Ranch Oyster Crackers
These Ranch Oyster Crackers are loaded with the bold flavors of ranch and garlic and toasted to delicious perfection. They make fantastic appetizers, snacks, or a boldly-flavored addition to your favorite soup or stew.
We love making these seasoned crackers because they’re so versatile. You can throw them in soup, serve them as a snack – pretty much anything you can think of. We even love to add them to our favorite savory snack mixes.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Limited Ingredients: It only takes four simple ingredients to make these delicious crackers.
- Easy to Make: It only takes a few minutes of prep and 20 minutes in the oven.
- Bold Flavor: These crackers pop with the big, bold flavor and ranch and garlic.
- Versatile: Serve these as appetizers, an addition to your favorite savory snack mixes, or add them to your favorite soups.
🛒Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Oyster crackers
- Ranch dressing mix
- Garlic powder
- Vegetable oil
🔪 How to Make Rancy Oyster Crackers
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Combine the ranch dressing mix and garlic powder in a small bowl. Add the seasoning mix and oyster crackers to a ziploc bag.
- Pour in the vegetable oil.
- Shake the bag to coat the crackers and let them sit for about 30 minutes.
- Spread the crackers in an even layer on two baking sheets and bake at 250 until golden. Cool and enjoy!
🥄 Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Gallon-sized resealable baggie
- 2 baking sheets
🥫 Storage
Store these crackers in an airtight container or resealable bag for up to two weeks.
Serve With
Serve these crackers with your favorite soups or stews, like cowboy stew or slow cooker ham potato soup. They’re also a great addition to snack mixes like this slow cooker Chex mix.
💭 Tips
- It’s so important to mix the ranch and garlic before coating the crackers. Mixing first ensures the flavors blend well and evenly.
- Give the crackers a good half hour or more to soak up all that flavorful goodness.
- Ovens vary, so if the crackers aren’t golden by 20 minutes, add a little time. If they look golden sooner, remove them early.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Ranch oyster crackers are a zesty variation of regular oyster crackers, and they can be used in exactly the same way. Serve them with soups and stews, add them to snack mixes, or serve them on their own.
You can use Saltines, Cheeze-Its, or Goldfish crackers. The Saltines will yield much the same flavor as the oyster crackers, while the Cheeze-Its and Goldfish will create a cheesy ranch flavor.
Ranch oysters typically become soggy for a couple of reasons. First, if too much oil was used to soak the crackers, they’ll be soggy. Second, if the crackers were stored before fully cooled, the condensation of moisture in the container will make the crackers soggy.
🍽 More Recipes
If you love the tangy, bold flavor of ranch, we have some amazing recipes for you to try. Serve up slow cooker creamy ranch chicken for dinner, oven ranch potatoes as a side for your favorite meats, or cheddar bacon ranch biscuits for breakfast or with chili.
🧾Recipe Card
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Ranch Oyster Crackers
Equipment
- small bowl
- baking sheet
- ziplock bag
Ingredients
- 16 ounces oyster crackers
- 2 packages ranch dressing mix
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Pour the oyster crackers into a gallon size zip-top bag.
- In a small bowl, combine the ranch dressing mix and garlic powder then pour into the bag along with the vegetable oil. Close the bag and shake to coat the crackers in the mixture.
- Set the bag aside to rest for 30 minutes so the crackers soak in the oil and seasoning.
- Preheat oven to 250F.
- Spread the seasoned crackers out in an even layer over two baking sheets. Bake at 250F for 20 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool the crackers completely to room temperature before serving.
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
