Sourdough Cheez-It Crackers

Crisp, cheesy Sourdough Cheddar Crackers made with Sourdough Starter. This is an amazing on-the-go snack for both adults and kids.

Who doesn’t love a good go-to travel snack? Cheez-Its, Goldfish, and crackers, in general, are one of our favorite road trip snacks because they’re easy to pack and eat.

What is Sourdough Starter Discard?

Sourdough Starter Discard, in short, is the portion of the starter that is removed from the active starter. This is what is removed from your starter before you feed it again to make it bubbly and ready for action! If you’re an avid sourdough starter grower, you probably are left with cups of discard each week. This is a fantastic recipe to use up some of that discard and make something your whole family will love.

The Ingredients

• Unsalted Butter
• Organic, All Purpose Flour
• Sourdough Starter Discard
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Salt for sprinkling

Making the Cheez-It Sourdough Cracker Dough

1. First, preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
2. Then, line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. Next, in a bowl, combine the flour and butter. Using your hands, break the butter up until the mixture looks like sand. This is a great place to incorporate your child in – make sure they have clean hands prior to starting…then have them mix the flour and butter together. They will LOVE it!
4. Then, pour in the Sourdough Starter Discard, and shredded Cheddar Cheese. Gently mix using your hands.
5. If your dough is not forming a ball, add 1-2 tbsp. of milk or water (I used Oat Milk).

Roll Out the Dough

1. Next, tear off 2 sheets of parchment paper and place one on your counter. Place the cracker dough onto the first sheet of parchment paper, and then place the second sheet on top of the dough (almost making a cracker dough sandwich with the parchment paper).
2. Use a rolling pin and roll the dough as thin as you can get it. Then, take off the top sheet of parchment paper and cut the dough into cracker-like shapes (you can use a pastry wheel or pizza cutter – either works).
3. Lay each of the cracker squares onto the parchment-lined baking sheets.

Bake the Crackers

1. Bake the cracker dough in the oven for 10-13 minutes. The crackers should be crisp with slightly browned edges.
2. Then, sprinkle with salt immediately after they come out of the oven. Allow them to cool on the baking sheet or on a wire, cooling rack.
3. Serve them immediately or allow them to cool completely. If you’re packing these for a road snack or saving them for a later date, place them in an air-tight container. You can save these for up to 2 days (if they make it that long).
4. Want to switch it up? Add different cheeses and/or seasonings within the dough to switch up the taste of these Sourdough Cheez-It Crackers. Enjoy!

Store the Crackers in an Airtight Container

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Sourdough Cheez-It Crackers

Yield: 60 Crackers

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Crisp, cheesy Sourdough Cheddar Crackers made with Sourdough Starter. This is an amazing on-the-go snack for both adults and kids.

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. Unsalted Butter
• 1 c. Organic, All Purpose Flour
• 3/4-1 c. Sourdough Starter Discard
• 1 1/2 c. Shredded Cheddar Cheese (the original recipe called for 3/4 c., but if you are a cheese-lover, I would recommend adding the amount I've listed here)
• Salt for sprinkling

Instructions

1. First, preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
2. Then, line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. Next, in a bowl, combine the flour and butter. Using your hands, break the butter up until the mixture looks like gravely sand. This is a great place to incorporate your child in - make sure they have clean hands prior to starting...then have them mix the flour and butter together. They will LOVE it!
4. Then, pour in the Sourdough Starter Discard, and shredded Cheddar Cheese. Gently mix using your hands.
5. If your dough is not forming a ball, add 1-2 tbsp. of milk or water (I used Oat Milk).
6. Next, tear off 2 sheets of parchment paper and place one on your counter. Place the cracker dough onto the first sheet of parchment paper, and then place the second sheet on top of the dough (almost making a cracker dough sandwich with the parchment paper).
7. Use a rolling pin and roll the dough as thin as you can get it. Then, take off the top sheet of parchment paper and cut the dough into cracker-like shapes (you can use a pastry wheel or pizza cutter - either works).
8. Lay each of the cracker squares onto the parchment-lined baking sheets.
9. Bake the cracker dough in the oven for 10-13 minutes. The crackers should be crisp with slightly browned edges.
10. Then, sprinkle with salt immediately after they come out of the oven. Allow them to cool on the baking sheet or on a wire, cooling rack.
11. Serve them immediately or allow them to cool completely. If you're packing these for a road snack or saving them for a later date, place them in an air-tight container. You can save these for up to 2 days (if they make it that long).
12. Want to switch it up? Add different cheeses and/or seasonings within the dough to switch up the taste of these Sourdough Cheez-It Crackers. Enjoy!