Bacon Crackers
These Bacon Crackers are the perfect combination of sweet, salty, and smoky! This easy holiday appetizer is a cinch to make and always a crowd pleaser.
Servings: 40 crackers
Calories: 74kcal
Ingredients
- 40 club crackers Ritz crackers may also be used
- 1 pound raw bacon each slice cut into 1/4ths (regular or thick-cut may be used)*
- ½ cup dark brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper omit if you’re not a fan of spice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
- Place a wire cooling rack on top of the baking sheet, arrange the crackers in a single layer, then top each cracker with 1/4 slice of bacon. Set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, stir brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, salt, and cayenne pepper together until combined, then spoon the mixture evenly over the bacon topped crackers.
- If using regular bacon, bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until the sugar has melted and the bacon is crispy.
- If using thick-cut bacon, bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours, or until the sugar has melted and the bacon is cooked through.
- Serve warm or at room temperature and enjoy!
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Notes
*Regular bacon will get crispier whereas thick-cut bacon will remain slightly chewy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cracker | Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
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