Homemade Cheddar Cheese Crackers

These homemade cheese crackers are so much more flavorful than store-bought. This is a fun DIY baking project that the kids can also participate in.

Cheese Crackers

Use cheese with a lot of flavor. Aged cheddar instead of a mild one, for instance. Any cheese you can grate will be fine: Parmesan, Swiss, Romano, or any others you like. For a softer cheese, I used Limburger. You could also use a soft blue cheese, goat cheese, or even a Camembert. Or a combination of what's left in your cheese drawer.

Homemade Chocolate Graham Crackers

Like their store-bought counterparts, these graham crackers have a mild chocolatey flavor while still retaining that slightly salty, honey-tinged wheatiness of a regular graham cracker.

Homemade Carr's-Style Whole Wheat Crackers

Thick, tender, hearty, and buttery, these whole grain crackers have that same touch of sweetness from the original Carr's, making them a perfect match for rich and savory accompaniments, like peanut butter or cheese.

Homemade Animal Crackers

These taste just like the animal crackers you buy in a vending machine, not the sort that come in an adorable cardboard boxcar. Those are cookies. These? These are decidedly crackers: not too sweet, hyper crisp, and begging for a glass of milk.

DIY Oyster Crackers

This version of the iconic cracker is just a little more robust, richer, and butterier than the grocery store option.

Animal Crackers

Uniquely snacky treats with a wholesome homemade spin.

Homemade Wheat Thins

his isn't a recipe for any old cracker, it's a recipe for crisp and thin whole grain crackers that taste exactly like the kind you buy at the store. My recipe hinges on using the same ingredients you find written right on the box: whole grains, oil, sugar, malt syrup, and turmeric. If you don't have any affection for genuine Wheat Thins, you can get away with a substitution or two, but for those of you who want to make a worthy copy at home, it's vital to use the right ingredients. Trust me, it'...

Gluten-Free Common Crackers

A New England favorite, these mild crackers bake up light and crisp and are the perfect accompaniment to a bowl of soup or a hearty chowder.

Sourdough Rye Crackers With Coriander and Fennel

Leftover sourdough starter is transformed into these elegant crackers, flavored with coriander and fennel seed, rye flour, and sparkling wine.