Make Your Own 4 Cheddar Cheese Crackers. All it takes is 4 simple ingredients, about 30 minutes, and you get to enjoy the most delicious homemade crackers you will ever taste. Really, they are amazing!
Make Your Own 4 Ingredient Cheddar Cheese Crackers
Do you find yourself wondering what to give your children for snacks? If you are looking for natural “good-for-kids” snacks, then this recipe is for you. Instead of buying cheese crackers at the supermarket full of preservatives, artificial colors and flavors; choose to make your own 4 ingredient cheddar cheese crackers.
Remember that snacks are not “treats”, snacks are “mini meals”. So keep your snacks as healthy as possible! Kids deserve real food and homemade is always the best choice for your family. Less sodium, no preservatives, no artificial ingredients, this recipe is a must try!
What about store-bought cheese crackers
Most commercial crackers are very high in sodium and contain no fiber. You will also be surprised to know that the majority of processed cheese crackers are not made with real cheese either. The flour they use is refined and the flavors are artificial. If you buy whole grain versions you will also notice they are not made with 100% whole wheat flour. But you can change that by making your own crackers at home using real ingredients.
Try this recipe and find out that your homemade crackers taste way better than store-bought versions. And really there is nothing better than the texture, the smell coming out of the oven, and overall happiness that you feel when you make them. You will be so proud of yourself!
Choose to make your own 4 ingredient cheddar crackers with 100% whole grains and it will be a healthier choice too. Using fresh and quality ingredients is really important. If you prefer a gluten free option, please see my 2 ingredient Parmesan cheese crackers recipe and video where I show how easy it is to make these little yummy crackers. Parmesan, cheddar and gouda are in my opinion the best kind of cheeses for these types of crackers.
For this recipe I like to use and recommend Bob’s Red Mill, Organic, Whole Wheat Flour.
This cheddar cheese crackers recipe is easier than you think with only 4 ingredients
Make Your Own 4 Ingredient Cheddar Cheese Crackers and you will have a big batch of cookies in less than 30 minutes using only 4 simple ingredients. So easy to make and so delicious! You can also use some fun cutters and your kids will be extra excited about the crackers!
Try this Fish Cookie Cutter and make your own goldfish, but with homemade ingredients!
You can store your crackers in a Cookie Jar or any closed container, and enjoy them while they last. They are usually good for about a week if they last. My family eats them all in just a couple of days. Cheddar cheese crackers are irresistible and this is the kind of recipe where you want to eat them all at once!
This Cheddar Cheese Crackers Recipe is also a great idea for a school or on-the-go snack!
Moms always worry about healthy snacks so this is the perfect solution. A healthy snack you can take everywhere! Good for toddlers, kids and adults too. Remember that with easy to prepare ideas and a few inexpensive gadgets, you can send healthy options your kids will love!
For more school lunch or snack ideas please see, Back To School Lunchbox Ideas. You will see also my recommendations for super cool and safe kid’s containers. My ideas are simple and easy. I believe in homemade food, and try to stay away from processed foods as much as possible.
I really like the way these cheddar cheese crackers taste just plain. You may want to add different herbs depending on your taste. It is really up to you. If you would like more fun food snack ideas please see my other post: Creative and Healthy Snack Ideas and please also visit 5 Processed Kids Snacks You Should Avoid for more information and healthier alternatives to popular kid’s products.
Making your own snacks like this homemade cheddar cheese crackers recipe is the way to go!
The closer to nature, that better your kids will be, so stay away from processed foods, make your own snacks and choose real foods made with fresh ingredients. Homemade food is always the best choice for you and your family.
PrintCheddar Cheese Crackers
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 8-10 servings 1x
Description
Make your own crackers in 30 minutes or less, and say goodbye to store-bought snacks. Easy, quick healthy snack recipe. Only 4 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt. That is all you need for plain cheddar cheese crackers. If you want more seasoning then add 1 tablespoon Spike Salt-Free Seasoning (any salt free/herb seasoning will work, or use your own herbs -fresh or dried)
- 6 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Place the first 3 ingredients in a Food Processor and pulse several times to combine.
- Then add the butter and pulse until a ball forms. Take the dough out of the food processor and form a big ball with your hands to incorporate well. The dough generally comes out fine, but you may need to add a little bit of water (just a few drops) if your dough is not well formed.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface or on top of Parchment Paper. You don’t want it too thin because the crackers could break easily. Cut in fun shapes with your favorite cookie cutters or if you don’t have any, just cut in little squares with a knife.
- Bake for about 13-15 minutes until golden brown. I bake the crackers on top of parchment paper, greasing it with a little bit of butter to prevent sticking.
- Enjoy your crackers while they last.
Notes
You can store in a cookie jar or closed container for 4-5 days. Anyway if you make them I can assure you they won’t last that long!
- Category: Snack
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cheese crackers, easy, quick, snack, cheddar cheese crackers, easy baking
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Shailaja says
Super excited about your homemade cheddar crackers. Wanted to make these tomorrow. I don’t have the salt substitute on hand. How much regular iodized salt would you add? 1/2-1 tsp? I know the cheese will add salt as well. Thanks for letting me know!
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Hi Shailaja, any herb seasoning would work too. You can also use your own herbs and spices like garlic powder, onion, paprika, etc. It depends on your personal taste. For the salt, I would just add a pinch of salt or use salted butter. The cheese is already salty. Let me know how it goes 🙂
Meredith says
How long can you store them in an airtight container? Can you freeze them after they are baked?
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Hi Meredith, In an airtight container, they should be good for about a week. I’ve never tried freezing the crackers but I am guessing it should be fine.
Lanna says
I’ve been making cheese crackers for a year or so now and have found that freezing the dough (in a flat round disc, not cut up) works best.
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Thank you for the tip Lanna!
Jess says
Lanna,
Once you freeze the discs, how do you go about making another batch of crackers later on? Thaw in the fridge? Do they have to be room temperature to start cutting and baking? Thanks!
Hope says
I don’t have a food processor and I can’t afford to buy one. What can I used instead?
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Hi, don’t worry. You can just do it by hand. It is a lot more work but it is possible.
Hope says
Cool. 🙂 Thank you.
Jessica says
A blender will work,
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
If you have a high speed blender like a Vitamix that has the pulse option then I would say yes. Otherwise, I think in a regular blender, the cheese might get stuck in the blades and would not be ideal to combine the ingredients well.
Jen says
I used a pastry cutter.
CA Spearman says
I’m anxious to try and would like to see how they come out with gluten free alternatives – also recommend that you use Himalayan Pink Salt and organic butter or perhaps coconut oil if you really want to have a truly healthy alternative.
Andrya says
How many servings are in one batch? I’d like to calculate the nutritional content.
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
It is hard to say. This recipe makes a big batch of mini crackers and it will depend on the size or cutters that you use. If you make the mini fishes I would say about 100 crackers. Hope this helps!
Liz says
My son was recently diagnosed with Celiac and I’m trying to put together a list of healthy snacks. Has anyone tried making gluten-free versions of this? Any suggestions?
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Hi Liz,
I also want to try a gluten-free version of the crackers. I was thinking of making them with almond flour. I will post the recipe soon if they come out good. I need to try it first and figure out the amounts.
Sara says
I’m planning to try them with Namaste Foods gluten free flour blend. My daughter will be thrilled if it works!
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Great! Let me know if it works 🙂
Susan Alima Friar says
at http://mywholefoodlife.com/2015/01/31/homemade-goldfish-crackers//
These are great. I used a little less yeast. Recipe uses gf oat flour. We found cutters on Amazon.com
Kayla says
I am making these this week gluten free with my 5 yr old. I plan on using almond flour, a bit of white rice flour and tapioca starch. I will share how it goes. 🙂
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Thank you Kayla. Please let me know 🙂
Susan Alima Friar says
at http://mywholefoodlife.com/2015/01/31/homemade-goldfish-crackers//
These are great.
Shené says
I am so excited to try this recipe, I wish I would’ve known of this recipe year’s ago. I should own stock in Pepperidge Farm lol as much Goldfish my 17yrs old autistic son had eaten over the years!!! I am very curious about the gluten-free version aswell.
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
I am curious about the gluten free recipe too! I will wait for the people who are going to try it and post a gluten free version soon 🙂
Grandma says
Any cheese that is yellow, is dyed. To avoid chemicals use white dye free cheedar.
Chris says
Annatto (achiote) is frequently used to color food, and it is a plant. When small amounts are used it can give a yellow color, and when larger amounts are used it can give a vibrant orange/red color.
maria says
also it can depend on what cows eat and what type of cheese is produced. grass fed cows are consuming beta carotene and when certain cheese is made it can be naturally yellow.
Liz says
Do they need to be refrigerated?
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
No, you don’t need to refrigerate the crackers. Just keep them in an airtight container.
Fiona Perl says
I substituted with Almond meal and a little coconut flour to dry it up a bit, they are fabulous my 3year old really enjoyed making them but enjoyed eating more (much to my delight).
Thank you
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Hi Fiona, That is great! My 4 year old son also loves making and eating the crackers! Can you let me know the amounts of almond and coconut flour you used for the recipe? I would like to try it too 🙂 It will be great to have a gluten free version. Thank you
Fiona Perl says
Hi
I finally made another batch and measured (I never measure), now a fabulous Gluten free AND NUT free version is substitute flour for coconut flour (same measure) but I used half parmasan and half strong vintages cheese for a nice cheesy flavour that overcomes the coconut. For a nut version substitute flour with almond meal and then add 1/4 cup & 1 tblsp of coconut flour just to dry it up a bit. Neither receipe can be rolled out but just squash down on a coconut flour surface to thickness you desire. These are fantastic, so yummy and such healthy snacks 🙂
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Great! I will try it soon 🙂 Thank you!
Jen says
I’ve made these before and my one gripe is that the cutting and baking is a very labor-intensive process and the recipe only yields enough crackers to last a day or two (unless I hoard them all myself). If I could figure out a way to mass-produce them, or get someone to make them for me, I’d totally stop buying Goldfish & Cheez-its.
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Hi Jen, I know, it takes some time to make them. What about making double or triple the recipe and freezing the dough?
Jude says
My kids love them. I just squash the dough out, and bake it flat (in one big sheet) then cut it up after, into rectangles/triangles. Did this right from the first batch as I didn’t have enough time to use cutters. Works well, and much quicker. I can make a batch in about 15mins including cook time.
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Thank you for the comment Jude! I am glad you liked the recipe 🙂
Robin says
Love this! It was so easy to make and I just finished my batch of cheddar cheese crackers! Yummy!
Hilda Gore says
Love this post! Thanks for the ideas. I am a health coach interested in helping young moms and I thought your presentation was great and very practical!
Thanks again!
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Thank you Hilda!
Hollee says
These were wonderful! Made them with my two year old and she had a great time picking out the shapes to make them into. We added garlic and paprika. It was very crumbly so we added plenty of water. The house smells wonderful. When my daughter tried them, she said, “I am so proud of our crackers!” Will definitely make these again. Well worth the work to know all of the ingredients going in to your little one’s tummy!
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
So glad you liked them 🙂
Jude says
My kids love them. I just squash the dough out, and bake it flat (in one big sheet) then cut it up after, into rectangles/triangles. Did this right from the first batch as I didn’t have enough time to use cutters. Works well, and much quicker. I can make a batch in about 15mins including cook time.
Marsha says
Do you think substituting the whole wheat flour with almond flour be about the same? In most of my recipes I can do this exchange with the same amount. Well you what! I’ll give it a try and let you know. These sound yummy.
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Hi, yes I think it will work. Please let me know, I would love to try it too 🙂
Marsha says
Meant “Tell you what”
Rivka Leiner says
Does this work with other flours?
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Yes, it does work with other flours 🙂
Roanna says
Made these today, they are pretty awesome. Thanks.
Although I do think my little man would prefer it without the salt cause the cheese has enough. Gonna use those for Christmas and make them again without the added salt.
Thanks. Xx
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
I am glad you liked the recipe. Yes, it depends on personal taste and the type of cheese you are using. If the cheese is salty enough you don’t really need the added salt. My son loves the crackers too!
Shandon says
Can you use white flour instead of the wheat?
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Absolutely!
Ann Miller says
Unfortunately, cheddar cheese has artificial coloring or annatto extract which many are sensitive to. I haven’t been able to find white cheddar without annatto in it and, believe me, I’ve looked.
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Hi,you can also make these crackers with Gouda or Parmesan cheese. Have you seen my gluten free version? Here it is:http://creativeandhealthyfunfood.com/diy-gluten-free-goldfish-crackers/
Claire says
Ugh, don’t know what I did wrong, maybe cause I used the convection cooking at 400 and possible cut them too big. Just weren’t crispy and were smoking so much I had to take them out. 🙁 Maybe it was using the wax paper? I also made them with the “help” of my 4 and 5 year old boys, so lord only knows. Gonna have to try again
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
So sorry to hear that 🙁 you can use parchment paper or oil a baking pan so the crackers won’t stick. I wouldn’t bake in convection but regular bake temp. It varies in different types of ovens. I would bake at 375 and check after 5-7 mins. Good luck! Let me know how it goes
Anne says
The easiest and best crackers ever! I used a foodprocessor and it was soo easy!
The dough was perfect. My two year old loved them, I made fish and flowers with cutters. They even lasted in a box for a week, outside in roomtemperature. Thank you for a healthy and good recipie. I will try lots more of your stuff!
Creative And Healthy Fun Food says
Thank you Anne. I am glad you liked the recipe.