You can't have Christmas without the images and flavors of gingerbread men dancing through your memory, right? Well, maybe that's just me.
Since I always like to put a new spin on old traditions, I've come up with this recipe for Sticky Chewy Gingerbread Toffee with Almonds. I do hope you'll enjoy making it this holiday season.
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How this recipe came to be:
In years past my go-to Christmas candy recipe was always this one for Almond Butter Crunch. This year I decided to change things up a bit and turn that basic recipe on its head with a gingerbread twist. The result is this Sticky Chewy Gingerbread Toffee, and I'm happy to report it's a winner!
Memories from Christmas past:
We had some friends over last night for a few cocktails after we'd been to Christkindlmarket in one of our local towns.
The weather was perfect, cold and dry, and the time we went was mid-afternoon on a Friday, so the crowds weren't heavy, and we could walk through the event at a leisurely pace and not be inadvertently pushed through the sea-of-humanity, as in years past at, Christkindlmarket in Chicago.
I'm not sure why I'm telling you all that when the subject was going to be about the Sticky Chewy Gingerbread Toffee, but I digress.
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Gingerbread Toffee with Almonds
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter I use salted but use unsalted if you prefer
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup dark molasses
- ¼ cup corn syrup
- 1½ cup raw slivered almonds
- 1½ teaspoons ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon allspice
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- heavy duty foil
- 9" x 13" baking pan
- baking spray
Instructions
- Prepare a 9" x 13" pan by lining with heavy duty foil and spray with baking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium, heavy bottom saucepan, melt the butter over medium/high heat.
- Stir in the sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, and molasses and continue stirring for at lease 5 minutes until the sugars have all dissolved.
- Stir in the almonds, ginger paste, cinnamon, allspice and salt.
- Continue stirring frequently for an additional 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and baking soda.
- Working quickly, spread the toffee evenly into the prepared, foil lined baking pan.
- Cool for 20 minutes and then place the toffee in the fridge to harden (at least 30 minutes).
- Lift the toffee from the pan by grabbing the foil.
- Remove the foil from the toffee and cut into your desired shapes.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.
- If serving cold, it will be more brittle. If serving at room temperature it will be softer and chewy.
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I sincerely hope you'll enjoy today's Christmas candy recipe for Gingerbread Toffee with almonds as much as I've enjoyed bringing it to you!
Should you have any questions or comments regarding anything you've seen on my site, please don't hesitate to reach out to contact me. It is always my distinct pleasure to get back with you just as soon as I possibly can!
Thank you so much for visiting me today in my Kudos Kitchen. I hope you found something you'll love and that you will come back and visit me often. Please know that there is always room for you around my kitchen table!
Until we eat again, I hope you have a delicious day!
Should you have any questions or comments regarding anything you've seen on my site, please don't hesitate to reach out to contact me. It is always my distinct pleasure to get back with you just as soon as I possibly can!
Thank you so much for visiting me today in my Kudos Kitchen. I hope you found something you'll love and that you will come back and visit me often. Please know that there is always room for you around my kitchen table!
Until we eat again, I hope you have a delicious day!
Marla says
TOTALLY making this toffee!
Natalie Dicks says
I love gingerbread & toffee- sounds like the perfect combo to me!
LaurenKellyNutrition says
These look delicious! Perfect for gifts!
Suzy | The Mediterranean Dish says
This is awesome! thanks for sharing.
eat good 4 life says
Wow the perfect toffee recipe for the holidays. Looks delicious!
Rebecca {foodie with family} says
This sounds like such a perfect Christmas treat!
megunprocessed says
The gingerbread dolls are so cute! Great gift giving idea!
Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says
Love the recipe, but the lamp glasses are really killing me! Great chuckle from my most favorite Christmas movie of all times! "you'll shoot your eye out...." "I double dog dare you"....I can go on and on!
amindfullmom says
Your beer glasses are killing me!
cheryl998 says
Oh, this looks so good!!! I would eat the entire batch!
Lise - Mom Loves Baking says
Gingerbread and toffee are two of my favorites. What a wonderful idea to combine them!
The Urban Baker says
No thermometer required! Yippee!!
Rachel @ Rachel Cooks says
This is so perfect for gift giving!
Michelle | A Latte Food says
This looks so good! I love gingerbread everything this time of year!
Beth says
Fabulous recipe for a wonderful treat! Tweeting, pinning and trying this today!!
Renée says
Thank you so much, Beth! I really appreciate it!
Katerina @ Diethood says
This sounds SO delicious!! Its perfect for the holidays!!
Renée says
Thanks, Katerina!
Dee says
This would be perfect to give as a gift -- it looks wonderful! I love those lamp glasses, too!
Renée says
HeHe! Thanks, Dee!
amyengberson says
First of all, I love those hand painted beer glasses. Secondly, that candy looks so yummy!
Renée says
Thank you so, so much! I'm glad I could make you smile today 🙂
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says
Toffee infused with the flavors in gingerbread? Count me in, it sounds and looks mouthwatering!
Renée says
Thanks so much, Heather!
Kelly - A Side of Sweet says
Yum x a million! Love those little gingerbread dolls too! 🙂
Renée says
Thank you, Kelly. Those gingerbread dolls hang from my kitchen cabinets every season 🙂
blbtravel says
Please help with ginger paste. Would love to try this delicious sounding recipe but can not find this item. Subsitute??? Love your blog. Thank you for the recipes pictures,ideas and all the hard work.
Renée says
Hello,
Thanks for the question.
It's actually easy to find in the produce section of the market right next to the fresh herbs. It comes in a clear tube. The brand I buy at the market is from Gourmet Garden. They also sell cilantro paste, basil paste, lemon grass paste, garlic paste...However, if you're in a pinch, I think you would be fine to substitute ground ginger, or even grate some fresh ginger into the mix. The ground ginger powder will be more potent so I'd cut back on the quantity if you're going that route, unless you like a strong ginger flavor. The toffee I made has a mild ginger flavor.
Hope this helps. Thanks for being a reader and for the lovely compliment! I really appreciate it!
Renee