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    Published: Mar 26, 2021 · Modified: Apr 15, 2022 by kseniaprints · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · #sponsoredpost · 2 Comments

    Passover Matzo Crack aka Chocolate Matzo Toffee

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    Passover Matzo Crack, aka Matzo Toffee, Matzo Bark or Matzo Brittle, will become your favourite holiday snack. Rich in chocolate and homemade toffee flavors and topped with nuts, this is the easiest and most addictive Passover treat!

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    • Passover Matzo Crack, aka Matzo Toffee, Matzo Bark or Matzo Brittle, will become your favourite holiday snack. Rich in chocolate and homemade toffee flavors and topped with nuts, this is the easiest and most addictive Passover treat!
    • Chocolate covered Matzo
    • The Perfect Passover Snack
    • What is Matzo Crack or Matzo Toffee?
    • What is Matzo or Matzah?
    • What kind of toppings can you put on matzo bark?
    • Ingredients
    • How to make chocolate matzo toffee?
    • Substitutions
    • Scaling the recipe, Make ahead and Storage
    • Top Tips
    • Adaptations for Matzo Crack
    • When to Serve
    • Pin for Later!
    • Recipe
    matzo crack cut into squares

    Chocolate covered Matzo

    When I was a kid growing up in Israel, during my first Passover break, my downstairs neighbour invited me to her house. When we had our fill from playing with Barbie dolls and wanted a break for some sustenance, my neighbour nonchalantly walked into her kitchen, grabbed a stack of matzahs (as matzos are called in Hebrew), a container of Israeli chocolate Haschachar, and proceeded to combine the two together with a few long, deep smears.

    When she plonked the chocolate-covered matzo in front of me, I really didn't know how to approach it. At first, I poked at it with a fork, and it cracked. Then I hesitantly looked at my friend, who poured herself a glass of milk, grabbed her chocolate matzo with both hands, and bit into it with a loud crunch. I took a deep breath, and followed suit.

    Bits of matzah and chocolate rained everywhere - on my plate, in my lap, on the table. My face was smeared with chocolate, and matzo crumbs got stuck in between my teeth. And yet, my mouth filled with textures and sweet flavours, and I felt absolute joy at this new discovery.

    At home, years later, I tried putting Nutella on my matzah and discovered that chocolate covered matzo can taste even better - in the form of Matzo Crack, or Chocolate Matzo Toffee.

    grabbing a square of matzo crack

    The Perfect Passover Snack

    Homemade matzo crack, also known as chocolate matzo toffee, makes for an easy dessert or Passover snack.

    I like this as a snack because it's fairly portable. It can stave off hunger when you're just craving something small and sweet, and it's a fancier version of eating matzo with chocolate.

    And most importantly, it's totally kid friendly and little ones love getting their hands on it!

    For more Passover snacks:

    • Zucchini rolls with snow crab from The Great Shellfish Cookbook {GF, Paleo, keto}
    • Chocolate nut energy balls and the Friday Link round-up
    • Easy no-bake Christmas date cookies, or how to make the perfect gluten-free snowballs
    • Stewed strawberry rhubarb compote with chia coconut pudding (V, GF, Paleo)
    matzo crack on plate and in baking tin

    What is Matzo Crack or Matzo Toffee?

    In simple terms, matzo crack is salted chocolate covered caramel matzah.

    Matzo Crack (also spelled Matzah Crack, Matzo Toffee, Matzo Brittle or even Matzo Bark or Matzo Crunch) is simply a sheet of kosher-for-Passover matzah, covered with a melted homemade caramel sauce that hardens into a delicious toffee.

    The toffee is then sprinkled with chocolate chips, which melt from the heat and are spread out to create a crunchy chocolate layer above the toffee.

    The whole thing is sprinkled with nuts (you can also use sprinkles, pretzels or even potato chips for a delicious sweet and salty matzo crack!)

    matzos on baking sheet

    What is Matzo or Matzah?

    But what is matzo, you ask? Sometimes spelled matzoh, matza or matzah, matzos are unleavened crackers that are eaten for the Jewish holiday of Passover. They are made out of strictly water and flour (though a bit of salt is also allowed) and are made very quickly, without time to rise at all, for fear of being made not kosher.

    If you'd like to make your own matzos, try my easy last-minute homemade matzo recipe!

    matzo crack with toppings

    What kind of toppings can you put on matzo bark?

    I like to divide my matzo crack sheet into 4-5 parts and spread a variety of toppings on the whole thing, segregating each topping to a certain part. That way, I get a variety of flavours from one chocolate matzo toffee sheet!

    These are some of my favourite toppings and matzo crack flavors:

    • pistachio matzo crack - spread with ½ cup crushed pistachios
    • almond matzo crack - spread with ½ cup slivered almonds
    • coconut matzo crack - - spread with ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut
    • sweet and salty matzo crack - spread with ½ cup crushed potato chips OR kosher for Passover pretzels. This makes an amazing combo! Give it a try.
    • matzo toffee with sprinkles - use ½ cup of multi-colored sprinkles to make any kid happy
    • sea salt caramel matzo toffee - for the easiest matzo toffee, just sprinkle some nice Maldon or other flaky sea salt on top of the chocolate.
    matzo crack ingredients

    Ingredients

    To make chocolate matzo toffee, or matzo brittle, you need:

    • matzo sheets
    • unsalted butter (can substitute coconut oil or non-dairy margarine)
    • dark brown sugar
    • chocolate chips
    • vegetable oil (can substitute coconut oil)
    • sea salt
    • Toppings of your choice: multi-colored sprinkles, shredded coconut, chopped nuts, pretzels, sea salt or other toppings
    chocolate toffee matzo tower

    How to make chocolate matzo toffee?

    Preheat oven to 350F/125C. Set an oven rack in the middle of the oven, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a tinfoil.

    Cover baking sheet with one layer of matzo sheets. You will need to break some matzah sheets into smaller pieces in order to completely cover the pan.

    In a saucepan set to medium heat, melt butter and brown sugar, stirring constantly. Once mixture comes to a boil, allow to cook for 3 more minutes, until foamy, thick and mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan. Remove from stovetop.

    spreading toffee

    Pour the butter and sugar mixture over the matzo sheets. Spread it with spatula to ensure it gets everywhere in an even layer.

    Bake toffee-covered matzo in 350F oven and bake for 15 minutes, checking every so often to make sure it doesn’t burn. Reduce heat to 325 if it’s browning around the edges.

    chocolate chips on toffee

    After 15 minutes, once the butter and sugar mixture have bubbled up and are golden brown, remove baking sheet from the oven. Sprinkle chocolate chips over toffee mixture immediately. Let sit for 5 minutes to melt. Once melted, spread chocolate chips evenly with a spatula over the toffee mixture.

    spreading chocolate

    Top with coloured sprinkles, nuts or toppings of your choice. Allow to cool and harden for about 2 hours. Break into pieces and enjoy.

    cutting matzo crack

    Substitutions

    Substitutions for Matzo

    If you don't have store-bought matzo or time to make your own homemade matzo, you can use saltine crackers. Just spread them out on a baking sheet or in a casserole dish as you would matzos.

    For gluten-free matzo crack, use gluten-free matzos.

    Substitutions for chocolate chips

    You can use high-quality dark chocolate as well, but it may need more help to melt fully.

    matzo crack tower

    Scaling the recipe, Make ahead and Storage

    Depending on what size of pieces you break your chocolate matzo toffee into, you will get between 12 and 15 pieces of matzo crack from one recipe. You can easily scale it up. I do not recommend scaling it down.

    The nice thing is that matzo crack will keep very well in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. This portable snack can even be packaged and shipped as a Passover snack or homemade Passover gift to relatives who are far away!

    pistachio matzo crack on plate

    Top Tips

    • It doesn't matter what kind of chocolate chips you use. Even regular old semi-sweet chocolate chips will do just fine!
    • If you don't have two hours to wait for your matzo crack to cool in the fridge, 20-30 minutes in the freezer should do the trick.
    • Use gluten-free matzos to make this into gluten-free matzo crack.
    matzo crack with various toppings on plate

    Adaptations for Matzo Crack

    You can use gluten-free matzos to make this into a gluten-free matzo crack. This is what I do for myself! Gluten-free matzos are more brittle, so you'll end working with more broken sheets to assemble your full sheet - that's totally fine!

    Use vegan chocolate chips and coconut oil to make this vegan.

    Omit the toffee and use natural chocolate chips for a version that's free of refined sugars.

    Unfortunately, there is no easy way to make this paleo or keto.

    matzo crack in baking tin

    When to Serve

    Matzo crack or matzo toffee makes for an amazing Passover snack anytime you want something sweet.

    Try these other Passover dishes:

    • Last-minute homemade matzo for Passover you can make in no time
    • Mustard matzo Brei, or the best way to use up leftover matzos
    • Kneidlach (homemade matzo balls), or my holiday of discovery
    • {VIDEO} Authentic Polish gefilte fish with beet chrein {DF}

    Pin for Later!

    matzo crack squares
    chocolate toffee matzo tower

    Recipe

    matzo crack tower

    Matzo Crack with Caramel, Chocolate and Nuts

    The easiest Passover Matzo Crack, aka Matzo Toffee, will become your favourite holiday snack. Topped with nuts, this is extremely addictive!
    You can use gluten-free matzos to make this into a gluten-free matzo crack. This is what I do for myself! Gluten-free matzos are more brittle, so you'll end working with more broken sheets to assemble your full sheet - that's totally fine!
    Use vegan chocolate chips and coconut oil to make this vegan.
    Omit the toffee and use natural chocolate chips for a version that's free of refined sugars.
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    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: Israeli, Jewish, Passover
    Keyword: caramelized onions, chocolate, kosher, matzah, matzo, nuts, passover, snack, toffee
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Cooling time: 2 hours
    Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 341kcal
    Author: Ksenia Prints

    Equipment

    • Oven
    • Baking sheet covered with parchment paper
    • Saucepan
    • Spatula

    Ingredients

    • 5 matzo sheets
    • 1 cup 1 stick unsalted butter (can substitute non-dairy margarine)
    • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
    • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
    • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil can substitute coconut oil
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt optional
    • multi-colored sprinkles shredded coconut, chopped nuts, pretzels, sea salt or other toppings

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350F/125C. Set an oven rack in the middle of the oven, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a tinfoil.
    • Cover baking sheet with one layer of matzo sheets. You will need to break some matzah sheets into smaller pieces in order to completely cover the pan.
    • In a saucepan set to medium heat, melt butter and brown sugar, stirring constantly. Once mixture comes to a boil, allow to cook for 3 more minutes, until foamy, thick and mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan. Remove from stovetop.
    • Pour the butter and sugar mixture over the matzo sheets. Spread it with spatula to ensure it gets everywhere in an even layer.
    • Bake toffee-covered matzo in 350F oven and bake for 15 minutes, checking every so often to make sure it doesn’t burn. Reduce heat to 325 if it’s browning around the edges.
    • After 15 minutes, once the butter and sugar mixture have bubbled up and are golden brown, remove baking sheet from the oven. Sprinkle chocolate chips over toffee mixture immediately. Let sit for 5 minutes to melt. Once melted, spread chocolate chips evenly with a spatula over the toffee mixture.
    • Top with coloured sprinkles, nuts or toppings of your choice. Allow to cool and harden for about 2 hours. Break into pieces and enjoy.

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 203mg | Calcium: 31mg | Vitamin A: 480IU | Sugar: 23g | Fiber: 2g | Potassium: 127mg | Cholesterol: 42mg | Calories: 341kcal | Trans Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Fat: 22g | Protein: 2g | Carbohydrates: 36g | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Jael says

      March 31, 2021 at 12:25 pm

      Yummy:) Still have half of my 1 kilo matzo package left, so maybe I will make something like this:)

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      • kseniaprints says

        April 01, 2021 at 10:21 am

        I think that would be a great use, Yael!

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