Crunchy, salty, Gluten-Free Cheese Crackers from scratch using only five ingredients. Satisfy your salty cracker cravings with these super simple Gluten-Free Cheese Crackers.
I feel lucky that gluten-free foods have made their way onto the shelves at the grocery store. When my girls were first diagnosed Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerant (NCGI) the options were limited.
Just in the past two years I have seen our choices more than double in our local stores.
You can find everything from donuts, and pizza, to pretzel and crackers – all gluten-free.
My girls love gluten-free cheese crackers, but buying them at the store can lead to high grocery bills and lots of extra preservatives that their growing bodies don’t need.
I decided to make my own gluten-free crackers and they are a big hit.
They are easy to make and last a couple of days in a sealed container. You can easily double or triple the recipe to make some for sharing.
I haven’t tried making cheese crackers with dairy-free cheese yet. Dairy-free cheeses are usually dryer, or they don’t have the same amount of oil that cheddar has.
The oil in the cheddar is a big part of what holds the crackers together, in addition to the gluten-free flour and xanthan gum.
My girls constantly ask me to make these crackers for them. They really do taste a lot like traditional cheese crackers (cheeze-its for example) and they have the same salty crunch.
They only last a few days in an airtight container, but no matter – my girls usually polish them off in two days.
They will snack on them at home and pack them in their lunches with meats and fruits and call it a “lunchable lunch”.
If you make these crackers, please stop by and let me know what you think!
Chrystal Carver
Crunchy, salty, Gluten-Free Cheese Crackers from scratch using only five ingredients.
10 minPrep Time
15 minCook Time
25 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 1/2 -2 cups shredded cheddar (about 6-8 oz)
- 4 tablespoons butter, cold and cut into 1 inch pieces
- extra salt for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a food processor, pulse the gluten-free flour blend and xanthan gum. Add the butter pieces and cheese.
- Pulse together until it forms a ball (about 2 minutes).
- Place the ball between two pieces of wax paper, and roll it out to about 1/4" to 1/8" thick.
- Using a pastry wheel or pizza cutter, cut into 1-inch shapes/squares.
- Carefully peel them and place on a parchment lined baking sheet about 1/2-inch apart.
- Poke each cracker with a fork to prevent over-puffing.
- Sprinkle with salt, if desired.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned on the edges. Cool on the baking sheet, and store in an airtight container.
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