Butter Toffee Recipe (Buttercrunch)

Sweet, buttery toffee coated in milk chocolate and ground almonds make this Butter Toffee recipe one of the best holiday treats ever.

Course candy, Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 377kcal

Grease a 9x13" baking sheet with butter.
Melt the butter in a 2 quart saucepan over low heat. In a separate bowl, combine the corn syrup and water and stir to dissolve fully.
Turn the heat to medium and add the sugar, stirring constantly until sugar fully dissolves, about 3-5 minutes. Add the corn syrup and water mixture.
Turn the heat to medium high and continue stirring the mixture constantly until it reaches a temperature of 300 degrees.
Remove from heat and quickly mix in the chopped almonds. Pour the candy mixture on the greased baking sheet and let it spread out. It should be about ¼" thick. Pick up the pan and shake gently back and forth to help the mixture more evenly.
Before it starts to cool too much, sprinkle the top with the chocolate chips and let them melt for 2-3 minutes. Spread the melted chocolate with a knife in an even layer over the buttercrunch. Then sprinkle the top with the ground nuts.
Then sprinkle the top with the ground nuts, lightly patting them into the chocolate.
Let the chocolate and butter toffee cool and use a knife to break into pieces. To speed up the cooling, I typically place it in the fridge for 15-20 minutes. Just be careful not to leave it in there too long or the chocolate will become too hard and separate from the toffee.
Store in an airtight container on the counter or in the fridge. It should be a cool place.

Make sure to stir the toffee continuously so it doesn't burn.
Be sure to melt the butter on low heat - higher temperatures can cause it to separate.
Once the toffee starts to brown (about 10 minutes in), the temperature will rise quickly, so be ready with your thermometer.
When you pour the toffee on the pan, it should spread to about ¼" thick. Pick up the pan and shake it lightly to help the toffee spread if necessary.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips on as soon as you pour the toffee on the baking sheet. You want to toffee to be warm enough to melt the chocolate so it can be easily spread.
Don't let the toffee sit in the fridge too long before you break it into pieces, otherwise the chocolate will start to separate from the toffee.
Store the butter toffee in a covered container in a cool place or the fridge if you live in a hot climate.