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Candied Bacon Crackers
These Candied Bacon Crackers are a delicious appetizer for holidays, game days or any party! Crackers layered with cream cheese, thick cut bacon, bbq seasoning and brown sugar for the perfect bite of savory & sweet snack!
Ingredients
- 35 rectangle crackers Townhouse, 1 sleeve
- 10-12 oz cream cheese Cold
- 8 slices thick cut bacon cut into fourths
- 1 tbsp sweet bbq rub
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- Pickled jalapeno slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy cleanup. Lay club crackers in rows on parchment. (You can set them on a wire rack or a cooling rack over the parchment if you'd like.)35 rectangle crackers
- Pull cream cheese from refrigerator and cut thin slices and place one slice on each cracker. It will be easier to cut if it's cold vs. room temperature.10-12 oz cream cheese
- Sprinkle cream cheese lightly with bbq rub - I like Historic BBQ Red.1 tbsp sweet bbq rub
- Cut each slice of bacon into fourths.8 slices thick cut bacon
- Then top each piece of cream cheese with sliced bacon pieces. Sprinkle each piece of bacon lightly with brown sugar.1/4 cup brown sugar
- Top brown sugar with a slice of pickled jalapeñoPickled jalapeno slices
- Place baking sheet into preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until the bacon is cooked through to your liking.
- Remove baking sheet from the oven and let rest for five minutes to firm up cream cheese and serve warm.
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Serving: 3crackersCalories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 9gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 484mgPotassium: 166mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 65IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 136mgIron: 1mg
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