Homemade goldfish crackers are surprisingly easy to make. With 6 ingredients total –almond flour, salt, baking soda, cheddar cheese, olive oil, and egg, they make a fantastic low-carb, gluten-free snack for kids and adults alike.
Low-Carb Keto Goldfish Crackers
And since these Goldfish Crackers are low-carb and full of healthy fat, they’re definitely the perfect snack for those of you on a Keto Diet. If you’re a fan of the low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diet you’ll want to check out my Keto Diet Recipes page!
Healthy Goldfish Crackers Recipe
This low-carb goldfish crackers recipe is a bit sentimental for me since I grew up on processed, packaged goldfish crackers as a kid.
Low-Carb Keto Goldfish Crackers
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ⅛ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup freshly grated cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine almond flour, salt, baking soda, and cheese
- Pulse in oil and eggs until well combined
- Divide dough into 2 pieces
- Place 1 piece of dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper and roll to ¼-inch thick
- Remove top layer of parchment paper
- Use a goldfish cookie cutter to cut out little fish
- Transfer goldfish to a parchment lined baking sheet
- Roll leftover dough and place in refridgerator; repeat process with second piece of dough
- Bake at 350°F for 13-15 minutes
- Serve
How to Make Homemade Goldfish Crackers
As you might imagine, cutting out dozens of tiny goldfish crackers can take a bit of time. If you want to save time and would enjoy a cracker that is more like a gluten-free Cheez-It, simply cut the dough into squares after you roll it out on the parchment paper, and then transfer the parchment paper (dough and all) to the baking sheet.
Grain-Free Goldfish Crackers
If you’re wondering if these are Paleo goldfish crackers, the answer is, I don’t know. It depends on what your definition of Paleo is. It depends on which foods your body can digest. It depends on what you consider a real food. I can tell you for sure though that these are grain-free goldfish crackers and that my boys and I love them!
Use Organic Dairy in Goldfish Crackers Recipe
Be sure to use organic dairy when you make this recipe. We use organic dairy in our house as it is better for the children, the cows, and our environment overall, and we do not wish to support the regular use of antibiotics in animal husbandry.
Dairy-Free Goldfish Crackers Recipe
Please leave a comment and let me know if you’d like me to create a dairy-free goldfish cracker recipe. If enough of you raise your hand and request it, I’ll get to work on it for you this fall!
Low-Carb Keto Crackers Recipes
Here are some of my low-carb keto cracker recipes for you:
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives. I first shared this recipe in February 2015.
For The Love of Ghee says
This looks amazing! I just told my kids we going to make these tonight and they so excited! Thank you :)
danielledotson says
Dairy free yes please! My son’s favorite snack of all time, until we started the GFCF diet.
Rachael says
Yes, I would love a dairy-free version of these adorable crackers!
Keighly A says
I would like a dairy free goldfish recipe please!!!
JB says
Thanks for the offer of a dairy-free version. I hope that you get enough requests to give it a try!
Judy says
If you decide to make a dairy free recipe, how are you going to replace the unique taste of the cheddar? This is where as someone allergic to casein protein I get stumped and have accept that if I want the taste of cheese I’m going to have to eat cheese and deal with the itchy skin reaction afterwards
Rebecca says
Hey there :) I’ve seen a few recipes that use nutritional yeast instead, with good success :)
Jen Leigh says
Def nutritional yeast. But the recipe’s other ingredients/measurements would have to be adjusted to.accomodate the lack of the full cup of cheese
Alisia says
A dairy free goldfish cracker recipe would be great, goldfish were my sons favorite snack till he was diagnosed recently with a severe dairy allergy.. Thank u!!!
Alyssa says
I would love a dairy free option for my girls!
Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily says
These are so cute and much healthier than the store bought variety! I’ve been making these with a cup of mashed sweet potato and they are moist and sweet ;)
writersideup says
Gwen, the potato instead of the cheese?
Oriel says
Dairy free? yes please! these are so amazingly adorable and would be way too nostalgic for me if my tummy wouldn’t revolt from the cheese. I wonder if just substituting some sort of herb (rosemary seems the obvious choice) would suffice? I’d go for that specially since they’d be more like “wheat thins” or the round “fancy” crackers (which would be equally scrumptious and sentimental) since I lack tiny fish cutters. thanks for all your hard work. America’s test kitchen hasn’t got anything on you. ;-)
Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily says
I don’t think they are dairy free, there is cheese in them.
Cheri says
She isn’t saying they are “dairy free”. She said, if anyone is interested in ALSO a dairy free goldfish cracker recipe, to let her know, as maybe she would come up with a recipe for dairy free people. Get it?
julia says
I would love a dairy free option – I might miss goldfish more than anything else :)
Laura ~ Raise Your Garden says
I absolutely love the idea of substituting or just plain adding rosemary to their goldfish crackers. Honestly, the more I read about the paleo diet, the more confused I get about “What is” and what “isn’t” But I do know these are a gizzillion times better than any store bought version and I can’t wait to try!!
Dani says
I tried these and liked them a lot!!! I made them paleo/dairy free by using the same amount of cheese only with the Daiya shredded mozzarella cheese!
-I definitely will be making these again…. :)
Dani says
…on second thought I like these better with a sprinkle of sea salt :)
Dani says
U can easily make them dairy free by using a dairy free cheese of ur favorite… I used Daiya mozzarella and it was amazing!
Brandy says
I have made this recipe with daiya cheese and it is perfect.