Wheat Thins are my favorite kind of cracker. I can go through half a box in one sitting, easy. This can often result in no wheat thins around when I really want some. To fix this problem I have an incredibly easy recipe to make your own crackers that in my opinion taste better than the store bought Wheat Thins and are made with real ingredients that I can actually pronounce. The recipe that I use has only a few simple ingredients; whole wheat flour, sugar/honey, salt, paprika, butter, water and vanilla. I love that I always have these ingredients on hand and they only take about 10 minutes to bake. I’ve only made a few varieties of homemade crackers and these near the top of the list. They are crispy and crunchy but slightly chewy in the center. The perfect cracker!
Make Your Own Crackers
First mix flour, sugar, salt and paprika to a bowl and whisk until well combined. Then with a knife or fork, cut butter into flour mixture until the mixture has a crumb like consistency.
It should look a little something like this.
Next mix together the water and vanilla (and honey if you’re not using sugar) and pour into the flour mixture. Using your hands mix the water into the flour until a dough in formed.
Split the dough in half and roll out each half on a floured piece of parchment paper. Roll out as thin and evenly as you can (about 1/16 inch). Use a pizza cutter and cut dough into desired shapes of your choosing ( I like the traditional shape of squares, but I’m pretty boring).
Lift up parchment paper and place on a 2 separate baking sheets.
Bake at 400 degrees for 8-12 minutes making sure to rotate the pan halfway through to ensure even cooking. Watch them closely because they can burn quickly.
Cool completely and then make a yummy dip with my DIY Homemade Hidden Valley Ranch Mix. It is so good!
Below is the printable recipe. Happy baking!
Homemade Wheat Thin Crackers
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp sugar or honey
- 1/2 tsp salt plus extra for sprinkling on top
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp water
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Add flour, sugar, salt and paprika to a bowl and whisk until well combined.
- With a knife or fork, cut butter into flour mixture until the mixture has a crumb like consistency.
- Mix together the water and vanilla (and honey if you're not using sugar) and pour into the flour mixture.
- Using your hands mix the water into the flour until a dough in formed.
- Split the dough in half and roll out each half on a floured piece of parchment paper. Roll out as thin and evenly as you can (about 1/16 inch).
- Use a pizza cutter and cut dough into desired shapes of your choosing. Lift up parchment paper and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 8-12 minutes making sure to rotate the pan halfway through to ensure even cooking. Watch them closely because they burn quickly.
- Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
- Recipe makes about 60 crackers give or take.
Nutrition
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About Karrie
Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...
Comments & Reviews
Khadija says
They came out well and tasted like wheat thins. I used oil instead of butter because that’s all I had. I wasn’t sure when to add the additional salt. Is it before baking or after?
Karrie says
I add the salt before baking. Glad you liked them!
Anita says
Can you make these with something besides butter? Olive or avocado oil ?
Karrie says
You could try – I’m not sure how it would work with other oils but give it a try!
Melody says
I think these are delicious! They were easy to roll out as the dough is soft. I think they taste a lot like wheat thins. I will definitely make again! Thank you.
Gena Nadeau says
Have you ever tried rolling these out with a pasta machine?
Karrie says
I haven’t, but seems like an interesting idea!
Jessie says
How long does this stay fresh if I put them into a ziplock bag?
Karrie says
There’s some air that will get through plastic bags, so they won’t last too long at room temp. – maybe 4-5 days? If you want them to last longer you can try to freeze them.
Julia says
Has anyone tried it with just honey?
Traci Cruit says
I did! They were delicious!
Susan says
The nutrition facts state serving size is 1 cracker. Is this correct? If so, eating Nabisco’s wheat thins would be healthier. Nabisco has a serving size of 16 crackers per serving. Please advise.
Thank you,
Tracy Iseminger says
Thanks for catching that. The recipe makes approximately 60 crackers and I broke it down into 10 servings of 6 crackers per serving.
Susan says
I just made this Homemade Wheat Thin Crackers and it was the best ever! Thanks for the delicious recipe. Can’t wait to make more them.