Super Flavorful Cheese Crisps with Jalapeños - Healthy Recipes Blog (2024)

These tasty cheese crisps are the perfect keto snack. Made with sharp cheddar cheese and topped with jalapeño slices, they are wonderfully flavorful.

Serve them as a party appetizer, make them for game day, or simply enjoy them as a daily snack - they are very easy to make and ready in about 20 minutes.

I love dinner parties. I love going to them and I love hosting them. It's always fun to start the evening with co*cktails and a few party snacks. But what to serve that's gluten-free and low-carb?

Deviled eggs are always nice. A meat and cheese platter is great. But when you want some crunch, nothing beats these tasty cheese crisps (well, bacon chips are excellent too!).

They are easy to make (watch the video to see how easy), very tasty, and the addition of jalapeños adds just enough heat to make them interesting. They also look great!

Ingredients

For the basic recipe, you simply need shredded cheddar. So this is a one-ingredient recipe. I prefer to use sharp cheddar because it's so flavorful.

I do like to add jalapeno slices. They add a nice flavor and they look good! So that's the second ingredient you'll need, but it's certainly not mandatory.

Instructions

Making homemade cheese crisps is easy! Scroll down to the recipe card for detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps:

Your first step is to seed and slice the jalapeno. Make sure to wear gloves.

Your next step is to arrange mounds of the cheese on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Gently flatten them.

Now place a slice of jalapeno in the middle of each of the cheese mounds.

Bake them until browned, about 12 minutes in a 350°F oven.

Expert tip

To avoid chili pepper burn, it's best to use gloves when handling jalapenos. I don't wear them in the video below because I know I'm not sensitive to them. But in this case, I highly recommend you do as I say and not as I do, just to be safe. 🙂

Frequently asked questions

Variations and substitutions

Here are a few ideas for varying the basic recipe:

• Use different cheeses, such as provolone or parmesan.
• Sprinkle the cheese with bacon bits before baking it.
• Replace the jalapeno slices with pepperoni or with sun-dried tomatoes.
• If you like your food extra spicy, sprinkle the cheese with red pepper flakes.

Serving suggestions

Serve these tasty crisps as you would serve any other type of crisp or cracker. They are excellent all on their own, and that's usually how I enjoy them. They also go well with salsa, sour cream, a Greek yogurt dip, or guacamole.

Storing leftovers

It's best to serve these crisps a short time after baking them. They are delicious even after a few hours, but they are not as crispy. They are best straight out of the oven.

Still, if you end up with leftovers, you can store them in the fridge, in an airtight container, for 3-4 days. They are pretty good cold, but it's best to remove them from the fridge about an hour before you plan on enjoying them.

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