Take snacking to a whole new level with Homemade Cheese Crackers! With only 7 ingredients, this easy, delicious recipe makes cheese boards sing.
This savory, satisfying Cheese Crackers recipe, made with three kinds of cheese and all natural ingredients, is so good, you'll never buy store bought cheese crackers again! Like our Spicy Ranch Crackers, they add a unique touch to charcuterie boards and are perfect for entertaining.
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Cheese Board with Homemade Cheese Crackers
Nothing elevates a Cheese Board more than Homemade Cheese Crackers. These crispy, flavor packed crackers look fantastic and are great for dipping. Pair them with Artichoke Dip, Black Bean Hummus, and a variety of meats and cheeses to make entertaining easy!
Ingredients
- CHEDDAR CHEESE: we like extra sharp cheddar cheese. Buy a block and shred it yourself for optimum flavor.
- PARMESAN CHEESE: Parmigiano Reggiano, freshly grated.
- ROMANO CHEESE: use grated Romano cheese
- BUTTER: we use salted butter (extra cold)
- ONION POWDER: gives the crackers a deeper flavor
- FLOUR: AP flour (all-purpose flour)
- WATER: ice water
*see recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Pulse Cheeses, Flour + Spices: Using a food processor with a blade (chopper) attachment, pulse the cheeses, flour, and onion powder together 4 pulses.
- Add Butter: Cut butter into ¼ inch pieces and add to mixture. Pulse until mix is crumbly.
- Add Water: Slowly add water 1 tablespoon at a time and pulse until mixture is "mealy".
- Refrigerate Dough: Transfer to a bowl and cover, then refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Roll Out Dough: Remove dough from refrigerator. Dump mixture onto table and form ball with dough. Place ball of dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper and roll out with rolling-pin to ⅛ thick (the thinner the dough the better).
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Cut Into Cracker Shapes: Using a pizza cutter, cut dough into 1" x ½" pieces.
- Poke Holes: With a chop stick or a skewer, poke 2 holes into each cracker. Continue until all crackers have been made.
- Prepare for Baking: Transfer crackers to baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
- Bake: Bake in oven for 14-17 minutes until crackers are slightly brown.
- Cool: Remove from oven and allow to cool
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Cheese Board Tips
Having made many a cheese board over his culinary career, Keith suggests the following tips to give your cheese board that extra-special something:
- Use different types of cheese: sharp, creamy, yellow, white and possibly a unique type (we rolled a havarti in freshly ground pepper for effect).
- Make sure there is a balance of savory and sweet accents. We used bacon relish truffle honey. Different mustards, jams, and cheese dips also work.
- Round out the board with great tasting accoutrements: olives, a sliced baguette, artichokes, peppers, pickles and special crackers.
- Choose the correct serving "canvas": a beautifully finished wood or a slate board. Garnish with colorful flowers to accent the board
Storage
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week
- Make Ahead: make the dough and store in the refrigerator overnight. Roll out and bake the crackers on the day you want to serve them.
FAQ
Yes they do! Our version is made with 3 kinds of cheese for a richer, more developed flavor. Use more sharp cheddar cheese to get closer to Cheez-It Original flavor.
Yes! To get that familiar crunch, bake the crackers at least 15 minutes (depending on your oven settings).
Sharp cheddar complements these crackers. A creamy Boursin cheese or Brie cheese is great for dipping.
We recommend at least 3 kinds of cheeses to fully round out a cheese board: one sharp, one creamy, and one with herbs.
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Cheese Crackers recipe
Take snacking to a whole new level with Homemade Cheese Crackers! This easy, delicious recipe makes cheese boards sing.
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 8-10 dozen 1x
Ingredients
- 8 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
- ½ C grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ C grated Romano cheese
- 4 ounces salted butter (extra cold)
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- 2-3 tablespoon ice water
Instructions
- Using a food processor with a blade (chopper) attachment, pulse the cheeses, flour, and onion powder together 4 pulses.
- Cut butter into ¼" pieces and add to mixture.
- Pulse until mix is crumbly.
- Slowly add water 1 tablespoon at a time and pulse until mixture is "mealy".
- Transfer to a bowl and cover, then refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Remove and dump mixture onto table and form ball with dough.
- Place ball of dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper and roll out with rolling-pin to ⅛ thick.
- The thinner the dough the better.
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut dough into 1" x ½" pieces.
- With a chop stick or a skewer, poke 2 holes into each cracker.
- Continue until all crackers have been made.
- Transfer to baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
- Bake in oven for 14-17 minutes until crackers are slightly brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dozen
- Calories: 228
- Sugar: 0.2 g
- Sodium: 257 mg
- Fat: 17.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 10.4 g
- Protein: 7.4 g
- Cholesterol: 48.7 mg
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