One more snack to make before Christmas comes – fire crackers!
These cuties are embarrassingly easy, super addictive, taste incredible and you basically need them in your life. I LOVE THEM.
When we went to Rosemary Beach a few months ago for Lacy’s bachelorette party, we stumbled upon a farmer’s market that Saturday morning. One of the vendors had something they called “fire crackers” out for sampling. They were spicy, seasoned saltines and they were DELISH.
I couldn’t stop thinking about them!
So I googled similar recipes when I got home, and most of the recipes for fire crackers called for using tons of vegetable oil and basically soaking the crackers in the oil – with no baking. That sounded so unappealing to me, even if they are delicious in the end. I get the premise after researching it, but I still… resisted.
I took it upon myself to create my own version of a savory cracker – with lots of melted butter and spices. The crackers are baked so the seasoning really adheres and the cracker stays crunchy!
I just LOVE recipes like this. There is something so retro and wonderful when it comes to doing a seasoned cracker or chex mix or even the cracker toffee around the holidays. It reminds me of the whiskey pretzels that Lacy and I make every year. Because they look like nothing – they just look like regular old pretzels. And when you set them in a cute bowl when hosting friends, they still look like nothing. But then people start eating them and they can’t stop.
Those are the best recipes!!
The ones that are packed with flavor but look simple. The ones that actually ARE simple! Yes, these are so simple.
To make the crackers, I found it easiest to put the crackers in a dish next to each other, then pour the seasoning over top. This way really works to coat the sides. I still suggest taking a spoon to the extra seasoning and dripping it onto the crackers one they are lined on the baking sheet for extra flavor. But the process couldn’t be easier!
The only tedious part is spreading the crackers out on the baking sheet (or sheets, you will need multiple!) in a single layer.
Then bake ‘em! And try not to eat them all. When they are warm.
SERIOUSLY. That is a problem. It is very very very easy to keep on eating these. They are crunchy, savory and so delicious.
Merry making!
Smoky Savory Fire Crackers
Look at that crispy flavor!
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