Description
Hot, crunchy, and addictive Alabama Firecracker Crackers explode with garlicky heat and a smoky chili finish, making them a beloved party snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 225 g Saltine-style crackers (40–45)
- 115 g unsalted butter (½ cup), melted
- 60 ml hot sauce (¼ cup)
- 25 g brown sugar (2 tbsp)
- 8 g garlic powder (1½ tsp)
- 4 g smoked paprika (1 tsp)
- 4 g kosher salt (¾ tsp)
- 1 g black pepper (¼ tsp)
- Optional: 15 ml Worcestershire sauce (1 tbsp)
- Optional: 4–8 g finely chopped chives (1–2 tbsp) for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, hot sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, smoked paprika, kosher salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Place the crackers in a large mixing bowl and pour the seasoned butter over them, folding gently until every cracker is lightly coated.
- Spread coated crackers in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 10–12 minutes, stirring gently once after 6 minutes.
- Transfer crackers to a wire cooling rack immediately after baking and cool completely for 20–30 minutes.
Notes
For an extra cling, toss crackers with 8 g cornstarch before adding the butter. Store cooled crackers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 55 g or 6–7 crackers)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg