No-Bake English Toffee

Delicious melted chocolate and chopped almonds are topped on a buttery, caramelly layer to make this no-bake English toffee.

The holiday season is all about trying out and indulging in different sweet treats, especially candy, and if you can relate, here’s a little something for you. This easy no-bake English toffee recipe is a must-try if you’re on the hunt for a classic, easy recipe to work with.

You’ll need a handful of simple pantry essentials to make it, and before you know it, your melt-in-the-mouth delicious candy is ready! Don’t be surprised if your batch is all over in days!

Ready to give the recipe a shot? Here’s all you need to know about it before you do.

Ingredients For the Toffee

You’ll need just 6 simple ingredients to make the no-bake English toffee.

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup almonds
¾ cup chocolate chips

How to Make the No-Bake English Toffee

Once you have all the ingredients ready, here’s what you need to do to get the recipe right.

Add the butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt to a pot at a low temperature.

mix until you get a thick mixture like caramel

Stir with a spoon and cook until you get a thick mixture looking like caramel.

add chopped almonds as the base layer in the mould

On a big dish lined with parchment paper, add the chopped almonds.

Cover the almonds with the caramel mixture.

add chocolate chips over the caramel layer

Chop the chocolate into small pieces or use chocolate chips and add it right after the caramel so the chocolate can melt.

when its melted spread it thoroughly and freeze

When it starts melting just go over it with a spoon or knife to smooth the top.

now break the No-Bake English Toffee into pieces and enjoy

Leave it in a fridge for 15-20 minutes then break it into small pieces and serve it.

What Else Can I Add to the No-Bake English Toffee?

Traditionally, English toffee does not have any nuts or add-ons to it. You can, however, experiment and try on different additions based on your personal preference. Nuts, chocolate sprinkles, roasted seeds, and desiccated coconut are all excellent choices.

What Can I Add Instead of Almonds?

Almonds are great, but if there’s another specific nut that you prefer, you could totally use that instead of the almonds. Walnuts, pistachios, and pecans are some excellent choices you could opt for.

How to Keep the No-Bake English Toffee From Being Grainy?

If you’re an amateur when it comes to making toffee, you might be worried about getting the mixture to have the right, smooth and silky consistency. Truth is, a lot of newbie toffee makers end up getting their toffee mixture grainy. On the plus side, there’s actually a nice little trick that you can implement to keep that from happening.
Rub the inside of the pot or pan or whatever you are using to cook the toffee with some butter. Make sure you place the sugar on the inside of the pan and try to keep it from getting to the sides. Once the sugar has started to melt, place a lid on the top of the pan and allow it to simmer for a few minutes until all the crystals have dissolved and there are no stray crystals left behind.

How to Keep the Chocolate From Separating?

Chocolate can start to separate from the original caramel toffee layer once that hardens. A good way to keep that from happening is to use chopped-up cooking chocolate instead of chocolate chips. This is because often, chocolate chips have a sticky, non-melting layer to them that makes them pull away from the toffee layer easily, which cooking chocolate doesn’t have.

How Do I Store It?

Your leftover no-bake English candy can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks- if they last that long that is!
You can also choose to freeze the toffee, but it won’t have the same texture and crunch factor to it after it is thawed.

Tips & Tricks to Make the No-Bake English Toffee

Ready to give the recipe a shot? Wait up! Keep these little tips and tricks in mind to nail the recipe.

Still worried about getting your toffee mixture grainy? Add a tablespoon of corn syrup into the mixture, and you’ll end up with that perfect smooth mixture that you want to achieve.
To balance out the sweetness of the toffee, you could use dark chocolate instead of your regular milk chocolate. It has an incredibly intense flavor that will make your no-bake English toffee even more tempting.
Make sure you always use a heavy-bottomed, nonstick pan to make the toffee.
If you have a candy thermometer, make sure you use it for this recipe. Getting the caramel mixture to the hard crack stage is super important if you plan to get your candy mixture to have the right texture and crunchiness to it.
If the color of the caramel doesn’t seem dark enough, allow it to continue to simmer on low heat.
Always use the best quality butter you can get your hands on to make this toffee. You’ll be surprised at how much of a difference it can really make. Using low-quality, cheaper varieties basically means you’ll be adding water into the mixture, which can ruin the integrity of your candy.
You can also swap the chocolate layer with the almond layer, and let the chocolate layer go on first, followed by the chopped almonds right on top. To make sure all the layers are set well in place on top of the buttery toffee, you can gently press on them with the palms of your hands (covered in cling wrap to minimize the mess).
You can also choose to melt the chocolate separately and then layer the melted chocolate on top of the toffee layer to get that smooth, even consistency and thickness of both layers. This may take a few extra minutes but will ensure that your toffee has the perfect look and taste to it.

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Recipe

Yield: 12 Servings