Seasoned Oyster Crackers

Snack on a handful of these flavourful Old Bay Seasoned Oyster Crackers that are also delicious as croutons. They’re easy enough to make from easy to find ingredients that you’ll have them on hand all the time!

Today’s recipe is so almost embarrassingly easy to make that I nearly didn’t share it. But then I realized how many times I’ve said “DUH!” and smacked my head when they told me about an easy food they loved that became a favourite at our house. So here I am -easy recipe in hand- to please all my fellow snackers!

These ridiculously simple to make snacks are also habit forming, though. You’ll find all sorts of places to tuck them from salads to soups and -above all- chowders!

Can you imagine a something more enticing than a bowl of steaming New England Clam Chowder with a generous pile of Old Bay Seasoned Oyster Crackers on top? Or a Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad topped with seasoned oyster crackers instead of torn bread croutons?

I keep all sorts of seasoned oyster crackers on hand for my guys to eat to combat snack attacks. Once you have made these, you’ll never want to be without.

Seasoned Crackers

Have you seen the brand of pre-seasoned oyster crackers you can purchase at the grocery store? They’re delicious, but boy are they pricey at about $6 for a 6 ounce bag. For $2, you can buy a 9 ounce bag of oyster crackers and add about $1 worth of butter and seasoning to make your own for far less money.

And yes, there are many kinds of crackers you can season, but my favourite by far is oyster crackers. They’re tiny, munchable, and toast up super fast in up the butter and seasoning.

Besides being convenient, they’re relatively inexpensive and can be found even among some picked over grocery shelves. Saltines tend to sell faster, but these are far more versatile and can easily be poured into a jar when they’re finished toasting!

Don’t worry about finding any particular brand of oyster cracker, but you should be aware that both the crackers themselves and the packages can vary wildly in size. This is why we use weight (or an approximation thereof) to measure out your crackers to season and toast.

As for seasoning, Old Bay is the most popular at our house. In addition to their eminent snackability, our seasoned oyster crackers really do pair well with just about any salad or soup; not just chowder.

Like the folks at McCormick’s say: “There are two things you need to know about OLD BAY® Seasoning: 1. It’s great on seafood. 2. It’s great on everything else!” This is NOT sponsored, I just happen to agree with them. It’s delicious on everything.

The blend of spices in Old Bay is pretty irresistible. While it is undoubtedly a defining taste of New England, it goes with pretty much anything from seafood to grilled vegetables to salad to chips to fries, to roast meat and beyond.

And the truth is you don’t need any special equipment other than an oven and a half sheet pan or other rimmed baking sheet. A gallon sized zipper top bag or bowl is handy for evenly coating your crackers with butter and seasoning, but isn’t strictly necessary.

Seasoned Oyster Crackers

Preheat the oven to 250ºF. Stir the Old Bay Seasoning and granulated onion powder together in a small bowl with a fork. Set this aside. 

Add the oyster crackers to a gallon sized zipper top bag or a large mixing bowl. Pour the melted butter over the top, zip the bag shut and toss to coat or toss to coat with a spoon. 

Sprinkle the Old Bay mixture over the buttered crackers and again zip the bag shut and toss to evenly distribute it or use a spoon to gently toss the crackers and seasoning.

Spread the crackers in a single layer on a half sheet pan or other rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes, tossing every 15 minutes, or until the crackers are dry to the touch and golden brown.

Remove the pan from the oven and allow the crackers to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container to store at room temperature. 

Old Bay Seasoned Oyster Crackers

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Rebecca Lindamood

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

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Snack on a handful of these flavourful Old Bay Seasoned Oyster Crackers that are also delicious as croutons on salads, soups, and chowders!

Equipment

• half sheet pan or rimmed baking sheet
• gallon sized zipper top bag or large mixing bowl with a spoon

Ingredients

  

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• 18 ounces oyster crackers two 9-ounce bags
• 1 stick butter melted
• 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
• ½ teaspoon granulated onion powder

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 250ºF. Stir the Old Bay Seasoning and granulated onion powder together in a small bowl with a fork. Set this aside.
• Add the oyster crackers to a gallon sized zipper top bag or a large mixing bowl. Pour the melted butter over the top, zip the bag shut and toss to coat or toss to coat with a spoon.
• Sprinkle the Old Bay mixture over the buttered crackers and again zip the bag shut and toss to evenly distribute it or use a spoon to gently toss the crackers and seasoning.
• Spread the crackers in a single layer on a half sheet pan or other rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes, tossing every 15 minutes, or until the crackers are dry to the touch and golden brown.
• Remove the pan from the oven and allow the crackers to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container to store at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 376mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 183IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 2mg

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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