Firecrackers Spicy Saltines

Pair these crunchy, fiery crackers with your fave dip. Just 5 ingredients. No baking required!

Seriously easy! Just pour some saltine crackers in a bag, add some oil and spices and turn to coat.

Ingredients & Supplies Saltine crackers Ranch dressing mix chili powder red pepper flakes canola oil 2 gallon-sized bags

Cook's Tip: Make sure you use canola oil for this recipe. DON'T substitute vegetable oil or another kind of oil, of you’ll wind up with soggy, greasy crackers.

Prepare the saltines

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Mix it up

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Pour over saltines

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Shake it up

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Let the flavors blend

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Serving suggestions

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Firecrackers Spicy Saltines

Pair these crunchy, fiery crackers with your fave dip. Just 5 ingredients. No baking required!

Seriously easy! Just pour some saltine crackers in a bag, add some oil and spices and turn to coat.

Ingredients & Supplies Saltine crackers Ranch dressing mix chili powder red pepper flakes canola oil 2 gallon-sized bags

Cook's Tip: Make sure you use canola oil for this recipe. DON'T substitute vegetable oil or another kind of oil, of you’ll wind up with soggy, greasy crackers.

Prepare the saltines

Divide crackers into 2 gallon-size zippered bags. Or use one jumbo-sized bag.

Mix it up

In a small bowl, mix together the canola oil and spices, whisking until blended.

Pour over saltines

Pour the oil mixture into the bag (or bags) over the crackers.

Shake it up

Seal and gently rotate bags to coat crackers. Rotate every 5 minutes for an hour.

Let the flavors blend

Let the crackers sit in the bags overnight, then serve or store crackers in an airtight container.

Serving suggestions

You can eat spicy saltines like potato chips, right out of the bowl. For more serving suggestions. tap ahead.

Serving suggestions

Try the spicy saltines with homemade pimento cheese.

Serving suggestions

Try spicy saltines with ranch dressing or French onion dip.

Serving suggestions

Crumble in a bowl of slow cooker white bean chicken chile.

Serving suggestions

Or sprinkle crushed fire crackers into a bowl of sweet and spicy chili.

Serving suggestions

Use fire crackers on a salad in place of croutons or tortilla strips.

Get the full printable recipe card for the Spicy Saltines Fire Crackers via the link below.