Family Favorite Holiday Treats | Heart of the Batter

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with similar properties.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate bars

Dark chocolate has less sugar and can enhance flavor.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide a different flavor and are often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while maintaining sweetness.

Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with baking spray.

Melt 1 pound of butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

Add 2 cups of sugar to the melted butter and stir constantly.

Cook the mixture until it reaches a dark golden brown color or the hard-crack stage (300°F).

Pour the mixture onto the prepared foil-lined baking sheet and let it harden.

Melt milk chocolate chips and pat off excess butter from the cooled toffee.

Spread the melted chocolate over the hardened toffee and sprinkle with chopped almonds.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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