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These Goldfish crackers are an easy recipe to make right at home. 

These Homemade Goldfish Crackers are a fun and easy recipe your kids can help make! With only 4 simple ingredients you can create those little goldfish crackers that everyone loves. You will not believe how easy these are to make. You will be making your own cheesy crackers in no time!

You will not believe how easy it is to make your own goldfish crackers at home! And with only 4 ingredients!

My boys love goldfish crackers, I cannot keep them stocked, the gobble them up!  I mean what kid doesn’t right?  I saw this cute little goldfish cookie cutter on Amazon and knew my boys would love making their own goldfish crackers from scratch. 

It is so easy to get them to help with this recipe, you only need four ingredients and the dough comes together super quickly.  They can help roll out the dough, cut out the fish and give them their little eyes and smiles. 

These crackers come out so cute and my kids had a blast making them.  I love that I can make these little cracker treats I know exactly the ingredients going into them, flour, butter, cheese and water.  It does not get more simple than that.  I love that you get to control the quality of the ingredients going into these snacks. 

I also love that you can totally customize these into your own goldfish crackers.  Add a pinch of cayenne for a little kick of heat, throw in some smoked paprika for a hint of smokiness.  Switch up the cheese and make little pepperjack goldfish.  

Once you get the recipe down you can experiment and make any flavor you like. 

Now these are not going to replace the storebought little goldfish bags that are so easy to throw into my bag for the kids to snack on when we are out but they are delicious and such a fun snack to make from scratch.

We love making a batch and snacking on them over the weekend.  They last about 3 days in an airtight container so one batch will last a few days.

This is the perfect snack to make on the weekend to prepare for the upcoming week, just whip up a big batch or two and you have enough for an after school snack, to pack in a lunch box and the perfect snack for TV bingeing on the weekend!

So make these Homemade Goldfish Crackers, I promise the whole family will have a great time helping!

RECIPE FAQS

What can I season these with?

I like to add a teaspoon of salt to my mix, but the appeal of this recipe if you can totally leave out the salt if you are watching your salt or maybe making a snack for babies and you don’t want them to have a lot of sodium like in regular snacks.  You can season these up with paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, ranch seasoning.  These would actually be delicious tossed in a little ranch seasoning. 

Can I change the cheese?

Of course!  Now you do want to use a strong flavored cheese like a sharp cheddar so swiss or pepperjack would work great in this recipe. 

Does this package/travel well?

Yes!! This is the perfect snack to send in care packages, give as gifts, or take on the road for all those car trips.

INGREDIENTS

• Flour-  All-purpose flour is all you need here.  I have not tried these with whole wheat flour but I imagine that would work as well. 
• Salted butter- You can use unsalted if you prefer to leave out all salt. 
• Sharp cheddar cheese-  You want to use a sharp cheddar here for the strongest flavor but you can also use pepperjack. 
• Water-  You only need a bit just to bring the dough together. 

How to make Homemade Goldfish Crackers

1. In a large bowl combine the flour, grated butter and cheese until combined. 
2. Transfer to a food processor and pulse until a coarse crumb texture. 
3. Pulse in the water 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough forms into a ball. 
4. Form the dough into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes to overnight. 
5. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
6. On a lightly floured surface or parchment paper roll out your dough about ¼-⅛ inch thick.
7. Use your goldfish cutter to cut out as many goldfish as you can.  Roll out the excess dough and cut some more. 
8. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and use a tooth pick to make the eyes and mouth of the goldfish. 
9. Bake in your 350 degrees preheated oven about 15-18 minutes until golden and crispy. 
10. Let cool and serve!
11. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. 

Gather your ingredients.

Make the dough.

Roll out the dough.Cut with the cutter.Place on tray.Bake and serve!

Products I used to make this yumminess!

Copper Baking Sheet:  I am obsessed with this baking sheet, cooks evenly and everything wipes up soo easily!

Goldfish Cutter– I ordered my goldfish cutter from Amazon here https://amzn.to/48TKPjk

Want more delicious snacks? Check these out!

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Churro Chex mix

Homemade Goldfish

Yield: 100

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Chill Time: 20 minutes

Bake Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

These Homemade Goldfish Crackers are a fun and easy recipe your kids can help make! With only 4 simple ingredients you can create those little goldfish crackers that everyone loves. You will not believe how easy these are to make. You will be making your own cheesy crackers in no time!

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Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• ½ cup salted butter, grated
• 2 ⅔ shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2-3 tablespoons water

Instructions

1. In a large bowl combine the flour, grated butter and cheese until combined. 

1. Transfer to a food processor and pulse until a coarse crumb texture. 
2. Pulse in the water 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough forms into a ball. 
3. Form the dough into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes to overnight. 
4. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
5. On a lightly floured surface or parchment paper roll out your dough about ¼-⅛ inch thick.
6. Use your goldfish cutter to cut out as many goldfish as you can.  Roll out the excess dough and cut some more. 
7. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and use a tooth pick to make the eyes and mouth of the goldfish. 
8. Bake in your 350 degrees preheated oven about 15-18 minutes until golden and crispy. 
9. Let cool and serve!

Notes

• Store leftovers in airtight container in the fridge for up 3 days.  

• You can add a teaspoon of salt to the dough if you like. 
• You can skip making the faces if you want to. 
• I ordered my goldfish cutter from Amazon here https://amzn.to/48TKPjk
• You can also just cut these into small squares.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 100 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 20Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 12mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g