Sweet and Spicy Bacon Crackers
Bacon Crackers are sweet, spicy, salty, smoky, and crispy. Everything you are craving and the perfect snack for any occasion.
Brown Sugar Bacon Crackers
It is full-on tailgating time and nothing is better for cheering on your favorite team than cramming your mouth with Bacon Crackers.
No snack hits all the tastes you crave in one bite.
This bite-sized appetizer recipe is the perfect snack. Sweet, spicy, salty, smoky, and crispy! They hit all the right buttons and will keep everyone coming back for more.
Everything is better with bacon but especially my bacon wrapped pickles, bacon wrapped little smokies, and these bacon jalapeno poppers.
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Easy Bacon Appetizers
Making these Sweet and Spicy Bacon Crackers may seem a little fussy and take some time, but they are easier than they look. And once you taste them, you will see that it was worth it!
If you love bacon as much as I do, you are going to love these apps. I can’t get enough of these bacon salt brownies. They have the perfect amount of sweet and salty, and of course chocolate.
These loaded potato skins are easy to make and get gobbled up quickly every time I make them. And these bacon crackers are super fun and unique!
Ingredients Needed
Club crackers – I like these but feel free to use Ritz crackers, or any other buttery cracker you have on hand. These also work with saltines.
Bacon – Use regular bacon. Thick cut will take too long for it to get crispy and render the fat.
Brown sugar – I prefer light brown sugar but you can use dark in a pinch.
Sriracha – This adds the spice to it. If you don’t have it, substitute some melted butter mixed with cayenne pepper or black pepper.
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How to Make Spicy Bacon Crackers
First: Preheat oven to 200F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
Second: Brush each cracker with Sriracha on one side. Wrap each cracker with a piece of bacon and place on the baking sheet in a single layer.
Third: Continue with remaining crackers and bacon pieces. Bake for 1 hour.
Fourth: Sprinkle bacon crackers with brown sugar and rotate the pan. Bake for another hour or until the bacon is nice and crispy. Remove from the oven and cool for a few minutes. Enjoy warm!
For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
How long do they last?
If they are not all eaten, which I highly doubt will happen, store them in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 2 days.
Can I freeze them?
You can place any leftovers in a freezer bag and store for up to a month. Just thaw and reheat like above.
How do I reheat them?
Place the crackers on a baking sheet and heat in the oven at 250F for 5-10 minutes.
Tapas Tips & Tricks
- I prefer to use a cooling rack on a baking sheet so the fat from the bacon can drain away and keep the crackers very crispy.
- If your sugar burns a little, you can try putting the sugar under the bacon.
- If you don’t like the spice, you can leave off the sriracha or just brush them with a little butter.
- A sprinkle of Parmesan cheese under the bacon gives the crackers a flavor bump if you like that.
- The number of bacon slices varies slightly from package to package (12 ounce) so I just use the full package and wrap as many crackers as I can.
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Sweet and Spicy Bacon Crackers
Ingredients
- 48 Town House Crackers 2-3 sleeves
- 16 slices bacon center cut, cut into thirds
- 3 tablespoons Sriracha
- 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200F.
- Place a cooling rack on top of a rimmed baking sheet. You can line sheet with foil beforehand if you prefer.
- Brush each cracker with Sriracha on one side.
- Wrap the cracker with a third of a slice of bacon. The cut bacon should just fit around the cracker with the ends coming together.
- Place the crackers on the cooling rack/baking sheet with the cut ends of the bacon under the crackers and the Sriracha side up.
- This will keep the bacon from unraveling while baking.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- At the one hour mark, remove the baking sheet from the oven.
- Sprinkle each cracker with a little bit of light brown sugar.
- Return the crackers to the oven and bake for another hour or until the bacon is crispy to your liking.
- When the bacon crackers are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly.
- Serve warm or cool completely and store in an airtight container until ready to eat.
Notes
- I prefer to use a cooling rack on a baking sheet so the fat from the bacon can drain away and keep the crackers very crispy.
- If your sugar burns a little, you can try putting the sugar under the bacon.
- If you don’t like the spice, you can leave off the sriracha or just brush them with a little butter.
- A sprinkle of Parmesan cheese under the bacon gives the crackers a flavor bump if you like that.
- The number of bacon slices varies slightly from package to package (12 ounce) so I just use the full package and wrap as many crackers as I can.
Nutrition
{Originally posted 09/11/2017 – photos and recipe notes updated 01/24/2023 to improve reader experience}
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