Description
Crunchy, glossy, and perfectly balanced between salty and sweet, these Caramel Peanut Ritz Cracker Treats are an instant crowd-pleaser with a simple no-bake finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 Ritz crackers (one sleeve)
- 113 g (½ cup) unsalted butter
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 80 ml (¼ cup) light corn syrup
- 120 g (½ cup) sweetened condensed milk
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 140 g (1 cup) roasted peanuts, chopped
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- 170 g (6 oz / 1 cup) dark chocolate or milk chocolate chips (optional)
- pinch of flaky sea salt for finishing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Toast 140 g chopped peanuts on a baking sheet for 6–8 minutes until fragrant.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange 24 Ritz crackers in a single layer.
- In a saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring until melted; then stop stirring and let it simmer until reaching 118–120°C (245–248°F).
- Remove from heat and whisk in sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and kosher salt until smooth.
- Spoon caramel over each cracker and spread to edges. Sprinkle with toasted peanuts while hot.
- If desired, melt chocolate and drizzle over crackers; sprinkle with sea salt.
- Let rest at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
To keep crackers crisp, avoid storing them while still warm. Let them cool completely before stacking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 treat
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg