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    Dairy Free Cheese Crackers (Vegan)

    Published: Sep 30, 2018 · Modified: Mar 31, 2023 by Larisha Bernard · This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments

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    Dairy free cheese crackers are the perfect dairy free snacks! Throw them the lunchbox or just a fun anytime snack!

    If you are looking for a dairy free alternative to Cheez-It crackers, we have you covered. These vegan cheese crackers are relatively easy to make following the recipe below.

    They can be seasoned or not in a variety of ways. These bite size dairy free snacks pack the perfect taste for moments you are craving something salty and/or crunchy!

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    What are the ingredients in dairy free cheese crackers?

    The full recipe for these dairy free cheese crackers are below, but the full ingredients to make this dairy free snack are: 

    • All-purpose flour
    • Nutritional yeast
    • Baking powder
    • Salt
    • Paprika
    • Turmeric 
    • Garlic powder
    • Vegan butter
    • Olive oil 
    • Fresh lemon juice
    • Cold water
    • Cooking Spray 
    • Course Salt
    • Italian Seasoning 

    How do you make dairy free cheese crackers? 

    If you are looking for a vegan Cheez-It alternative, I have it right here for you. Full below and ingredients amounts are below. After preheating the oven, you combine flour, nutritional yeast, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, turmeric, and paprika together.

     Once that is mixed, you add in vegan butter, and lemon juice. Using a fork, mash together the dough until it’s fine and crumbly. Then, add water in small amounts until the dough forms a ball and becomes cohesive. 

    After you have a ball of dough formed, transfer between two larger pieces of parchment paper. The parchment paper should be the same size at the baking sheet that you are using. Additionally, a silpat could be used to make this dairy free cookie recipe. 

    With the dough between the parchment papers, roll until thin. Once rolled out to roughly 11×13, use a pizza cutter to cut dough to 1-2 inch squares. Using a skewer, make a hole in the middle of each cracker. Spray the cut crackers with olive oil spray and then top with course salt and dried Italian seasoning. 

    Cook the crackers to golden brown and make a crunchy snap when broken.

    What is nutritional yeast?

    Nutritional yeast is a nutty, cheesy flavored ingredient that is usually available for purchase in flake form. It’s derived from a yeast called Saccaharomyces cerevisiae. Once harvested, it is deactivated via heating, meaning that it won’t froth up like other yeasts you may have used for baking in the past. 

    You can find nutritional yeast in any natural health store, bulk buy store or purchase online. 

    Other dairy free snack options

    Whether you are looking for dairy free snacks for your kids lunchbox or yours, check out these great options:

    • Coconut Cranberry Energy Bites
    • Peanut Butter Chocolate Energy Balls
    • Date Caramel Dip 
    • Pear Chips 
    • Vanilla Almond Protein Balls
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    Dairy Free Cheese Crackers

    Dairy free cheese crackers are the perfect dairy free snacks! Throw them the lunchbox or just a fun anytime snack!
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time35 minutes mins
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 75 1-in crackers
    Calories: 9kcal
    Author: Larisha Bernard

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup flour (Use GF Measure for Measure if needed)
    • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
    • ½ tsp baking powder
    • ½ tsp garlic powder
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • ¼ teaspoon paprika
    • ⅛ teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 tablespoon vegan butter
    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 1.5 tsp fresh lemon juice
    • 4 tablespoon water
    • olive oil spray
    • ¼ teaspoon course salt
    • ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning*

    Instructions

    • 1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
    • In a bowl, combine flour, nutritional yeast, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, paprika, and turmeric.
    • Mix using a fork until combined. 
    • Add in the vegan butter, olive oil, and lemon juice. 
    • Mix again, using fork, until the dough and crumbly (about the consistency of a crumb topping). 
    • Add the water a tablespoon at a time, mixing after each time until the dough is cohesive and forms a balls. *Could use your hands during this process if it helps. 
    • Tear two pieces of parchment paper, large enough to fit a baking sheet. 
    • Place dough ball in between the two pieces of parchment paper. 
    • Roll out dough into a roughly 11×13 inch rectangle. *This does not need to be completely perfect
    • Remove top sheet of parchment paper and discard. 
    • Use a pizza cutter make lines 1-2 inches apart vertically. And then repeat horizontally. 
    • Using the small end of a skewer (wooden or metal), drive a small hole into the center of each cracker. 
    • Place pachment paper with crackers onto baking sheet and spread out so they are not touching. *Crackers can be very close to each other but should have space to not be touching. 
    • Spray lightly with olive oil 
    • Top with course salt and Italian seasoning evenly. 
    • Cook for 18-23 minutes or until golden brown.*
    • Remove and let cool. Keep in a sealed container. 

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    Notes

    **Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
    **The outer edge pieces after cutting the rectangle are not going to be even squares. You can leave as is and just have a few odd shaped pieces; or, you can ball back together, roll out again, and re cut to get more exact squares.
    **When baking, the outer four sides of the baking sheet will cook fast. Check the crackers at 18 minutes and if the outer edges are golden brown, remove these crackers carefully and then continue cooking middle crackers for a few additional minutes.
    **Feel free to switch up flavor combinations like taco seasoning, rosemary, cajun spice blend, and more.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cracker | Calories: 9kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 8mg | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Amanda

      November 08, 2022 at 6:17 pm

      5 stars
      These are so delicious. Hoping I can get my daughter to try them.

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        November 30, 2022 at 9:46 pm

        I bet it’s a hit!

        Reply
    2. Monique

      June 11, 2022 at 2:20 pm

      5 stars
      Very delicious!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        June 22, 2022 at 9:58 pm

        Glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
        • Lavanya

          September 26, 2022 at 1:35 am

          which vegan butter is used can u send the link and brand

        • LarishaBernard

          October 07, 2022 at 6:56 am

          Country Crock Avocado Oil Plant Sticks are our go to

    3. Abigail @ OhMyVegan

      March 05, 2021 at 3:17 pm

      What an amazing recipe! I will need to make these the next time my cheesy craving kicks in!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        March 07, 2021 at 1:39 pm

        Enjoy

        Reply
    4. Erin Pirtle

      November 20, 2020 at 8:14 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing and very addictive!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        November 25, 2020 at 11:45 pm

        We’re happy to hear you like it! We appreciate you for taking time to leave a review! Have a great day!

        Reply
    5. bayan

      July 14, 2020 at 3:01 pm

      5 stars
      Just made them and they were absolutely delicious!! I used coconut oil in place of the vegan butter

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        July 14, 2020 at 8:58 pm

        So happy to hear that they were a hit! Thanks for sharing your substitutions! We appreciate you taking time to leave a review. Have a great week.

        Reply
      • Grace Ellis Gbessia

        December 30, 2021 at 7:07 am

        4 stars
        O my word! These are fantastic! My family got a selection of savoury snack crackers, but I can’t eat them so I made these. They are so easy to make and taste so good. I made a double recipe! I absolutely love your channel and recipes so much!
        Thanks, Grace from 🇮🇪 Ireland God bless you for all the good work.😀😀😀

        Reply
        • LarishaBernard

          January 13, 2022 at 11:59 am

          So happy that you are enjoying the recipe and it worked so well for you!

    6. Valentina

      October 23, 2019 at 1:08 pm

      Can I sub the vegan butter for coconut oil ? Or ghee?

      Reply
      • LarishaCampbell

        October 24, 2019 at 4:32 pm

        Coconut oil would work. Ghee is neither vegan or dairy free so we cannot recommend that.

        Reply

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