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Low-Carb Cheez-Its

Net Carbs:2.2g
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These Low-Carb Cheez-Its have always been one of my all-time favorite snacks. Cheesy, salty, crunchy all in one bite?! Um yeah- SIGN ME UP.

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Since following a more primal low-carb diet lifestyle, I have missed my nighttime salty snacks. Well, no more! Between these Low-Carb Cheez-Its and my Low-Carb Crackers, I have all the options I need for when I want to sit on the couch and binge watch episodes of The Office for the two billionth time!

Low-Carb Cheez-Its Are Perfect For An Afternoon Or Late-Night Snack!

I love to pre-make these keto cheese crackers, eat a serving (or two), and store the remaining crackers in the fridge to snack on throughout the week. They are deliciously salty and cheesy and keto crackers satisfy my need to always have a post-dinner snack!

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For this recipe to result in crunchy keto crackers, be sure to roll the dough thin enough that they have the opportunity to crisp up. You can, however, leave them slightly thicker and the recipe will still come out tasting AMAZING. I mean, helllllllllllo, baked cheese?! I’m pretty sure you can’t mess that up even if you tried!

Perfecting the proportions of the ingredients in this recipe was key, as I wanted to be sure that there wasn’t too much of the dough that it would be impossible to roll it thin enough and still fit on a traditional baking sheet. If you only have access to smaller baking sheets, you may need to cook the crackers in two separate batches!

Prep Your Cheez Its Snack For The Week!

If you plan to make a double batch of these cheeseitz crackers to have on-hand for the whole week, I recommend storing them in the refrigerator and re-heating in the oven at 400 degrees for 5 minutes, flipping once halfway through.

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Net Carbs In Low-Carb Cheez-Its

With only 2.2g net carbs per serving, these Low-Carb Cheez-Its are the perfect low-carb, ketogenic snack! These will satisfy your craving for something salty and crunchy for sure!

Diets This Low-Carb Cheez Its Recipe Is Compliant With

This recipe is low-carb, keto, gluten-free, grain-free, vegetarian, and refined-sugar-free.

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Low-Carb-Cheez-Its

Gluten-Free Cheez-Its

★★★★★

4.7 from 10 reviews
  • Author: Sara Nelson
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
  • Total Time: 20-22 minutes
  • Yield: 40 crackers 1x
  • Category: Snack
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free
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Description

These Gluten-Free Cheez-Its are a copycat of the original version, yet are made with almond flour instead of wheat flour. They are oven-baked in about 20 minutes and yield a perfectly cheesy and salty snack.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Whisk Ingredients: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour and salt. Add egg and whisk until well combined.
  3. Melt Cheese Then Mix With Other Ingredients: In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave cheddar, mozzarella, and cream cheese until melted, about 1 minute. Add melted cheeses to dry ingredients and, using hands, knead together until fully incorporated. (If the dough becomes too difficult to work with, return all ingredients to microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 10-15 seconds.)
  4. Roll Out Dough: Spray two pieces of parchment paper with cooking spray. Lay one piece down, spray side up, placing dough in the center. Lay the other piece down, spray side down so it touches the dough, and lightly press down. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough until it is an even layer. The dough should be quite thin. Remove and discard the top piece of parchment paper. Carefully slide a baking sheet beneath the parchment paper with the dough on top.
  5. Slice Crackers and Sprinkle Salt: Using a pizza cutter, gently slice crackers into the desired size. Sprinkle coarse salt to the top of the dough. Optionally, use a fork to crimp all of the edges of the crackers and poke a hole with a skewer in the middle of each to resemble a traditional Cheez-It.
  6. Bake Crackers: Transfer baking sheet to oven and bake crackers for 7 minutes.
  7. Flip Crackers Over and Bake Again: Remove crackers from oven and allow to cool slightly. Using a spatula, flip all crackers over (it may be necessary to re-cut some of the crackers with a pizza cutter as they may have melted together while baking). Return crackers to oven and bake for another 3-5 minutes.
  8. Break Crackers Apart: Remove baking sheet from oven, allow the crackers to cool completely, then break crackers apart and serve.

Recipe Notes:

Melting Shredded Cheeses: The microwave I used to melt the shredded cheeses is a 900-watt microwave. Depending on the strength of your microwave, the time to melt the cheeses may vary.

Keywords: keto cheez-its, keto cheese crackers, low-carb cheese crackers

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  2. Mary Ward says

    My husband is trying to Keto and I wanted to find a little snack for him. He really liked them. Thank you.

    ★★★★★

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  4. Brandi says

    I have tried so many recipes and none of them taste good or even close to a bagel. This recipe is so good! It is very close to a bagel…even slightly chewy. Thank you for giving us this recipe!

    ★★★★★

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  5. Susan says

    Hi there. I’m new to this low carb thing and am looking forward to trying these crackers, Sorry if this is a dumb question, but above the recipe it says 2.2 net carbs per serving of 8 crackers and below the recipe it says 3.5 net carbs per serving of 8 crackers. Could someone please explain? Thank you.

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    • Sara Nelson says

      Hi, Susan! Not a dumb question at all. The 3.5 grams you’re seeing in the nutrition label is the total carb content, not the net carbs. To calculate net carbs, you need to subtract fiber and sugar alcohols from total carbs. So, 3.5g total carbs – 1.3g fiber = 2.2g net carbs.

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  7. Stephanie says

    Love these, but trying to figure out how to record them…. how many crackers is a “serving” because I may have eaten like 20!

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  10. Carol says

    Made these with a 1/4 tsp of paprika like real Cheez-Its. Agree sprinkling a little flour to roll out helps with sticking.

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