Easy Chocolate Squares


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 40
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 102.3
  • Total Fat: 8.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 14.6 mg
  • Sodium: 74.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 0.7 g

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Introduction

The caramel, chocolate and touch of salt with the crackers made these a huge hit with the gang. The calorie count is low -- if you can stick to just one serving. It reminds me of a homemade chocolate bar. The caramel, chocolate and touch of salt with the crackers made these a huge hit with the gang. The calorie count is low -- if you can stick to just one serving. It reminds me of a homemade chocolate bar.
Number of Servings: 40

Ingredients

    Saltines - to fill the baking sheet (40 fits on mine). I use the whole wheat ones.

    Butter (do not substitute), 1/2 cup

    Granulated Sugar 1/3 cup

    Vanilla extract 1 Tsp

    Semisweet chocolate chips 2 cups

Directions

**Line a greased baking sheet with saltines (salted if you use unsalted butter, unsalted if you use salted butter).

**Melt 1/2c butter (only butter!) and stir in 1/3 cup of granulated sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
Once melted spread over crackers evenly

**Bake at 350degF for about 8-10min until sugar caramelizes.

**Immediately sprinkle 2c chocolate chips evenly over the crackers. Once they melt spread the chocolate over the crackers.

**Refrigerate until cooled and break into pieces.

**Some Notes on my Edits (Mar 23, 2007):

1. Nutritional information is calculated estimating a serving size of 1 saltine= 1 serving.

2. 40 saltines fit on my baking sheet (I was going off of memory before and I was way off on the size of the saltines)

3. I found whole wheat saltines at the grocery store and think they give better flavor (nuttier) and more fiber.

Number of Servings: 40

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OASIS1223.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I made these with a few substitutions and they are delicious!! I used Splenda instead of sugar,cut the butter down to 1/4 c and the choc chips down to 1 c and they are only 43.3 cals per cracker and still delicious!!. Now I can have 3 or 4!! - 4/2/09


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    Very Good
    Very surprising! I used Splenda as well, wondering if brown sugar would give it more of a caramel flavor. Also used only half of the chocolate to save calories, and it still satisfies my sweet tooth. - 4/11/13


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    Awesome!! - 10/6/10


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    Wait... Low cal, low fat AND low carb? A diabetics' dream? Gotta make these! - 8/5/10


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    Good
    sound too good would eat the whole pan but will try it when there are more people around to help me eat it. Thanks - 2/7/10


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    These were very good, however, they make so many and it adds up to too many calories for me...I think I better leave them alone. They are delicious tho. - 2/4/10


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    Incredible!
    yum i think saltines are like our water crackers having looked up a description - 10/11/09


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    Incredible!
    These were so easy to make... and a huge hit at yesterday's potluck! - 7/5/09


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    My mom always made this for me at christmas, it's one of my favorite recipes! - 2/19/09


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    Very Good
    This sounds decadent! I will lprobably try it in the future for a special event. - 2/19/09


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    I'd eat the whole thing! Crackers, butter and chocolate? YUM but better stay away!!! - 2/19/09


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    I have a similar recipe, named Homemade Skor Bars, but with only 3 ingredients and 1-1-1 ratio. Interesting when recipes are different but similar! - 2/19/09


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    Sounds like something that a chocaholic could get into. I'm going to try it this week. Tks. - 1/11/09


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    Incredible!
    I haven't made these YET ;) but I'm sure I will. These sound delicious! Also MAJOR KUDOS for using real sugar and not that artificial stuff made in a lab! - 1/11/09


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    These sound delish but knowing me, I will gobble the lot.
    this is not for me, I'm afraid. too many trigger foods to just stop at 1 serving.
    - 1/11/09


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    I will make again - 1/11/09


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    They sound 'sinful' - could I stop at just 1? - 1/11/09


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    Very Good
    I love chocolate and this will be a nice treat. The recipe sounds scrumpcous. - 12/30/08


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    Very Good
    Salty and sweet combo are good. Have you considered trying graham crackers for a "smores" type flavor? - 12/30/08


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    Incredible!
    These are SOOOOOO addictive!!! And EASY!!! SUPER YUM!!!! I will make this again and again and AGAIN!!! - 5/15/08


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    I make a similar recipe, calls for brown sugar. The butter and sugar are boiled for five minutes, then poured over the crackers, which only bake for 5 minutes. After the chocolate is spread, sprinkle on a small pkg of Planter's Nut Topping. Excellent. - 1/31/08


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    Incredible!
    Very very yummy! I especially like with the WW Saltines! - 12/28/07


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    These were delicious! I'll definitely make them again! - 5/6/07


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    It tastes great. Thanks for sharing - 3/29/07


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    I have made this recipe a few times and everyone loved them . - 3/23/07


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    Incredible!
    It really tastes great! My husband loved it too, and he's a chocaholic. Two squares is enough for a treat. - 3/23/07


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    Very Good
    Yummy! - 3/23/07


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    Quick and easy recipe for when the grandkids come. - 3/23/07


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    Very Good
    It combines salty and sweet. Yum! - 3/23/07


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    Very Good
    I will try it ,seems delicious! - 3/23/07


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    Very Good
    Sounds good, i might try them this weekend. - 3/23/07


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    Very Good
    A chocolate fix! - 3/23/07


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    Very Good
    Mouthwatering. - 3/23/07


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    Incredible!
    so good! - 3/23/07


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    Very Good
    anything chocolate...........is wonderful! - 3/23/07