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‘Tis the season for indulgence…and these toffee squares certainly meet the criteria. I love baking in my kitchen and I don’t care so much for shopping in malls. My gift shopping starts in the grocery store and that is just the way I like it.

I call this recipe Kathy’s Easy Toffee Squares and it is the kind of recipe kids can make. Using gluten free Rice Krispies (still available in Canada) and brown rice flour it was easy to recreate. The magic ingredient (that I only purchase and use during the holiday season) is sweetened condensed milk.

The Magic Ingredient for Toffee Squares

To me nothing says holiday baking like sweetened condensed milk. As the name implies the milk is condensed by removing water then sweetened. It is naturally gluten free so this is a recipe to add to your collection.

Last year I was telling my son and his friend about sweetened condensed milk as they were about to make these. I described it as the magic ingredient used in recipes we only make at Christmas. His friend looked at the label and exclaimed “it says it right here…it’s a magic ingredient”.

In this recipe the other magic happens on the stove and you only need to stir and pay close attention. There are three layers also making these squares worthy of being called a holiday treat. If you follow my directions you will get a slightly thicker version than you see in my photo and the layers will be more clearly defined. I was trying to see if I could make these squares thinner…trust me, just follow the directions.

Kids In the Kitchen Making Toffee Squares

I like to teach kids to bake. Encourage them to get in the kitchen and see a little science happening. To have fun creating something and at the same time create memories in the kitchen. So please encourage any children in your life to make or bake something and have fun doing it.

I’d love to hear what kids think is the fun part of working in the kitchen so please share. And if they have a question for me I would be more than happy to answer that in the comments below.

By default I think kids having fun in the kitchen baking will eventually make their way into the kitchen and learn to cook what I fondly refer to as ‘real food’…and that is a skill that will last a lifetime.

Happy holiday baking!