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.
Sianni says
Dairy free recipe please!
chs says
I’d love to see a dairy-free version too! And is egg-free too much to ask? Thanks for all of your great recipes! I love this website and your cookbooks.
Jac -Tinned Tomatoes (@tinnedtoms) says
What a lovely Idea. My wee boy would be fair chuffed with these.
Mia says
Thank you Elana! I am looking forward to making this recipe soon. I will substitute Pecorino Romano and see how it turns out.
Ruth Hirsch says
Dear Elana, I want to say THANK YOU albeit for a different recipe. Thank you for the Turmeric Milk recipe.
Oh did that hit the spot. I read the recipe and bought a knob of Turmeric at our wonderful local shop a while ago, stashed it in fridge. Happily, I have ginger in freezer, and also have dates in the house. I have nuts and Honeyville nut flour, but decide to try it w just those three ingredients first off. My innards have been out of sorts, and while my life is full, and my work is full, it is a drain.
This just totally hit the spot.
on every axis: Yum + nourishing + healing.
thank you thank you thank you!!
Ruth h in the Hudson Valley
CRyan says
Yes, please create a dairy free goldfish cracker; thanks for your help.
Heather @ Cook It Up Paleo says
How fun! Goldfish crackers are such a nostalgia food for me. It seemed like my mom or one of my friend’s moms always had them in her purse the first few years of my life.
Lauren says
Yum! These sound sooooo good I used to devour those goldfish crackers. Mmmm
ali says
Thank you for all your good tasting and simple enough to make recipes. This was my first time making crackers and it was so easy!! However, I did have to add a second egg in order to get dough. Also am wondering if I have to store the crakers in the fridge after baking?! Thanks
Nicole says
Please! My daughter’s are corn, dairy, soy and gluten free! Was thinking of substituting the almond flour for garbanzo bean. As we do use Brown rice too every so often with all the other limitations!! I am so thankful for your site, this cooking I’m actually good at!! And have passed it on to others!