Congrats to the finalists of the 2022 RITZ Crushed Crackers Recipe Contest! These 15 finalists – 10 culinary professionals and 5 culinary students – created amazing original recipes showcasing their culinary creativity with RITZ Crushed Crackers and are still in the running to win huge cash prizes, custom blades from Meglio Knives , and a custom painted Waring Commercial Luna Mixer.
Scroll below to see each of their incredible recipes and stay tuned to see who will be chosen as our winners, Friday, February 18th!
10 Professional Finalists
Peanut Butter Cup Baklava
Layers of crunchy phyllo dough and a delicious mix of peanuts, dark chocolate and espresso powder mixed with RITZ Crushed Crackers for an extra buttery crunch. Topped with even more Ritz crackers and shaved dark chocolate.
“Banana Puddin’ on a RITZ”
Banana Pudding Bonbons with a RITZ Crushed Crackers Crunch
RITZ Strawberry Shortcake French Toast
RITZ Crushed Crackers Crusted Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream stuffed French Toast
Caramelized Pineapple Merengue Cake
RITZ Crushed Crackers cake topped with caramelized and grilled pineapple as well as a cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut flakes.
RITZ Peanut Butter Crunch Pie
RITZ Crushed Crackers Crust / Peanut Butter White Chocolate Filling with RITZ Crushed Crackers / Salted Caramel Ganache / White Chocolate RITZ Crushed Crackers Toffee
RITZ and Chocolate Petit Gateau
Dark Chocolate RITZ Crushed Cracker Brownie and a salty Ritz crumble encased in a dark chocolate mousse. This sits on top of a full buttery RITZ Cracker, glazed in a chocolate mirror glaze, decorated with a RITZ Crushed Crackers whipped ganache.
RITZ Crushed Crackers Financier
RITZ Crushed Crackers financier enrobed in a milk chocolate and a RITZ Crushed Crackers shell, topped with a peanut butter mousseline, milk chocolate cremeux, peanut butter tuille and served with a RITZ Crushed Crackers ice cream.
RITZ Crushed Crackers Trail Mix Tart
RITZ Crushed Cracker tart shell filled with chocolate fudge ganache, white chocolate & cranberry blondie bars, dulce de leche, roasted pistachios and topped with brulee meringue.
RITZ Crusted Pimento and Bacon Jalapeño Pastry Poppers
A jalapeño is filled with bacon, pimento cheese, and scallions, and then dipped in a layer of RITS Crushed Crackers, spiraled with a little puff pastry, and baked to perfection.
“Ritzy Coconut Waffles”
Waffles made with RITZ Crushed Crackers, almonds, coconut, and ground flax topped with yogurt, fresh berries, warm maple syrup and more RITZ Crushed Cracker crumbles.
5 Student Finalists
RITZ Caramel Cake Pops
Moist vanilla cake with buttercream frosting dipped in caramel sauce and RITZ Crushed Crackers
Fully Loaded Potato Cakes
RITZ Crushed Crackers Potato Cakes
RITZ Buttery Apple Pie
Apple-Cinnamon Pie and a RITZ Crushed Crackers Crust
Pistachio Rose Ritz Crackers Tart
RITZ Crushed Crackers meringue filling with the beautiful flavors of pistachios, cardamom, and rose water on a base of Ritz Crushed Crackers Pate Sucree tart shell. A floral and tart raspberry lychee sauce brings it all together in one delectable bite.
RITZ Pork Schnitzel
RITZ Crushed Crackers coated pork cutlet shallow-fried until golden served on a heaping dollop of rich Yukon potato puree accompanied by a lemon pork-fat Choron sauce, pickled mustard seeds, and thinly sliced fresh baby radishes.
You can see all the entries in the 2022 RITZ Crushed Crackers Recipe Contest at the #2022RITZCrushedCrackersContest hashtag on Instagram.
