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Bacon Crackers

Today, we’re sharing a recipe for Bacon Crackers (bacon wrapped cracker appetizers), both sweet and savory! Perfect for Game Day or snacking!

bacon crackers on a white platter

Bacon wrapped appetizers are the absolute best. Remember our Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers? How can you go wrong with bacon? These bacon crackers sound a little bizarre, but I promise you that they are fabulous.

We originally got this recipe from the Pioneer Woman’s A Year of Holidays cookbook. RecipeBoy Brooks shared bacon crackers here on the website back in 2015. We’re sharing it again today with new photos since Super Bowl is coming up!

ingredients displayed for making bacon crackers

Ingredients needed:

  • country club-style crackers
  • grated or shredded Parmesan cheese
  • light brown sugar
  • bacon

assembling bacon crackers on baking sheet

How to make Bacon Crackers:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Preheat the oven to 250°F. Lay the crackers on a rack set on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on half of the crackers and about a teaspoon of brown sugar on the other half.

bacon crackers on baking sheet ready for oven

Slice the bacon in half. Wrap each cracker with a half piece of bacon, tucking the end of the piece underneath the cracker.

bacon crackers just out of the oven on a baking sheet

Bake them for about 2 hours. The bacon will cook slowly and start to wrap around the crackers. The bacon grease will drip off onto the baking sheet underneath.

bacon crackers on a cooling rack

This recipe is soooooo easy! Just take a pinch of each ingredient and throw it on a cracker, wrap it in bacon, bake and BAM- you’re done!

Don’t you want to sample these?? Serve them warm on a platter. Enjoy!

three bacon crackers on a plate

The Best Appetizer Recipes for Game Day:

bacon crackers on a white platter

Bacon Crackers

RecipeBoy.com (adapted from The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays)
This is great football food!!!!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 36 appetizers (1 per serving)
Calories 93 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 36 country club style crackers
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 pound bacon (not thick sliced)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 250°F.
  • Lay the crackers on a rack set on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on half of the crackers and about a teaspoon of brown sugar on the other half.
  • Slice the bacon in half. Wrap each cracker with a half piece of bacon, tucking the end of the piece underneath the cracker.
  • Bake them for about 2 hours. The bacon will cook slowly and start to wrap around the crackers. The bacon grease will drip off. Serve them warm on a platter!

Notes

  • If desired, you can experiment by adding shakes of Tabasco, cinnamon, pepper or other cheeses.

Nutrition

Serving: 1appetizerCalories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 17IUCalcium: 23mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword appetizer, bacon, crackers
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Suzie

Tuesday 20th of December 2022

Do you use light or dark brown sugar?

RecipeGirl

Thursday 22nd of December 2022

I'd use light

nancy k

Monday 9th of February 2015

It was not a great game… it was an amazing, historic, fantastic game. I think I have watched it at least 6 times on the NFL Network but the next time, I will have to make some of these yummy crackers to enjoy while viewing. Thanks for sharing!

Joanne

Sunday 8th of February 2015

These would definitely make a great party food! Thanks!

that kid from school

Thursday 29th of January 2015

WOW! These look SOOOO Tasty! You did it once again recipe boy!

Jenny Flake

Wednesday 28th of January 2015

These look like the perfect party food!! Great recipe!!