Seasoned oyster crackers are the perfect snack to set out at your next party. You won’t be able to stop snacking on them. So good with a cold beer!

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Why you’ll love this recipe

  • Irresistible: Do you ever cook or bake something and then realize that you will probably be polishing off the entire batch in a very short period of time? Well, that’s the case with these seasoned oyster crackers. Coated in butter, garlic, oregano, parsley, and cheese, they are perfect snacking material. They’re irresistibly salty and flavorful.
  • Perfect party snack: Oyster crackers are typically reserved for soups and chili but they contain some serious snacking potential as well. These would be the perfect party treat – set out in bowls around your house for guests to munch on while they sip a beer or a cocktail. I’d advise making far more than you think you’ll need, because they will disappear very, very quickly.
  • Great on top of soup, too: Circling back to the traditional use of oyster crackers, soup and chili… these fancified oyster crackers would take your soup up a notch, and a big one. Sprinkle these onto a steaming bowl of soup and you have oyster crackers in your soup, but with 100 times more flavor.
Overhead of crackers in dish.

how to make seasoned oyster crackers

  1. Melt butter, because butter is amazing.
  2. Mix butter with seasonings and a little olive oil for extra flavor.
  3. Toss oyster crackers with parsley and butter mixture.
  4. Spread onto sheet pan and sprinkle with CHEESE.
  5. Bake at low heat (250°F) until golden brown and irresistible (about 25 minutes).
Closeup of crackers in dish.

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Recipe

Seasoned Oyster Crackers Recipe (with video)

4.58 from 14 votes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Seasoned oyster crackers are the perfect snack to set out at your next party. You won't be able to stop snacking on them. So good with a cold beer!
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Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/3 cup finely minced fresh parsley
  • 4 cups cups oyster crackers (9 ounce bag)
  • 1/2 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese (or Parmesan)

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 250℉. 
  • In a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat, combine butter, olive oil, garlic powder, oregano, and pepper. Heat until butter is melted. 
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine parsley and oyster crackers. Pour melted butter mixture over crackers and parsley. Toss to combine until crackers are fully coated with butter. 
  • Spread on a rimmed sheet pan, sprinkle with romano cheese and toss gently to combine. Spread them out so they are in a single layer. 
  • Bake for 15 minutes, stir gently (return back to a single layer) and bake for 10 more minutes or until golden brown. 
  • Best enjoyed immediately.

Notes

  • Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container for up to 3 days, but they taste best fresh.
  • Makes about 4 cups.

Video

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup, Calories: 177kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 37mg, Sodium: 83mg, Potassium: 31mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 0.1g, Vitamin A: 594IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 76mg, Iron: 0.3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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27 Comments

  1. Christina says:

    Can anyone advise if Amazon has oyster crackers….I cannot find them anywhere in Ontario Canada (not even sold at Bulk food stores or gourmet type grocers)…Help!
    Or maybe a substitute cracker????

    1. Rachel Gurk says:

      I’m seeing lots of oyster crackers on Amazon! Here’s some:

  2. Marsha says:

    5 stars
    I use your recipe and the crackers are delicious. I sprinkle with Parmesan since that’s what I have on hand. Very addicting. Thank you.

    1. Rachel Gurk says:

      So glad you like them!

  3. Rebecca w says:

    I bet that these would be fantastic in place of croutons for french onion soup!

    1. Rachel Gurk says:

      I love that idea!

  4. Dan Nielsen says:

    This didn’t go over as well as I had hoped. It was good, but people thought that it was just a little weird eating oyster crackers. Nevertheless, I’ll continue to make them to go along with soup.

    1. Rachel Gurk says:

      Oh no! That hasn’t been my experience at all, but maybe the snack competition was too strong at your house. ;) Glad to hear you still like them for soup, though!

  5. Jacqueline says:

    Oh my. I added in some seasoned salt and dried parsley too and chipotle pepper powder. These are sooooo good! Addicting for sure. I doubled it and made two batches. This will be gone for sure. Excellent recipe and you can add more or less for your tastes. I’m glad I had unsalted butter. You definitely need that. I’m going to try with pretzels next!

    1. Rachel Gurk says:

      Oooh yum! Let me know how it turns out with pretzels!!!

  6. Jillian says:

    Good grief, I should have never made these! I’m on my second batch in two days after my friends demolished the first one in about 10 minutes. Delicious little snack crackers: I doubled all the spices, added a tsp of salt (my crackers are unsalted), and used dried parsley instead of fresh (we’re in the middle of a snowstorm). Really tasty, nice addition to a snack platter with wine.

    1. Rachel Gurk says:

      They are dangerous little things, aren’t they? So happy to hear you liked them so much you’re making more! Thanks for sharing your substitutions/adaptations!