Description
Create a fun and spooky Halloween treat with these Spider-Themed Ritz Cracker Sandwiches. Perfect for kids’ parties or themed gatherings, these no-bake sandwiches combine creamy cream cheese and sweet jam sandwiched between crispy Ritz crackers, decorated with pretzel legs and candy eyes to resemble cute little spiders. Variations include savory and sweet fillings, making these versatile snacks enjoyable year-round.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 20 round Ritz crackers
- 1/3 cup cream cheese
- 1/4 cup blackberry jam or jam of choice
- 1 cup pretzel sticks
- 20 candy eyes
Instructions
- Prepare Crackers: Lay out the round crackers on a clean, flat surface for easy assembly.
- Spread Filling: Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on each cracker, followed by a thin layer of blackberry jam or your chosen jam.
- Create Pretzel Legs: Break pretzel sticks in half. Place 4 half pretzel sticks on each side of one cracker (8 legs total) on top of the cream cheese and jam layer to form the spider’s legs.
- Assemble Sandwich: Top the cracker with pretzels with another cracker spread with cream cheese and jam to create a sandwich.
- Add Eyes: Put a small dot of cream cheese on each candy eye and place them on the top cracker to create the spider’s eyes.
Notes
- Variations include meat & cheese, peanut butter & jam, cucumber & cream cheese, meatball & mozzarella, spreadable cheese, and chocolate marshmallow.
- These sandwiches can be served year-round without the spider decoration.
- You can warm sandwiches briefly in the oven for a golden, toasty finish and add melted butter with seasonings before warming.
- Store leftover sandwiches in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- This recipe is child-friendly and perfect for Halloween parties or school treats.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
