National Buttercrunch Day on January 20th recognizes the flavorful toffee candy that comes in several varieties.

Buttercrunch is a combination of toffee, covered with chocolate. It has a crunchy texture and a caramel flavor. Variations on the recipe include toasted almond sprinkles.

Making buttercrunch calls for a good candy thermometer and some cooking experience. Creating the toffee involves caramelizing sugar at high temperatures, which requires precision, timing, and the right tools and safety techniques for a successful outcome. Follow recipes closely. The stage the sugar is supposed to reach (usually hard-crack stage) will determine when you remove the sugar from the heat. You also have to move quickly and safely. Sugar burns at 300° + degrees leave blisters and scars. 

When you’ve mastered candy-making skills, the results are delicious and definitely worth sharing. Buttercrunch and other candy treats make terrific gifts during the holidays and throughout the year. It also stores well for a time. Keep it to serve over ice cream or add as a garnish to cakes and cookies. 

More to explore…

• National Candy Month
• Chocolate
• Milk Chocolate Day
• World Chocolate Day
• National Carmel Day
• National Nougat Day
• English Toffee Day
• Butterchrunch Day
• Salt Water Taffy Day
• National Carmel Month
• National Candy Cane Day
• National Jelly Beans Day
• Chocolate Mint Day
• National Pralines Day
• Candied Orange Peel Day
• Peanut Clusters Day
• National Gum Drops Day
• Chocolate Covered Cherries
• Chocolate Covered Everything
• Peppermint Patties Day
• Hard Candy Day
• National Cotton Candy Day
• National Candy Day
• Trick or Treat
• National Candy Corn Day
• Sweetest Day
• Sour Candy Day
• Lollipop Day
• Peanut Brittle Day
• Trail Mix Day
• Gummy Worm Day
• National Chocolate Candy Day
• Candy Cane Day
• Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
• National Truffles Day
• Dark Chocolate Day
• White Chocolate Day
• Chocolate Carmel Day

HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalButtercrunchDay

On January 20th, make up some buttercrunch to share with your friends and family. Sprinkle some over your favorite desserts, or look for a buttercrunch flavored creamer for your morning coffee. Mmm! We bet you can taste it now! We even have a buttercrunch recipe for you to try. Who makes your favorite buttercrunch?

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