Looking for a special Passover treat? Try this easy Marcy Goldman trademark recipe for toffee and chocolate covered matzo. Melt in your mouth addictive, especially during Passover when no cake or cookies are eaten.

It’s also fantastic made with graham crackers instead of matzo – for any holiday treat.

Essentially, chocolate toffee matzo is a layered treat of matzo, buttery toffee and chocolate. Perfect. The only thing I add is chopped salted roasted almonds. Once you have the basics you can experiment with lots of variations.

Matzo toffee is famous in the Montreal crowd and beyond since its invention by Marcy Goldman, author of A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking. Here’s Marcy’s original caramel matzo crunch recipe.

This Passover dessert only takes about 30 minutes to put together (plus another 30 minutes to chill). With only 5 ingredients, it’s pretty simple to make and an excellent make-ahead gift or treat for the whole family.

I like to put matzo toffee in little gift (‘loot’) bags to give out after the Passover Seder. Make lots – everyone loves it.

If you like this recipe, try our quick and easy variation – Crunchy Toffee Matzo Crack. Same addictive deliciousness in half the time. Sort of a take on caramel popcorn or poppycock. Or try a non Passover version with graham crackers – toffee bars with chocolate, nuts and cranberries.

What is Matzo?

Matzo is a Jewish cracker (unleavened bread) eaten during the Passover holiday. It’s pronounced mut-suh and has various spellings like matzah and matzoh.

It symbolizes redemption and freedom from slavery in Egypt. As Jews were fleeing, they could not stop to leaven their bread.

This is why leavening (like yeast) and many grains are not permitted during Passover according to kosher law. Cake and bread are therefore not eaten unless they are made with special ingredients.

Ingredients – tailored to your taste

matzo, chocolate chips, brown sugar, butter, almonds — **Ingredients:** Matzo boards, brown sugar, chocolate chips, butter, chopped toasted almonds.

Here are several variations you can try.

Use any roasted nuts instead of almonds such as toasted pistachios, pecans, walnuts or hazelnuts
Add some coconut or lime zest
If you don’t add nuts (or if the nuts aren’t salted), sprinkle on some flaky sea salt (really good!)
Use graham crackers or saltine crackers instead of matzo for a non-Passover treat
Swirl some melted white chocolate over the top after spreading on the chocolate chips.

How to make chocolate toffee matzo crunch

matzo lined in a pan — Line baking sheet with foil and parchment paper. Fit matzo over the entire sheet pan in a single layer. You might need to break some pieces to fit. (A smaller pan will make a thicker toffee layer)

toffee mixture in pot boiling — Bring the brown sugar and butter to a boil, then boil another 3 minutes.

toffee poured over matzo in pan — Pour toffee over matzo in pan, spreading evenly. Bake for 15 minutes until bubbly.

matzo toffee bars in large pan — Add chocolate chips. Wait 5 minutes until melted, then spread evenly over toffee layer. Add nuts and press lightly to help them adhere. Add a light sprinkling of sea salt if you like.

plate of chocolate toffee bars on plate — Chill, then cut or break into pieces.

one piece of chocolate toffee matzo with almonds

Make Ahead

Complete the matzo chocolate toffee bar recipe and store pieces, completely cooled, in ziploc freezer bags or airtight container. Freezes well for a couple of months.

plate of chocolate toffee bars on plate 1

Other desserts for Passover you might enjoy

crunchy caramel pecan matzo crack
orange polenta cake (gluten free)
chocolate toffee with hazelnuts (to die for!)
berry crumble (no bake)
chocolate mousse dessert with warm caramel sauce (very elegant)

Check out our other Passover recipes too.

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