This Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Crack (Tiktok Viral) is going viral for a reason! It blends the classic saltine toffee we all love with the rich, creamy filling that is ooey and gooey and oh-so-delicious! With the look of iconic Little Debbie Christmas Trees, this Christmas Crack is an irresistible holiday treat.
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Little Debbie Christmas Tree Crack
Christmas Tree Cake Crack is one of those recipes you won't be able to make just once! It's really just another version of Christmas Crack or Saltine Toffee or Cracker Candy but this one looks like Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes which is one of my favorite things!
I mean really - anything made by Little Debbie snack cakes is a winner, right? Especially seasonal snack cakes like Christmas Tree Cakes. They are one of the most highly sought-after snacks on the planet. (okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a little bit.)
Although I must confess - this recipe doesn't actually use any Little Debbie Christmas Tree Snack Cakes... it just looks like them but is just as addictive!
More Little Debbie recipes:
- Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes Ice Cream
- 5 Ingredient Little Debbie Cosmic Brownie Ice Cream
- Little Debbie White Chocolate Christmas Fudge (cut into tree shapes for even more fun)
- Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Truffles - (made with Chocolate Christmas Tree Cakes)
- Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Dip - a festive dip that makes a delicious dessert!
- 5 Ingredient Little Debbie Cosmic Brownie Ice Cream
- Little Debbie Honey Bun Ice Cream
- The Perfect Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cheesecake
- Little Debbie Strawberry Shortcake Rolls Ice Cream Recipe
Why You'll Love this Festive Christmas Crack
- It's budget-friendly - this easy recipe is made with very basic ingredients that are easy to find!
- This can be served as an appetizer or dessert for any Christmas Party or holiday celebration. It's also a perfect addition to a Christmas dessert board.
Tools Needed
- Baking Sheet
- Aluminum Foil
- Nonstick Baking Spray
- Medium Saucepan
- Silicone spatulas
- Large Bowl
- Electric Hand Mixer
- Ziploc Bag
Ingredients
All of these simple ingredients can be found at your local grocery store if you don't already have them in your pantry!
- Saltine crackers
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Cream cheese, softened
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Marshmallow fluff
- Vanilla (or white) almond bark - or white chocolate if you wish, but almond bark is easier to melt.
- Red candy melts
- Green sugar sprinkles or green sanding sugar (you could use other holiday sprinkles but green is most like the Christmas Tree Cakes)
How to Make Christmas Tree Cake Crack
This easy recipe does have several steps and takes a little time, but don't let that scare you off. It's the perfect snack or treat for your holiday gatherings this Christmas season.
Toffee Cracker Crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 15x10x1-inch sheet pan with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
- Place crackers in a single layer in a pan.
- In a medium saucepan, stir butter and brown sugar over medium heat until butter is melted.
- Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Let boil for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until light brown.
- Remove from heat and immediately pour the mixture evenly over the crackers in the pan; spread to cover the crackers.
- Bake for 5-8 minutes or until bubbly and brown. Remove from oven.
- Set aside to cool completely.
Filling/Topping
- Combine the powdered sugar, vanilla, and softened cream cheese in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer. (you could also do this in the bowl of a stand mixer)
- Next, mix in the marshmallow fluff until everything is smooth and creamy.
- Spread the filling over the crackers in an even layer.
- Melt your almond bark over a double boiler or microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until melted.
- Pour the almond bark over the cracker mixture and spread out evenly.
- Sprinkle with the green sprinkles.
- Melt your red candy melts.
- Place the melted red candy in a ziploc bag with a tip cut off or piping bag.
- Drizzle the red chocolate over the top of the cracker candy for the red stripes on the popular snack cake.
- Set aside to cool completely for 1 hour or in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Break into pieces and serve at your next holiday party (or on your couch while you watch Christmas movies).
Pro Tips
- Saltines work best for this recipe but you can use also use Ritz crackers. Any salted cracker should work just fine.
- You could use red frosting instead of the red candy melts, but then you cannot stack the broken crack candy pieces - they would need to remain in in a single layer.
Storage Directions
Store any leftover crack candy in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap for up to 3 days. This candy can be kept at room temperature.
Serving Suggestions
This sweet treat is perfect for holiday parties, classroom snacks, Christmas dessert platters, or a holiday movie night! This will be the most fun treat of the holiday season!
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Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes Christmas Crack (Tiktok Viral)
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
Description
This Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Crack (Tiktok Viral) is going viral for a reason! It blends the classic saltine toffee we all love with the rich, creamy filling and look of iconic Little Debbie Christmas Trees, resulting in an irresistible holiday treat.
Ingredients
- 40 saltine crackers
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 8 ounce cream cheese softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup marshmallow fluff
- 24 ounces vanilla almond bark
- ½ cup red candy melts
- Green sprinkles
Instructions
Make the Saltine Toffee
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
- Place crackers in single layer in pan.
- In a medium saucepan, cook and stir butter and brown sugar over medium heat until butter is melted.
- Heat to boiling, stirring frequently.
- Let boil for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until light brown in color.
- Remove from heat.
- Immediately pour mixture evenly over crackers in pan; spread to cover the crackers.
- Bake 5-8 minutes or until bubbly and brown.
- Remove from oven.
- Set aside to cool completely.
Make the filling
- Using a hand mixer combine the powdered sugar, vanilla and cream cheese.
- Next mix in the marshmallow fluff until everything is smooth and creamy.
- Spread the filling over the crackers in an even layer.
- Melt your almond bark over a double boiler or in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals until melted.
- Pour the almond bark over the cracker mixture and spread out evenly.
- Sprinkle with the green sprinkles.
- Melt your red candy melts.
- Place the melted red candy melts in a ziploc bag with tip cut off or piping bag.
- Drizzle the red chocolate over the top.
- Set aside to cool completely for 1 hour or in fridge for 30 minutes.
- Break into pieces and serve.
Notes
- Keep leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Saltines work best for this recipe, but you can use Ritz crackers if you like. Any salted cracker should work just fine.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cool Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Joanne
That sounds so delicious! We love traditional candy crack and have made a few varieties but this isn't one I've heard of before.
Rose Atwater
I hope you enjoyed it and had a Merry Christmas!
Gracie
Yum! The cream cheese/marshmallow layer was so good on this amped up Christmas crack!
Rose Atwater
So happy to hear it! Happy Holidays!
Nik
I wanted so badly to like this recipe. It was so difficult to break the pieces apart because of the soft filling. It was also so tooth achingly sweet! I have a decent sweet tooth but this wasn’t even really enjoyable.
If you can handle mega-sweet then this may be the treat for you. For me, it was a very expensive experiment.
The toffee/cracker part was pretty good, though.
Rose Atwater
Thank you so much for your feedback - I'm so sad to hear this and that the recipe wasn't to your liking. I understand that taste preferences are real thing and I apologize if it didn't meet your expectations. Have a Happy New Year!
Cristina
Crack Candy is so addictive and this Christmas Tree Cake version was really fun for Christmas! It's super sweet, but we loved it!
Rose Atwater
So glad you enjoyed it! Merry Christmas!