If you're following a ketogenic lifestyle and craving something crunchy to pair with your favorite keto-friendly dips, these baked cheese crisp crackers are the perfect solution. These cheese crisps offer a delightful combination of a cracker and a chip, making them an ideal crunchy keto snack. The best part? You only need one simple ingredient: cheese!
Why Keto Cheese Crackers?
For those embracing the keto lifestyle, maintaining a high-fat, moderate-protein, and low-carb intake is crucial. These keto cheese crackers can be a great way to boost your fat intake for the day. Since they’re super low carb and high in fat, you’ll be able to hit your macros while enjoying crispy Keto crackers.
One of the challenges of the keto diet is finding acceptable alternatives to carb-heavy snacks like crackers and chips. These cheese crackers offer a fantastic alternative, satisfying those cravings without derailing your diet.
One-Ingredient Wonder
This recipe is incredibly simple, almost not even qualifying as a recipe! All you need is thinly sliced cheese. The Sargento brand is recommended, particularly their cheddar cheese slices, but other brands might also work. The thinner the slice, the crunchier the cracker. A package of cheese is normally around $3 -$4, unless you find it on sale. So you can make a big batch of Keto Cheese Its for about $4 or less.
The reason you need a thin sliced cheese is so that you get a really good crunch, just like a regular cracker. That’s the best part of crackers, right? The thinner slices don’t spread out as much when you’re baking them either so they’re less likely to spread into each other.
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Ingredients:
- Thinly sliced cheese (Sargento brand recommended)
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut each slice of cheese into quarters. This will give you four crackers per slice.
- Transfer the cheese squares to the baking sheet, spacing them about 1/2 inch apart to prevent them from melting together.
- Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is crispy.
- Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the crackers cool for a few minutes before removing them from the parchment paper.
Tips for Perfect Keto Cheese Crackers
- Don't Underbake: The biggest mistake you can make is underbaking the crisps. Make sure to bake them until they are firm, even in the center, and most of the oil has disappeared. If they are even the slightest bit bendable, they're not ready yet.
- Watch for Over-Browning: Be careful not to over-bake them, as they can get too dark quickly.
- Cooling is Key: Allow the cheese to cool on paper towels to absorb any excess oil. The cheese will crisp up further as it cools.
Serving Suggestions
These keto cheese crackers are incredibly versatile and can be enjoyed in numerous ways:
- With Dips: Serve them with your favorite keto-friendly dips for a satisfying snack. If you’re craving something crunchy to dip in your favorite Keto-friendly dips, you will love these!
- Cheese and Meat Platter: Create a cheese and meat platter by adding some cured meats, such as salami or prosciutto, alongside the cheese crisps.
- Garlic Parmesan Crisps: For added flavor, sprinkle shredded parmesan cheese on top of the cheese slices before baking.
- Spicy Kick: Add a slice of jalapeño to each piece of cheese before baking for an extra spicy treat.
- Seasoning: Get creative and sprinkle them with Everything But the Bagel Seasoning or Cajun Seasoning Mix to add extra flavor.
Storing Your Keto Cheese Crackers
These low carb cheese crackers are best when eaten right away. When they’re eaten right out of the oven, you won’t even miss your regular ole cheese crackers, y’all.
If you happen to make too many baked cheese crackers (how is that even possible?), you can store them in an airtight container and eat them the next day. I wouldn’t keep them longer than that.
I think the texture of the cracker changes slightly but honestly, they’re still good. Since my husband and I are both Keto, we rarely have any left over.
If you happen to have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container. I like to use glass containers, but any type of airtight container will work. You could even use plastic storage bags if you prefer. Just make sure you squeeze out all of the air before sealing.
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I will warn you that not eating them right away will change the texture a bit. My suggestion is to just make what you can eat without any leftovers. If you have to store leftovers, I would eat them within a 24 hour period. After that and they’re just not good anymore, in my opinion.
Addressing Common Concerns
- Why are my cheese crisps bendable? The most common reason for bendable crisps is underbaking. Ensure you bake them until they are firm, even in the center.
- Can I store these crackers? Yes, but they will lose some of their crispy texture. It's best to consume them fresh. Store in airtight container or ziplock bag for several days and crackers will remain crispy!
- What do they taste like? They taste like cheese! Because they are crispy, they're a wonderful, low carb way to satisfy your chip cravings, without the extra carbs.
Other Keto-Friendly Snack Ideas
Besides these delightful cheese crackers, here are some other great keto snack options:
- Sliced pepperoni
- Almonds
- Olives
- Pickles
- Avocado slices
- Pork rinds
- Cheese sticks
- Moon Cheese
- Whisps
- Duke’s sausage
- Tillamook Beef Jerky
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Sugar-free chocolates
- Keto Parmesan Crisps
Embracing the Keto Lifestyle
The Keto lifestyle is all about high fat, moderate protein, and low carb intake. For many of us, carbs are just a normal part of our lifestyle. But with the Keto diet, it’s important to cut out the majority of carbs so that your body can enter into a state called Ketosis. This is where the body uses fat as fuel, rather than glucose.
Why is this a good thing? Because it uses the fat stored in your body and you begin to burn fat resulting in weight loss!
I know it’s hard to comprehend, especially if you don’t understand how the body works. When my husband told me he wanted to try Keto, I was not on board with his decision at all. I couldn’t understand how eating so much fat was supposed to help you lose weight. But there’s science behind it, I promise.
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