Crack Bacon Crackers Recipe – These things fly off the plate at parties! Super easy to make with only 5 ingredients! Club crackers, cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, cheddar cheese, and bacon. Can make 10 or 100. Can assemble ahead of time and bake when ready. A bacon lover's dream! This bacon cracker recipe makes a great appetizer, breakfast snack, tailgate dish, and party food. You are going to love them!
Preheat oven to 250ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a cooling rack on top.
In a bowl, combine cream cheese, ranch dressing mix and shredded cheese. Add a little milk if the cream cheese is too thick.
Spread cream cheese on top of half of the crackers. Top cream cheese with the remaining crackers to make a sandwich.
Wrap each cracker in half of a piece of bacon and place it on the rack.
Bake for 2 hours or until bacon is crispy.
Notes:
I use Club Crackers. Can substitute townhouse crackers.
Baking the crackers on a baking rack on top of a rimmed baking sheet will keep the crackers from getting soggy from all the bacon fat. The bacon will cook and the bacon fat will drop down into the pan below.
For best results, use regular sliced bacon and not thick-cut bacon. It will take longer for the thick-cut bacon to cook.
For crisper crackers and bacon, pop the crackers under the broiler for a few minutes.
If you are sensitive to ranch seasoning, adjust the amount to your personal preference.
Add a dash of cayenne pepper to add a little spiciness to the crackers.
You can assemble the crackers in advance and refrigerate them until ready to bake. Makes for an easy appetizer!
Can I freeze Crack Bacon Crackers? Yes. Cook the crackers and let them cool completely. Place the crackers in a freezer-safe bag. Freeze them for up to a month.
To reheat: remove the crackers from the freezer and let them thaw in the bag. Place them in a single layer on a baking sheet and cook for about 15-20 minutes at 250°F.