Vegan Cheese Crackers

Vegan Cheez its?! YES.  This quick and easy, gluten free vegan cheese crackers recipe gives you a crisp and tasty cracker for all kinds of snacks, spreads, and dips! 

recipe originally published March 26, 2017

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. 1. How to make cheese crackers vegan
   2. Are these crackers gluten free?
   3. What is nutritional yeast?
   4. I dip, you dip: serving suggestions
   5. Peanut butter cheese crackers
   6. Cracker storage tips
   7. More vegan snacks
   8. Cheese Crackers Recipe

 

How to make vegan cheese its

We always have at least one kind of cracker in the house, to go with the dips, cheeses, and spreads we snack on. And of course we have favorite store-bought crackers, but some of the best ones are from scratch.

This vegan cheese its recipe is a regular snack at our house, and they could not be easier to make:

• Stir the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl
• Add lemon juice and oil, and small amounts of water
• Combine into a dough
• Roll, cut, and bake!

 

 

Can these crackers be made gluten-free?

I made these gluten-free cheese crackers all the time. I simply subbed gluten-free all-purpose flour in place of the regular, and the crackers came out crispy crunchy, as the original recipe (shared here) does. If you are not gluten-intolerant, you can use traditional all-purpose flour in this recipe.

What is nutritional yeast?

These gluten free cheese crackers get their cheesy taste from nutritional yeast.

Nutritional yeast is often used in vegan recipes to add that cheesy flavor - dips and sauces especially. I love to add a generous sprinkle of nutritional yeast to salads and pastas, which can add additional protein and vitamins like B12. (Look for a fortified nutritional yeast if using to boost your B12 intake.)

 

What should I serve these vegan cheese its with?

These cheese crackers are delicious to snack on by themselves. But, if you want to serve them with something, try a few of these tasty pairings:

• Vegan Spinach Dip
• Melty Vegan Pizza Dip
• Warm Caramelized Onion Dip
• Spicy Kabocha Dip
• Noocho Cheese
• Mango Habanero Guacamole

Peanut butter cheese sandwich crackers

If one of your favorite childhood snacks was that little package of bright orange crackers with peanut butter in them, you are in luck!

You can spread your favorite nut butter between two of these delicious vegan cheese crackers. 

 

How should I store these crackers?

After baking these crackers, allow them to cool completely on a wire rack. Once the crackers are completely cooled, they can be stored in a container with a tightly fitting lid. Your crackers should stay good for up to a week at room temperature.

Other vegan snacks

There are lots of delicious vegan snacks we keep on hand for when we're in the mood. These vegan cheese crackers are just one of them. So, if you're in a snacking mood, why not make a few of these vegan snacks.

• Vegan Peanut Butter Bars
• Pineapple Chia Pudding
• Easy Pressure Cooker Applesauce
• Vegan Boursin Cheese
• Snickerdoodle Smoothie
• Reuben Rolls

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Yield: 60 one inch crackers

Vegan Cheese Crackers

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Vegan Cheesy Crackers – a quick and easy recipe for a crisp and tasty cracker that is great for all kinds of appetizer boards, spreads, and dips!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 17 minutes

Total Time 32 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour *see notes for gluten free
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ⅛ teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon vegan butter
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 5 to 6 tablespoons cold water, or more as needed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, nutritional yeast, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and turmeric. Mix well.
3. Add the olive oil, butter, and lemon juice, mixing with a fork until the dough is fine and crumbly. Add the water a tablespoon at a time until the dough becomes cohesive.
4. Transfer the dough to a piece of parchment paper large enough to fit a large rimmed baking pan. (You can use a Silpat instead, if you have one.) Top the dough with another sheet of parchment paper and roll out the dough until thin, measuring about 11 x 13 inches.
5. Transfer the parchment paper and rolled-out dough to a large rimmed baking sheet. Remove the top sheet of parchment paper and cut the rolled dough into 2-inch squares. If desired, remove any uneven pieces of dough from around the edges and press together into a small disk and roll it out to get more crackers that are a uniform size. (Otherwise, you’ll have a few partial crackers from around the end to nibble on!)
6. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until the crackers are baked but not browned. The color should be golden.
7. Cool completely on the baking sheet. These crackers keep well for a week in a sealed container at room temperature.

Notes

CAN THESE CRACKERS BE MADE GLUTEN-FREE?

YES. I have only made this recipe with gluten-free flour. I simply subbed gluten-free all-purpose flour in place of the regular, and the crackers came out crispy crunchy, as the original recipe (shared here) does. If you are not gluten-intolerant, you can use traditional all-purpose flour in this recipe.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

10 crackers
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 124Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 175mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 3gSugar: 0gProtein: 4g

nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.

Vegan Gluten Free Cheese Crackers recipe excerpted from VEGANIZE IT! © 2017 by Robin Robertson. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

 

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