MOLARS (also known as Monet’s worst enemy). Friends, we’ve had an exhausting, tear-filled week. Lulu is working on her one-year molars, and the battle’s been a particularly painful one (for her and for me). Last night, she woke up to nurse EIGHT times. I felt like I had tunneled back to newborn days…until I tried to heft her now 21 pound body across my own.
But along with molars, kisses. Yes, Lucy now knows how to kiss, and her sweet lips pressing and smacking against my cheek melt my heart every single time. So we take the good with the bad.
Speaking of good…these homemade goldfish crackers impressed everyone in my household. Even my sweet mom asked me to make her a batch after she tried a few (and my mom is not a big snacker). “You should sell these,” she said.
And if I had any spare time, maybe I would! But instead, I’m just going to share them with you. These goldfish crackers taste FAR better than the ones you can buy in the store. Real sharp cheddar cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, and dried herbs. The little ones and the older ones in your life will love them. I’m married to a jeweler, so with his tools it was easy for me to fashion a goldfish cutter out of a cheap and pliable circle fondant cuttter from my cake-decorating days. But really, these crackers taste just as good with or without the iconic shaping.
Homemade Goldfish Crackers
1 cup (4 ounces) finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 1β8 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (2 1β8 ounces) cake flour
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon cheese powder (this can be found at your local spice store)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Whisk together flours, herbs, salt, baking powder, and onion powder together in a large bowl. Fold in cheese and stir until evenly distributed and coated.
Add the milk and vegetable oil. Stir well and then knead in the bowl with your hands until a cohesive dough forms. It will be crumbly at first, but continue to press and knead the dough.
Preheat the oven to 375ΛF. Line two baking sheets with parchment papers.
Divide the dough into two pieces. Roll the dough as thin as possible, no more than 1/8-inch thick. Thin dough leads to crisp crackers.Β Stamp out cracker shapes with your cookie cutter of choice.
Bake for approximately 15 minutes, until the crackers are crispy and just turning golden at the edges. The timing will vary according to the size of your crackers.Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. These crackers will keep well for one week.
These are adorable!!! And although I don’t have little ones to feed – I can imagine eating quite a few of them myself. π
I love these. I have a feeling they wouldn’t last 5 minutes in my house, lol! Aww, poor Lulu, I remember my boys teething years, it’s been quite a few years gone now, but the kisses for mom are still going strong. ; )
I’ve heard so much about goldfish crackers but never tried them. I don’t think we even get them here so this recipe is so helpful π
Oh I feel so sorry for Lulu, she’s a sweetheart with her kisses. I don’t even want to think about her pain. I can only hope that this crackers helped a bit π
I’ll have to make these crackers. Sorry to hear Lulu is under the weather this week. Those molars can be tough on all. Wishing you more peaceful days ahead.
I love those packaged goldfish crackers! But over the years their flavor has declined, IMO. Gotta try these — they look terrific. Thanks.
I hope those pesky molars come in soon! She is the cutest (as are these crackers)!
Just like homemade graham crackers, these have been on my to-bake list for entirely too long! Thanks for reminding me! π
i made gold fish crackers before and it was goneeee very quickly.
I was wondering how you cut them, they turned out absolutely perfect…
you never cease to amaze me, you Super Woman YOU!
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Hugs to you. I think these days are worse than the newborn days, because you got used to sleeping long periods! But like everything else, this phase too passes.
I can imagine that these were certainly a huge hit! So much healthier than the original too. I wonder if they could be made gf or whole wheat???
How clever with the cutter! The crackers sound great with the sharp cheddar, a must try! Hope sweet Lulu is doing better now!
These are the cutest things, Monet! My kids are older, and they still love Goldfish. These have to be extra tasty being homemade, and I love this recipe!
Love that you made these at home! They look great!
These are SO cute!! I kind of want to make them for myself haha π
Hi Monet! I hope your sweet Lulu is doing better tonight. I remember how challenging those days were. You amaze me… with the blood while being a busy mommy. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I can’t wait to make them with my boys. They will be so excited to find out we can make gold fish crackers at home.
Sorry… there was a typo in my comment. Auto correct changed the word “blog” to “blood”… yikes!
These homemade goldfish crackers are so cute, Money! Your little one seems to enjoy them very much… Both my daughters (a almost eight-year-old and a six-year-old) that still love goldfish crackers.
aww – molars.. its hard for the little ones. Thats what I used to keep reminding myself. It may seem hard for me to put up with – but those little babies are going through a lot more discomfort as they grow and teething is a challenging one. The kisses sure make up for most of it ! I love them too from my son.
And goldfish are a HUGE fav here at my home – never imagined making them myselfβ¦ I’m so impressed you try to make all these things from scratch!
Oh my gosh these crackers! I need to try this soon! I used to loveeee goldfish crackers but haven’t had them in forever.
Awww I hope Lucy is doing better! Poor thing π
I love that you made your own fish cutter π I grew up loving goldfish crackers and know I’d go nuts for your even better homemade version!
Homemade Goldfish Crackers? What fun!! And I loved that you were able to work in a full cup of cheese too. It would be fun to experiment with nut flours as well or even start by grinding up some of your own nuts and subbing them in for part of the flour… what a lovely idea!
These are so adorable! I hear ya on the teething pain– we’re still not quite done, and Lila turned two in April. Ugh.
Poor sweet Lucy, teething is not fun for sure. Well she is very lucky to get to enjoy homemade goldfish. How fun, and I bet they taste amazing! Yum, Hugs, Terra
I love to munch on some thing from time to time. I am a total snack kinda girl.. and nothing beats a homemede snack.. I love this crackers. They are so delicious and flavourful. . I have to make this.. π
Aaw, hope Lucy feels better soon – teething pain is no fun π
Love these goldfish crackers though! They look so cute!
awwww sweet little Lucy kisses! Poor you though, I know those molars are killer! Poor baby and poor mama π
These goldfish crackers def. look like winners-and I bet you totally could sell them! (if you had time :P) They look delicious!
Poor little Lucy!
Cheese, garlic, onion, herbs…store bought crackers don’t stand a chance! AND the shapes are cuter and more homemade looking.
These crackers are gorgeous, and I love that your husband made the cutter! I hope teething gets better soon!