Bacon Crackers

From the kitchen of Carly

Salty crackers wrapped in bacon and roasted until crispy and golden. Build your own flavor: tuck fresh rosemary underneath for herbal bite, or dust with brown sugar for a sweet-savory snap. Perfect for parties or serious snacking.

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Servings
4
Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 112 bacon slices (not thick-cut)
  • 148 saltines or buttery crackers, such as Club brand
  • 148 fresh rosemary tips (for Herbed Bacon Crackers)
  • 16 teaspoons dark brown sugar (for Brown Sugar Bacon Crackers)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 250°F. Line the bottom of a broiler pan with foil for easy cleanup.

  2. Cut the bacon slices in half lengthwise and then crosswire to create 4 long strips.

  3. Arrange the crackers on a work surface and wrap a bacon strip around each cracker, overlapping the ends on top.

  4. If making Herbed Bacon Crackers, tuck a base of rosemary tips under overlapping ends of bacon. If making Brown Sugar Bacon Crackers, carefully sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon brown sugar on the top side of each cracker, pressing to help it adhere (avoid getting sugar on the cracker or it will burn.)

  5. Set a perforated rack on top of the foil-lined broiler pan and arrange the crackers seam-side down 1/2 apart in a single layer and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until the bacon is at your desired level of crispness. Transfer the crackers to a cooling rack and cool completely before serving.