Almond Flour Cheese Crackers (Video)
Most people like cheese crackers, and these Almond Flour Cheese Crackers are perfect when you don’t want too many carbs! And this is a perfect cracker to make for a holiday treat, and they’re also delicious as a snack any time of year!
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Cheese crackers are something most people will love for a snack, and these Almond Flour Cheese Crackers were so addictive it turned out to be a good thing I only made half the recipe when I first tried them! But this is the time of year when you want more treats and nibbles, so I’m reminding you about these delicious crackers for my Friday Favorites suggestion this week!
And this is an amazing and healthy cracker recipe! The use of almond flour that makes the cheese crackers low-carb and Keto also makes them gluten-free as well.
The crackers are not terribly difficult to make, but starting with freshly-grated cheese is important here. Pre-grated cheese has a coating that keeps the cheese from sticking together in the package, and that makes the crackers not hold together as well too. So use and old fashioned grater and grate some cheese! And then make these delicious cheese crackers for a treat!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
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- Almond Flour (affiliate link)
- salt
- baking soda
- cheddar cheese, freshly grated
- oil
- egg
Want a fancier cheese cracker made with Almond Flour?
Check out Low-Carb and Gluten-Free Cheddar Pecan Almond Crisps if you’d like a slightly fancier idea for a cracker-like nibble that’s made with cheese.
Love cooking with Almond Flour?
You can use My Favorite Low-Carb Almond Flour Recipes for lots more delicious ideas for using almond flour. You can also find more appetizers or snacks in my round-up of 50+ Low-Carb and Keto Appetizer Recipes.
How to Make Almond Flour Cheese Crackers :
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- First, another reminder that it’s important to use freshly grated cheese for this recipe (not cheese that comes already grated.)
- I used extra sharp cheddar for the crackers in these photos.
- You need Almond Flour (affiliate link), and it’s fairly available; even Costco has it now.
- For this recipe, start by mixing almond flour, salt, baking soda and cheese.
- In a different bowl, whisk together oil and egg, then stir into the almond flour mixture.
- You need parchment paper sheets (affiliate link) for this recipe, which you can buy in any grocery store.
- My rolling pin skills leave a lot to be desired, so I started out with half the dough, roughly in the shape of the parchment.
- Put the second sheet of parchment on top of the dough, then roll out so dough covers the parchment.
- Remove parchment and cut crackers into pieces about 2 inches square. I did a messy job of cutting them, a pizza wheel would have been good for this but I don’t have one.
- Slide the parchment on to the baking sheet and bake at 350F/175C for 12-15 minutes.
- Let them cool on the baking sheet for 30 minutes.
- These were a delicious low-carb snack, and they’d be perfect to serve as a nibble for a party.
More Gluten-Free Baking with Almond Flour:
- Almond Flour Pumpkin Muffins
- Olive Bread
- Savory Almond Flour Bread
- Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Triple Almond Cookies
- Grain-Free Breaded Pork Chops
Almond Flour Cheese Crackers
Almond Flour Cheese Crackers were amazing, and this tasty recipe is also gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup blanched almond flour (not the same as almond meal)
- 1/8 tsp. salt (I used fine grind sea salt)
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 cup freshly grated cheddar cheese (see notes)
- 1 1/2 T neutral-flavored oil
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- If you store your almond flour in the freezer like I do, you'll need to take it out and let come to room temperature for a few minutes before using in the recipe. Preheat oven to 350F/175C.
- Grate 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. In a medium-sized bowl, combine almond flour, salt, baking soda and cheese.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together the egg and oil. Pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until well-combined.
- Cut two pieces of parchment paper the size of your baking sheet. Put one piece of parchment on cutting board and put dough on top, or half the dough if baking on small baking sheet. (I made the dough into the shape of the parchment.)
- Put second piece of parchment on top of the dough and roll out with rolling pin until dough covers the parchment sheet. (It's fairly important to roll it out the same thickness or the thinner pieces will burn, a lesson I learned the hard way.)
- Remove top parchment and cut dough into pieces 2 inches square. (A pizza cutter would be perfect for this if you have one.)
- Slide the parchment with the cut dough onto baking sheet and bake crackers 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Let crackers cool on the baking sheet for 30 minutes.
- Crackers will keep for a few days in a plastic container, if you can manage to keep them around that long!
Notes
I used extra sharp cheddar for this and lightly packed it into measuring cup.
This recipe from The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook (affiliate link) by Elena Amsterdam. I received a review copy of the book.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
30Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 43Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 35mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 2g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Almond Flour Cheese Crackers would be great for low-carb and Keto eating plans. They would be a personal choice for the original South Beach Diet, due to the amount of fat, but they’re certainly healthier than a lot of foods that you get tempted by during the holidays!
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe was posted in 2009, and it’s been made many times since then. It was last updated with more information in 2021, and again updated in 2023.
66 Comments on “Almond Flour Cheese Crackers (Video)”
Hi!! I’d like to know your opinion about adding unflavored protein powder. Would it make sense and how would the recipe need to be modified to accommodate the addition?
I wish I could help. But I have never cooked with that and have absolutely no idea how to adapt the recipe to use it. Maybe enter the ingredients for this recipe, plus that, into Google and see what you get.
I just made these today and they are seriously the BEST crackers I have ever eaten!
I substituted Smoked Cheddar cheese (that’s what I had on hand) and I added a couple of spices (onion powder, garlic powder and a bit of cayenne pepper) and halfway through baking I sprinkled some Parmesan cheese on and gently pressed it onto the crackers with a spatula.
I will be making this fantastic recipe time and time again!
Thank you for sharing this recipe with us!!
So glad you enjoyed them so much, and love hearing how you spiced them up a bit.
Can these be made using a Dash pizzelle maker? Found a recipe for cheese pizzelles but cannot figure out the recipe as it uses kg and dags for measurements.
I really have no idea, sorry. I’ve never heard of that type of gadget before.
Thank you for this recipe!! The crackers are delicious and I put a sprinkle of garlic salt instead of the salt, they are so good! I found out that the humidity has an effect on the crunchiness even in an air tight container. I brought them to a party and they went faster than the regular crackers… my friends couldn’t believe I actually made crackers! lol
How fun! So glad you enjoyed them. I live in Utah where there is hardly any humidity, so I didn’t realize that.
So good!! I used packaged shredded cheese and it worked well. I definitely will make these again.
So glad you enjoyed!
Good receipe! I’ve tried different cheeses and have not been disappointed. My sister made bread crumbs with it and almond flour using mayonnaise instead of an egg. Used some everything bagel for different taste. Thanks
Glad you are enjoying it!
I just made these tonight and they came out amazing! Thank you so much for the recipe!
I have an easy fix for rolling out crackers or anything for that matter. In order to keep parchment paper from slipping around use your Silpat. You can either roll directly on the Silpat or put a piece of parchment on top and roll out your dough. I have found that it works wonders and keeps your dough in front of you instead of you chasing it around the table top. I don’t know why more people don’t think of this. I found this suggestion in one of Pinterest recipe tips and it’s the beast, easiest and cheapest idea for a dough rollng solution.
That’s a good suggestion for the people who do have a Silpat. Thanks for sharing.
Would love to make these. Is there any reason I can’t use shredded cheese that comes in packets from the store. (Yes I’m that lazy)
I use shredded cheese in a package all the time. But for this recipe, the shredded cheese has a coating that keeps the cheese from sticking together and that makes it not as great for a recipe like this, where you *want* it to stick together. I haven’t tried it with pre-shredded cheese so I don’t know if it’s that big of a difference though. Try it and let us know how it goes!
These are really good. I didn’t make any alterations. I took them out after 12 minutes and let them cool but felt they could be just a little crispier so put them back in for about 3 more minutes and they crisped up perfectly. If I figured corrected there is a total of 26 carbs so with 30 crackers that is .86 carbs each, or about one carb per cracker. Not something you can eat a lot of and stay in ketosis but a couple are nice to have.
So glad you enjoyed!
Sheila, so glad you liked it! You can send me a photo at kalynskitchen (at) comcast (dot) net. Convert to regular e-mail format. Thanks!
I just made these crackers and they are to die for! This is an awesome recipe!
So glad you enjoyed!
Have you tried freezing these? I can’t eat dairy but my daughter loves cheese crackers she just won’t go through a whole batch very fast. I’d also like to bake a large batch at once when I have time.
I haven’t tried freezing them. The crackers are fairly delicate, so I would freezer with wax paper or something between the layers if you try it.
Yes, 1 and 1/4 cup almond flour (not regular flour!)
If you have added the almond flour, grated cheese, oil, and egg I might add another teaspoon or two of oil (or maybe water would work, I can’t say for sure.) If you’re using low-fat cheese that might be why it’s dry. Hope that helps; this has never happened to me. The dough is stiff, but sticks together well.
Could you confirm how much oil should be used. It just says “1 1/2 T grapeseed oil”.
What does the “T” stand for, teaspoon or tablespoon?
Thank you
T = tablespoon. Hope that helps!
I am making these right now, and just guessed at how thick to roll them out. Are your pictures on a full cookie sheet or toaster oven size? Thanks so much!!
These photos show crackers that were baked in a toaster oven, so it's a half sheet baking sheet, but I made two batches from this amount of dough.
Have made these three times. Have a batch in the oven right now. This time I've used olive oil and a little dried oregano for an Italian variation. Thanks for a great recipe.
Glad this recipe is still out there after all this time! I love these crackers & only made a couple tweaks. Made mine in the food processor, skipped the baking soda & doubled the cheese. Yummy!
Jeanne, glad you enjoyed it!
This site looks awesome and what a lovely recipes. This Cheese Crackers with Almond Flour looks very delicious. I want to serve this for father's birthday special. For sure he will love this. Can't wait to try this recipe. This is also a perfect weekend with my family with your other recipes.Thanks for sharing your delicious recipes as free. Nice post indeed, keep updating Have a nice day!
Hard for me to say how they would turn out with coconut oil, but I think a more neutral-flavored oil will be better. Also the type of cheese you use will make a big difference. Sorry it didn't work for you. Elana might have more crackers on her site.
I made these yesterday and they were deelish:) Instead of salt I used a little Cajun seasoning and garlic powder…yum.
I love the sound of this with rye flour!
The recipe is great. I substituted 1/3 cup of rye flour, which does add to the carb count but worth it if you love rye (with onion and liedrkranz cheese!)
I used a mild cheddar because I wanted the rye to stand out.
So glad you enjoyed the crackers.
Really delish. I didn't have parchment paper so I used a little WW flour to do the rolling. worked fine.
Michelle, so glad you enjoyed them!
Just wanted to tell you these crackers were fantastic! We used raw swizz cheese and it was sooo sharp and yummy. 🙂
This is AWESOME!! Thank you!!!
It the first time I'm thinking about making crackers. Its a great idea to make it gluten free.
I'm a big almond flour fan. I really enjoyed this post and all the extra links.
This recipe for crackers are nice!! And healthy too. I don't count calories in my diet too so I can just eat to my heart's content. 😀
Recipe saved! These are stunning, and perfect for the way I'm eating these days.
Awesome recipe! My sister has Crohn's Disease and can't eat most crackers, so this is a perfect recipe for her to try. Thanks for sharing!
These look like a healthy homemade version of "Cheez Its." Do they have a similar taste?
Thanks for the great post – can't wait to try these!
See you in Frisco in a few days!!!
Donna
I bet they taste great (they definitely do look great!).
I've never baked anything with Almond flour before, will definitely try it.
Those definitely look so addicting – now I am just craving a huge box of cheezits for dinner (unless you'd like to come make those crackers for me!) 🙂
Looks great, can't wait to try them. I just tried a new product (the name escapes me right now) they have cheese, or sweet chocolate flavored ones they are so good!! Yours remind me of them!
Dara, thanks for the thumbs up! You and Maria were my taste testers.
Joelen, thanks. Loved them (maybe a bit too much!)
Italian Dish, I remember your wonderful pistachio cookies with almond flour (which I think I made with almond meal back then.) I bet you'll love these.
Johanna, I don't know anything about corn flour so not sure. The almond flour is high in fat, so you might need to add more oil. Let us know if you try it (although corn flour wouldn't be good for South Beach, so I'll have to stick to this version!)
DeAnn, my first time ordering from them so I look forward to getting a coupon! Will definitely be buying this almond flour again.
Cheri, do be sure to say hi if you see me. I'm so excited about meeting so many new bloggers I haven't met.
I love cheese crackers and have several friends that are gluten free. I will have to try these.
I am looking forward to meeting you at BlogHer Food this weekend!
wow these sound great – I was wondering if I could do these with corn flour (not corn starch) – I am yet to come across almond flour – have only recently discovered that it is not the same as almond meal
Hey Kalyn – I can eat wheat, but I love anything with almond flour. I didn't know there was a cookbook about baking with almond flour! And thanks for all the almond flour links. It's one of my favorite ingredients. These crackers look great.
I love the use of almond flour in these and they are so easy to make! Great job!
I will attest to the fact that these crackers are delicious! They are light and full of flavor. They would be perfect to dip into a bowl of soup.
Lydia, first time I ever made crackers too, but these were so delicious. Really loved the texture especially.
Emily, LOVE that idea. I also like the idea of having round crackers. Will definitely try it.
Kalyn, I have an idea/suggestion from another rolling pin challenged person – what if you formed the mix into a log, refrigerated it a bit to firm up, and sliced it thin? Obviously they would be round instead of thin, but even as knife challenged as I am, I'm even more rolling pin challenged!
I doubt that I would have any self-control with these crackers in the house — they look delicious, and I love almost anything baked with cheese. I've never tried to make crackers, but now I'm tempted.
Alisa, I'm thinking there are a lot of variations that could be good. (Not sure why your comment came after mine above?? Hate it when that happens.)
Heather, thanks! Likewise, please be sure to say hi if you see me.
These sound really tasty, I'm going to look for almond flour and bake some. I'm always on the hunt for something great to go with wine! I hope to meet you at BlogHerFood!
Karina, I wish you were going to be there! You know I'll be thinking of you, and yes, next time for sure!
Nupur, thanks. I really love that almond flour Elana recommends (and what fun that it's a Utah product!)
Those came out great! I am going to have to try this sans dairy.
Kalyn- they look beautiful, all crunchy and golden.
I have been using almond flour to sub for some of the regular flour in baked goods, and this is a nice new way to use it.
These crackers look delicious. I love the big flavor you get with almond flour and shredded cheese. Wish I could meet you and Elana at BlogHer. Maybe next time! xox