Toffee Bites

These Toffee Bites are one of the best snacks (or desserts) to dazzle your guests at parties. It’s a sweet and tangy mix of butter, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, kosher salt, semisweet chocolate chips, and toasted chopped pecans. My kids get excited every time I make these toffee bites. So I sometimes let them involve in the preparation. Ready to make good ones of your own?

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Toffee Bites

Recipe by Bell BrittanyCourse: Snacks, DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

30

minutes

If you are finding something sweet and crunchy, and fun to treat your kids, these toffee bites are the way to go. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 c. (2 1/2 sticks) butter

• 1 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

• 1/2 c. toasted chopped pecans

• 1 1/4 c. granulated sugar

• 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

• Pinch kosher salt

• Flaky sea salt, for garnish

Directions

• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar then let dissolve. Bring to a boil, then cook, whisking constantly to combine butter and sugar, until mixture turns a soft caramel color and is thick, about 4 minutes. (A candy thermometer should read 290°.)
• Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla and a pinch of salt. Immediately, pour toffee mixture into silicone ice tray, about 1 teaspoonful in each cube, and immediately top each square with about 10 chocolate chips.
• Let sit 2 minutes so chocolate begins to melt, then spread chocolate all over with back of a spoon to create a layer on top of toffee.
• Sprinkle all over with pecans and flaky sea salt.
• Place in refrigerator until set, about 30 minutes, and twist ice trays to pop bites out. Serve or place in small bags for gifts.

Recipe Video

Source: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a57164/toffee-bites-recipe/

Notes

These Toffee Bites are a small, candy-style snack made by cooking butter and sugar into a caramelized toffee base, then topping it with melted chocolate and chopped pecans. The hot toffee is portioned into small molds, which keeps the bites uniform and easy to serve. Once the chocolate softens, it’s spread over the top and finished with nuts and flaky salt before chilling.

The recipe works because cooking the butter and sugar together to a deep caramel color creates a firm toffee once cooled. Pouring the mixture while hot allows it to settle smoothly into the molds. Adding the chocolate immediately takes advantage of the residual heat, so it melts without extra steps. Pecans add crunch and balance the sweetness, while the salt sharpens the overall flavor.

This recipe is practical for home kitchens since it uses a short ingredient list and no baking. The bites can be made ahead and stored chilled until needed. They hold their shape well and are easy to portion for snacks, desserts, or gifting. Small adjustments to toppings work fine as long as the toffee base stays the same.