A bit of ‘pow’ is added to everyone’s favorite ranch dressing for this easy to make snack.   With a perfect balance of spicy and cool, these fiery ranch crackers are the ultimate kibble to liven up any get together.  Fill a bowl with these fiery nuggets at your next game day party and watch them disappear, or toss some on top of your salad or bowl of soup for some added zing.  

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Spicy Ranch Crackers

Ranch flavored crackers with a kick.  Easy to make spicy snack perfect for parties and half time snacking.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword Half time snacks, Snacks, Spicy Ranch Crackers

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6 cups

Author Christoph

Ingredients

• 2 10 ounce packages oyster crackers
• 1 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 Package Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
• 2 Tablespoons red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

• Place crackers in large roasting pan
• Mix all ingredients and pour over crackers
• Bake at 200 F for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes

Notes

These crackers are intended to be spicy.  Feel free to adjust the heat by adding more or less chili powder and red pepper flakes.  To really kick it up a notch add a dash of Tabasco or other hot sauce.

 

For a variation try Dilly Ranch Crackers: 

• 1 1/4 cups canola oil 
• 2 Tablespoons dried dill
• 1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dip
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder.

Prepare in the same method.