30-Minute Cinnamon Toast Crunch Toffee Bark

Prep: 10 minCook: 12 min32 servingsmedium
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Toffee Bark with Pecans

Crispy cinnamon cereal coated with buttery toffee, melted chocolate, and toasted nuts. Baked then cooled into crunchy bark pieces. A simple no-bake-style confection ready in under two hours with minimal ingredients.

Ingredients

32 servings
  • 4 cup Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
  • 1 cup butter
    coconut oil1:1vegandairy-free

    removes dairy but affects toffee texture

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  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
    white sugar1:1baking

    slightly less molasses depth

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  • 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
    dark chocolate chips1:1baking

    increases cocoa intensity

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  • ¾ cup pecans or sliced almonds, toasted
    walnuts1:1baking

    similar crunch

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 350°F.

  2. 2

    Line a 15x10x1-inch pan with heavy-duty foil and spray with cooking spray. Spread cereal evenly in pan.

  3. 3

    In a 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and brown sugar over medium-high heat, whisking as butter melts. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium and boil 2 minutes without stirring.

  4. 4

    Pour toffee mixture evenly over cereal in pan.

  5. 5

    Bake 12 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top and let stand 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Spread melted chocolate evenly and top with toasted pecans.

  7. 7

    Cool completely, about 1 hour. Refrigerate 20 minutes to set chocolate, then break into pieces.

Tips

Tip 1

Do not stir during the 2-minute boil to avoid crystallization of the toffee.

Tip 2

Spread chocolate while still warm from standing on hot cereal for easiest coverage.

Tip 3

Toast nuts before adding to enhance flavor.

Good to Know

Storage

Store covered in refrigerator up to one week.

Make Ahead

Prepare fully and refrigerate up to one week. Do not freeze; toffee becomes brittle.

Serve With

Break into pieces and serve at room temperature or chilled.

Common Mistakes

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Stir during the 2-minute boil to avoid crystallized toffee.

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Delay pouring toffee over cereal to avoid uneven coating.

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Spread chocolate while cool to avoid breaking down chocolate structure.

Substitutions

Dairy-Free Swaps

butter
coconut oil1:1vegandairy-free

removes dairy but affects toffee texture

Full guide →

General Alternatives

semisweet chocolate chips
dark chocolate chips1:1baking

increases cocoa intensity

Full guide →
pecans or sliced almonds
walnuts1:1baking

similar crunch

Full guide →
brown sugar
white sugar1:1baking

slightly less molasses depth

Full guide →
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