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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks

    Parmesan Crackers

    Published: May 25, 2018 · Modified: Dec 6, 2022 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · 18 Comments

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    These Parmesan Crackers are crisp, nutty, buttery and makes a great snack or served with soups.

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    a metal basket with baked parmesan crackers.

    Parmesan Crackers

    Baked homemade crackers are made without eggs or ranch and are perfect for snacking or served with cheese for the Holidays like these sesame breadsticks. They taste very similar to the yellow, square cheese crackers that kids love, but it's much more nuttier and it's a grown up version.

    Can I Make Without A Food Processor?

    If you do not own a food processor, then here is the method to make by hand -

    1. Grind the dry ingredients in a blender or any dry grinder to make a powder and then transfer into a large bowl.
    2. Mix chopped cold butter with your finger tips until thoroughly incorporated.
    3. Stir in milk with a wooden spoon to form a dough.

    Ingredients (Scroll down to the bottom of the post for full recipe)

    1. Flour - Regular unbleached all purpose flour
    2. Parmesan cheese - Pre shredded or freshly grated cheese
    3. Seasoning - Garlic powder, oregano, parsley and salt.
    4. Dairy - Unsalted butter and milk

    Helpful Tips

    • Parmesan Cheese - We used pre shredded parmesan cheese from refrigerated section. Do not use the fake kind from the pasta isle. 
    • Measure milk with a dry ¼-cup measure to be very accurate.

    VARIATIONS

    1. Mix in coarsely ground black pepper
    2. Use a mix of parmesan and shredded cheddar cheeses
    3. Switch up the herbs and use thyme or rosemary
    4. Add red pepper flakes for a spicy kick
    5. Mix in white sesame seeds
    homemade cheese crackers sticks.

     homemade parmesan cheese crackers

    HOW TO MAKE (Scroll down to the bottom of the post for full recipe)

    It is a very easy recipe that can be made in your food processor.

    1. Process dry ingredients - Add flour, parmesan, salt, garlic powder, oregano and parsley into a food processor and process for 15 seconds. 
    2. Finish dough - Add chopped cold butter and process for 10 seconds, followed by milk and pulse to mix in.
    3. Cut - Shape dough into a smooth disc, roll on a lightly floured surface and cut into 1-inch squares or rectangles and place then on a parchment lined baking sheet.
    4. Bake - Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven until golden in color.

    STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS

    Store them in an air tight container at room temperature for 4 to 5 days.

    How to Serve?

    1. These are delicious plain as a snack.
    2. Serve with a dips like beer cheese dip, spinach and artichoke dip, buffalo chicken dip, broccoli cheese dip, artichoke gruyere dip, spinach dip, tzatziki or smoked salmon dip.
    3. Serve with soups like Vegan tomato soup, Instant pot tomato soup or Tuscan shrimp soup
    4. If you are planning a cheeseboard, I hope you make these. You can cut into long 1-inch strips for a dramatic presentation.
    homemade crackers with parmesan cheese on a black board.

    More Snack Recipes for Holidays

    • Baked Pita Chips
    • Candied Pecans using Brown Sugar
    • Lemon pepper chicken wings
    • Garlic parm wings
    homemade parmesan cheese crackers
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    4.50 from 18 votes

    Parmesan Crackers

    These Parmesan Crackers are crisp, nutty, buttery and makes a great snack or served with soups.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time25 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: baked parmesan crackers, parmesan cheese crackers, parmesan crackers, parmesan crackers recipe
    Author: Maria Doss

    Ingredients

    Dry ingredients

    • 1 cup all purpose flour
    • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
    • ½ teaspooon salt
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • ¼ teaspoon dried parsley

    Other ingredients

    • 4 tablepsoons unsalted butter, cold, sliced
    • ¼ cup whole milk
    • additional flour, for rolling the dough

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
    • Add all dry ingredients into a food processor. Process for 15 seconds. 
    • Add sliced cold butter, process for 10 seconds. 
    • Add milk ( To be exact, measure milk with a ¼-cup dry measuring cup instead of a liquid measuring cup). Process dough until it begins to gather together (about 20 seconds). 
    • Dump dough one the kitchen counter, gently give 2-3 kneads to make dough into a smooth, flat, square disc. 
    • Lightly dust the counter with some all purpose flour and roll dough (dust the top with some flour too) into a 12 X 12 inch square. Move dough often to ensure it does not stick to the counter and lightly dust with more flour if it starts sticking. 
    • Cut into 1 X 1 inch squares ( I used a ruler and pizza wheel). Transfer squares onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing about ½-inch apart (crackers will not expand while baking). 
    • Bake crackers (in the middle rack of the oven) for 23-26 minutes or until golden in color ( DON'T LET THEM TURN DARKER). 
      Place pan on a wire rack to cool comleteely. 
    • Crackers can be stored in an airtight conrtiner for 3-4 days. 

    Recipe slightly modified from Parmesan cream crackers.

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    Comments

    1. Ashika | Gardening Foodie

      May 26, 2018 at 2:40 pm

      5 stars
      These look so easy and delicious to make and eat and I am sure so much better than storebought. Perfect snacktime idea or putting into luncboxes 🙂

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        May 29, 2018 at 10:13 pm

        Thank you Ashika;)

        Reply
    2. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats

      May 26, 2018 at 3:41 pm

      I love homemade crackers and how you showed how to make these step by step! This would definitely be a hit in our house!!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        May 29, 2018 at 10:14 pm

        Thank you Kelly:)

        Reply
    3. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen

      May 29, 2018 at 1:59 pm

      These look so good! I love having snacks around, and they're so much better homemade!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        May 29, 2018 at 10:15 pm

        Anything is better homemade, thanks Kelsie;)

        Reply
    4. heather (delicious not gorgeous)

      May 30, 2018 at 4:03 am

      these look so addictive!!! i hate how artifical cheezits taste, so these homemade ones sound awesome (:

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        May 31, 2018 at 4:05 am

        Thank you Heather:)

        Reply
    5. Katherine | Love In My Oven

      June 01, 2018 at 5:52 pm

      Store-bought crackers have so many weird ingredients - these look and sound like something I'd be very happy to feed my kids!!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        June 03, 2018 at 12:55 am

        Totally!! Thank you Kathy:)

        Reply
    6. Darshana

      August 14, 2019 at 5:46 pm

      Great recipe.
      Can I replace butter with oil or home made butter (ghee)??

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        August 15, 2019 at 4:37 pm

        As much as I love ghee, that ghee flavor might not compliment the parmesan cheese. So, I will suggest homemade butter, hope it helps:)

        Reply
    7. Jia

      April 22, 2020 at 4:58 am

      Hi! I don't have a food processor (only a hand blender), is there anything else I can use for mixing? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        April 22, 2020 at 5:32 pm

        Hi Jia, The food processor plays a vital role in bringing the dough together with as little moisture/gluten formation as possible, which results in a tender buttery cracker.
        However, here are the steps in making the cracker without a food processor -
        1. If you have any sort of dry grinder (like Nutri bullet or spice grinder), then process the parmesan with 1/2 of the flour, until it is as finely ground as possible. Transfer all this into a large bowl and stir in remaining dry ingredients.
        2. Add the cold butter (chopped into small cubes) and mix with your fingertips, until the butter is fully incorporated into the flour. (Try not the mix too much, since the warmth from the hands will begin to melt the butter). So, mix until you no longer feel visible chunks of butter.
        3. Add cold milk and mix with a spoon until it begins to form a dough.
        4. Using your hands, gently give 2-3 kneads to make dough into a smooth, flat, square disc.
        Proceed to step 6 in the recipe
        Hope it helps:)

        Reply
    8. Linda

      August 10, 2020 at 10:11 pm

      Needs more mpisture and overcooked at 23 minutes.

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        August 12, 2020 at 2:04 pm

        Hi Linda, I'm so sorry that the crackers burned. If it needed more moisture then the dough wouldn't have held together for you to be able to shape and cut into crackers. Did that part work well?

        Reply
    9. Ginger MacLean

      November 30, 2021 at 4:18 pm

      5 stars
      These turned out perfectly! They were delicious and easy to make! Will definitely make these again!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        December 01, 2021 at 2:59 am

        Sounds wonderful, Maria

        Reply

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