This easy Hot Honey Firecrackers recipe makes a delicious salty, spicy, sweet, and crunchy treat! They are always a crowd favorite! Made with just five ingredients!
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How to Make Easy Hot Honey Firecrackers Recipe
Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.
- Crackers – you’ll need about 80 saltine-type crackers.
- Olive oil – I use extra-virgin olive oil. You can use your favorite neutral-flavored cooking oil.
- Ranch Seasoning Mix – use my homemade recipe or your favorite store-bought mix
- Stone House Seasoning – my homemade seasoning blend of salt, pepper, and garlic.
- Hot Honey – I love to use my homemade hot honey recipe, but you can also use your favorite store-bought brand.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Add the saltines to a large mixing bowl or a 1-gallon ziptop bag. Stir together the olive oil, ranch seasoning, stone house seasoning, and hot honey. Pour the mixture over the saltines and turn them to make sure they are well coated. Allow the saltines to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Arrange the crackers on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Recipe Variations
Alabama Firecrackers Recipe. Omit the hot honey and substitute with 2 tablespoons of red pepper flakes.
Oyster Firecrackers Recipe. Substitute two packages of oyster crackers for the saltines called for in this recipe.
Storage Tips
To store. Place into an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to a week.
To make ahead. These crackers are the perfect make-ahead snack! Prepare as directed and cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
To freeze. We do not recommend freezing these crackers as they become soggy and aren’t as delicious.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Cook the seasoned crackers in batches in your air fryer for 3 to 5 minutes per batch.
You do not have to bake these crackers if you plan to serve them within 24 hours of marinating them.
This recipe is based off of the well-loved Alabama firecrackers recipe, but with the change to use hot honey rather than red pepper flakes. If you’d like to use red pepper flakes rather than hot honey, see my Recipe Variations section.
Here’s my easy Hot Honey Firecrackers recipe. I hope you love them as much as we do!
Hot Honey Firecrackers Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 sleeves Saltine crackers, (about 80 crackers)
- 1/2 cup olive oil, or your favorite neutral flavored cooking oil
- 2 teaspoons Ranch Seasoning Mix, homemade or storebought
- 1 teaspoon Stone House Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons Hot Honey Recipe, homemade or storebought
Instructions
- Add saltines to a large mixing bowl or a 1-gallon ziptop bag. Stir together the olive oil, ranch seasoning, stone house seasoning, and hot honey. Pour the mixture over the saltines and turn them to make sure they are well coated. Allow the saltines to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Place the crackers on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 250º F for 15 minutes.
Notes
Recipe Variations
Alabama Firecrackers Recipe. Omit the hot honey and substitute with 2 tablespoons of red pepper flakes. Oyster Firecrackers Recipe. Substitute two packages of oyster crackers for the saltines called for in this recipe.Storage Tips
To store. Place into an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to a week. To make ahead. These crackers are the perfect make-ahead snack! Prepare as directed and cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. To freeze. We do not recommend freezing these crackers as they become soggy and aren’t as delicious.Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
could oyster crackers be used? or pretzels??
thanks
Bona, I haven’t tried this recipe with pretzels. But as I state in my post you can use oyster crackers for Oyster Firecrackers Recipe. Substitute two packages of oyster crackers for the saltines called for in this recipe. I hope you enjoy and if you do try pretzels, let me know how you like it.