This recipe takes Saltine crackers and seasons them with ranch, red pepper flakes, and garlic. A delicious, easy-to-make snack!
I found this recipe while perusing Pinterest and thought to myself, “What an easy little snack”.
Saltines by themselves don’t really do much for me, but add some flavor to them and I’m on board.
These can be addictive though so be careful.
If I were to make these again, I think I’d try using oyster crackers. They’re more bite-sized and easier to pop in your mouth. Although I guess that could be dangerous as well…..either way…delicious!
Other snack recipes:
- Buffalo Spiced Nuts Recipe
- Old Bay & Bacon Peanuts
- Crock Pot Duck Fat Chex Mix
- Crock Pot Garlic & Onion Beer Boiled Peanuts
Fire Crackers (Seasoned Saltines) Recipe
- Prep Time: 35 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 20 1x
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 Box of Unsalted Saltine Crackers (4 sleeves)
- 1 Cup of Canola Oil
- 1 (1 ounce) Packet of Dry Ranch Dressing Mix
- 2 tbsp of Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 Glad Plastic Containers (8 Cup)
Instructions
- Place two sleeves of crackers into each Glad container.
- In a bowl, mix oil, ranch dressing mix, red pepper flakes, and garlic powder.
- Continue to stir the mixture. You don’t want the red pepper flakes to settle.
- Drizzle half the mixture into each container, over the crackers.
- Put lids on the containers and turn upside down every 5 min. for 30 min.
- Will keep for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Calories: 188
Lisa says
August 24, 2015 at 10:10 pmI love these! I usually make them on 4th of July week for snacks and use all the tiny baby crackers of each kind! The folks at work love these large ones with Chili! Yum!
Amy says
October 21, 2016 at 2:01 pmI made them with mini-saltines … everyone in my office LOVED them! Quick, easy & delicious!
Aunt Sammie says
November 1, 2016 at 5:50 pmI got a little creative and substituted olive oil and butter for the bland canola oil. And, I used your suggested oyster crackers (wow, those are a little pricey! $3+ for 9 oz). They tasted great, if a little salty from the Ranch powder. Next time, I will use the same oil mix but forego the Ranch powder due to its high salt content and use typical Ranch herbs, along with the garlic powder and chili flakes. A little tweaking and these will be addictive!
Thanks for the recipe.
Aunt Sammie
Linda Lane says
December 31, 2016 at 8:30 amDo you have to use unsalted crackers ?
Jessica Pinney says
December 31, 2016 at 8:42 amNo, but you may find the salt to be too much combined with the other ingredients.
Alyssa Ramirez says
March 2, 2017 at 5:26 pmHow do I store leftovers? Just tried this and it was amazing!
Jessica Pinney says
March 2, 2017 at 7:28 pmI’m glad you liked them, Alyssa! We just store them in ziploc bags.
g says
May 18, 2017 at 3:06 amDon’t these turn out greasy and soggy from all the oil ? Inquiring minds want to know. 🙂
Jessica Pinney says
May 18, 2017 at 8:31 amIt is not the first time I’ve been asked that! Surprisingly, no, the crackers do not get soggy. Saltines, for whatever reason, retain their structural integrity.
Ashima says
November 8, 2017 at 6:11 amWhat a great way to ‘updoing’ regular crackers! Definitely making them with different spice mixes for the next gathering:-)
Thanks for sharing
Sarah says
November 27, 2017 at 11:36 amThis is great– I don’t love saltines, but every time I need them for something, I’m always frustrated that they only come in massive boxes! What a great way to use up the leftovers!
Elaine @ Dishes Delish says
November 27, 2017 at 5:27 pmOh my goodness! I can just imagine how addicting these delicious saltines are. Seriously. I love saltines anyway, but gussy them up like you did. Hold me back!
★★★★★
Ben Myhre says
November 28, 2017 at 5:15 amhmm… seems like a simple and tasty snack!
Denise Wright says
November 28, 2017 at 5:49 amMy son made some fire cornflakes this summer and the they were surprisingly awesome. I can’t wait to show him this recipe!
Jessica Pinney says
November 28, 2017 at 1:21 pmCornflakes?! I would have never thought of that but it sounds like a genius idea! I will have to give it a try.
Patti says
November 28, 2017 at 9:19 amI have done something similar to this with pretzels, and oyster crackers, and I have been wondering about flavoring Saltines. I always finished my pretzels, or oyster crackers, in the oven. I read above that they don’t get soggy. I’m surprised, but I love that I don’t have to do that extra step.
Leslie Haasch says
December 1, 2017 at 7:39 amI have such a love/hate relationship with these – they’re so good, but so addictive that I eat nothing but these until they’re all gone!
Anne Murphy says
December 1, 2017 at 8:34 amWell, that certainly sounds like a way to improve some bland crackers! LOL (Not a saltine fan myself…) Though I might go with oyster crackers for that munch factor. Hmm…
A great snack to put out at a party.
Helene says
December 2, 2017 at 5:31 amYummy this sounds like some awesome
Snacks!!
I shall try this for the tea party tomorrow!!
Thanks for such a lovely recipe!
Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade says
December 3, 2017 at 2:42 pmI love simple recipes like this! Perfect for the holidays, when everything is crazy. These would be so great as a last-minute idea for a party too
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says
December 3, 2017 at 5:43 pmI’ve made these before – such a fun, surprisingly addictive snack!
Lynette says
December 4, 2017 at 5:15 amThese would be amazing next to a plate of cheeses for the holidays. Thanks for sharing!
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says
December 4, 2017 at 6:32 amSo simple to make for such a great result! I can easily imagine they can become addictive!
Thomas Cooley says
December 5, 2017 at 11:22 amPurchase the Savory saltine seasoning to do saltines. Much easier, no baking, they are sooooo good
Jessica Pinney says
December 5, 2017 at 11:31 amThere’s no baking involved with this recipe either…
Nell stumbo says
December 19, 2017 at 5:19 pmShouldn’t the crackers be put in the oven say about 325 degrees for a few minutes?
Jessica Pinney says
December 19, 2017 at 5:30 pmThis is a no-bake recipe, but if you’d like to put yours in the oven, feel free!
SueD says
December 23, 2017 at 2:51 pmWhat is savory saltine seasoning? Inquiring minds must know!!
SueD says
December 23, 2017 at 2:54 pmI love oysterettes. They’re addicting. Looking for ways to season up cheese nips, saltine crackers, ritz crackers, & goldfish
★★★★★
jan says
February 3, 2018 at 5:23 amWhat is the temp please someone
Bernice Hill says
June 11, 2018 at 8:23 amSaltines on Steroids! I love it. I bet they would be entirely addictive and also great on a cheese platter.
Evelyn Stark says
June 30, 2018 at 9:46 amI add 1bls of grated Parmesan Cheese
Brenda says
July 3, 2018 at 6:55 pmYou did not put temperature to cook crackers????
Jessica Pinney says
July 3, 2018 at 6:59 pmBrenda, this is a no-cook recipe.
Arlene Stoebner says
August 3, 2018 at 11:44 amcan vegetable oil be used rather than canola?
Jessica Pinney says
August 3, 2018 at 1:37 pmVegetable oil should work just fine. Let me know how it turns out!
Rhonnie says
October 1, 2018 at 2:14 pmWhat is the calorie count for these. Recipe says 188. For how many?
Jessica Pinney says
October 11, 2018 at 9:20 pmThere are 20 servings if you make this recipe as directed with one box of Saltines.
James Andrews says
October 4, 2018 at 3:01 pmThese crackers are dangerous. You can’t eat just one. Oh no. All I can say is. They are flipping goooood!
Amanda Elston says
October 20, 2018 at 5:57 amI make these but use oyster crackers and fiesta ranch seasoning with red pepper flakes for a kick and no garlic powder. They go great in chili for an added spice.
Sharon says
October 31, 2018 at 3:52 pmI use red pepper flakes and taco seasoning instead of ranch dressing. Yummy!
Judy says
November 23, 2018 at 1:04 pmThen do you bake these fire crackers. It says bake time 30 min. But no oven temp. showed.
Randi D says
May 5, 2019 at 11:50 amThat is not a bake time. They stay in the container for 30 minutes, flipping every five minutes. NO BAKE RECIPE.
Ginger says
December 18, 2018 at 11:15 amDo they have to be unsalted crackers
Jennifer Cottingham says
December 29, 2018 at 6:19 pmI know someone who used townhouse crackers. Even more dangerous.
★★★★★
Taylor says
January 17, 2019 at 2:43 pmwas looking for a cooking with canabis recipe, this is shockingly similar to what I was looking for;
c stephenson says
January 18, 2019 at 9:44 amTry cheese its mixed in with the saltines. I used the reduced fat. Pretty darn good.
Terry says
March 22, 2019 at 6:44 pmMade these earlier today! Yummy!
★★★★★
Sue says
May 22, 2019 at 10:29 amI love this recipe! I see they have a calorie count of 188. Any idea how many crackers are in a serving?