More Easy Christmas Candy Recipes:
ALL OF MY CHRISTMAS RECIPES! Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes! Graham Cracker Toffee (aka Graham Cracker CRACK) — Sweet, buttery, caramely, perfectly chocolaty, topped with toffee bits for extra crunch! Lives up to its name and extremely addictive! An easy holiday and party favorite! Churro Toffee — This Disneyland copycat recipe might be even more delicious than the real deal! Buttery, crunchy toffee is coated in sweet white chocolate that’s dusted with a scrumptious combination of cinnamon and sugar for an irresistible churro flavor sensation! Chocolate-Covered Sponge Candy — A classic homemade Christmas candy that’s light and airy candy inside and chocolate-dipped on the outside. Easy to make! Chocolate Saltine Toffee (aka Christmas Crack) – This stuff lives up to its name and is extremely addictive! Salty, sweet, crunchy, chewy and a holiday favorite everyone loves! Easy recipe! The Easiest Foolproof Fudge Recipe — Look no further than this recipe for the EASIEST and most FOOLPROOF fudge that takes less than 3 minutes to make!! Chocolate Stained Glass Candy — Likely the prettiest Christmas candy you’ll make all holiday season! It’s FAST, EASY, and NO-BAKE! Milk chocolate takes on the appearance of stained glass by adding colored mini marshmallows, crispy Rice Krispies, and chewy dried cherries. Loaded Christmas Bark — This EASY, no-bake chocolate bark is LOADED with goodies!! Oreos, M&M’s, peanuts, pretzels, and sprinkles! Originally posted December 13, 2017 and reposted December 11, 2020 with updated text.
