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4 Ingredient Toffee

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Updated Mar 28, 2013
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It’s a holiday candy classic! But with only 5 ingredients, this buttery toffee can be enjoyed any time of year!

4 Ingredient Toffee

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat sugar, butter and water to boiling in heavy 2-quart saucepan, stirring constantly; reduce heat to medium. Cook about 13 minutes, stirring constantly, to 300°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into cup of very cold water separates into hard, brittle threads. (Watch carefully so mixture does not burn.)
  • Step 
    2
    Immediately pour toffee onto ungreased large cookie sheet. If necessary, quickly spread mixture to 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand about 1 minute or until chips are completely softened. Spread softened chocolate evenly over toffee. Sprinkle with pecans.
  • Step 
    3
    Let stand at room temperature about 1 hour, or refrigerate if desired, until firm. Break into bite-size pieces. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition

90 Calories
7 g Total Fat
0g Protein
7 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Cholesterol
15 mg
Sodium
35 mg
Potassium
15 mg
Total Carbohydrate
7 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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