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Homemade Cheez-its

The same addictive flavor, but these homemade cheez-its are fresher than fresh and you can adjust them just the way you like. Change the type of cheese or spices and these will be your cheez-its.

Wooden bowl with Homemade Cheez-its

I know, I know, we already have enough snacks. I made this recipe, as it’s always good to have a back-up plan in place, just in case you forgot to buy snacks. These homemade cheez-its can be ready to snack on in under 45 minutes.

Key Ingredients in This Recipe

You’ll find the complete list of ingredients and exact quantities in the recipe below.

  • Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese – preferable yellow (if you want the same color as the real Cheez-its), also preferably shredded by you, don’t buy pre-shredded.
  • All-purpose flour
  • Butter – salted or unsalted
  • Turmeric – for color reasons. You can also add sweet paprika to have an even darker orange color.
  • Salt

How to Make Homemade Cheez-its

Step 1 – Make the dough. Transfer cheese, flour, turmeric and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Blend until combined.

Add the butter that you cut in smaller pieces first. Add water and pulse until the dough comes together.

Step 2 – Transfer the dough to a floured surface and roll out to a thin rectangle (about 1/16″).

Use a pastry cutter and cut the dough into 1-inch squares. You can use either side of the pastry cutter, but the one with the beveled wheel will create the fluted edges similar as the cheez-its.

Transfer the squares to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and use a skewer or chopstick to poke holes in the middle of each cheeze-it.

Step 3 – Place the baking sheet in an oven of 325 degrees F. and bake for 15-20 minutes.

My advice is to check at 15 minutes and then add 1-minute increments in cooking time until you reach the correct color/doneness.

A minute too long can mean that you burn the cheese crackers.

Alternatives and Substitutes

  • There is a variety of cheese you can use, as long as it melts easily. You can use any type of Cheddar cheese, Gruyere, Monterey Jack, or combinations
  • As far as spices are concerned, think about adding garlic powder, onion powder, dry herbs, chili powder etc.
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Homemade Cheez-its

Author: Marinka
The same addictive flavor, but these homemade cheez-its are fresher than fresh and you can adjust them just the way you like. Change the type of cheese or spices and these will be your cheez-its.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
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Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Transfer cheese, flour, turmeric and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Blend until combined.
  • Add the butter that you cut in smaller pieces first.
  • Add water and pulse until the dough comes together.
  • Transfer the dough to a floured surface and roll out to a thin rectangle (about 1/16″).
  • Use a pastry cutter and cut the dough into 1-inch squares. You can use either side of the pastry cutter, but the one with the beveled wheel will create the fluted edges on the cheez-its.
  • Transfer the squares to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and use a skewer or chopstick to poke holes in the middle of the cheeze-it.
  • Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. (NOTE 1)
  • Allow to cool.

Notes

  1. My advice is to check at 15 minutes and then add 1 minute increments in cooking time until you reach the correct color/doneness. A minute too long can mean that you burn the cheese crackers.

Nutrition

Serving: 20cheez-its | Calories: 892kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1214mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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