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Gluten Free

Homemade “Cheese-It” Crackers

February 4, 2026

Cheesy, crispy, buttery, and gluten-free! My kids love these homemade “Cheese-It” crackers. They require few ingredients, bake up beautifully and are happily without TBHQ (Tertiary butylhydroquinone) the nasty synthetic antioxidant used in most mass-produced store-bought cheese crackers.

To make our cheese crackers, choose super sharp white or yellow cheddar for maximum flavor. You’ll whirl this in a food processor with gluten free flour, butter, a few pinches of cornstarch and xanthan gum and (if needed) a sprinkling of water. That’s it for the dough!

And to ease the process of rolling out the dough,  place it between sheets of parchment or plastic wrap. Once you’ve thinly rolled out the dough, you’ll use a sharp knife to slice it into squares, placing each on parchment lined cookie sheets before chilling. And to make the crackers especially cute?  Use a bamboo skewer to poke a hole in the center of each before baking. Happy snacking!

 

 

 

 

 

Appetizers & Snacks

Cheddar Crackers

May 13, 2019

These nippy, buttery little crackers are soooooo easy to make! And they have a wonderful, crumbly texture. You can make them with store-bought pub cheese, or, make them using the recipe Chef Jonathan Lundy gave me for a creamy, smoky pub cheese that includes barrel-aged ale and a splash of bourbon in the mix. Either way, this recipe is a snap: just blend the pub cheese, with unsalted butter and some flour, knead into a smooth dough, chill, roll out, cut and bake. I like to cut the crackers into rounds, but you can also score the dough to make squares. Be sure to prick each cracker with the tines of a fork to keep them from puffing up when you bake them. To serve, I like to blend a little mascarpone cheese with orange marmalade and spread between two crackers to make savory sandwich “cookies.”  Enjoy! Continue Reading…