These cheesy coconut crackers are easy, crispy and delicious! They are made with coconut flour and are topped with sharp cheddar and fragrant fresh thyme. Gluten-free, grain-free and ready in just 20 minutes.
These coconut flour crackers have been a staple in our kitchen for several years. Actually, it's one of the first keto crackers recipe I created when I started eating sugar-free and low carb.
They are great as a snack or as a filling side to a soup or salad. We have served them as an appetizer at dinner parties and I've even made them at a yoga retreat where I was cheffing.
In fact, I have come to the conclusion that everyone loves cheesy crackers.
The most common low carb crackers are almond flour crackers. Some people cannot tolerate almond flour though, so these coconut crackers are the perfect alternative!
The recipe contains a fair amount of cheese - a mix of cheddar and parmesan. In that way, it is similar to a fathead cracker recipe, which has mozzarella as the main ingredient.
However, my crackers are much easier to put together than fathead crackers. There is no need to melt the cheese, which makes the dough sticky and tricky to work with.
You CAN blend the ingredients with an electric mixer. Or, simply stir them together with a spatula!
Ingredients
You only need 6 ingredients for this recipe:
- Coconut flour - Naturally gluten-free and packed with nutrients and fiber. Read more about its health benefits here.
- Butter - melted
- Cheddar cheese - I grated mine from a block, but you can buy pre-shredded cheddar. Go for a mature cheddar for a stronger taste. If the shreds are very large, it's better to use an electric mixer to achieve a smoother texture.
- Parmesan cheese - finely grated
- Egg - Make sure it's room temperature
- Fresh thyme leaves - dried thyme also works.
Instructions
This section contains step-by-step instructions and photos that show how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities
Mix the dough. Combine the coconut flour, butter, egg, cheddar and parmesan in a bowl and stir until you have a smooth dough. You can do this with a spatula or with an electric mixer / food processor.
Let it rest. Let the mixture rest for a few minutes so the coconut flour can absorb the moisture.
Make crackers. Form 8 balls and press them down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Add toppings. Sprinkle over the remaining shredded cheddar cheese...
...and fresh thyme leaves.
Bake until golden brown. Bake in the oven until the crackers are nicely browned and the cheese has melted and crisped up.
Let cool. Cheese coconut crackers are fragile while hot. They crisp up as they cool down.
Top tip
Make sure you flatten your crackers properly. The flatter they are, the crispier they will become.
FAQ
No. The flavor of the cheeses and the thyme are so prominent that you cannot taste the coconut flour at all.
Use coconut oil instead of the butter and add dairy-free cheeses instead. There are great varieties made from coconut, such as Violife. Option to also add a little nutritional yeast.
Gouda would work well, or Monterey Jack. Mozzarella is a possibility, but it lacks the salty tang of cheddar. If you go for shredded mozzarella, increase the amount of parmesan and perhaps add sea salt as well.
2 crackers are a satisfying serving. Coconut flour is filling!
Variations
- Use different spices such as rosemary or make spicy crackers by adding paprika and a pinch of chilli or cayenne pepper.
- Sub the parmesan for pecorino. It lends a saltier, very tasty flavor to the recipe.
- Make cheesy biscuits instead. Simply add 1 teaspoon of baking powder and form 4 larger biscuit shapes instead of the 8 crackers. They will be soft and fluffy on the inside!
- Rectangular crackers: Roll out the dough between 2 sheets or parchment paper using a rolling pin. Lift the top paper and pre-slice the dough into rectangles with a pizza cutter or a sharp knife. This is a trick I used for my keto tortilla chips. Then, top with the remaining cheese and bake.
- Almond flour crackers. Use ¾ cup or 75 grams of almond flour.
Storage
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Suitable for freezing. Freeze for up to 3 months.
They will go softer once stored. To crisp them up again, reheat in the oven at 200C / 400F or in the air fryer at 180C / 350F for a few minutes.
Related recipes
Below are more low carb cracker recipes to try:
- Chia Seed Crackers20 Minutes
- Keto Seed Crackers Recipe1 Hours 25 Minutes
- Flaxseed Crackers30 Minutes
- Keto Cheese Straws37 Minutes
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Recipe
Cheese Thyme Coconut Crackers
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon coconut flour 24g
- 2 tablespoon butter melted, 28gg
- ½ cup strong cheddar 50g, grated
- ¼ cup parmesan 25g, grated
- 1 egg
- fresh thyme leaves to taste, or dried thyme
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180 Celsius / 350 Fahrenheit electric or 160C / 320F fan.
- Mix the coconut flour, melted butter, egg, half of the grated cheddar and the grated parmesan until well combined. You can do this by hand or with an electric mixer / food processor.
- Let the mix rest a few minutes so the coconut flour can absorb the moisture.
- Form 8 balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Press them with your hands into little flat discs and sprinkle the remaining cheddar on top. Top with thyme leaves or dried thyme.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the edges are nicely browned.
Amita
Hi Katrin,
Have you tried these in you air-fryer? Would you have the temp/timings for this?
No problem if not, I shall post my results if it works!
Many thanks
Katrin Nürnberger
No, I haven't. I would go for the same temperature and a little less time.
Cynthia
I used my air fryer and didn’t use the basket but the tray because I wanted to press them down. The bottom didn’t get done and I had to finish them in a pan. So if I were you I would press them out honey baking paper and then put that on the basket so the underside gets more heat. I did it at 350 for about 15 minutes (til I saw too browning) but then took out and browned on the bottom in the pan. If you do it in basket on paper you probably won’t have to use pan. I will try again
Cynthia
Also, they spread a little so leave room.
Susan Virnala
Can this recipe be doubled without problems?
Katrin Nürnberger
Yes that should be fine.
Charlotte
Thank you for so many fabulous recipes! This one is a keeper! Yum!
Arena
These look delicious. Just wondering what the serving size is. I'm guessing 2 crackers.
Katrin Nürnberger
I calculate the nutrition per cracker. How many will depend on how hungry you are. 2 are a good portion - they are filling, because of the coconut flour and the cheese.
Anu
Looks fantastic, I'd like to make these for Christmas gifts, so I'm wondering if they freeze well? If so, do you recommend freezing before or after baking? Thanks!
Katrin Nürnberger
I think it would be easier to freeze them after baking. However, to get them nice and crisp after defrosting you will probably have to stick them back in the oven for 5 minutes.
Wendy Mattelaer
We had these for lunch.... Yum! Goes lovely with cheese and hams. We were craving biscuits or bread and this recipe worked a treat. Thanks.
princess
Can these crackers be done in a microwave instead if oven?
Katrin Nürnberger
Hi there, you could try and they should cook but they would not be crispy.
Princess
Thank you! I'll test microwave and let you know. I have done almond flour and parmesan cheese crackers and crisped up.
Zoe Parr Kennaugh
Do you think we could use this dough as a pastry for a quiche?
Katrin Nürnberger
Yes, I think that could work!
fani
I am a cheese addict, THE CHEESE-THYME-CRACKERS are absolutely scrumptious.
I actually ate them with a cold bowl of soup.
This pandemic is making me FAT!!! But your recipes are low in fat, so they are perfect for me.
Katrin Nürnberger
You've just made me laugh Fani! Glad you enjoyed the crackers 🙂
India Dhargalkar
These are so incredibly easy to make and quick too. A very refined taste and excellent to give with a glass of red wine to guests as they arrive for dinner, they'll be impressed!!
Katrin Nürnberger
They do go exceedingly well with a glass of wine!!!!!!
brandy
ok so how many carbs per cracker? or biscut if wee do this the biscut route. my husband and i are new to this and we are on 20 carbs or less a day
Katrin Nürnberger
Hi Brandy, they are 0.7g net carbs per cracker.