{"id":6667,"date":"2026-07-19T15:51:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T15:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6667"},"modified":"2026-07-19T15:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T15:51:52","slug":"ritz-cracker-party-sandwiches-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/ritz-cracker-party-sandwiches-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Ritz Cracker Party Sandwiches"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ritz Cracker Party Sandwiches<\/h1>\n<p>These <strong>Ritz Cracker Party Sandwiches<\/strong> are the perfect bite-sized appetizer for holidays, game days, baby showers, or family gatherings. Buttery Ritz crackers are filled with a creamy, flavorful mixture that&#8217;s quick to prepare and always a crowd favorite.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 sleeves Ritz crackers (about 60 crackers)<\/li>\n<li>8 oz cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup cooked ham, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives or parsley<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Optional Variations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Thin slices of turkey<\/li>\n<li>Crispy cooked bacon, crumbled<\/li>\n<li>Pimento cheese spread<\/li>\n<li>Tuna salad<\/li>\n<li>Egg salad<\/li>\n<li>Chicken salad<\/li>\n<li>Sliced pickles or jalape\u00f1os<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and fresh herbs.<\/li>\n<li>Fold in the diced ham and season with salt and black pepper to taste.<\/li>\n<li>Spread about 1 tablespoon of the filling onto one Ritz cracker.<\/li>\n<li>Top with another Ritz cracker and gently press together to form a sandwich.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat until all the filling has been used.<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate the sandwiches for 20\u201330 minutes before serving to help the filling firm up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Allow the cream cheese to soften completely for the smoothest filling.<\/li>\n<li>Assemble the sandwiches shortly before serving to keep the crackers crisp.<\/li>\n<li>For extra flavor, sprinkle the filling with smoked paprika or Everything Bagel seasoning.<\/li>\n<li>Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve these party sandwiches with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fresh vegetables<\/li>\n<li>Potato chips<\/li>\n<li>Fruit trays<\/li>\n<li>Pickles and olives<\/li>\n<li>A cheese and charcuterie board<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These easy <strong>Ritz Cracker Party Sandwiches<\/strong> are creamy, crunchy, and incredibly delicious\u2014making them an irresistible appetizer that disappears fast at any party!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ritz Cracker Party Sandwiches These Ritz Cracker Party Sandwiches are the perfect bite-sized appetizer for holidays, game days, baby showers,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6667"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6669,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6667\/revisions\/6669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}