Sweet and Salty Matzah Crunch
- April 4, 2025
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If you’ve ever had Matzah Crack, then you know that Sweet and Salty Matzah Crunch is an over-the-top version. If you didn’t think it could get any better, think again!
A yummy caramel sauce is poured over matzah squares, baked and then topped with swirled melted chocolate, roasted salted almonds, toasted coconut flakes and flaky sea salt. Hmmm…gotta try it!


Spread out matzah in a sheet pan that’s been covered with aluminum foil and a sheet of parchment. Do NOT skip this step…you will probably decide to throw the pan out rather than attempt to clean it if you don’t cover it in foil! And you will hate me! Foil, it is!
In a saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Once melted, stir until the sauce comes together. At first it will separate and look awful. Keep stirring until it comes together. This will take a few minutes. When you feel it’s done, be sure that the sugar is all melted. Nothing worse than making this and having the sugar crystallize.


Pour the caramel sauce over the matzah and bake for about 10 minutes. Let it cool for a few minutes and then spread melted milk chocolate over the top. Drop dollops of white and bittersweet chocolate over the milk chocolate and use a skewer or toothpick to swirl the chocolates together,

Sprinkle the nuts, toasted coconut and sea salt over the top and refrigerate for a few hours until it’s firm.
Cut into squares when you are ready to serve it! Enjoy!

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Sweet and Salty Matzah Crunch
Makes: 18 pieces
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes plus chill time 2 hours
Ingredients
- 4 pieces matzah
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 12 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 4 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 3 ounces (2/3 cup) roasted salted almonds, coarsely chopped or left whole
- 1 & 1/2 ounces (1/3 cup) toasted shredded coconut or coconut flakes
- 1 tsp flaky sea salt (I used Maldon)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F. Cover an 18×13 inch rimmed cookie sheet with foil and then cover the foil with a sheet of parchment paper. Do not leave this step out or you will be cursing me when it comes time to cleanup! Cover the parchment paper evenly with the matzah. You will have to trim some of the matzah with a sharp knife to make it fit into a flat even layer. You will have some matzah scraps leftover. Slather the scraps with salted butter and jam and eat.
In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, melt butter. Add brown sugar and cook over medium heat, stirring every minute or so with a wooden spoon, until the mixture comes to a boil. This will take about 2-4 minutes. At one point it will look like the butter is separating from the sugar and it will appear to be an oily mess. Just keep stirring, it will come together again. Once mixture comes to a boil, switch to a whisk and whisk vigorously for another two to three minutes. Be sure the sugar has melted completely. Carefully pour caramel onto matzahh. Using an offset metal spatula, spread it out into an even layer.
Place baking sheet into oven and bake for about 8-10 minutes until the caramel topping is golden brown and bubbling.
While caramel is baking, place milk chocolate in a glass bowl and melt in microwave on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir and melt for a further 10-20 seconds if not completely melted. There may be a few lumps, just stir and let sit for a few minutes to completely melt.
Repeat melting with white and bittersweet chocolate.
Remove caramel-covered matzah from oven and let cool for a few minutes. Pour milk chocolate over the matzah and smooth it out into an even layer with an offset spatula.
Drizzle the white and bittersweet chocolate over the milk chocolate. Using a wooden skewer or the tip of a paring knife, swirl the wet chocolate to make a marbled design.
While chocolate is still wet, sprinkle with almonds, coconut and sea salt. Chill pan for several hours until chocolate is firm. Peel off foil and parchment paper and place marble matzah crunch on a large cutting board. Using a very large sharp knife, cut matzah into large squares. For an 18×13 inch pan, I usually get about 18 pieces. Store matzah crunch in an airtight container in the fridge. It keeps well for about 2 weeks. That is, if no one else in the house knows it’s there!
Recipe from Salt & Serenity
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