Description
These homemade Gluten Free Cheez Its are a crispy, cheesy snack made with sharp cheddar cheese and a gluten free flour blend. Perfectly seasoned and baked to golden perfection, these crackers are ideal for those avoiding gluten without sacrificing flavor or crunch.
Ingredients
Cheese Cracker Dough
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese (mild or sharp)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup gluten free flour blend
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
Topping
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt (for sprinkling over the crackers)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: Add 8 ounces cheddar cheese, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 cup gluten free flour blend, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, 3 tablespoons cold water, and 1/8 teaspoon onion powder to a food processor. The goal is to finely cut the cheese, which cannot be achieved well by mixing by hand.
- Blend the mixture: Process the ingredients on medium speed for about 30 seconds until a workable dough forms. If the dough is too stiff or dry due to varying starch content in your gluten free flour blend, add a small amount of extra cold water to improve consistency.
- Preheat oven: Set your oven to 375º F (190º C) to prepare for baking the crackers.
- Roll out the dough: Place the dough on a sheet of parchment paper and dust your rolling pin with gluten free flour to prevent sticking. Roll the dough as thinly as possible while still allowing the crackers to be handled without breaking.
- Cut the crackers: Use a pizza cutter, pasta cutter, or small cookie cutters to shape the dough into squares, rectangles, or fun shapes like goldfish crackers.
- Arrange on baking sheet: Carefully move each cut cracker piece so there is space between them on the parchment-lined baking sheet to prevent sticking as they bake.
- Poke holes and season: Use a chopstick to poke a small hole in the center of each cracker. Sprinkle the crackers evenly with coarse salt for added flavor; omit this if reducing sodium intake.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake the crackers for 12-15 minutes or until they turn golden and crisp.
Notes
- Adjust water quantity if dough feels too dry due to different gluten free flour blends.
- Rolling the dough very thinly ensures crispier crackers.
- Sprinkling with coarse salt is optional for a low sodium version.
- Use mini cookie cutters for fun cracker shapes for kids.
- Ensure crackers are spaced apart on the baking sheet to avoid sticking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
