Bake Your Own Cheesy Crackers

Bake your own cheesy crackers at home with this easy, tasty and nutritious recipe. They're the perfect balance of flavour and fun.

Cheesy Crackers Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp red or black quinoa, uncooked
• 30g / 1.1oz unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
• 85g / 3oz cheddar cheese, grated
• 30g / 1.1oz parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1 tbsp cold water

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 150°C / 300°F / Gas Mark 2.
2. In a medium bowl, mix the quinoa, butter, cheese and spices together until you have a cheesy butter spread. 
3. Add the flour. Mix with a fork to break up the butter clumps until you have a pebble consistency. Use your fingertips to push out any big butter lumps. 
4. Add the cold water and bring it together into a shaggy dough. 
5. Flour a board and roll the dough out to 0.5cm / 0.2" thick. Cut into animal shapes, or alphabet shapes or cookie cutter shapes, or simply score into squares. Poke a couple of holes into each square to stop the cracker from puffing up. 
6. Bake for 15–20 minutes or until golden.

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Bake Your Own Cheesy Crackers recipe by Hayley McKee. Styling + photography by Jacinta Moore. Originally published in Lunch Lady Magazine Issue 22.