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These keto crackers are made with just 2 ingredients: almond flour and cheese. Baked to crispy and crunchy perfection, these make the best savory snack.
Love savory keto snacks? Try my keto tortilla chips, chicharrones, and parmesan crisps.
These low carb crackers were adapted from my keto tortilla chips. By flattening out the dough to become a little bit thinner and switching out the cheese used, I was able to create my own keto version of wheat thins. Actually, a keto version of cheeze-its!
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Why I love this recipe
- Perfect cracker texture and flavor. Crispy, crunchy, salty, and cheesy.
- Quick and easy. No chill time or excessive prep is needed, nor any fancy kitchen gadgets. These bake in just 12 minutes.
- Customizable. For a more plain cracker, you can easily skip the cheese. You can also add spices and seasonings of choice.
Ingredients needed
- Almond flour. You want to use blanched almond flour, and not almond meal. The latter will make the crackers heavy and dense and risk falling apart once baked.
- Shredded cheese. I used cheddar cheese, as it gives the crackers extra crispiness and holds together the best. You can also use mozzarella cheese.
- Salt and pepper. To taste. Avoid adding salt until after the crackers are made, as the cheese is already quite flavorful and salty.
- Water. Optional, but only add it if the dough needs extra binding.
How to make low carb crackers
Step 1- Make the dough. Add almond flour and shredded cheese to a food processor or high-speed blender and blend well until a dough appears. If the dough is too crumbly, add a little water.
Step 2- Roll out. Place the dough onto a piece of parchment paper, and place another piece of parchment paper on top. Roll it out until flat and thin. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into squares.
Step 3- Bake. Place the crackers onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes before flipping and cooking for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
Arman’s recipe tips and variations
- The thinner you roll the dough out, the crispier the crackers will be.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut up the dough into crackers. It will be infinitely easier to slice more evenly.
- Do not overbake the crackers, as they continue to crisp up as they are cooling down. Once they have turned golden brown around the edges, remove them.
- Feel free to add some spices to the dough to give it extra flavor. Oregano, basil, and smoked paprika are all fantastic additions.
Storage instructions
To store- Store crackers at room temperature in an airtight container. They will remain fresh for at least 3 days. You can refrigerate them to keep them longer.
To freeze- Place crackers in a ziplock bag and store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in the oven once thawed out.
Frequently asked questions
If you own an air fryer, you can save time by baking them there instead. Simply prepare the crackers as directed and place them on a single layer in the air fryer basket. ‘Fry’ at 200C/400F for 7-8 minutes, flipping halfway through.
If you’d like to make plain keto crackers, replace the cheese with 1 large egg and 1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil.
If your cooled crackers have become slightly soft, you can quickly remedy it. Simply place the crackers in a preheated oven and bake for 5 minutes until crispy again.
More keto snacks to try
Keto Crackers (2 ingredients!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup shredded cheese cheddar cheese * See notes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-2 tablespoon water ** See notes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a high speed blender or food processor, add your almond flour, shredded cheese, and salt, and blend well, until a dough remains. If the dough is too crumbly, add a tablespoon or two of water.
- Line a large sheet of parchment paper on a flat kitchen surface. Transfer the dough onto it and place another sheet of parchment paper on top. Press down on the dough, before rolling it out using a rolling pin, until around 1/4 inch in thickness. Using a pizza cutter, slice up squares to form crackers.
- Transfer the crackers onto the lined sheet. Bake for 12 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Thank you this simple but awesome recipe. Crunchy and perfect!
These are so delicious! Followed the recipe and they came out perfect. Thank you! Can’t wait to try more recipes.
Deliciousness X 10. So diverse for different taste. I have so wanted a good recipe for homemade crackers. This is it. Only using a small toaster oven, it took three batches. I topped them with my favorite spice mix, but I love how you can totally change the taste by choosing different herbs and spices. Depending on what spice I use I sometimes like the crackers a little thicker and larger, just adjusting the cook time. Came out perfect.
Unfortunately, I ate half the first batch while making the other two batches.
This recipe will be printed and posted inside my kitchen cabinet door.
Did you grate your own cheese? Is a cup 8 ounces shredded or an 8 ounce bar shredded?
Pre-shredded or grate it to equal the amount 🙂
Delicious! These filled the crunchy, junk-food-Friday-night spot. I did add 1/4 tsp cayenne to mine to make them like Cheez-its and they are perfect!
Soo good thank you for this great recipe
These are so delicious. Thank you so much!
Hi, is the almond flour what we call ground almonds in UK or is it extra fine almond flour? Thank you
Yes! See if you can use the extra fine almond flour 🙂
Never knew I could make a Keto cracker with cheese! They tasted so yummy, everyone loved it! Gratias!
What can I substitute the almond flour with? Hubby has a nut allergy. Is there something else we could use? Coconut flour maybe?
Only tried this with almond flour
hi I was wondering if I could use oat flour for this?
Only tried this with almond flour 🙂
Thank you for this delicious recipe. These crackers are now a staple in our home. I use a tortilla press instead of a rolling pin to flatten out the crackers. Works great.
Easy-to-make had to use a little bit more water to get that dough consistency other than that delicious look great I even used a cookie cutter to make it look a little bit more professional
Delicious and easy to make,: a good crunch about five eaten crackers will take your craving away.
Thankyou
These are amazing. I’m currently experimenting with different kinds of cheese. I add black pepper or everything seasoning and that really adds. Thanks for the recipe, I am in love.