Ritz Crackers Dipped in White Chocolate

Table of Contents

1. Ritz Crackers Dipped in White Chocolate Ingredients
2. Substitutions and Additions
3. How to Make Ritz Crackers Dipped in White Chocolate
4. How to Serve Ritz Crackers Dipped in White Chocolate
5. Storage
6. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
7. MORE RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE
8. JUMP TO RECIPE

Ritz crackers dipped in white chocolate are easy to make and utterly irresistible. Smothered in peanut butter and then dipped in melted white chocolate, this no-bake dessert is the perfect sweet and salty treat. 

If you love sweet and salty desserts then you’ll also want to make Chocolate Peanut Clusters, Ritz Cracker Toffee, and Microwave Peanut Brittle.

Ritz Crackers Dipped in White Chocolate Ingredients

You will need:

Substitutions and Additions

PEANUT BUTTER: This recipe uses creamy standard peanut butter (Skippy or Jif). Using an all-natural peanut butter may require more powdered sugar and/or a longer chill time in the fridge/freezer. You want the peanut butter firmed up really well before you start dipping, or the peanut butter will begin oozing out into the white chocolate coating. 

RITZ CRACKERS: If you don’t have Ritz crackers, you could use Keebler Club crackers or saltine crackers instead. 

CHOCOLATE: You could also make these chocolate peanut butter Ritz cookies using a different type of chocolate, including dark chocolate, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate chips.

How to Make Ritz Crackers Dipped in White Chocolate

PRO TIP: These white chocolate peanut butter Ritz crackers are so yummy and freeze so well. They would be perfect for giving as gifts, as part of a cookie exchange, or to add to a holiday cookie tray. Make a double batch and tuck some away in the freezer for later. 

STEP ONE: Line a full or half-sheet pan with parchment paper.

STEP TWO: In a small mixing bowl, stir together the peanut butter and the powdered sugar until smooth.

STEP THREE: Evenly space 30 Ritz crackers face down. This will be the cookie’s “bottom”.

STEP FOUR: Spoon 1 tablespoon of peanut butter mixture into the center of the cracker. Do not spread the peanut butter to the edges.

STEP FIVE: Place the “top” cracker, face up. Gently press the cracker down, just until the peanut butter is close to the edge of the crackers, but not dripping over the edge.

STEP SIX: Refrigerate the cookies on the tray for 30 to 45 minutes.

PRO TIP: Refrigerating helps to firm up the peanut butter. If you’re in a hurry, five minutes in the freezer will do the trick.

STEP SEVEN: In a medium-sized heat-safe bowl, add combine 2 cups of the white chocolate chips.

STEP EIGHT: In the microwave, heat the chocolate chips for 30 seconds at a time, stirring well after each interval, until the 2 cups of chips are melted.

STEP NINE: Add the remaining ½ cup of white chocolate chips, and stir until the chocolate is smooth.

PRO TIP: The reason for melting 2 cups of the chips and then adding the remaining ½ cup of chips is a method to help the white chocolate set harder and last longer without discoloration.  It is similar to how we would temper chocolate, but without the fuss of a candy thermometer and precise heating/cooling. 

STEP TEN: Remove the cookies from the refrigerator.

STEP ELEVEN: Place 1 cookie at a time in the melted chocolate. Using a dinner fork or chocolate dipping tool, flip the cookie over until it is well coated. Slide the fork completely under the cookie and gently tap the fork against the rim or the side of the bowl, to remove the excess chocolate.

PRO TIP: Reheat the white chocolate in 15 to 30-second intervals as needed if the chocolate starts to harden or becomes too thick while dipping the cookies.

STEP TWELVE: Place the dipped cookie back onto the parchment paper.

STEP THIRTEEN: Return the sheet pan of dipped cookies to the refrigerator. Chill for 30 minutes to help set the chocolate. Store in an airtight container.

How to Serve Ritz Crackers Dipped in White Chocolate

Always popular around the holidays, these yummy treats are so good they deserve to be enjoyed all year long. This simple, no-bake, sweet and salty treat is perfect for parties and get-togethers. For special occasions, you can even decorate them with different colored sprinkles before the chocolate sets. Peanut butter Ritz crackers dipped in white chocolate also make great edible gifts for friends or family. 

Storage

ON THE COUNTER: White chocolate peanut butter crackers will stay fresh in an airtight container for 1 to 2 weeks. 

IN THE FREEZER: Ritz cracker cookies freeze well for up to three months. Once the chocolate has set, transfer them to an airtight container or Ziploc bag and pop them into the freezer. Defrost at room temperature or in the fridge.

Ritz crackers dipped in white chocolate are sweet, salty, creamy, crunchy, and, best of all, ready to eat in about an hour. Sure to be a hit with everyone who tries one, this easy no-bake treat takes just minutes to put together and will be sure to please any sweet tooth. The sweet and salty combination of peanut butter and chocolate, plus buttery Ritz crackers, makes a treat that you won’t be able to resist.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can I use a different type of cracker for this recipe? 

These no-bake cookies could be made with any buttery crackers that you can get at the grocery store.

Can I use a different nut butter for this recipe? 

You could replace the peanut butter with almond butter, sunflower butter, or cashew butter for these sandwich cookies.

Could I add holiday sprinkles to these cookies? 

You sure could add sprinkles! Just add them once you dip your cracker sandwiches in chocolate, you could add sprinkles before the chocolate sets.

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