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Home » Baking and Desserts » Chocolate-covered Matzo with Toasted Nuts and Sea Salt

Chocolate-covered Matzo with Toasted Nuts and Sea Salt

by Beth Lee · Published: Mar 14, 2018 · Modified: Apr 8, 2022

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Chocolate covered matzo is a modern Passover miracle. Start with bland matzo boards and end with a crunchy, nutty bite of chocolate goodness. This recipe is simple to make and a great project with kids.

Need more ideas to use up that 6-pack of matzo, I've got you covered on this matzo recipe page.

Chocolate covered matzo on two small white plates with various toppings.

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Why you'll love this recipe!

Matzo, the centerpiece of the Passover holiday, is also referred to as the "bread of affliction". And by the end of the Passover week, most people feel like eating matzo is, in fact, akin to suffering.

So when Marcy Goldman took this dry, tasteless cracker and adeptly added brown sugar caramel and chocolate, many would say it was nearly a miracle. Turns out the matzo cracker is the perfect holder for toffee and chocolate and various other crunchy, salty, tangy, and sweet toppings.

Chocolate covered matzo is so beloved, many refer to it as matzo crack. It also enjoys the monikers chocolate matzo bark, matzo caramel crunch, chocolate matzo crunch. No matter the name, it is simple to make and so enjoyable to eat.

Close up view of chocolate covered matzo.

Make it Ahead, Make it your Own

Chocolate covered matzo is a perfect dessert for a seder because you can make it ahead of time, leaving it in the refrigerator, or even the freezer. Make it your own by varying the type of chocolate you use -- milk, semisweet, dark, even white would work. And play with the toppings. In this recipe, I used toasted nuts -- my favorite choice is pecans -- and then add a sprinkling of sea salt. Simple but sublime if you enjoy sweet and salty.

Eat Chocolate Covered Matzo Year Round

But don’t stop reading if you're not Jewish - this is a great cookie/bar type of sweet to have around for lunches, impromptu gatherings, and to enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee any time of day. No need to wait for Passover or even to celebrate Passover to enjoy this crunchy confection.

For even more Passover recipe ideas - check out my complete Passover Guide

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Two plates of chocolate covered matzo.

Chocolate-covered Matzo with Toasted Nuts and Sea Salt

Chocolate covered matzo is a great cookie/bar type of sweet for Passover desserts or to have around for lunches, impromptu gatherings, and to enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee any time of day.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Jewish Holiday Baking
Servings 10 servings
Calories 497 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 boards matzo
  • ¾ cup margarine or butter 1 ½ sticks
  • ½ cup brown sugar light or dark
  • 1 ½ cups semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped nuts walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, or almonds (I also toasted them*)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (you can use more or less salt, to your personal taste)
  • non-stick cooking spray

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a cookie or baking sheet (approx 12 X 17 inches) with foil and spray it with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Now line the foil with the matzo slices, breaking them up as needed to fit the pan from edge to edge. Doesn’t have to be perfect.
    Placing matzoh in the pan
  • Heat the butter and sugar in a small saucepan on medium to medium-high heat just until it boils. Be sure it is well mixed together, then pour it all over the matzo, using a spatula to spread it.
    Chocolate-covered Matzoh
  • Bake for about 10 minutes (it will be bubbling), turn the oven off and remove the matzo.
  • Now sprinkle the chocolate chips all over the matzo and return the pan to the oven for two minutes. This will melt the chips enough so you can easily spread them all over.
    How to prepare chocolate covered matzoh
  • Remove after two minutes and spread the chips with a spatula or some type of spreading implement.
  • If you are using nuts, sprinkle the nuts and sea salt all over.
    As easy recipe for Passover dessert - chocolate covered matzoh
  • Refrigerate for at least an hour or until it is firm. Then you can break it apart into pieces, put on a serving tray and let your guests enjoy. You can also keep it in the refrigerator for several days or even freeze it for later use.

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Notes

(adapted from Stephanie Gallager’s recipe and originally developed by Marcy Goldman)
  • Toast your nuts by placing on a baking sheet in a toaster oven or in a regular oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Keep an eye on them - they go from deliciously toasty to burnt quickly.
  • Other topping choices - you can add toasted coconut, dried fruits, sprinkles, really whatever fits your family’s Passover dietary restrictions or satisfies your family’s sweet tooth. 

Nutrition

Calories: 497kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 232mgPotassium: 279mgFiber: 3gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 550IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2.7mg
Keyword chocolate, Passover
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Comments

  1. Dana @FoodieGoesHeathy

    April 08, 2020 at 4:02 pm

    5 stars
    My kids are making this candy this afternoon. Your directions are perfect. This is a family favorite. Can’t wait.

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      April 08, 2020 at 9:38 pm

      Big big smile on my face.

      Reply
  2. Little Cooking Tips

    September 27, 2018 at 12:04 am

    5 stars
    Well, we aren't Jewish ourselves, but as you said, we would definitely enjoy this lol:) Now the problem is that we haven't seen matzo anywhere here in Greece, so we must check if we can order it online (quite possible):)
    Excellent work, off we go to read your next posts!:)
    xoxo

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      September 27, 2018 at 9:56 am

      Say the word and I will have some shipped to you right away!

      Reply
  3. Dana @ Foodie Goes Healthy

    March 29, 2018 at 10:46 pm

    Just made this. One word- addicting. That is all. Oh, and great tips.

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      March 30, 2018 at 7:53 am

      Thank Dana. I am so glad you made it, are enjoying it, and it made the cut for your newly reconstructed modern spring seder!

      Reply
  4. Rita

    March 15, 2018 at 5:04 pm

    What brand dark chocolate chips do you use?

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      March 16, 2018 at 7:42 am

      When I can find Guittard, I buy them. If not, I'll buy Ghiradelli.

      Reply
  5. Beth Lee

    March 15, 2018 at 12:54 pm

    It really doesn't last long and I always wonder why I don't make it more often. It's easy to change it up and really so easy to make.

    Reply
  6. Laura

    March 15, 2018 at 12:42 pm

    5 stars
    OMG Beth that looks incredible!!! I bet it doesn't last long when you make this.

    Reply
  7. pam (Sidewalk Shoes)

    March 26, 2015 at 5:09 am

    These sound amazing!

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      March 26, 2015 at 10:44 am

      Super easy but end result is way yum - takes cardboard and turns it into gold! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  8. Arman @ thebigmansworld

    March 25, 2015 at 10:29 pm

    Oh yum! This looks so good and something I'd easily polish off!

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      March 26, 2015 at 10:45 am

      Ah yes - it doesn't last long in our house - I just keep taking another small piece .... Thanks for stopping by to say hi and for sharing!

      Reply
  9. Jameson Fink

    March 25, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    I have childhood memories of my Grandfather eating plain matzo crackers straight from the box. I wish I would have know about this recipe back then!

    Reply
    • Beth Lee

      March 26, 2015 at 10:46 am

      I know right?! It's like eating cardboard unless something delicious goes on top - charoses and horseradish, slabs of butter, but my favorite is definitely chocolate, butter, nuts, and salt! Thanks for stopping by and sharing.

      Reply
  10. katshealthcorner

    July 10, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    Oh my gosh! These are incredible! 😀

    Reply
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