Homemade Saltine Crackers

Buttery, crisp, and made with just 5 pantry staples, these easy homemade saltine crackers are ready in under 30 minutes—no yeast, no fuss, just old-school snack magic.

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 68kcal

Author Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ cup unsalted butter
1 ⅓ cup milk you can substitute non dairy milk if you need to
coarse salt for sprinkling
1 egg white OR egg yolk. The whites make them crisper.
1 tablespoon water

Instructions

Blend the egg white with the water to make an egg wash. Set aside.
Mix together the flour and baking powder.
If you are adding seasonings mix those in with the dry ingredients.
Cut butter into flour mixture until it forms coarse crumbs.
Add the milk and knead gently to form a ball.
Divide in 4 parts and roll out paper thin on a floured surface. The thinner they are the crisper they will be.
Cut the dough into squares or desired shapes. (a pizza wheel works great for that!)
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and prick all over with a fork.
Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with salt (or cracked pepper ..or..)
Bake at 325 until golden brown..about 15- 20 minutes. (check after 10 minutes)
Let cool before serving. They crisp as they cool.

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Notes

The yield of this recipe is largely dependent on how you cut the crackers. The nutrition information is based on cutting them into 36 large crackers.

Storage

Homemade saltine crackers will last a week or more in an airtight container in the pantry. If they do lose some crispness you can pop them in the oven on 375F for a few minutes.

The unbaked dough freezes well for up to 3 months.

Tips:

Throw away the scraps of dough after cutting - they will be tough if you re-roll them. Or, bake them for little snacks.
Cut saltine crackers into uniform shapes so that they cook evenly.
Leave a little room between each cracker when you bake to keep them crispy all over.
Once the crackers begin to brown watch them carefully!

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