Easy Holiday Bark

Ingredients

• • saltine crackers (approx 40-50)

  • 3/4 cup butter

  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Toppings (whatever you like - here are some ideas)

• • m&ms (I chop regular size m&ms or use mini) -  use colored m&ms for different holidays, Halloween, Christmas, Easter, 4th of July

  • pretzel pieces

  • nuts (pecans, almonds, peanuts)

  • coconut

  • peanut butter chips, Reese's' Pieces

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.

Line a cookie sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Next, place crackers side by side, filling the cookie sheet. (see photo below)

In a sauce pan, over medium to medium-high heat, melt butter and brown sugar, bringing it to slow boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 3-5 minutes. Next, add 1 tsp of vanilla and boil for an additional minute. Remove and pour mixture over crackers and spread evenly. Bake crackers for 10 minutes on middle rack of oven.

When done in oven, remove and top with the chocolate chips. Allow the chocolate chips to stand for a few minutes, until they begin to melt, then spread them evenly over crackers. Next top with whatever you like - pecans, pretzels, m&ms, peanuts, almonds, coconut...have fun! You may need to lightly press the toppings so they stick to the chocolate.

 Allow to cool for 4-6 hours. For quicker setting, place cookie sheet in the fridge for approximately 20 minutes. Once chocolate is set, break or cut into pieces.  Enjoy!