What Are Crackers and How Can I Use Them?

If crackers have turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use them with confidence and how to choose them, cook them, store them, what to substitute, and 133 recipes to try them in.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cup, crushed (83g)

Amount per Serving

Calories 392Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 17.1g 26%

Saturated Fat 4.3g 21%

Trans Fat ~

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 659mg 27%

Total Carbohydrate 53.9g 18%

Dietary Fiber 4g 15%

Sugars 10.8

Protein 7.1g

Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 4% • Iron 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

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Where found

Crackers are usually found in the snacks section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Crackers are a member of the Baked Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much do crackers weigh?

Amount	Weight
1 cup, crushed	83 grams
1 cracker	2 grams
½ ounce	14 grams
1 cracker, thin square	2 grams

Baked Products

Biscuit baking mix (bisquick) 416 Cornbread 49 Bread, french baguette 56 French bread 203 Bread, italian 56 Crusty bread 16 Pita bread 88 Rye bread 48 Bread 575 Bread, white 169

In Chinese:	饼干
British (UK) term:
en français:	craquelins
en español:	galletas

Recipes using crackers

There are 133 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Chicken Nuggets (Air-fryer or oven baked)

These air-fryer (or oven based) chicken nuggets are popular combination of savory and crispy, with the rich taste of chicken complemented by the crunch of a cracker crumb coating complete with 4 varieties of dipping sauces.

Homemade Birthday Snack

Make a kids’ birthday party more fun and tasty! This recipe is a kid-friendly fun snack. Try this recipe!

More Power To Ya Meatballs

Smoky barbecue meatballs simmered in a sauce of ketchup, brown sugar, tomato paste, and liquid smoke. A crowd-pleasing party meatball that holds well in the slow cooker.

Edamame & Roasted Bell Pepper Hummus

What a tasty hummus. If you have never tried to make a hummus with edamame, roasted bell peppers, and peanut butter, you should add this one to your to-try list. Carrot, celery, chips or crackers all go deliciously well with it.

Easy Pesto Cheese Spread

This simplest of pesto recipes becomes an easy and delicious cracker spread by adding softened cream cheese.

Sun-Dried Tomato Cheese Ball Rolled in Walnuts

Sun-Dried Tomatoes make for a lively and colourful presentation

Olive Tapenade with Feta

This salty spread uses two types of olives and crumbled feta cheese, but no anchovies. Serve on crackers, toasted sliced baguette or pita chips.

Eastern European Kotlety (Meat Patties)

While growing up, my Polish-Russian grandmother, who lived with our family, made these little meat patties quite often and they were a family favorite. Here is my rendition, from what I remember when cooking with Grandma, as she never wrote the recipe down. The patties were always served with mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, and, of course, plenty of ketchup for the patties.

Bev's Green Bean Casserole

Green bean casserole built with cream of celery soup, sour cream, sweet corn, and a buttery Ritz cracker topping crowned with slivered almonds. A creamier, crunchier riff on the holiday-table classic.

Waikiki Meatballs

These were delicious after a little bit of tweaking. I don't think I've ever made meatballs without some garlic, so I felt the need to add one large clove of minced along with a teaspoon of soy sauce, replacing the 1/2 teaspoon of salt, in the meat mixture...

Easy Salmon Pate Dip

A delicious change from the standard Krab or Clam dip.

Honey-Mustard Turkey Meatballs

These were so tasty. I'd make them again and again. I used bread crumbs instead of crackers and a red bell instead of a green bell. I could see trying this with different fruit juice and cheese combos! Make this, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Cheese Stuffed Salisbury Steaks

Salisbury steak stuffed with cheese and smothered in onion gravy. Deceivingly easy homemade Salisbury steak with a surprise inside.

Mix & Match Casserole

An easy yet delicious recipe. I followed the recipe, and used whatever I had on hand. Then just mixed them up, and baked in the oven until the cheese was nicely browned. I let the casserole rest for about 10 minutes, then served it. Overall a great dish.