For those outside the UK, Mini Cheddars are cheese biscuit snacks that are quite similar to Ritz crackers. They recently made the “”news””when a six year old boy was suspended from school for having a packet of Mini Cheddars in his lunch box, after parents were told: “Chocolate, sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks are not allowed.” Sounds like someone at the school is a massive Jamie Oliver fan??
Anyway, I wonder if these homemade Mini Cheddars would be allowed? They are gluten-free, low carb, high protein and high calcium with no nasty ingredients. Plus they are twice as filling as ordinary Mini Cheddars thanks to the high fibre content. So you can pretend you’re a real badass eating your unhealthy Mini Cheddar snacks whilst secretly being über healthy!
- 25g ground almonds
- 175g sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 30g salted butter, melted
- 1 medium free-range egg
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- 30g coconut flour, sifted
- Preheat the oven to 180c.
- In a large bowl, blend together the ground almonds, cheese, butter and egg. Sift in the coconut flour along with the spices, herbs and seasoning.
- Form into a dough and kneed for a couple of minutes until smooth.
- Take a handful of dough and roll it to about ½ cm thick. Don't worry if the dough breaks, just flatten it with your fingers. Cut out small circles using either a cookie cutter or bottle cap.
- Optional: use a fork or skewer to poke a few holes in the biscuits.
- Bake on an un-greased cookie tray for 7-10 minutes. Leave to cool on the tray for a few minutes before eating. Enjoy!
These make a really tasty snack that can be taken on the go. Keep them wrapped in a paper bag or tin to ensure they stay fresh and eat within 1 – 2 days of baking. The dough can be frozen for up to one month if you prefer to make them in smaller batches.
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What’s the nutritional information?
What is the optimum baking time if I chose to make one massive cheddar (my ultimate dream) following your recipe?
Hi David, I’m really sorry but I have absolutely no idea! I would probably just play it by ear, lower the temperature slightly and keep checking until it’s golden brown. That’s all I can suggest, really. That sounds AMAZING though. Please let me know how you get on, if you try it!
Roll out the whole thing on parchment paper, cut in squares and place on cookie sheet. The trick is getting the same thickness…almost impossible, so I trim off the edges as they brown, (they break right apart since they’ve already been cut), then put the rest back in the oven.
Anyone know the nutrition facts? Serving size/calories/carbs/fiber/fat?
Anyone know the nutrition facts? Serving size/calories/carbs/fiber/fat?
I love how it tastes, but it was SUCH a pain to work with. I had a bottlecap but the dough kept sticking to the inside so I used a pizza cutter. I inly made like 10 but I put the rest in the fridge to chill and I hope that will make it more manageable.
How about rolling the dough into a thin log, refrigerating it and then thinly slicing it?
I do have it in the fridge now, it’s not a thin log but a thick one. I guess it might work if I cut thin slices and then quartered them. Thanks for the suggestion!
these look great! I see a spicy version in my future.
My thoughts exactly, some sort of chili kick! Might have to make 2 batches though, one for me and one for the softies in the household :D
These look great! Think I’ll roll them in a log, refrigerate them and thinly slice them instead of forming them by hand. Love crispy crackers!
I was thinking the same with rolling then refrigerating, I’m totally making these today ;)
I think I love you!
Mini Cheddars are the main thing I’ve been missing whilst low-carbing. Definitely trying this.
Haha! Hope you enjoy them, let me know how they turn out :-)
I just found this recipe on Pinterest & made them for my husband who can’t eat wheat – they are fantastic! The flavour is gorgeous, nice bit of warmth to them as well as being super cheesy and unlike a lot of gluten free treats, the texture is sublime – slightly crispy outside and lemty in the middle – thank you for such a lovely recipe!
Great to hear! Thanks for letting me know, so glad you enjoyed :-)
I love cheezy biscuit crackers!!! There’s one brand that sells vegan cheese crackers but they are hard to find here: http://www.veganessentials.com/catalog/organic-cheese-crackers-by-eco-planet.htm. Hmmm, I wonder if I can actually try this recipe using cashew cheese and other vegan cheese alternative. It’s 1am and I want some of that crackers, ahhhhhh!!!
Maybe, I’ll have to try that next time Rika!
These look so much better than Ritz crackers – and such a healthier option – think I would be snacking on these ALL day!
Thank you Shashi :-) They make the best snack!
I love these – they are a fun and poppable snack! Great idea!
Wow, I hadn’t heard the story about the little boy who got in trouble for bringing Mini Cheddars to school. That’s crazy!
I will definitely be trying this recipe soon! These look so flaky and crispy, and I’m sure the combo of parmesan and cheddar creates a wonderful flavor. Also, using a bottle cap to cut them? Genius!
The news gets sillier and sillier, huh? And I’m so glad you like the look of the recipe, it’s a new favourite of mine! The bottle cap makes a surprisingly good cookie cutter :-)
These mini cheddars look fantastic! Love the use of almond meal . Gorgeous pictures too – I am in love with this , I have to make them asap – thanks for so creative recipe!
Thanks Medha! There are a few of your recipes I would like to try soon (I keep saying I want to try these things and never get round to it… must change that)
Oh My – these look 1000 times more adorable than the real deal! And I love how they’re are much healthier. Oh, how I wish I had a tin full of these in front of me right now!
I hope you’ve had a great weekend! x
Thanks Consuelo :-) I’m wishing I had some right now too… I’ll have to make some more tomorrow!
Aimee,
These look divine and somewhat healthy. I love recipes that are easy to put together and healthier imitations of supermarket snacks.
Thank you for sharing!
Cheers..
Ice
Thanks Ice :-)
Thank you for a fun new recipe from your fellow Brit across the pond in America! I made this last night and even my picky husband liked them!.
US conversions are roughly:
25gflour=1/4c
30g Flour=1/4c+2TBLS
175gCheese=1c+1/2c
30g Butter= 2 1/2TBL
So glad you liked them, Laurie! And thank you for the conversions too :-)
Thank you!!!
Yikes, suspended for Ritz crackers? I love homemade cheddar crackers and yours look fantastic Aimee! I can’t wait tot try this GF version – they sound delicious and awesome since I wouldn’t feel as guilty snacking on a big batch of these :)
I know, I just find the idea of suspending a six year old crazy! And a little amusing too. Anyway, hope you get to try these Kelly :-)
Looks so excellently cheesy and munchable, Aimee! It sounds like a great recipe. I’ve made cheese crackers (like Cheez-it’s that we have here in States) because sometimes you get the urge to make homemade versions of boxed/store bought things. I need to try your healthier version. : )
Thanks Monica! Are these closer to cheez-its than ritz crackers? I’m not familiar with either of them so I just made a guess. But they all sound good to me, anyhow :-)
Uber healthy for sure! That’s an impressive list of ingredients…….. Sound and look delicious. I will definitely be trying these! Bought GF mini cheddars are mostly very average!
Thanks Kate :-) I didn’t even know you could buy gluten-free ones, never seen them before!
What an amazing idea! I love when people make healthier versions of the packaged stuff that tastes soooo good but is soooo bad. Boy do I love Mini Cheddars…..
Thanks Mariana! I love them too so it’s nice to have a go-to recipe now for the next time I get a craving…
Oh gosh, I own everything on that ingredient list! I can’t explain how excited I am. I’ve been craving something crunchy all day.
Yay! I hope you enjoy them Jennifer, let me know how they turn out :-)
This recipe looks amazing. The only thing is I am a beginners at cooking…I am used to measurements being in tablespoon, cups etc. How do I measure in grams? do I need a scale?
thanks
Someone else made this and shared the US conversions here. But please note, I haven’t actually tested these measurements out myself. Hope it works out and please let me know how you get on! Also, I plan on setting up a measurements page soon so it’s easier for my readers to convert recipes :-)
You have to be kidding me! Homemade mini cheddars? Mini cheddars always used to be my favourite! Genius!
Mine too! I had a craving for them recently and decided to give gluten-free ones a go
These look just so fabulous! I want a big bowl, a dirty martini and endless episodes of ‘Madmen’ on a Friday night.
Sounds like a good evening!
I’m making these, fo sho! I used to inhale mini-cheddars as a kid.
Hope you get round to trying these Sarah!