The 4-Ingredient Snack I Wait All Year to Make

Look, there's no getting around it—there are good food holidays and bad food holidays. Good food holidays include Thanksgiving (obviously), Christmas and Hanukkah (hello, latkes!), and Valentine's Day (bring on the chocolate). As for bad food holidays? I'd argue Passover falls in that camp. Don't get me wrong, I love brisket and matzo ball soup as much as the next person, but as a bread-obsessed person, eight days is a long time without my beloved yeasted foods.

There is, however, one Passover treat I not only love, but it's one I wait all year to make. In fact, I'm not sure why I wait all year to make it, because it's just as delicious all year round.

Why I Love Chocolate-Covered Matzo Toffee

If you've ever made chocolate-toffee bark with saltines, or even Fruckies, you will understand the salty-sweet appeal of chocolate- and toffee-covered matzo. If you're not familiar, matzo (also spelled matzah) is an unleavened bread eaten during Passover. It's basically a crunchy cracker that's typically made in a large sheets. However, when you add three more ingredients, it transforms into a sweet and salty treat you don't have to keep Passover to enjoy.

How to Make Chocolate-Covered Matzo Toffee

It couldn't be easier, and if you've ever made toffee or chocolate bark, the process will look quite familiar. To make it, just lay sheets of matzo in a single layer on a foil- or parchment-lined baking sheet. In a small saucepan, heat some brown sugar and butter until it's bubbly and cook at a boil for about 3 minutes. Then just pour the brown sugar-butter caramel-like mixture atop the matzo and bake in a 350 degree F oven for about 10 minutes.

Once it's out of the oven, immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips and so the residual heat can melt the chocolate. Use a knife or offset spatula to spread the chocolate. You can (optionally) top with chopped nuts, sprinkles, or, my favorite, flaky salt. Allow it to chill in the fridge then break into pieces whenever you're ready to serve. That's it.

It's sweet, salty, and so hard to put down. It also makes a great gift in a nice tin, or an easy last-minute bake sale addition. It's one of those recipes that tastes so much more complex and delicious than the sum of its parts. My mouth is seriously watering just writing this. Of course, you could swap in any crackers you like, but while matzo is in grocery stores, I urge you to give this seasonal treat a try!