Cheese Crisp Crackers

Name: Cheese Crisp Crackers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

Two-ingredient Parmesan wafers baked until shatteringly crisp - a keto staple that takes less than 15 minutes from fridge to table.

13 minEasyServes 4110 cal/serving

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Ingredients

1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2

Drop heaping tablespoon-sized mounds of 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese onto the parchment, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Gently press each mound into a thin circle.
3

Sprinkle 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper lightly over each round.
4

Bake for 6 to 8 minutes until golden and the edges are lightly browned.
5

Let cool on the pan for 2 minutes - they will crisp up as they cool. Carefully peel off the parchment and serve.

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Questions

What temperature do I cook Cheese Crisp Crackers at?

For Cheese Crisp Crackers, the oven is set to 400 F (about 205 C) in step 1. The longest stretch at that heat is 8 minutes, in step 4.

What can I use instead of Parmesan in Cheese Crisp Crackers?

The entry for Cheese Crisp Crackers calls for 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese. In its place: Pecorino Romano or Grana Padano, measure for measure. For dairy-free, use nutritional yeast at half the volume.

Can I make Cheese Crisp Crackers dairy-free?

Not cleanly. Here the dairy (1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese) is the backbone of the dish, and plant-based substitutes change both its texture and its flavor. If you need strictly dairy-free, start from the dairy-free appetizer collection instead.

Is Cheese Crisp Crackers vegan?

No, though it is vegetarian. What keeps it from vegan is 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese. For fully plant-based entries, see the vegan appetizer collection.

How much protein is in Cheese Crisp Crackers?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) has 28 g of protein in about 110 calories, alongside 0 g carbohydrate and 0 g fat, plus 93 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list. More like it: the high-protein appetizer collection.

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