Almond Toffee


I’ve had this toffee on my “to make” list for years. I saw it over on Cookie Madness and it looked so good. I finally bought a candy thermometer and decided to take the plunge. This was very easy to make, just takes a little time. The toffee is buttery and crunchy with a nice sweetness from the chocolate. Who knew butter and sugar could taste so good?! The recipe below is a half-batch. I plan on doubling it for my Christmas goodies this year.






Best-Ever Almond Toffee
adapted from Cookie Madness
(Printable Recipe)

1 ½ cups sliced almonds, divided
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
½ cup warm water
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread about ½ cup of the almonds on a non-stick cookie sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes or until toasted and aromatic. Set aside.

Line a 13×9 or 15×10 inch pan with parchment paper and set next to stove.

Place butter in a heavy bottom, medium sized (3 qt) saucepan and melt over medium heat. When butter is mostly melted, stir in sugar, warm water and salt. Set a deep fry thermometer in pan, being careful that bulb is not touching bottom of pan. Cook mixture over medium heat, stirring once in a while, until mixture reaches 240 degrees F.

At 240 degrees, add the remaining 1 cup sliced almonds to sugar mixture. After adding almonds, stir constantly, keeping heat at medium, until mixture reaches 295 degrees F. If temperature is not rising at a slow and steady rate, raise heat a tiny bit until mercury starts rising. When mixture reaches 290 (make sure it’s no less than 290 and no more than 295 degrees F), immediately remove from heat and stir in baking soda. It will bubble up and lighten a bit and seem almost fluffy. Pour into parchment lined pan. The mixture should be kind of a liquid blob at hit point and if you are on track, the saucepan will be clean when you dump the blob of candy onto the parchment. Mixture will begin to firm, and butter may pool and separate. Do not pour off any excess butter. Do not panic, because if you cooked the toffee to between 290 and 295, your candy should set. Sometimes it just takes longer.

While candy is still very hot and in the process of setting, scatter chopped chocolate across top of hot and let chocolate melt into and over the candy as candy firms. Using back of a spoon, spread melted chocolate evenly over candy. Crush your toasted almonds and sprinkle over melted chocolate. Let candy cool for a ½ hour or more at room temperature. Transfer to refrigerator and chill for about 1 hour to firm chocolate.

When chocolate is set is set, lift candy from pan by grasping parchment. Break candy into large chunks.

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Comments

  1. Totally bookmarked!

    Thanks for posting this, it'll make great gift ideas for coworkers and such.

    Not to mention spectacular toppings for some homemade ice cream!

  2. My husband's co-worker's wife makes this each year. I love it and I've been wanting to make some of my own. Thank for the recipe. It looks amazing! 😀

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