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.








Laura says
Please make a dairy free goldfish recipe! They were my favorite and I just know you can make a better version of them.
Anitra says
I would love a dairy free goldfish cracker recipe since sometimes we like to be dairy free. It would give us a nice option. :)
billiepup7 says
Yes please dairy free
Randa says
I would love to see a dairy free option, and even egg free as well. It would be so great to be able to send a dairy free, grain free cracker with my kids when i know they will be at an event where there are the processed version they can’t have due to allergies.
Nan says
Goldfish crackers were one of the things I used to send to my while he was deployed they usually ended up arriving as a cheesy, salty powder that reminded him of being a kid on the back porch. He’s home, safe, and doing quite well. He is a certified cross fit instructor and eating as paleo as possible. He avoids dairy so a dairy free version would be fabulous!! He would devour them and I would feel like a good mom!
Judy Hudgins says
Please create a dairy free version, Paleo version.
Chris says
Dairy free option would be awesome!!!! Thank you!!
Nancy says
Is it possible to use Daiya cheese in this recipe? Also, if I don’t have a food processor can I mix by hand?
Colleen says
Would love a dairy free version
Marie Martin says
I’m raising my hand hoping for a dairy free version, as some of us can’t do milk products.