Crack Crackers are a highly addictive snack. These are cheese crackers that have been tossed in spiced up olive oil and baked.

This recipe is shared from an cookbook called, What Can I Bring? Southern Food for Any Occasion Life Serves Up by Elizabeth Heiskell. I found this cookbook, which is full of delicious recipes, when I was visiting my brother and sister-in-law. It was one of the cookbooks on their kitchen cookbook shelf. Since my favorite pastime is looking for recipes, this recipe for crack crackers caught my eye! Cheez-Its are pretty good snack food on their own, but I love a recipe that jazzes things up, and this recipe does just that.

🛒 Ingredients Needed:

olive oil
Ranch dressing mix
dried dill
garlic powder
Cheez-Its

✏️ How to make Crack Crackers:

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

Preheat the oven to 300℉. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, Ranch mix, dill and garlic powder.
Place the crackers into a large bowl. Drizzle the olive oil mixture over the crackers; toss to coat. Divide the coated crackers between the two prepared baking sheets, and spread in an even layer.
Bake for 30 minutes (or until lightly toasted), stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the crackers cool on the pans for 30 minutes.

➡️ Tips and Substitutions:

It’s okay to use canola or vegetable oil in place of the olive oil.
If you’d rather have a buttery version of this recipe, substitute 1/2 stick of unsalted butter (melted) in place of the oil.
Try using an Italian dressing packet instead of Ranch. If you do, use Italian seasoning in place of dried dill.
Add some red pepper flakes to make these a bit spicy (or add a few drops of Tabasco sauce to the oil).

✔️ How to store Crack Crackers:

Store the baked crackers in large zip baggies or airtight containers. They’ll stay crispy in an airtight container or zip baggie at room temperature for up to 5 days.

❤️ What I Love About This Recipe:

They are a terrific Game Day snack, and they’re fabulous to eat while sipping a cold beer.
I prefer the buttery version to the oil version. They’re even more crack-like!
It’s a simple way to make Cheez-Its taste even better!

Favorite Snack Recipes:

Crack Crackers

RecipeBoy.com (shared from the What Can I Bring? cookbook)

Who knew you could get addicted to crackers??

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Cooling Time: 30

Total Time 1 5

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 208 kcal

Ingredients

⅓ cup olive oil
One 1-ounce package Ranch dressing mix
1 tablespoon dried dill
1 tablespoon garlic powder
Two 16-ounce packages bite-size Cheddar cheese crackers (such as Cheez-Its)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300℉. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, Ranch mix, dill and garlic powder.
Place the crackers into a large bowl. Drizzle the olive oil mixture over the crackers; toss to coat. Divide the coated crackers between the two prepared baking sheets, and spread in an even layer.
Bake for 30 minutes (or until lightly toasted), stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the crackers cool on the pans for 30 minutes.
Store the baked crackers in large zip baggies or airtight containers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 404mgPotassium: 8mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 0.1mg

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