Easy and Delicious Cracker Toppings for Your Party

This is easy, quick, and can be made to look quite fancy. Better yet, these cracker toppings appetizers require little cooking. Below the recipe, there are some ideas if you're looking for what else to put on crackers for appetizers or snacks.

Why I ❤️ it • Recipe • Ingredients • Preparation

Party cracker toppings.

Why I ❤️ it

This cracker appetizer can be a lifesaver for last-minute get-togethers. You can come home with all the ingredients on the way from work, have the chicken ready beforehand, and assemble them when your guests arrive. The trick for these is that the layer of cheese serves as a barrier between the juicy chicken, and the cracker, so the latter doesn't get soggy. The spicy cheese also adds a lot of flavor to it.

Another great idea is a dairy-free guacamole-like avocado salsa topped with bacon bits that's a classic in my family, a great combo with a wonderful contrast of textures and savory flavors.

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Utensils and tools

• Skillet

Ingredients

Chicken cracker topping

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 rotisserie chicken breast, shredded
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 small red onion, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, minced
• ½ teaspoon dry oregano
• ¼ cup of tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil, parsley, or cilantro (whichever you prefer)
• 2 sprigs parsley, plus extra, minced, for garnish
• 2 teaspoons of salt, (or more, to taste), divided
• ¼ teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
• 3 slices pepper jack cheese
• 1 dozen crackers
• ¼ cup of thick sour cream

Avocado and bacon cracker topping

• ¼ pound [0.11 Kg] bacon
• 1 small red onion
• 1 plum tomato
• 1 avocado
• ¼ teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt, (or more, to taste)
• Juice of 1 lime or lemon juice
• 1 dozen crackers
• ¼ pound [0.11 Kg] of queso blanco cheese, crumbled
• Cilantro, to garnish

Preparation

Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.

To make the chicken cracker toppings

Step 1: Sautée

In a skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the shredded chicken, garlic, onion, and bell pepper and cook, stirring, until the onions and bell peppers are soft and cooked through.

Add oregano and pour in the tomato sauce and parsley, and cook, stirring until everything is heated. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 2: Cutting cheese

Using a cookie cutter, cut the cheese into 12 small circles (about the size of the crackers); if you don't have a cookie cutter, just cut the cheese into squares.

Step 3: Serving

Arrange chicken, cheese, crackers, parsley, and sour cream on a tray. Right before eating, assemble by placing cheese on a cracker, topping with chicken, followed by a small dollop of sour cream, and sprinkle with parsley.

The cheese will prevent the cracker from becoming soggy with the chicken juices but it is best not to pre-assemble it.

To make the avocado cracker toppings

Step 1: Fry the bacon

Chop the bacon into ½" [1.5 cm] pieces. Place the bacon in a microwave-safe container, and cover it with plastic film. Cook for 5 minutes.

Remove from the container, and place on a paper towel to absorb excess grease. Alternatively, you can fry it in a pan.

Step 2: Prepare avocado

Dice the onion and the tomato. Peel and chop the avocado. Mix with the onion and tomato.

Season with pepper, salt, and lime juice to taste. Chill.

Step 3: Serve

Serve avocado alongside crackers, bacon, and cheese. When serving, top the crackers with the avocado, top with bacon or cheese, and garnish with cilantro.

What to put on crackers for appetizers?

Other ways to make this recipe, include diets, substitutions, and some healthy cracker toppings. This pea ricotta crostini is a great suggestion for toppings you can adapt in this recipe.

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Nutritional information

Serving: 3 crackers - Calories: 253kcal - Carbohydrates: 7g - Protein: 15g - Fat: 19g - Saturated Fat: 8g - Cholesterol: 56mg - Sodium: 320mg - Potassium: 298mg - Fiber: 1g - Sugar: 3g - Vitamin A: 915IU - Vitamin C: 23.7mg - Calcium: 205mg - Iron: 0.5mg

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