Vegan Cheez Its

Vegan Cheez Its

Cheesy vegan crackers made in under 30 minutes with simple ingredients. They are undetectably dairy-, butter-, and cheese-free, alarmingly close to the real thing, and perfect for snacking.

10 servings
snacks
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Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Add nutritional yeast (1.5 tbsp), garlic powder (0.5 tsp), sea salt (0.875 tsp), all purpose flour (0.66 cup), oat flour (0.25 cup), yellow cornmeal (3 tbsp), and baking powder (0.25 tsp) to a food processor and process to thoroughly combine.

  3. 3

    Then add olive oil (3 tbsp) and pulse again until crumbly.

  4. 4

    Add ice water (3 tbsp) 1 Tbsp at a time until it forms a loose dough. You don’t want too much water, so go easy on it and add a little at a time. It shouldn’t need more than 3 Tbsp.

  5. 5

    Remove from processor and form into a loose ball with your hands. It’s actually good for this dough to be worked and warmed by the heat of your hands, so don’t worry about touching it too much. However, you are not kneading it, just forming it into a disc.

  6. 6

    Lay on a lightly floured surface – I found parchment worked great as my flat surface – dust the top with flour, and roll to 0.125 inch thick with a lightly floured rolling pin. Use a knife, pizza cutter or small cut cookie cutter shape to cut the dough into square crackers. Optional: dot the centers with a fork prong or chopstick for more character/resemblance to a Cheez-It.

  7. 7

    Bake for 12-17 minutes or until puffy and golden brown. These are pretty tender. For a crispier cracker, bake until golden brown. Makes about 70 crackers.

Nutrition Facts

Per portion

86
kcal
2
Protein (g)
10
Carbs (g)
4
Fat (g)

Macronutrients

Saturated Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Fiber 1 g
Sugars 0 g

Micronutrients

iron
1mg
33% DV
sodium
177mg
77% DV
calcium
4mg
4% DV
potassium
41mg
9% DV
vitamin a
2mcg
2% DV
vitamin c
0mg
vitamin k
3mcg
25% DV