Crispy Crunch-a-lot—Snack for 12
“Crispy Crunch-a-lot is a delightful baked snack, blending the best of American and British cuisines. This easy-to-make treat offers a perfect balance of crispiness and flavor, making it an ideal choice for a light afternoon snack or a tasty addition to any party spread.”
Meal Type
Snack
Cuisine
American British Fusion
Servings
12
Food Stars
Health
Variations
Diets
Variations
Do This With That Stuff
- ‘Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt using your wire whisk
- In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer or whisk to cream together 1 cup softened unsalted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup packed brown sugar until light and fluffy
- Add in the eggs one at a time to the butter-sugar mixture, beating well after each addition
- Stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract into the wet ingredients
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined
- Fold in 2 cups old-fashioned oats, 1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup crushed potato chips, crushed pretzels and chopped peanuts into the dough with a spatula until evenly distributed
- Using your hands or a cookie scoop, form dough balls about two tablespoons each and place them on the prepared baking sheets ensuring they are spaced apart as they will spread while baking
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven or until golden brown at the edges but still soft in the middle Rotate the baking sheets halfway through for even browning if necessary
- Wearing oven mitts, remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet for about five minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack with a spatula to cool completely’
Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings
☕ Bitter
- ‘Add 1 tsp of unsweetened cocoa powder
- Add 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips, replacing half of the regular chocolate chips
- Add 1/4 cup of crushed walnuts
- Replace 1/2 cup granulated sugar with 1/2 cup raw cane sugar
- Add a pinch of ground black pepper’
🧂 Salty
- Increase the salt to 1 tsp
- Add 1/2 cup of salted butter in place of unsalted butter
- Increase crushed potato chips to 1.5 cups
- Increase crushed pretzels to 1.5 cups
- Add 1/2 cup of salted peanuts in place of unsalted peanuts
- Add 1/2 tsp of soy sauce to the wet ingredients
🍋 Sour
- ‘Add 1 tablespoon of lemon zest
- Add 1/2 cup of dried cranberries
- Replace 1/2 cup of granulated sugar with 1/2 cup of sour cream
- Add 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar’
🌶️ Spicy
- ‘Add 1 tsp of cayenne pepper
- Add 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes
- Add 1 tbsp of hot sauce to the butter-sugar mixture
- Substitute 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar with brown sugar for a deeper flavor profile’
🍬 Sweet
- Increase the brown sugar to 1 cup
- Add 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips
- Add 1 tsp of cinnamon
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup of powdered sugar
- Add 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
- Drizzle baked cookies with a glaze made from 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 tbsp milk after cooling
🍄 Umami
- ‘Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of ground dried shiitake mushrooms
- Increase the peanuts to 3/4 cup
- Replace 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour with chickpea flour
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of MSG (optional)’
🍸 Alcoholic
- ‘Bourbon Old Fashioned: The sweetness of the bourbon and the hint of citrus from the orange peel in this cocktail will complement the sweet and salty flavors of the Crispy Crunch-a-lot cookies
- Stout Beer: The rich, malty flavors in stout beer pair well with the chocolate chips and can stand up to the hearty oats, pretzels, and peanuts in these cookies
- Tawny Port: This sweet fortified wine has a nutty flavor profile that will pair nicely with the peanuts in your recipe, while its inherent sweetness will balance out the salty components of your cookies’
🥤 Non Alcoholic
- ‘Classic Milkshake: The creaminess of the milkshake complements the crunchy texture of the cookies
- Iced Tea: The slight bitterness of the tea balances out the sweetness of the cookies
- Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice: The acidity and freshness of orange juice provide a contrast to the rich, sweet and salty flavors in the cookies’
🥓 Keto
- ‘Replace 2 cups all-purpose flour with 2 cups almond flour
- Replace 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 cup erythritol
- Replace 1/2 cup brown sugar with 1/2 cup granulated Swerve
- Replace 2 cups old-fashioned oats with 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- Remove 1 cup chocolate chips
- Remove 1 cup crushed potato chips
- Remove 1 cup crushed pretzels
- Add 1 cup dark chocolate chips (sugar-free)
- Add 1/2 cup almond slivers’
🍆 Mediterranean
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups whole wheat flour
- Replace unsalted butter with 1 cup olive oil
- Decrease granulated sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace brown sugar with 1/2 cup honey
- Replace chocolate chips with 1 cup chopped dates
- Remove potato chips and pretzels
- Add 1 cup chopped almonds
- Add 1/2 cup sesame seeds’
🥑 Paleo
- ‘Replace 2 cups all-purpose flour with 2 cups almond flour
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1 cup coconut oil
- Replace 1 cup granulated sugar with 3/4 cup raw honey
- Remove 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Replace 2 large eggs with 2 large cage-free eggs
- Replace 1 tsp vanilla extract with 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Replace 2 cups old-fashioned oats with 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- Remove 1 cup chocolate chips
- Replace 1 cup crushed potato chips with 1 cup crushed sweet potato chips, baked not fried
- Remove crushed pretzels
- Replace chopped peanuts with chopped almonds’
🐟 Pescatarian
- No changes needed
🌱 Vegan
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1 cup vegan butter
- Replace 2 large eggs with 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal mixed with 6 tablespoons of water (flax eggs)
- Replace 1 cup chocolate chips with 1 cup vegan chocolate chips
🥦 Vegetarian
- Replace 2 large eggs with 2 tbsp flaxseed meal mixed with 6 tbsp water
🥩 Whole30
- ‘Remove all-purpose flour
- Replace with 2 cups almond flour
- Remove granulated sugar
- Remove brown sugar
- Replace with 1 cup mashed ripe bananas for sweetness
- Replace unsalted butter with 1 cup ghee or coconut oil
- Remove vanilla extract
- Remove chocolate chips
- Add 1 cup cacao nibs for a chocolate flavor without added sugars or dairy
- Remove crushed potato chips
- Remove crushed pretzels
- Replace peanuts with 1/2 cup chopped almonds’
🧠 Brain Health
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups of almond flour
- Decrease granulated sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace brown sugar with 1/2 cup of coconut sugar
- Replace unsalted butter with 1 cup of coconut oil
- Add 1/2 cup of flaxseeds
- Replace chocolate chips with 1 cup of dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cocoa)
- Remove potato chips and pretzels
- Add 1 cup of chopped walnuts
- Increase chopped peanuts to 1 cup’
🌾 Celiac Disease
- Replace 2 cups all-purpose flour with 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- Replace 1 cup crushed potato chips with 1 cup gluten-free potato chips, crushed
- Replace 1 cup pretzels, crushed with 1 cup gluten-free pretzels, crushed
💩 Crohns Disease
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour
- Replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup of maple syrup
- Replace brown sugar with 1/4 cup of maple syrup
- Replace butter with coconut oil
- Remove chocolate chips
- Remove crushed potato chips
- Remove crushed pretzels
- Remove peanuts
- Add 1 cup of chopped bananas
- Add 1/2 cup of blueberries
- Add 1/2 cup of chia seeds’
🩸 Diabetes
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups whole wheat flour
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup Stevia
- Decrease brown sugar to 1/4 cup
- Replace chocolate chips with 1 cup dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cocoa)
- Replace crushed potato chips with 1 cup crushed whole grain crackers
- Increase old-fashioned oats to 3 cups
- Add 1/2 cup of chia seeds
🍞 Gluten Intolerance
- Replace 2 cups all-purpose flour with 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- Replace 1 cup crushed potato chips with 1 cup gluten-free potato chips, crushed
- Replace 1 cup pretzels, crushed with 1 cup gluten-free pretzels, crushed
🫀 Heart Disease
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour
- Replace unsalted butter with 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- Decrease granulated sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace brown sugar with 1/4 cup honey
- Replace chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips
- Remove crushed potato chips
- Replace pretzels with whole grain pretzels
- Replace peanuts with unsalted almonds’
❤️ Heart Health
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups whole wheat flour
- Replace unsalted butter with 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce
- Decrease granulated sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace brown sugar with 1/2 cup of honey
- Add 1/4 cup of ground flaxseed for omega-3 fatty acids
- Replace chocolate chips with 1 cup of dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cocoa)
- Remove crushed potato chips
- Remove crushed pretzels
- Replace peanuts with 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts’
🧂 High Blood Pressure
- Remove the salt
- Replace the baking soda with sodium-free baking powder
- Replace the unsalted butter with 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce and 1/2 cup olive oil
- Decrease the granulated sugar to 3/4 cup
- Decrease the brown sugar to 1/3 cup
- Replace the chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips (low in sugar)
- Replace the crushed potato chips with unsalted rice cakes, crushed
- Replace the pretzels with unsalted whole grain crackers, crushed
- Replace the peanuts with unsalted almonds, chopped
🍔 High Cholesterol
- ‘Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce and 1/4 cup olive oil
- Replace 2 large eggs with 4 egg whites
- Decrease the chocolate chips to 1/2 cup
- Add 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips
- Replace the peanuts with 1/2 cup of almonds, chopped’
🦠 Immune System
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups whole wheat flour
- Replace granulated sugar with 3/4 cup honey
- Decrease brown sugar to 1/4 cup
- Replace unsalted butter with 1 cup coconut oil
- Add 1 tbsp of ground turmeric
- Add 1 tbsp of ground ginger
- Replace old-fashioned oats with 2 cups of steel-cut oats for more fiber
- Replace chocolate chips with 1 cup dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cocoa)
- Replace crushed potato chips and pretzels with 1 cup of crushed almonds and walnuts for healthy fats and vitamins
- Add 1/2 cup of chia seeds for omega-3 fatty acids’
🚽 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Replace all-purpose flour with 2 cups gluten-free flour
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1 cup coconut oil
- Replace granulated sugar and brown sugar with 1.5 cups of a low-FODMAP sweetener like pure maple syrup or stevia
- Replace 2 large eggs with 2 tablespoons of chia seeds soaked in 6 tablespoons of water (chia eggs)
- Replace old-fashioned oats with 2 cups gluten-free oats
- Remove chocolate chips
- Remove crushed potato chips
- Remove crushed pretzels
- Replace peanuts with 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
💧 Kidney Disease
- Remove the salt
- Replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour
- Decrease the granulated sugar to 1/2 cup
- Decrease the brown sugar to 1/4 cup
- Replace unsalted butter with 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce and 1/2 cup olive oil
- Replace chocolate chips with 1 cup of dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cocoa)
- Remove crushed potato chips
- Remove pretzels
- Replace peanuts with unsalted almonds.
🐄 Lactose Intolerance
- ‘Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1 cup lactose-free margarine
- Replace 1 cup chocolate chips with 1 cup lactose-free dark chocolate chips’
🍺 Liver Disease
- Replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour
- Decrease granulated sugar to 1/2 cup
- Decrease brown sugar to 1/4 cup
- Replace unsalted butter with 1/2 cup olive oil
- Remove chocolate chips
- Replace crushed potato chips with 1 cup of chopped apples
- Replace pretzels with 1 cup of chopped bananas
- Remove peanuts
🤰 Pregnancy
- Replace chocolate chips with carob chips
- Replace peanuts with almonds
Beti’s Reflections
Picture this: I’m on a culinary adventure, exploring the fusion of American and British cuisines, when I stumble upon a unique baking recipe that marries the best of both worlds. The result? A delightful treat I’ve affectionately named the Crispy Crunch-a-lot. This homemade cookie recipe is a testament to my love for sweet and salty desserts, combining the crunchiness of potato chips and pretzels with the sweetness of chocolate chips and oats.
The Crispy Crunch-a-lot recipe is an easy baking recipe for beginners and seasoned bakers alike. It yields enough cookies to serve 12 people, making it perfect for parties or as a light afternoon treat. However, do note that this isn’t one of those gluten-free recipes or vegan baking options; it’s a full-fledged indulgence that includes dairy and eggs.
Now let’s talk ingredients! The base of our Crispy Crunch-a-lot cookies is all-purpose flour, leavened with baking powder and soda for that perfect rise. A dash of salt brings out the flavors beautifully. Our sweeteners are granulated sugar and brown sugar, which lend a caramel-like depth to these crispy cookies with brown sugar. The butter adds richness while eggs bind everything together. Vanilla extract gives an aromatic touch to our American British fusion cookies. But what makes these cookies truly unique are the mix-ins: old-fashioned oats add texture, chocolate chips bring sweetness, while crushed potato chips, pretzels, and chopped peanuts introduce an unexpected but delightful crunch.
Ready to bake? Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) – yes, we’re going by bake at 375 degrees F recipes here! Line your baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for easy removal later on (trust me on this one). Start by whisking together your dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, soda, and salt – in one bowl while creaming butter and sugar in another using the creaming butter and sugar technique until light and fluffy (this is key!). Add in your eggs one at a time followed by vanilla extract before gradually incorporating your dry mix into this wet base. Once combined well but not overmixed (we don’t want tough cookies), fold in your oats, chocolate chips, potato chips pretzels cookies mix-ins along with peanuts using a spatula until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Now comes my favorite part – shaping these soft middle crispy edge cookies! Using about two tablespoons of dough per cookie ensures they’re all uniform in size (and bake evenly). Remember to space them apart on your prepared sheets as they will spread while baking (I learned this the hard way!). Bake them until golden brown at edges but still soft in middle – about 10-12 minutes should do it – rotating halfway through if necessary for even browning.
Finally – cooling! Let them cool on their sheets for about five minutes before transferring them onto a cooling rack with a spatula – remember those cooling rack baking tips I shared last week? They come handy here!
And there you have it – homemade oat chocolate chip cookies with an exciting twist! This Crispy Crunch-a-lot recipe is sure to be a hit at any gathering or even just as an afternoon snack at home – because who doesn’t love unique cookie recipes with chips? Happy Baking!
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