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Ranch Ritz Bits
I've taken my favorite cheese stuffed snack crackers and baked them up with ranch seasoning and red pepper flakes! It's a great way to upgrade crackers and they're perfect for munching on during a movie, setting out at a party, or to enjoy with a hot bowl of chili or soup! They also keep well and are great for lunches and snack breaks.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 329 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 boxes Cheese Ritz Bits 8.8 oz boxes
- 1 ounce dried ranch seasoning 1 packet
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional, see notes
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with foil.
- Add the crackers to a large bowl. Drizzle the oil over the crackers and toss quickly to coat. Pour the ranch seasoning and red pepper flakes (optional) over the crackers and stir again to coat the crackers in the seasoning.
- Pour crackers onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely before serving.
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Notes
- We like the spice that red pepper flakes add, but you can skip this entirely or just add as much as you like, depending on how spicy you like things. Adding the red pepper flakes makes these similar to our Firecrackers.
- For a no bake method, follow the instructions but once coated, seal the bowl and leave overnight, tossing gently or stirring every now and then to distribute everything evenly.
- Cheese Ritz Bits are already a bit salty, so adding ranch seasoning can easily make these too salty. We are always careful to use ranch seasoning and NOT ranch dip mix. The dip mix is much saltier.
- If you're sensitive to salt, you might consider making our homemade blend of ranch seasoning (listed in the blog post and it's so easy) and cutting down the salt to suit your tastes. You can even leave the salt out entirely!
Nutrition Information
Serving
13crackers
Calories
329kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
681mg
(28%)
Potassium
64mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
66IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.001mg
(0%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 13crackers | |
| Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 681mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 66IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.