Indulge in the delectable delight of chocolate cashew toffee, a sweet treat that tantalizes the taste buds with its harmonious blend of flavors and textures. This confection combines the richness of chocolate, the buttery crunch of cashews, and the irresistible chewiness of toffee, creating a symphony of sensations that will leave you craving more. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, this article will guide you to the best chocolate cashew toffee recipes, ensuring a perfect balance of sweetness, crunch, and chew in every bite.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
CHOCOLATE CASHEW CLUSTERS
People are crazy about these cashews coated in toffee and three kinds of chocolate. They make gift-giving sweet and simple for me!-Virginia Sauer, Wantagh, NY
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 3 pounds.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large heavy saucepan over low heat, cook and stir the chocolates until melted. Remove from heat; stir in cashews and toffee bits. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Refrigerate 10-15 minutes or until set. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 60mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
EASY CASHEW SEA SALT TOFFEE
Ready in minutes, this toffee takes all the guesswork out of candy making, and is by far the most requested holiday treat I make. My family won't let me in the door without a few batches in tow. Makes a great gift wrapped up in a holiday tin!
Provided by Diamond Crystal Salt
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Diamond Crystal® Salt
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Butter the top edges of a 2-quart microwave-safe casserole. Add butter, 1 teaspoon of the Diamond Crystal® Sea Salt, sugar, and water to the casserole. DO NOT STIR. Microwave on high for 6 to 8 minutes. Check contents for color change. Continue microwaving on high a minute at a time until the mixture just begins to turn a tan color. You need to watch it carefully, and remember: DON'T STIR.
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the chopped cashews into a 9-into circle on a Silpat mat, parchment paper, or on a buttered baking sheet.
- Carefully pour the liquid mixture evenly over the top of the cashews. Immediately sprinkle on the chocolate chips. Allow to sit for 1 minute to melt the chocolate.
- Use spatula to smooth out chocolate over the entire sheet of candy.
- Sprinkle the remaining cashews and 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal® Sea Salt over the top. Refrigerate to cool completely. When cool, break into bite-sized pieces. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.2 calories, Carbohydrate 38.7 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 22.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 575.7 mg, Sugar 34 g
CASHEW TOFFEE
These delightful nutty candies are a perfect crowd pleasing dessert - ready in just an hour.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Spread cashews in pan. Bake 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown. Pour into small bowl; set aside. Set aside pan with foil to use in step 3.
- Meanwhile, in 2-quart heavy saucepan, cook granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter and water over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly with wooden spoon, until mixture comes to a full boil. Boil 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until candy thermometer reaches 300°F or small amount of mixture dropped into cup of ice water forms a hard brittle strand.
- Stir in 1/2 cup of the cashews; immediately pour toffee into same foil-lined pan. Quickly spread mixture to 1/4-inch thickness with rubber spatula. Sprinkle with baking chips. Let stand about 1 minute or until chips are completely softened. Spread softened chips evenly over toffee. Sprinkle with remaining cashews.
- Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until topping is firm. Break into 2x1-inch pieces. Store in tightly covered container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Candy, Sodium 55 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g
CHOCOLATE-CASHEW TOFFEE
Categories Candy Chocolate Nut Dessert Winter Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 1 1/2 pounds
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a heavy 2-quart saucepan combine the brown sugar, the corn syrup, the butter, the vinegar, and the water, bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat, stirring and washing down any sugar crystals clinging to the side with a brush dipped in cold water, until the sugar is dissolved, and boil the syrup, undisturbed, until it is deep golden and a candy thermometer 290°F. Stir in the vanilla, pour the mixture into a buttered 13- by 9-inch metal baking pan, tilting the pan and spreading mixture with a wooden spoon, and let the toffee cool completely.
- In the top of a double boiler set over barely simmering water melt the chocolate chips, stirring until the chocolate is smooth, and spread the chocolate evenly over the toffee. Sprinkle the cashews evenly over the chocolate, pressing them gently into it, and chill the confection for 30 minutes, or until the chocolate is firm. With a thin knife loosen the confection from the pan and, using the knife as a lever, remove it in one piece from the pan. Cut or break the toffee into serving pieces. The toffee keeps, separated by sheets of wax paper in an airtight container lined with wax paper, in a cool dry place for 2 weeks.
WHITE CHOCOLATE TOFFEE
"I think the ultimate comfort food might be candy - any kind of candy, from a store-bought Snickers bar to handmade chocolate truffles. In addition to giving us that wonderful sugar rush, candy makes us feel like we're kids again. When I had my specialty-food store, Barefoot Contessa, the checkout counter was piled high with glassine bags filled with candy - not fancy liqueur-soaked bittersweet truffles; rather, bags of old-fashioned candy corn and M&M's. I started making the bags one year because I thought they'd be fun for Christmas, and they were so popular that I just kept making them all year. When customers were checking out, they'd pick up a bag and say, "Oh, the kids will love these!" Sure, I would think. The kids. The kids will never even see them because you're going to eat those malted milk balls on the way home! While store-bought candy is a treat, there really is nothing like homemade candy. Making candy sounds complicated, but for this White Chocolate Toffee you don't even need a candy thermometer. You just make a caramel, pour it into a cake pan, melt some white chocolate to pour on top, then sprinkle it with all kinds of crunchy, salty and sweet dried fruits and nuts. The hardest part of the process is waiting the two hours for the toffee to harden before you break it into shards and eat it!" says Ina.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories dessert
Time 2h45m
Yield 25 to 30 pieces of toffee
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Generously grease a 9-by-12-inch metal cake pan with butter, making sure all the sides and corners are greased. Combine the butter, sugar, vanilla and kosher salt in a medium (10- to 11-inch) pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter melts. Continue cooking for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until the mixture turns a pale golden color. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture turns a deep caramel color. (Be careful, it will be extremely hot!) Immediately pour the mixture into the prepared pan, tilting the pan to distribute it evenly. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes, then use a paring knife to score lines in large irregular serving pieces. Allow the toffee to cool for 5 minutes, then retrace the lines you drew with the paring knife.
- Meanwhile, melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water (see Cook's Note). Pour the chocolate over the toffee, using a spatula to spread it evenly. Immediately sprinkle on the cashews, pistachios, ginger and cranberries so they're evenly distributed. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and set aside at room temperature for at least 2 hours, until the chocolate is completely set. Break into pieces along the scored lines and serve at room temperature.
SALTED TOFFEE CASHEW COOKIES
When I get toffee bits, butterscotch chips and cashews together in one cookie, the sweet and salty combo is nearly impossible to resist. -Crystal Schlueter, Babbitt, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chopped cashews, toffee bits and butterscotch chips., Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Press a whole cashew into each cookie. Bake 7-9 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 129 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 129mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
WHITE CHOCOLATE CASHEW BRITTLE
This is my version of See's White Chocolate Cashew Brittle (since I refuse to pay money for their original one!). It is very similar, although not quite as pretty as their finished product. I usually triple the recipe as I have larger baking sheets with sides (13x18). The shattered smaller pieces make for great additions to brownies and sprinkled over sundaes. Keep in mind during the cooking process, you'll be tempted to speed things up by increasing the temperature...just tell yourself "no". Keep it at medium heat and make "It's worth it" your mantra. It usually takes about 45 minutes to complete the cooking process.
Provided by Kolinka
Categories Candy
Time 3h9m
Yield 50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Using the broil setting, toast the coconut on a flat cookie sheet make sure it is well spread out.
- This only takes a few minutes and will burn if left unattended.
- Chop the cashews and spread evenly over the bottom of an ungreased 9x9" baking pan that has sides; sprinkle the toasted coconut evenly over the nuts.
- Combine the butter, sugar and water in a large heavy saucepan.
- Stir over medium heat until ingredients are combined.
- Continue stirring until mixture reaches the hard crack stage, stirring constantly (approximately 45 minutes).
- Pour over nuts & coconut and making sure mixture is disbursed evenly (you may tilt slightly while candy is still liquid to achieve this).
- Let sit for about an hour.
- Microwave about 3 chunks of the white chocolate almond bark for about a minute, stir to check consistency and return to microwave for about 15 seconds each time until smooth and spreadable.
- Once white chocolate mixture is smooth, spread over the top of candy's surface so it is completely covered.
- Once cooled, use a very sharp french knife and cut into 1" squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.5, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 9.8, Sodium 43.9, Carbohydrate 5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.2, Protein 0.5
MOCHA TOFFEE CASHEW BARS
Categories Coffee Chocolate Nut Dessert Bake Cashew Edible Gift Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 4 dozen bars
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at moderately high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in yolk and vanilla, then gradually add espresso mixture, beating until combined well. Add flour and salt and mix at low speed until just combined.
- Spread batter evenly in an ungreased 15 1/2- by 10 1/2-inch baking pan (1 inch deep) and bake in middle of oven until top puffs slightly and sides pull away from edge of pan, 16 to 22 minutes. (Watch carefully toward end of baking; base can burn easily.)
- While base is baking, melt chocolate in a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally, then remove top of double boiler or bowl from heat. Spread chocolate over warm base and immediately sprinkle with cashews. Cool completely in pan on a rack, then cut into 48 bars. Chill until chocolate is firm, about 15 minutes.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the taste of your toffee.
- Don't overcook the toffee. It should be cooked to a golden brown color, but not so dark that it starts to burn.
- Be careful when handling hot toffee. It can cause severe burns.
- Let the toffee cool completely before cutting it. This will help to prevent it from sticking to the knife and making a mess.
- Store the toffee in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. It will keep for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
Chocolate cashew toffee is a delicious and easy-to-make candy that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great gift for friends and family, and it is also a popular treat to serve at parties. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make this delicious candy at home. So why not give it a try? You won't be disappointed.
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