February 24, 2023March 3, 2023 · by messyhomemaker@gmail.com
Ok if you are into the whole sourdough epidemic and you haven’t made crackers yet, you MUST. Take making crackers up a notch and make them cheez its! The flavor is literally so close to an actual “cheez it”, it blows my mind a little.I’m not even kidding. Please make these then let me know how much you love them!
They are pretty simple to make. (I’m calling them the easy version because all you have to do is mix ingredients in a bowl and pour. The other method for making crackers requires a food processor and rolling out a dough to make pretty little neat crackers. I may try that a later date but for now this is so easy and totally sufficient.)
Just mix a few ingredients together in a bowl.
Then spread them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Make sure and spread it pretty thin so that the crackers can cook thoroughly in the middle of the pan. This batch was a tad too thick, so I could go a tad thinner than whats pictured (hey we aren’t perfect here, this is called the messy homemaker for a reason).
You’ll need something to score/cut the crackers and something to poke a hole (optional), I used a chopstick.
We are starting to resemble a cheez it here, eh?? A messy cheez it but still a cheez it
After being gluten free/clean eating for so many years, there really are some of those conventional things that you miss… and cheez its are definitely one of those things for me. They were a staple in my house growing up and I am so glad that I was able to recreate this little nostalgic snack for my family to enjoy!
Sourdough Cheez It Copycat
Time:
5 minutes prep 40 min cook time
Difficulty:
EASY
Ingredients
- 1 cup sourdough discard
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 cup finely shredded cheese
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt + some to top
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325*
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
- Pour onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Spread out evenly and thin! The thinner you go the more thoroughly it will cook.
- Sprinkle desired amount of salt on top before placing into the over. Coarse is best but any salt is fine.
- Cook for 7 minutes.
- Take out of the oven and score a grid of lines with a sharp knife to create the shapes of the cracker, they don’t need to be perfectly cut or cut 100% through, you will break apart after cooking.
- Place back into the oven for 20 minutes or until the crackers are cooked through. Depending on thickness of the crackers and your specific oven you may need more time. Check every few minutes until sides are golden brown.
- Once cooked thoroughly let them cool a bit, then break apart any that are stuck together and enjoy!
I made these. I had issues with the parchment paper, it kept wrinkling up when I was trying to spread them out. So they weren’t thin enough so pretty chewy. I think next time I will try a silpat and see how that works. But the great thing is my granddaughter loved them! I liked the flavor for the most part, I used sharp cheddar. Next time I will use extra sharp and may try cheese powder, that is a personal preference. Thanks for sharing this recipe easy peasy!
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Yes sometimes if you don’t spread it out enough they’ll be on the thicker side. Crackers are so yummy and definitely easy to customize! Let me know how the cheese powder goes!
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The only downside with using a silpat is that you shouldn’t cut on them. Most have fiberglass in them and can get in food if cut.
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I NEED to try this out!!
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So easy and delicious! Let me know if you do!
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These look delicious, I haven’t made crackers with my sourdough yet, but your inspiring me to go ahead and make some!
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Let me know if you give it a go! Crackers are one of the easiest things!
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These are amazing! I tried a different sourdough cheez-it recipe that took hours and this was so much better and faster! Thanks for the great recipe. I hope you continue to post more recipes. I’m looking forward to trying the cookies next. 🙂
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Oh my goodness right! That’s why I called it the easy version haha. For how fast they get eaten, you can’t have the recipe take forever. Mix in a bowl and you’re done. Let me know if you try the cookies! Enjoy!
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I NEED to make this. I miss Cheez its. I haven’t had any in years.
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Cheez Its are one of the things I miss the most haha!
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These are fantastic! Took me a few batches to figure out the thickness…but I did, and now I make them once or twice a week! One of my favorite discard recipes!
Love it!!
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Love this. I can’t wait to make these.
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These were very good. I was going to ask how yours were so orange, but I realized I used a fiesta blend cheese and not all cheddar.
Now I’m wondering what other cheeses I can use. Perhaps a parm/asiago blend with garlic… so many options!
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OH man that sounds good! There are definitely a ton of things to try!
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Mine weren’t as crunchy, but the flavor was sooo good. Was afraid to cook longer because I didn’t want to burn them.
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Glad the flavor was good!
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YUM! I need to make these. What a tasty treat.
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Do you think I could use Nutritional Yeast as a cheese substitute?
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I think that would be yummy! But I haven’t tried that. Let me know if you do! I’d also throw in some other seasonings like garlic or something if you were to go that route.
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Can you replace the sourdough starter with a yeast mixture??
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That’s not something I’ve tried but let me know if you do!
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Can’t wait to try these tomorrow-am bulking up my discard to make a big batch. Do you happen to have gram measurements for your starter? Starter is too messy for me to do cups. Thank you!
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What’s sourdough discard & where do I find?
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When you have a sourdough starter you are starting or feeding, you are often left with “discard” that can be used in recipes! I don’t have any blog posts about it yet but you can check out a great blog for sourdough Little Spoon Farm Blog https://littlespoonfarm.com/sourdough-starter-recipe/
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These are delicious! So easy and so cheesy! I didn’t have to even worry about storing them because my family ate them all after I made them.
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OH my goodness right! They don’t last longer than a day around here haha
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These are the BEST CRACKERS I have ever had!! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Im so glad you like them!! Thank you!!
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Do you store these on the counter? I made some last week and we crushed them so fast lol. Thinking I might have 2 sheet pans this time to use up my discard.
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I honestly haven’t had them last longer than a day without getting eaten 😂
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