Gluten Free Cheese Cracker Biscuits

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I used to love Cheddar's when I was younger and since Coeliac it is something I have always missed. So never one to turn down a challenge I though I would have a go at making some and they are actually really easy and fun to do. These gluten free Cheddar alternatives use just 5 ingredients. Just try not to eat them all in one go like I did and be sure to wait for them to go cold!
  • Preparation Time: 40 Mins
  • Cooking Time: 15 Mins
  • This recipe makes 14 cheese biscuits

This recipe contains:

  • Dairy

Last updated 3 days ago

Added 10th January 2022

Recipe by Alison Peters

Gluten Free Cheese Cracker Biscuits

Ingredients

125g gluten free plain flour
1/4tsp baking powder
40g salted block butter
45g mature cheddar
4-5tbsp water
1tbsp melted butter

Method

  1. Place the flour and baking powder in a bowl and break the butter into it.

  2. Rub the butter into the flour using your fingers until you get a breadcrumb consistency.

  3. Grate the cheese into the flour mix and stir through.

  4. Gradually add the water a tablespoon at a time, use a round ended knife to cut it through the mix until it goes clumpy then use your hands to bring the dough together. You may not need all 5tbsp, you want the dough to all stick to together and not fall apart but not be wet.

  5. Roll into a ball and cover in cling film and place in the fridge for around half an hour to an hour.

  6. Scatter some flour on a surface or roll between two pieces of greaseproof paper an roll out the dough, it need to be thin, we are talking no more than 2mm, keep it as thin as you can to give it that lovely cracker type crunch.

  7. Use a cookie cutter around 2.5-3 inches diameter to cut out your crackers. Place on a baking tray, they don't need to be spaced to far apart as they don't spread much.

  8. Bruch the top of each with the melted butter.

  9. Place in an oven preheated to gas mark 6/200c and bake for 15 mins until nicely golden.

  10. Remove from oven and let firm up for 5 mins before trying to move as they are very fragile then transfer to a cooling rack, them go fully cold before eating to get the best crunch from them.

Nutritional Information (Per biscuit)

Cals
74
Carbs
8g
Fibre
0g
Fat
4g
Sugar
0g
Protein
1g
Alison Peters
Alison Peters has been Coeliac since June 2014 and launched Coeliac Sanctuary in August of that year, and since then has aimed to provide a one stop shop for Coeliacs, from blogs, to recipes, eating out guide and online shop.

Your Comments

Amazing cheese biscuits, I've used this recipe a few times and delicious everytime! Just as recipe says make sure they are not over 2 mm in depth and light golden colour or they are not crispy for cheese and over brown makes tge cheese slightly have that burnt taste...although still good with cheese on!!! Thank you Alison 😊
Suzie20th November 2023

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