Bacon Crackers

Crispy saltine crackers wrapped in bacon and baked until perfectly crisp. Can be made two ways - with fresh rosemary for an herbed version or topped with brown sugar for a sweet-savory treat.

12 servings
2 hr 5 min

Ingredients

  • 12 slices bacon slices (not thick-cut)
  • 48 pieces saltines or buttery crackers
  • 48 pieces fresh rosemary tips
  • 6 teaspoons dark brown sugar

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

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

    5 min

  2. 2.

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

    5 min

  3. 3.

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

    15 min

  4. 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.)

    10 min

  5. 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.

    90 min