variants
or less commonly toffy
plural toffees also toffies
: candy of brittle but tender texture made by boiling sugar and butter together
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This British classic combines moist date cake and warm toffee sauce, creating a rich, indulgent treat for all ages.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Visitors will also be taught how to prepare a sticky toffee pudding, Caesar salad and a specialty cocktail.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The intimate Orebella event took place at Los Angeles Italian hotspot Etra, ending a meal of meatballs and pasta with gelato and toffee pudding.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
The butter toffee peanuts provide the perfect sweet contrast to the rest of the mix.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Visitors will also be taught how to prepare a sticky toffee pudding, Caesar salad and a specialty cocktail.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The intimate Orebella event took place at Los Angeles Italian hotspot Etra, ending a meal of meatballs and pasta with gelato and toffee pudding.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
The butter toffee peanuts provide the perfect sweet contrast to the rest of the mix.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Toffee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toffee. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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toffee
noun
tof·fee
variants
also toffy
ˈtȯ-fē 
ˈtäf-ē
plural toffees also toffies
: candy made by boiling sugar and butter together
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