How To Make Homemade Crackers
Today, I’m sharing how to make crackers and have a video to show you how to do it! When it comes to a homemade cracker recipe, it’s essential to know how to make them step by step.
Making your crackers is even better than buying store-bought. You can’t appreciate these crackers until you’ve made them for yourself.
Homemade Crackers
I remember the first time I ever made these crackers, it was a huge hit with my family. I was out of crackers and decided that I wanted to make them.
Boy, am I glad that I decided to give it a try. It’s easier than you ever thought and way better than store-bought.
Kitchen Items Needed
How To Make Homemade Crackers
Make these homemade crackers the next time you’re in the mood for crackers as a snack or want them for one of your meals, like a delicious soup. These crackers will be the hit of the night at the dinner table.
The best part is that you have a new tool to help you make something homemade in your kitchen. You’ll be so glad you did!
Step One
Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C). Grease a cookie sheet or other baking sheet, or you can use a piece of parchment paper, and set it aside. Add the flour to a medium-sized or large bowl. Some people like all-purpose flour, but I prefer the same bread flour I use to make my bread and dinner rolls. For a unique flavor and texture, you can also try whole wheat flour.
Step Two
Add the sugar, salt, olive oil, and water to the flour mixture in the bowl. Mix until it’s ready to knead on the counter.
Step Three
It takes minimal kneading. You mix, knead, and roll out the dough.
Step Four
Next, you roll out the dough in a circle, square, or rectangle that you want, as close to 1/8 inch thick or less, on a floured countertop.
Step Five
Now, it’s time to cut the rolled-out dough into the desired shapes, such as diamonds, rectangles, squares, etc. Today, I felt like a rectangle, so here we go. Cut the pieces with a sharp knife, cookie cutter, or pizza cutter.
Step Six
Place the pieces of cracker dough onto the greased or parchment paper-covered cookie sheet.
Step Seven
You must prick each cracker with a fork to prevent it from rising in the oven (see picture below).
Step Eight-Finished Crackers
Bake the crackers for 14-16 minutes until the edges are golden brown. The crackers become crispier as they cool to room temperature. I often put them on a wire rack to let them cool.
How To Make Homemade Crackers
- 3 cups white flour (I use bread flour)
- 1 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil or melted butter
- 1 cup water
- Optional Seasonings: Sesame Seeds, Garlic Powder, Poppy Seeds, or Dill Weed
- Optional: You can also add 1-1/4 cup grated cheese in a blender on "pulse" to crumble it and add to the dough while mixing the dough. This would give you cheesy crackers. Yummy!
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Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C). Grease a cookie sheet or use parchment paper and set aside.
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Place the flour in a medium-sized bowl. Add the sugar, salt, water, and olive oil. Mix until it's ready to knead on the counter.
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It takes minimal kneading. You mix, knead, and roll out the dough. Easy peasy.
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Next, roll the dough into a circle, square, or rectangle, keeping it as thin as possible, ideally 1/8 inch thick or less on a floured countertop.
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Now it's time to cut the dough into the desired shapes, such as diamonds, rectangles, or squares. Use a knife or pizza cutter and place them on the cookie sheet.
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You must prick each cracker with a fork to stop the crackers from rising in the oven.
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Bake the crackers for 14-16 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. The crackers become crispier as they cool.
What Can I Serve With These?
- Soup or stews
- Cheese with grapes
- Sliced ham
- Pieces of prosciutto
- Nut butter
- Peanut butter and jam
- Chicken salad
- Egg Salad
- Pineapple Cream Cheese Dip Appetizer
- Ham and cheese slices
- Mini pizzas, spread with pizza sauce and sprinkled with Mozzarella
- Cream cheese
- Cream cheese with cocktail sauce, add some tiny cooked shrimp
- Cream cheese with cooked, chopped bacon
- Cream cheese with smoked salmon
How to Store Homemade Crackers
Before you can store your homemade crackers, they need to be fully cooled. Just like anything else, you need an airtight container.
An airtight container will keep your crackers from going stale and bad. The longer you can shield them from the air, the more you will be able to hear that snap when it comes time to eat them!
How Long Do Homemade Crackers Last?
Of course, this assumes you don’t eat them all in one sitting, but homemade crackers can last about a week. If you have a long-term storage option, they may even store longer. In a traditional storage container, they will last about a week.
Can You Freeze Homemade Crackers?
Everyone has this question whenever they make something homemade: “Can I freeze it?” Can you freeze homemade crackers? Yes, you can! I like to store them in an airtight container.
They will be good in the freezer for about four months. Please remember that they don’t have any preservatives, so they will not last as long as store-bought crackers.
Can I Top Them With Herbs and Spices?
Feel free to try some of your favorite herbs and spices to add a unique flavor or even texture. Some you’ll want to sprinkle before cooking, others are best added after they come out of the oven.
Final Word
I wanted to write this post today about making homemade crackers to teach you one more way to be self-reliant.
Not everyone wants to make bread, I get it. I’ve made crackers for years, and you can quickly make them.
Do I still buy Chicken in a Biscuit or Wheat Thins? Yes, I do. But if we had a disaster, you could make these crackers for your homemade soup every day in a different shape or flavor.
We can do this! May God bless this world, Linda
I wasn’t sure if this is an already posted recipe, but I liked the photo of the crackers cut into long narrow portions. They look fancier than cut into the typical square shape.
Out kitchen is undergoing repairs and actually a total remodeling. New cabinets are being built for it, so we won’t be doing anything related to the processing or cooking of food for a while. It’s been about 2 weeks so far and knowing the people we know and how they behave, it could be another two weeks. Long explanation required, but this happens here all the time, so I never believe anything will be finished soon or quickly or ever within the time frame anyone gives. It’s affected my diet, so I hope we can get back to normal soon.
My brother mentioned to me last night that it’s officially hurricane season or soon will be, so now is the time to get canned and shelf stable foods, Parmalat milk, noodles, our Jell-O and pudding cups and possibly make some dehydrated food to stock up on and store for this season. We can’t do much right now in all this chaos, but I can make a shopping list of supplies.
Hi Frank, oh the remodel will be so nice. It’s living through it, that’s the challenge! Oh, how exciting to have fresh new cabinets. My life revolves around our kitchen. Stocking up feels so good. Let”s hope the hurricanes go easy this year, the weather has been crazy the last few years. Stay well, Linda
Hi Linda
I notice that the recipe is fixed but did you realize that the printable recipe card isn’t? (Just thought I’d point that out in case anyone was planning to print it and use it later.) We’re just heading into winter here in Western Australia, and kicking it off with a very wet and windy day tomorrow, slightly less so for the following few days – perfect weather for staying home (still!) and cooking up something delicious. I live alone, except for my two cats, so the “Stay at Home” during the COVID-19 era is sometimes a bit lonely but getting another message from you is like getting a visit from a friend. Stay at home and keep safe. This too shall pass.
Pat.
Hi Pat, thank you for letting me know. I know the “recipe card unit” had an update today. Can you please check and see if the Printable recipe is fixed now? I so appreciate it when people let me know when there is a problem. Thanks again, Linda
Hi Pat, see if your printable matches this link. Thank you for helping me. Linda https://www.foodstoragemoms.com/wprm_print/116969
Thanks Linda. All fixed!
Hi Pat, thank you so much for checking. When I do a video and images and write it it’s a big job. So I’m so thankful when friends like you and Becky let me know there is a problem. Thank you so much! Linda
Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!! These are amazing!
Hi Alli, I love hearing you made these!!! Yay! Linda
These are sooo good and sooo easy! I love the pictures! They helped a lot! Thank you sooo much for sharing!❤️
Hi Camille, I’m so glad you tried making my cracker recipe! They are so easy to make! Linda
Easy and delicious! I’ll be adding these to my regular recipes.
Hi Tiffany, I love making a pot of soup and making fresh crackers! I’m glad you like them! Linda