An Easy Valentine's Toffee Recipe that is quick to make! This valentine's dessert is perfect for snacking on or giving as a gift!
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This Valentine’s Easy Toffee is a quick dessert that’s so delicious you’ll need to make multiple batches.
The rich, buttery flavor of toffee combines seamlessly with the decadent chocolate to create the perfect Valentine’s Day treat. Top it with sprinkles, M&Ms, pretzel pieces, or whatever you prefer!
This Valentine’s Toffee is perfect for snacking on for the holiday or giving out as a gift.
If you're looking for other Valentine's Treats - these cornflake hearts or Valentine’s Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars are both delicious!
Ingredients for Valentine's Day Toffee
To make this toffee you'll need:
- unsalted butter
- white sugar
- vanilla extract
- salt
- chocolate chips
- chopped Oreos, M&M’s, chopped pretzels & sprinkles for toppings!
How to Make Valentine’s Toffee
- Melt butter in a large pot. Stir in sugar. Once butter and sugar melts, cook for 10 minutes.
- Stir in vanilla extract and salt. Pour the butter/sugar immediately into a parchment lined 9x11 inch baking pan.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top of the warm butter/sugar mixture. Wait 5 minutes, then spread out chocolate for a smooth layer.
- Sprinkle with Oreos, chocolate chips, M&M’s, pretzels, and sprinkles.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour, then break into pieces.
Tips for Making Valentine’s Easy Toffee
- Reach the right temperature - If you have a candy thermometer, check that your butter and sugar mixture reaches at least 285 degrees. If not, the toffee consistency won’t be correct and it will be gooey rather than hard.
- Be as quick as possible - Once you pour that butter and sugar mixture into the pan, be quick about getting the chocolate chips on top. Once the chocolate is spread, don’t waste time getting your toppings on because the chocolate will begin to cool quickly.
- Variations - You can use other flavors of chocolate chips if you prefer, such as peanut butter, butterscotch, white chocolate, etc. Other fun toppings are various cookies, crumbled pop tarts, crumbled bacon, more toffee pieces, mini chocolate chips, etc. This Red Hot Valentine Bark is another great option for a Valentine's Day treat!
Storing Toffee
Storage: Toffee is best stored in an airtight container. You can store it at room temperature for up to a week or up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
How do you break toffee?
Usually, you can just break toffee by putting pressure with your thumb in various areas and producing randomly shaped pieces.
However, you can also cover the toffee with plastic or foil and lightly tap it with a random kitchen utensil.
You can also wrap it in foil (not too tightly) then drop it into the pan you baked it in and this should break it up nicely.
Why is my Toffee Grainy?
Grainy toffee is probably one of the most frustrating issues to arise in the creation process. However, it’s a pretty easy fix.
The first step in toffee making is to melt the butter and toffee, but you have to make sure the sugar melts before boiling occurs. Boiling can occur quickly, so be sure to use low heat when melting the butter and sugar together and this fixes the issue.
Other Valentine’s Day Desserts You’ll Love:
- Easy S’mores Brownies
- Marble Strawberry Bundt Cake
- Easy Strawberry Brownies
- Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake
- Saltine Cracker Candy topped with red and pink sprinkles
Valentine's Easy Toffee Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped Oreos
- ½ cup M&M’s
- ¼ cup chopped pretzels
- 1 tablespoon sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Stir in sugar. Once butter and sugar melts, cook for 10 minutes or until color turns from pale yellow to light brown.
- If you have a candy thermometer, check that your butter and sugar mixture reaches at least 285 degrees. If not, the toffee consistency won’t be correct and it will be gooey rather than hard.
- Stir in vanilla extract and salt. Pour the butter/sugar immediately into a parchment lined 9x11 inch baking pan.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top of the warm butter/sugar mixture. Wait 5 minutes, then spread out chocolate for a smooth layer.
- Sprinkle with Oreos, chocolate chips, M&M’s, pretzels, and sprinkles.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour, then break into pieces.
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Notes
- Reach the right temperature - If you have a candy thermometer, check that your butter and sugar mixture reaches at least 285 degrees. If not, the toffee consistency won’t be correct and it will be gooey rather than hard.
- Be as quick as possible - Once you pour that butter and sugar mixture into the pan, be quick about getting the chocolate chips on top. Once the chocolate is spread, don’t waste time getting your toppings on because the chocolate will begin to cool quickly.
- Variations - You can use other flavors of chocolate chips if you prefer, such as peanut butter, butterscotch, white chocolate, etc. Other fun toppings are various cookies, crumbled pop tarts, crumbled bacon, more toffee pieces, mini chocolate chips, etc.
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