Chocolate and Almond Cracker Bars

Chocolate and Almond Cracker Bars

Ingredients

  1. 1-13.7 oz box Club Crackers
  2. 1 cup Heath English Toffee Bits, divided
  3. 1 cup mini chocolate chips, divided
  4. 2 sticks (1 cup) butter
  5. 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  6. 1-7 oz box Odense Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater)
  7. 1 tablespoon almond liqueur
  8. 1-10 oz bag bitter sweet chocolate chips
  9. 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  10. Optional: coarse sea salt or kosher salt
Print Recipe
Salty, sweet, and decadent. Odense Almond Paste makes these bars the perfect indulgence, and they feed a crowd!

Time

30-35 minutes to assemble
5 minutes to bake
Total time: 35-40 minutes

Yield

36-2 X 1 1/2 inch bars

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a 9 X 13 inch baking pan with foil that overhangs sides. Grease foil or spray with bakers spray. Evenly layer club crackers on foil, laying 6 rows across and 5 rows down. Sprinkle crackers with 1/2 cup of toffee bits and 1/2 cup of mini chips.
  2. Add butter, brown sugar, Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater) and liqueur to a heavy bottomed medium saucepan. Stirring constantly over a medium heat, cook until mixture comes to a full boil. Stirring, actively simmer for 2 minutes. Mixture should be thick and creamy.
  3. Immediately (while hot) pour 1 cup of melted almond mixture in thin stream over toffee bits and mini chips. Repeat layers: crackers, remaining bits and chips, and covering with last cup almond mixture. Top with 3rd layer of crackers, pressing down to make sure there are no gaps in ingredients.
  4. Evenly sprinkle top layer of crackers with bitter sweet chocolate chips. Place in oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately spread chips with a spatula across crackers (a metal off-set spatula works best) making an even chocolate layer. Sprinkle with almonds and coarse salt, if desired. Set aside until firm, about 60 minutes, depending on temperature of room. Cut into small bars, about 2 inches long on 13 inch side of pan and 1 1/2 inches across 9 inch side, or 6 rows by 6 rows.

Odense Marzipan

Nutrition Facts
SERVING SIZE: 2 tbsp (39g)
SERVINGS: 5

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 54

 %Daily Value*
Total Fat: 6g8%
   Saturated Fat .4g2%
   Trans Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 27g10%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Sugars 21g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium3%
Iron4%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

NON GMO | GLUTEN FREE
MSG FREE | TRANS FAT FREE

Ingredients: sugar, almonds (28%), glucose syrup (From wheat), water.
Allergens: contains tree nuts (almonds), wheat* *Odense Marzipan contains less than 20 parts of gluten per million (ppm). Pursuant to FDA regulations, products containing less than 20 ppm of gluten are gluten free.

AFTER OPENING:
Wrap tightly in plastic and then seal in plastic bag. Refrigerate up to two weeks or freeze up to three months.

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Odense Almond Paste

Nutrition Facts
SERVING SIZE: 2 tbsp (39g)
SERVINGS: 5

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 81

 %Daily Value*
Total Fat: 9g12%
   Saturated Fat 1g5%
   Trans Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 21g8%
Dietary Fiber 2g7%
Sugars 16g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium4%
Iron5%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

NON GMO | GLUTEN FREE
MSG FREE | TRANS FAT FREE

Ingredients: almonds (45%), sugar, glucose syrup (From wheat), water.
Allergens: contains tree nuts (almonds), wheat* *Odense Almond Paste contains less than 20 parts of gluten per million (ppm). Pursuant to FDA regulations, products containing less than 20 ppm of gluten are gluten free.

AFTER OPENING:
Wrap tightly in plastic and then seal in plastic bag. Refrigerate up to two weeks or freeze up to three months.

PRODUCT OF DENMARK
121817