Bacon Crack. A.K.A Bacon Saltine Cracker Candy. If you've never tried this you're missing out! Oh boy! The brown sugar against the saltiness of the bacon, and the combination with the caramel. Gosh!
This is an easy recipe, and well... simply delicious! In fact, it is one of our most popular candy recipes on Lovefoodies and always extremely popular over Thanksgiving and Christmas time. Great for taking along to parties, celebrations and gatherings.
We've got quite a few sweet snacks which are always popular. You can take a look at more of them here
This recipe has been generously shared by Cathy Kopp. Cathy's also kindly added a few notes and tips along the way so everyone can make this!
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Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Serves
16-inch x 111-inch tray
Ingredients
1 & ½ sleeves saltine crackers
1 & ¼ cups unsalted butter
1 & ¼ cup light brown sugar
1 lb Bacon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a greased or sprayed rimmed baking sheet (16" x 11") and cover with foil or parchment so it also comes up the sides.
2. Chop the bacon into bits and cook in a pan until crispy. Drain on some kitchen paper, pat down to remove as much grease as possible, then set aside.
3. Put down a single layer of crackers to cover the pan
4. In a saucepan, add the sugar and butter and heat until it has all melted and begins to boil. Be careful because this mixture is HOT. Give it a stir and when the syrup is boiling, continue to boil for 3 full minutes.
5. After 3 minutes, pour the mixture, CAREFULLY (It is hot remember!) over the crackers and place in the oven for 5 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the bacon all over. Allow to completely cool then break in to pieces.
This photo shows a tray of bacon crack without the bacon! You can add some chopped nuts instead, or chocolate bits. Make it how you like!
We'd love to hear from you and what you thought of our Bacon Crack recipe. Did you make any changes or add some other goodies? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading and happy cooking!
Below, Cathy has made up some lovely Christmas gifts with her Bacon Crack and also her Joy Cookies. Wonderful!
Recipe Card
Bacon Crack
Bacon Crack. A.K.A Bacon Saltine Cracker Candy. If you've never tried this you're missing out!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ sleeves saltine crackers
- 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 lb Bacon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a greased or sprayed rimmed baking sheet (16" x 11") and cover with foil or parchment so it also comes up the sides.
- Chop the bacon into bits and cook in a pan until crispy. Drain on some kitchen paper and set aside.
- Put down a single layer of crackers to cover the pan
- In a saucepan, add the sugar and butter and heat until it has all melted and begins to boil. Be careful because this mixture is HOT. Give it a stir and when the syrup is boiling, continue to boil for 3 full minutes.
- After 3 minutes, pour the mixture, CAREFULLY (It is hot remember!) over the crackers and place in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the bacon all over. Allow to completely cool then break in to pieces.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 40 Serving Size: 16 x 11 inch panAmount Per Serving: Calories: 126Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 194mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 4g
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Mini Almond Pastries.
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Scotcheroos, an easy no-bake cereal bar similar to rice krispie treats. Peanut butter, chocolate & butterscotch with a chocolate butterscotch topping. A chewy, soft, and crispy treat
Easy Sesame Brown Sugar French Palmier Cookies, AKA Elephant Ears. These are a very easy to make crispy puff pastry cookie, filled with sesame seeds and brown sugar. Great for the holidays!
Pani Popo (Samoan Coconut Bread Rolls).
Pani Popo are deliciously soft, fluffy Samoan coconut bread buns, baked in a sweet and thick coconut sauce. Sticky soft bread rolls, ideal for breakfast, dessert or as a snack
Honey Bun Cupcakes are lovely and soft with great flavors of cinnamon and brown sugar and topped with a homemade honey buttercream frosting
Mini Donut Balls.
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Easy English Tiffin is a delicious no-bake British colonial recipe, made of chocolate, crushed cookies, syrup, and raisins, often served at English afternoon tea.
Easy Honey Baklava. Baklava is a Middle Eastern classic sweet treat, filled with a variety of nuts, honey, citrus, and spices, between layers of crunchy phyllo pastry. Ideal for serving at parties, or to have as a snack. An easy and simple recipe for the best baklava!
Honey Roasted Nuts, a delicious easy snack, perfect for parties and gifts too! Seasoned with honey and cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
Microwave Peanut Brittle. A super easy and fuss-free recipe. Perfect for the holidays and great for making ahead. Give as gifts or have all to yourself!
Easy Chocolate Truffles. Creamy, rich homemade chocolate truffles are easy to make and perfect for gifts.
Cappuccino Chocolate Truffles. Creamy, rich chocolate and coffee-flavored homemade truffles are easy to make and perfect for gifts.
Almond Pastries. A perfect treat to have with a cup of tea!
Orange Chocolate Truffles, luxuriously creamy and decadent, these are easy to make and perfect for gifts and parties!
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Shawna
says:I added some chopped pecans to it before I baked it so they got nice and toasted. Then added the bacon when I pulled it out of the oven. Everyone loved this!
Deena
says:I highly suggest and recommend adding to each recipe how to best store and how long will be fresh. Others do this and I’ve found it very helpful especially since I’m always looking for new recipes to send to loved ones out of state. Thank you
Angie
says:Omg delicious just made this for Christmas I do NOT think it will flop :). If I could post a pic of it I would
Jennifer
says:Does the bacon crack candy travel well? My son is deployed on a destroyer- somewhere in the Pacific. He has loved this recipe in the past, but I am wondering how it will be, if packaged well, potentially 3 weeks enroute?
Sharon Manzella
says:this is a great treat with or without bacon or chocolate or nuts. Thank you for sharing
Lori Kircher
says:I don’t know what happened to mine. It didn’t set up very well an the bacon didn’t stick on the cracker. It tasted good though.
TC
says:Christmas Crack has been around for years in many cookbooks. Recipes may not be exactly the same but very similar. You would have to go way far back to change the name.
Ronda
says:We added cayenne pepper – just a tsp and it was a huge hit!!!
J
says:Why do you have to call this “crack”? What are we teaching our kids? That “crack” is a good thing? Shame on you! There are many other great words you could have used. Please change it.
mary smith
says:not my job to teach your kids anything and if you were any kind of good parent you would teach your children several things…one is that there is a difference and they need to use common sense when it comes to what is out in the world, second, this “crack” has been a term for many things for hundreds of years…get over it..and third…it is not now nor ever my job to change what I say or do as an adult for your children…they are kids and they do not have the same privileges than an adult has…period…
Ann
says:Good response! I once received some hair product my mistake, it was called Crack! I thought it was funny.
Tammy
says:Can you use jalepeno bacon