Crispy and wonderfully flavorful, these baked parmesan crisps are the ultimate keto and low-carb snack. And they are VERY easy to make!
These AMAZING parmesan crisps are way better than any high-carb, wheat-flour cheese cracker that I have ever tried.
The thing is, when cheese crackers are made with flour, the flour dilutes the cheese flavor. But when your parmesan crisps contain ONE ingredient, which is (you guessed it!) parmesan, the flavor is simply incredible.
And since they are so good, you don’t need to be on the keto diet to enjoy them! Yes, they are the perfect keto snack – but I happen to think they are the perfect snack, period.
What can be better than a one-ingredient snack that contains no starches, refined carbs, flavors or preservatives, yes tastes better than junky snacks?
The ingredients you’ll need
That’s the beauty of this keto snack: you only need one ingredient to make it – shredded parmesan. Make sure you use shredded parmesan and not finely grated parmesan.
As you can see in the photos and in the video, I sometimes add a single pepperoni slice to each of these crisps. This is completely optional.
And although the pepperoni adds great flavor, I think I like the plain crisps better, because they are crispier. The pepperoni seems to somewhat interfere with the crisping up of the center of the cracker.
How to make parmesan crisps
It’s so easy! Scroll down to the recipe card for the detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps:
- Start by lining a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and preheating your oven to 350°F.
- Grab a measuring tablespoon and scoop out small mounds of shredded parmesan onto the baking sheet. Keep them about an inch apart.
- Gently flatten the mounds with your fingers.
- At this point, I sometimes top half of them with pepperoni.
- Bake until browned and crisp, 10-12 minutes.
- Let cool for a minute on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack and let cool five more minutes before enjoying.
- Cool completely before storing.
How to serve parmesan crisps
They are perfect on their own! But if you’d like to dip them into something, here are a few tasty options:
- A low-sugar pizza sauce such as Rao’s
- Greek yogurt dip
- A chipotle dip like the one I use with these avocado fries
- Ranch dressing
- Pesto sauce
Are they healthy?
I think they are, although they probably shouldn’t be a staple of your diet the way meat, seafood and vegetables are.
But they are certainly an improvement over refind-carb crackers, and current research says that full-fat dairy is harmless to healthy people and might even be beneficial.
How to store parmesan crisps
Once completely cooled, you can store the plain ones in a storage bag or an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. They will lose some of their crunch, but they will still be very good.
The ones with the pepperoni are best kept in a storage bag or an airtight container in the fridge. I reheat them very briefly in the microwave, 5 seconds per crisp on 50% power.
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Parmesan Crisps
INGREDIENTS
- 12 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
- 6 pieces uncured turkey pepperoni (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat your oven to 350°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a measuring tablespoon, scoop out small mounds of the cheese onto the baking sheet. Keep them about an inch apart.
- Gently flatten the mounds with your fingers.
- If you’d like, top half of the mounds with pepperoni.
- Bake until browned and crisp, 10-12 minutes.
- Let cool for a minute on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack and let cool for five more minutes before enjoying.
- Cool completely before storing.
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Vered DeLeeuw, LL.M., has been following a healthy real-food diet and blogging about it since 2011. She has taken 
