Easy Homemade Toffee Bits
The sweet and buttery flavor of homemade toffee bits is beyond compare! Mix them into brownie batter or cookie dough, sprinkle over ice cream, add to cakes, or even eat them by the handful. The possibilities are endless.
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Equipment
- Candy Thermometer
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) (113 g) butter
- 1 cup (190 g) sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Add butter, sugar, and salt to a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Mix until fully combined and butter is not separated from the sugar.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring often until deep golden brown in color and candy thermometer reaches 285℉.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Quickly pour toffee onto parchment-lined baking sheet. Allow to cool at room temperature until hardened.
- Place the toffee on a cutting board and carefully chop into small pieces. Alternatively, place toffee in a bag and use a mallet or wooden rolling pin to break the toffee into small pieces.