Ranch RITZ Crackers are a quick and easy snack the whole family will love. Use it as a base to make a delicious cracker stacker!

Ham and Swiss Cracker Stackers on a white plate.

Disclosure: This recipe for Ranch RITZ Crackers has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.

These crackers are delicious eaten alone, or made into Ham & Swiss Stackers. All you need to do is top the crackers with rounds of deli ham and Swiss cheese.

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My family loves RITZ crackers, we always seem to have a box in the pantry. I like to get creative with the RITZ and make different snack recipes with them. A family favorite is this recipe for Ranch RITZ Crackers. We like to eat them on their own, or make a Ham & Cheese stacker out of them!

It’s easy to make these Ranch RITZ Crackers. Chances are you already have everything you need in the pantry!

Recipe Ingredients:

Ranch RITZ Crackers Ingredients

  • One box of RITZ Crackers (I used their Hint of Salt variety)
  • 1 packet of Ranch seasoning
  • 8 Tablespoons of butter

How to Make Ranch Ritz Crackers:

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  1. Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl. Add the melted butter and Ranch seasoning packet to a gallon-size Ziploc bag, and seal shut. Mix the mixture between your hands until there are no more dry seasoning clumps.
  2. Add the RITZ crackers, seal the bag and SHAKE! Shake until the crackers are evenly coated.
  3. Divide the crackers between 2 foil-lined cookie sheets. Spread the crackers in an even layer and bake at 300 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  4. Move cookie sheets to wire racks and cool before snacking! Enjoy!

Ranch RITZ Crackers piled into a white bowl.

Cook’s Note – Ranch RITZ Crackers:

  • This is a great recipe to get the kids involved with. My 4-year-old loves shaking the bag to coat the crackers with the butter and seasoning. This recipe boosts her cooking confidence, because she can do mostly everything on her own!
  • This is a very versatile recipe. You can substitute Ranch seasoning for any other seasoning. We like to lead these crackers up with ham and Swiss cheese, but again, use your favorites here.

Ranch RITZ Crackers stacked with Ham and Cheese on a white plate.

A bowl of Ritz Ranch crackers with text overlay for Pinterest
5 from 2 votes

Ranch RITZ Crackers

Author Jillian - a Food, Folks and Fun original!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
20 people
Ranch RITZ Crackers - a quick and easy snack the entire family will love. Use it as a base to make a delicious cracker stacker!

Ingredients
 
 

  • 13.7 oz box RITZ Crackers
  • 1 packet Ranch seasoning
  • 8 Tablespoons melted butter

Additional Ingredients for Ham & Swiss Cracker Stackers:

  • Deli ham
  • Swiss cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and line 2 cookie sheets with foil.
  • Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl. Add the melted butter and Ranch seasoning packet to a gallon-size Ziploc bag, and seal shut. Mix the mixture between your hands until there are no more dry seasoning clumps.
  • Add the RITZ crackers, seal the bag and SHAKE! Shake until the crackers are evenly coated.
  • Divide the crackers between the 2 foil-lined cookie sheets. Spread the crackers in an even layer and bake for 20 minutes. Move cookie sheets to wire racks and cool before snacking!

TO MAKE HAM & SWISS CRACKER STACKERS:

  • Cut the deli ham and Swiss cheese into rounds. Top the crackers with the ham and cheese. At this point you can either serve them immediately or warm them in a 225 degree F oven until the cheese begins to melt.

Nutrition

Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.9mg

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13 Comments

  1. alicia szemon says:

    yum! I have never thought of doing this before! It is a good way to spice up some plain old crackers! Thanks for sharing!

  2. Owen's Mom says:

    These look so delicious! I think my kids would love the chance to help shake the bag, too! #client

    1. Thanks, I hope your kids love the recipe!

  3. Kim Hampton says:

    I make something very similar to this, but I put chili powder in mine for a little extra zip.

  4. Kim Hampton says:

    I make something very similar to this, except I use chili powder too for a little extra zip.

  5. Kim Hampton says:

    These look really good. I used to make something similar but I added chili powder to mine, to give it a little kick.

  6. denise low says:

    Thank you for the recipe. I like both ritz crackers and ranch

  7. Thanks for the Walmart giveaway. I’ve been a big fan of Ritz for as long as I can remember.

  8. I never thought of re-baking the Ritz to add new flavours. Very clever.

  9. krysprincess says:

    i love ritz crackers i would be so interested to try the ranch crackers

  10. If stored in an air tight container how long will these stay fresh?

    1. I’d say about 4-5 days.