This easy cheese cracker recipe will leave the store bought crackers in the dust!
We have one more week until school starts and with school comes the packing of brown bag lunches. Packing a lunch for a picky eater gets tricky and redundant. But one food group that always gets eaten is crackers! This week the Sunday Supper crew is sharing our favorite lunchbox recipes so hopefully you’ll find a lot of inspiration for your lunchbox packing.
My kids love those little fish crackers, but I knew I could make the crackers for way less money and with much better ingredients. Go to your cupboard and just throw out the box of cheese crackers you have in there. They don’t even come close to the absolute divine deliciousness of these crackers. And… these are super, super simple! I cut the crackers out and let my 5 year old have a good old time putting them on the baking sheets. Although, I accidentally rolled my dough way too thick so they were pretty easy to handle. I would make sure to roll the dough as thin as you can get it for more of a crispy cracker. This one recipe got me two sheets full of crackers so if you roll thin, you will get more mileage out of the recipe.
Homemade Cheese Cracker Recipe
This easy cheese cracker recipe will leave the store bought crackers in the dust!
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 Tablespoons cold butter, cut in to small pieces
- 8 ounces of grated cheese, I used mild cheddar and Romano
- Water
Instructions
- Pulse flour, salt, pepper and baking powder in a food processor to combine.
- Add butter and cheese and pulse until mixture looks like coarse cornmeal.
- Add water, 1 Tablespoon at a time, just until a dough forms.
- Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for a few hours.
- Unwrap dough and roll out very thin, about 1/8 inch.
- Cut dough in to squares or desired shapes and place shapes on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 13-18 minutes or until golden and crisp.
Check out what the rest of the Sunday Supper crew is packing in their lunchboxes this week!
Sandwiches, Wraps and Entrees:
- Baked Ham and Cheese Rolls from Big Bear’s Wife
- Balsamic Butter Beans with Smoked Sausage and Spinach from Eat, Move, Shine
- British Bento Lunch Box from Ninja Baking
- Carrot Cake and Zucchini Bread “Sushi” from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Greek-style Spinach Hand Pies from Kimchi MOM
- Homemade Uncrustables from Treats & Trinkets
- Indian Spiced Chicken Meatball Wraps from Soni’s Food
- Madam Wong’s Pizza Rolls from Food Lust People Love
- Malibu Chicken Tortilla Pinwheels from Home Cooking Memories
- Peanut Butter & Jelly Rolls from Killer Bunnies, Inc
- Pizzadillas from La Cocina de Leslie
- Popcorn Chicken Bento from The Urban Mrs
- Potato Mushroom and Cheese Focaccia from Family Foodie
- Sausage Roll Ups from The Food Army Wife
- Scotch Eggs from My Cute Bride
- Stawberry and Chicken Pasta Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette from Table for Seven
- Turkey, Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomato Wraps from La Bella Vita Cucina
Munchies, Salads and Sides:
- Almond Citrus Salad from No One Likes Crumbley Cookies
- Banana Bread Muffins from Curious Cuisiniere
- Best Basic Hummus from Supper for a Steal
- Blueberries & Cream Granola from The Messy Baker
- Blueberry Egg Bagels from What Smells So Good?
- Cheese Cracker Recipe from Growing Up Gabel
- Creamy Orzo & Peas {Dairyfree} from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Mini Griddle Cakes from Noshing with the Nolands
- Quinoa and Green Bean Salad with Tibetan Dressing from Healthy. Delicious.
Sweet Treats:
- Biscoff White Chocolate Blondies from Cookin’ Mimi
- Caramel and Rolo Rice Krispie Treats from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Cinnamon Zucchini Brownies from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Cocoa Crispy Sunbutter Bars from Alida’s Kitchen
- Cookie Butter Granola Bites from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- “Free” Brownies from Jane’s Adventure in Dinner
- Honey Oat Bars from Magnolia Days
- No Bake Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Cookies from Pies and Plots
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Cookies from Peanut Butter and Peppers