Homemade Cheese Crackers
With only 6 easy ingredients you can have flaky delicious homemade cheese crackers in under an hour.
I’m not a big fan of potato chips. I’m not sure why I just rarely eat them, but I do love snack crackers….. cheese crackers to be specific. I can polish off a bag of flavor blasted Goldfish in no time, if I’m not careful, and Cheez-It , I think I love every flavor! Have you seen that they now have Provolone Cheez -It?! I’m on the hunt for those!
A few weeks ago I ran across a recipe to make Homemade Cheese Crackers! I don’t know if I’ve been living in a cave or what, because since I spotted that recipe, I’ve noticed recipes for Homemade Cheese Crackers all over the place!
Not surprising though, because they are SO easy to make, and my mind is not spinning with all the varieties I can make! So you may be seeing these little gems around here a few more times.
This particular recipe has more of a shortbread type texture than a crispy cracker. At first bite, it was odd, because it’s not what I was expecting. So I tried another and I was deeply in love with the flavor, sharp cheddar kissed with a touch of red pepper for a bit of a kick. I was sold!
They were fantastic and with just 6 simple ingredients they took care of my cheese cracker addiction, and I knew what was in them, so I didn’t have to feel so guilty eating them.
These Homemade Cheese Crackers would be great to serve at a party, a travel snack or just to snack on any time.
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They don’t need salt on top, but I’d like to try the next batch with just a little salt on top, just to see what that does. If you don’t like spicy, cut down on the red pepper flakes, or you could leave them out completely- but I loved the added flavor it brought to the table.
Let’s Make Homemade Cheese Crackers
If you love cheese crackers you HAVE to try this recipe for Homemade Cheese Crackers
All you need is :
- Food Processor
- Rolling Pin
- Waxed Paper or Silicone Mat (to roll dough on)
- Pizza Cutter or Pastry Wheel (or even a knife would work)
- wooden skewer to poke holes
- angled metal spatula (optional)
- Baking Sheet
- 6 ingredients: Sharp Cheddar Cheese, butter, flour, salt, crushed red pepper flakes and milk (full recipe below)
Simply place all the ingredients in food processor and pulse until the dough turns to a dough.
Using your hands, form dough into a ball, press then roll out to 1/8-inch thick on a floured surface. Try to roll into a rectangle, the best you can – it doesn’t have to be perfect.
Use a pizza cutter (pastry cutter or knife would work too OR use a ravioli cutter for ridged edges, ) to cut dough into one-inch squares. Don’t worry if they aren’t perfect, mine weren’t even though I had measurements on my silicone mat.
Use a wooden skewer to poke a hole in the center of each square.
Place crackers on a greased baking sheet (I lined mine with my silicone mat). Transferring the crackers to the baking sheet goes quicker if you use a spatula. You can place them pretty close on the pan, they puff up but don’t spread out.
Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container for up to 2-3 days…..if they keep that long!
Homemade Cheese Crackers
Ingredients:
- 6 ounces Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup butter, softened and cut into pieces
- 3/4 cup flour (plus a little more for dusting)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (use less if you want less spice)
- 1 tablespoon milk
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350° Grease baking sheet, or line with parchment or a silicone mat.
- Place first 5 ingredients in food processor, and pulse until it turns into coarse crumbs.
- Add milk and process until dough forms.
- Using your hands form dough into a ball, then flatten on floured work surface.
- Roll out dough to 1/8" thick. Try to roll into a rectangle as best as you can.
- Using a pizza or pastry cutter, cut dough into one-inch squares. Use the flat end of a wooden skewer to poke a hole in the center of each cracker
- Using a spatula, transfer crackers to a prepared baking sheet. You can place them fairly close together, they will puff up, but not spread much.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until edges start to brown. Do not overcook. Let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- Enjoy when cool. Store in airtight container for up to 3 days in a cool place.
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These are delicious. I have made them a few times with a variety of shredded cheeses. I am having a problem with the lack of crispness. When they first come out of the oven they are crispy, but as they sit the crackers become soft….am I doing something wrong?
I don’t have a food processor. Would this work using a kitchenaid mixer or an immersion blender?
Yes. I made it with mine and it worked.
A little spicy I put extra pepper flakes
I also would cook them until they are a little dark around the edges so they get crunchy but be careful they might burn quickly if you’re not watching them
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I’d love to make these for my toddler. Can I ask if you’ve ever frozen them? It would be super handy to have a freezer stash!
i have not – but if you try it, please report back!!
Did you try to freeze them?
I made these for the grandchildren a couple days ago. Boy did they get eaten fast, so very good. I love that I know it’s not full of things I can’t even pronounce.
Made these crackers Yesterday! Very good! I added some Spicy beer cheese with the cheddar and rolled out thin as I could to get them a little crispier! Thanks for the recipe!!
ooooh, that sounds fabulous!!
Does anyone know if I can make them without red pepper flakes?
sure you can!!
Can I make this with almond flour?
I have not tried it, but if you do, let us know how they turn out!!
I don’t have a food processor…can I use hand blender
a blender is an effective replacement for a food processor
I made the crackers & it turned out yummm. Thx chef
Wow! I was amazed since I eyeballed the cheese & didn’t need any milk to make it just the perfect consistency to roll out, plus didn’t have red pepper flakes so tossed in a bit of ranch dressing mix, however the recipe was very forgiving & turned out crispy & excellent! Thanks heaps for the great recipe.