When I was a kid my favorite cracker was easily, easily, EASILY...the Cheez-It. So you can imagine my excitement when I was able to recreate them (and I mean perfectly recreate them) with half the calories, but with more fiber & protein than the originals. If you're a Cheez-It lover like me, this is a MUST MAKE recipe.
Pros:
They taste just like Cheez-It's
Cons:
You'll have a hard time not eating all of them
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Macronutrients (per serving 28g):
75 Calories, 3.2g Fat, 7.4g Carbs (2 Fiber), 4g Protein
2 Weight Watcher PointsPlus
Healthy Cheez-It's (Half The Calories)
Cheez-It crackers with half the calories
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 100
- Category: Snacks
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- ½ Cup (56g) fat-free cheddar cheese
- 1 ¾ Tbsp (20g) nutritional yeast flakes…
- ½ Cup (60g) white whole wheat flour
- ⅓ Cup (40g) oat flour
- 2 Tbsp (14g) coconut flour
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 ¾ (25g) tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil…
- 6-8 tablespoon of cold water
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350
- In a blender add:
- fat-free cheddar cheese
- nutritional yeast flakes…
- process until cheese turns into a fine almost flour like consistency
Add the cheddar cheese mix to a bowl along with…
- (½ Cup) (60g) white whole wheat flour
- (⅓ Cup) (40g) oat flour
- (2 Tbsp) (14g) coconut flour
- (½) teaspoon garlic powder
- (½) teaspoon Salt
- (¼) teaspoon baking powder
- Combine WELL
Now add:
- (1 ¾) (25g) tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil…
- Mix until you have a crumbly consistency
Now add:
- (6-8 Tbsp) of cold water…stirring them into your mix one at a time until dough forms
- Don’t go to heavy on the water you don’t want a soupy/wet dough
- Lightly flour your counter
- add dough..(I gave it a flip just to get flour on both sides)
- Cover with plastic wrap and roll out into an ⅛ inch or a little less thick
- Score with a knife or pizza cutter
- Bake at 350 for 15 minutes
- Let cool for 10-15 minutes...
Notes
2 Weight Watcher PointsPlus
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10 Crackers (28g)
- Calories: 75
- Fat: 3.2
- Carbohydrates: 7.4
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
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