Boursin Candied Bacon Crackers
These Boursin Candied Bacon Crackers bring a creamy herby flavor to the addictive sweet and salty combination, making for a crunchy, protein-packed snack making these the perfect poppable appetizer for any occasion.
Servings: 40 crackers
Ingredients
- 1-1.5 sleeves Club crackers
- 1 lb. bacon regular or thin sliced NOT thick-cut
- 1-5.3 oz Boursin cheese I used garlic and herb but black pepper is also great
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil in order to catch the grease drippings from the bacon.
- Place a cooling rack right on top of the lined pan, this is what we will bake the crackers on.
- Measure out brown sugar and red pepper flakes each into their own bowl to avoid contaminating the containers. You can always add more to the bowls if needed.
- Spread on a layer of Boursin cheese onto each cracker and place side by side on the prepared rack. Don't spread it too thin but don't pile it on. Just a good smooth coat is enough, about 1/8" thick (see photos for reference).
- Slice the bacon into fours so they also match the length of the crackers. Place one piece of bacon onto each cracker.
- Then sprinkle on a liberal amount of brown sugar and top that with a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Begin checking on them at 30 minutes. Once the bacon is cooked through and the edges of the crackers begin to brown, they are finished.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Serving & Storing:
After these Boursin candied bacon crackers have been baked and cooled, they can be kept at room temp for a few hours.
To store them, just place them into an airtight container (I just use a Ziplock bag) and place in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can also freeze them for two months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cracker | Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g