Bacon Crackers

Name: Bacon Crackers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 crackers
Ingredients: 24 saltines or Club crackers (2-1/2x1 inch); 8 center-cut bacon strips; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; Freshly ground black pepper, for topping

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 24 crackers

Test Kitchen Approved

Deceptively easy and oh, so tasty, bacon crackers are the ultimate party snack you can whip up minutes before anyone arrives.

Ingredients

24 saltines or Club crackers (2-1/2x1 inch)
8 center-cut bacon strips
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Freshly ground black pepper, for topping

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. Line crackers on a greased foil-lined baking sheet. Cut bacon strips into 2-in. pieces; place one piece on each cracker. Distribute brown sugar on top of each piece of bacon. Sprinkle with freshly cracked black pepper.
Bake until bacon is crisp and sugar is bubbly, 20-25 minutes; cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition Facts

2 crackers: 58 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 163mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

This appetizer is low-effort—with only four ingredients and 20 minutes in the oven—and high-packed with flavor. Brown sugar and black pepper are sprinkled on bacon for a sweet and savory bite and then placed on a buttery saltine to tie it all together. —Julie Andrews, Rockford, Michigan

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