Fire Crackerz – spicy Cheez-Its – coated in red pepper flakes and Ranch dressing – SO addictive! Great for parties!
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Pin This RecipeThis a variation on my favorite Ranch Oyster Crackers. I swapped out the oyster crackers for Cheez-Its and added some red pepper flakes for a little heat. They were fantastic! I love Cheez-Its, so I know I would love them.
This is super easy to make and can be made days in advance. These can pack a lot of heat, so adjust the red pepper accordingly. I used a lot and they were HOT. I suggest starting with a tablespoon of red pepper flakes and tasting the crackers. You can add more if you are a spicy heat lover.
Fire Crackerz
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- ½ cup canola oil
- 1 (1-oz) package Ranch dressing mix
- 3 to 5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 (13.7oz) box Cheez-Its crackers
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 250ºF.
- In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients. Spread crackers on large rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Cool and store in a resealable bag.
Steph
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i used leftover bacon fat..taco seasoning..cayenne pepper for more kick..yuuuum!
I’m gonna love these, I try to buy the Chez-it Grooves, but the store doesn’t always have the flavors I like. I’ve made these before from a recipe my granddaughter gave me, but it used regular saltine crackers and it was hard to make sure the seasoning was on all of them.
I’m going to have to try that! I love Cheez-It Grooves!
For a little more spice use jalapeno, bacon ranch dressing,, ,yahoo
YUM!
can you make these ahead of time?
yes – they will keep for several weeks in a ziplock bag.
How do I get the canola oil taste out of them?
I use 1/2 cup butter instead of the oil and use Fiesta Ranch mix and 1 tsp. red pepper flakes. It's just the right amount of "zip" for us. Also, I bake the mix for 1 hour at 250, stirring every 15 minutes. It's no longer oily that way and we like it crisper. It is fantastic; you cannot stop at just one handful!
Did you lay them out on a cookie sheet or are they okay to dump in to like a roaster pan and stir every 15, which is how I do my jalapeno pretzels.
How long can they be stored?
Either is fine, CLew
I was looking for fun recipes for Super Bowl Sunday and I found this Cheez-it recipe. I am so happy right now. Thank for sharing
Would butter or olive oil work?
I think that would be fine.
Steph these look incredible! I bet they're so addictive! pinned!
I made these to take to the school where I teach and you would have thought I slaved for days and made the cheez-its from scratch. People went nuts over these! I am making a triple batch to give with my holiday baking gifts this year. This was truly brilliant.
Is that tsp or tbsp? You mentioned starting with a tablespoon but recipe uses tsp. They look just fabulous.
Teaspoons – 3 teaspoons = 1 Tablespoon. I wanted to give people leeway on the heat
Is that tsp or tbsp? You mentioned starting with a tablespoon but recipe uses tsp. They look just fabulous.
I made them last weekend and they were awesome. Made a double batch but they are gone now.
Ha! Sounds like our house. Glad you enjoyed them!
Making a batch of these for my brother in law for Christmas, but thinking about using tabasco cheezits! 🙂 Can't wait to make my test batch this weekend!
These look really yummy!
Spicy, and good! I'll be making this for Sunday football!
Great idea and Bev would especially like it – she puts red pepper flakes on most things she eats.
Holy.Lord.
These look awesome! I like to make my chex mix in a crock pot – do you think it would work for these also? Can't wait to try them!
I've never tried that, but it sounds like it might work. Let us know how it turns out.
We all love spicy food–even my kids–so this will be a big hit!
What a creative idea and great name!!! As I'm getting older, I find I like my food hotter and hotter. These sound really yummy…and HOT!
Renee – Kudos Kitchen