One fish.
Two fish.
Red fish.
Blue fish.
Say! What a lot of fish there are.
-Dr Seuss
Quoting a beloved childhood author seemed a fitting way to begin a post about a beloved childhood snack: goldfish crackers! Or, as Pepperidge Farm says, they are “the snack that smiles back.”
I drew on the smiles.
But these homemade goldfish crackers—filled with whole grains, fiber, vitamins, and deliciousness—are surely smiling inside.
The recipe was inspired by (and heavily adapted from) an adorable cookbook called Classic Snacks Made from Scratch, by Casey Barber. Her recipes are neither vegan nor particularly healthy; but the photos are super-cute, and I love flipping through the book for ideas. Next on my “healthy makeover” list are Klondike Bars, pudding pops, and Milano Cookies. Today, we are going with the goldfish: they taste more rustic (and less “fake”) than goldfish crackers from a store, yet they are just as delicious!
Healthy White Cheddar Vegan Goldfish
- 1 cup spelt or all-purpose flour (Bob’s gluten-free will work here) (130g)
- 1 1/8 tsp salt (If you don’t like salty crackers, decrease to 3/4 tsp)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- optional: pinch turmeric for color
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp milk of choice (75g)
- 3 tbsp coconut or vegetable oil (30g)
Preheat oven to 375 F. Combine first five ingredients in a bowl, and stir together. Mix in remaining ingredients until evenly incorporated. Transfer to bag and smush into a ball, then roll out between two sheets of parchment paper. Cut goldfish shapes, either with a goldfish cookie cutter or with a knife. (I cut them out carefully with a knife. After the first few, I gave up with the goldfish and cut the rest out with a circle cookie cutter.) Cook on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 10-11 minutes. The yield will depend on the size of the cookie cutter you use (about 150 of the size shown in the photos). Thicker dough means puffier crackers; thinner dough yields crispier crackers.
Question of the Day:
Do you like Goldfish crackers?
Cheeze-Its, Cheez Doodles, and Goldfish were some of my sister’s favorite snacks when we were growing up. Me? I rarely ate any non-chocolate snack foods. I have a theory that my sister subconsciously developed a taste for salty, cheesy snacks as a defense mechanism when I refused to share any of the chocolate!
Link of the Day:
LisaR @ Who Stole My Baby? says
Yum. If I ever have kids, I’ll make these for them, since they’re healthy and all. Then maybe they won’t steal my Cheez-its…
Tanner says
I never really liked goldfish crackers, but these look so cute, I think I might have to make them. You said they don’t taste “fake”, though, so they’ll probably be great! I like Annie’s chocolate chip bunny grahams, they’re delicious!
P.S. For my English class we had to write evaluation essays this week, and I evaluated Chocolate-Covered Katie! It was hard because there are so many great things about the site, but a 525 word limit 🙂 🙁
Jenny says
This is just plain adorable. I used to love munching on goldfish as a kid, but they were always so processed… I’m definitely gonna to try this 🙂 Thanks, CCK!
Lea @ Greens & Coffee Beans says
These look so delicious! I used to be the biggest Goldfish fiend but I haven’t had any in so long, I’ll have to whip these up soon!
What serving size did you use for the nutritional information?
Claire Elizabeth says
Oh my goodness! This is EXACTLY what I have been looking for! Thank you SO SO SO much! I am DEFINITELY going to make these after I decide what to cookie-cut them with! I am very excited now! Thanks again, Katie! 😀
Lisa says
These look super interesting!
But, I love anything with nutritional yeast so they look like a win for me.
I love how cute they are ha, so creative.
I always loved goldfish crackers and those graham bunnies at the grocery store. Those were my top picks!
Anonymous says
Ha-ha, Katie, I like your theory about why your sister developed a taste for salty things. I wonder what sort of an impact I had on my younger sisters’ preferences (though, terrible to admit: she used to LOVE this snack called “Snappea Crisps” when we were little, but after I *gasp* showed her my mouthful of the chewed up snack, she was grossed out and didn’t touch them for YEARS. I felt so bad . . .)
Anyways – I used to LOVE goldfish very much – they’re so darned cute! Now I need to make these . . . Maybe I’ll add beet juice and spinach to make some colored ones!
Coley says
I saw someone cut up a soda can to make their own cookie cutters. This is for a non-vegan goldfish cracker, but the cookie cutter could be used for this recipe:
http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2011/09/homemade-goldfish-crackers/
melissa @ my whole food life says
This is awesome! I recently wrote about how Goldfish are not very healthy at all and my readers were asking for a homemade version. I am going to link yours to that post! I can’t wait to try it with my girls.
Sam says
These look great Katie, thanks! I used to love goldfish as a kid 🙂
Leah says
Hi Katie! Just wondering, are these supposed to have any vegan cheddar in them? It isn’t listed in the ingredients, but I would imagine that they have some sort of vegan cheese product in them to make them taste like goldfish!
Allie says
that’s where the nutritional yeast comes in, it gives our the cheddar cheese flavor. 🙂 the bulk bins at most health food stores have it! sprinkle on popcorn or anything you want for chest flavor!
Dawn says
Excuse my vegan ignorance….however, is there white cheddar in the “Healthy White Cheddar Vegan Goldfish?” or does the cheddar type flavor come from the nutritional yeast?? They look yummy, and I would like to try them…just do not see the cheddar in the recipe.
Karen says
Yes, the nutritional yeast has a “cheesy” flavor and is used to replace traditional milk-based cheeses.
Also, and excellent source of B12 for vegans.
Dawn says
Thanks, Karen! I learn something new every day! Cannot wait to give these a try. 🙂
Sam says
I’m also new to using coconut oil (my first time was with your homemade chocolate recipe, which was AMAZING by the way!) So if using coconut oil, is it 3 tbsp of the solid stuff or melted down?
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I always melt it first (unless I’ve specifically stated “solid” in a recipe). I live in Texas, so mine is usually liquid anyway! 😉
Sam says
Great, thanks Katie! 🙂
Regina @ Fit4Mom says
Can’t wait to try these for my toddler! Any idea how long the shelf life is? Can I freeze the dough if I make it in big batches? Or the crackers? Sorry, I’m new to baking, especially with bread/crackers.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I haven’t tried freezing the dough. I don’t see why it wouldn’t work, as most cookie dough can be frozen. But I can’t say for sure, since I haven’t tried it.
LK says
What do you use to calculate your recipes nutritional info?? I’ve found some apps that are WAYYY off.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Caloriecount. And yes, sometimes you have to watch it and figure things out by hand. Some items are listed incorrectly (such as canned beans or rolled oats). Definitely keep in mind that a free online calculators provide a general guideline but are rarely 100% accurate.
Michelle says
Wait do these actually have cheese in them?
Anna says
The nutritional yeast provides the cheesy flavour
stephanie chin says
..I’ve been looking to buy some nutritional yeast for popcorn and i guess for these goldfish as well… suggestions on places?
I have to say that I’m not much a of cheesy snacker… recently no added sugar persimmon cinnamon chocolate chip cookies have been my “go-to”..
Tanner says
They have a bunch of different kinds of nooch on iherb.com 🙂 That’s where I get a lot of my specialty foods, because they are inexpensive and shipping is usually free.
Christine Moore says
Terri Romano and Isa Chandra Moskowitz, in their book “Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar,” have a copycat recipe for Milano cookies. They call them “Mo-Mos” or something of that nature.
Yvonne says
Yummy! I jumped up and made these the moment I saw this recipe today and they are dee-licious! I will probably back off the salt a little bit next time for myself, but you did warn me! 😉 I didn’t have any tumeric so I opted for a pinch of paprika
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Thank you so much for trying them!
Samantha&Nicholas! says
OMG these are so perfect! We are vegetarian, not vegan, and my mother got my son Nicholas addicted to “whole grain” Goldfish, of which I do not approve <_< (Thanks, mom) I've been looking for a satisfactory copycat recipe- and now I have one! You are a mind-reader, Katie! Thank you so much!
trajayjay says
I was never in love with goldfish, but i ate them anyways b/c i didnt know about sodium or refined flour or tbhq for freshness. But i do have two interesting stories about goldfish. One time we bought a big box of goldfish but we barely ate any of it. One day my mom decreed that we werent allowed to eat any other snacks until we ate all the goldfish. So for the rest of the day, practically the only thing we did was eat goldfish and water. It sucked.
Another time we had to write a letter to pepperidge farm to persuade them to make another goldfish color. This was a school project. How the hell am i supppsed to say i want blue goldfish and not not sound ridiculous
Anonymous says
Where is the cheese?
Carie says
Nutritional yeast has a “cheesy” flavor.
Anna says
The nutritional yeast provides the cheesy flavour
Nicole @ Fruit 'N' Fitness says
Yum, these sound amazing! I have just recently tried nutritional yeast for the first time and really liked it, and loved goldfish when I was little.
Jenae says
Is there anything I could substitute for the nutritional yeast? I don’t necessarily need a vegan option either. Thanks!! If I can substitute the yeast somehow I would love to try these! 🙂
Anonymous says
What do you mean by “transfer to bag and smush into a ball”? Is it a special bag for making dough? Btw this recipe sounds delicious!
Louise says
A bigger ziploc bag for example works like a charm. Or if you don’t mind getting your hands sticky you can just use your hands to smush the dough together.
Melissa says
As soon as I saw this recipe I went to the kitchen and made them! They are super easy and super delicious!!! I didn’t have a little fish cookie cutter (plus I was feeling pretty lazy and wanted to eat them as soon as possible!) so I just rolled it rolled and baked it as one giant cracker! Amazingly delicious! Thanks for such a great, easy, delicious and healthy recipe! You are the best!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Thank you so much for making them! I gave up on the goldfish look after I had enough for a photoshoot… the rest of mine became boring circles or rectangles :).
Stefanie says
Is there any way to sub out the oil? I’m on a “no expelled oils” diet.
Anna says
Maybe replace it with more non-dairy milk?
Julie says
So, if I read the comments correctly, the nutritional yeast is for “cheesy” flavour only? I’m not familiar with nutritional yeast, sorry!
Katy @ Katy's Kitchen says
These are so cute! Absolutely adorable as always. I love that last photos with the one fish in focus and the rest blurred. 🙂
Tala says
Hey Katie! I’ve noticed that a lot of your recipes call for nutritional yeast. I can’t find it anywhere here as I live in Paris. I’m not vegan, do you think I can substitute it for plain old shredded cheese? I understand that it will increase the calories, or can you think of any other substitute? 🙂 thanks
Anonymous says
They do have nutritional yeast in France – it’s called levure malté.
Yolan says
haha.. the fish with smiles drawn on them look adorable! I wonder how using these would go as fishing bait?
Olivia@ OmNom Love says
These are adorable! I can’t wait to make them! 🙂
One of my favorite snacks as a kid was Cheez-its with apple slices. I still daydream about that snack sometimes… 😉
Carole-Ann Charles says
Just made them!!! :p they are really good and cute but maybe a little too oily for me do you think it’ll turn great if I’d put lets say 2tbsp of oil instead of 3? thank you very much for all your delicious recipes
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Hi,
What flour did you use? Mine were not oily at all… but you can always *try* cutting back.
Hannah says
Ah, Dr. Seuss. I grew up on him, and at sixteen years old he’s still one of my favorite authors.
I always hated Cheeze-Its. I’ve never had Cheez Doodles, though. But Goldfish? Love!
Whenever I ate them, I used to have them swimming at the table while I plotted their fate, which was either being eaten by sharks, or caught by fishermen.
But this sounds cool! I’ll have to try it sometime!
Erica says
My dad is addicted to Cheez-its. He’s never without a box of them, and as a result, I never cared one way or another for them. My best friend in school did, so she would make sure to grab them when he was watching, just to make him squirm. 🙂 But these crackers look like a lot of fun, and I can have my 7 y/o help me cut them out. I’m working hard on getting more real food in her and this looks like an excellent way to do that. Thanks for posting this!!
Kavli says
My toddler absolutely loved goldfish crackers…and then we found she’s allergic to wheat and eggs (and a bunch of other stuff). I’ve been on the hunt for such a makeover of these famous kids snacks, and can’t thank you enough for this recipe! You are a star!
Anonymous says
Be careful as spelt is like a cousin of wheat so she might still react to it. You could try millet flour or quinoa flour but you need to add something like gluten free gluten. Good luck!
Cj says
These look fabulous and easy!
Kitty Bea says
That is so clever! I don’t even care for gold fish that much, but I’m sure I’d LOVE these! This is soo much better to feed children. Do you think sweet white sorghum flour would work?
Brenda Walker says
Hey there! These sound WONDERFUL! I’m so excited to try them. Do you think I could use freshly milled hard white or soft white flour in place of the spelt? I know they would no longer be GF but that is ok with us. 🙂
Anonymous says
Yes you could. Spelt flour isn’t gluten free either its just a cousin of regular flour that hasn’t been modified so has less gluten. It also is much harder to mill therefore not as processed
Susan Stone says
Yes, I like goldfish, but I mostly don’t want to waste my calorie intake on high carb junk like that (my husband and I are on an eating plan and we watch what we eat carefully – most of the time). Your crackers sound wonderful. They are something I would make if I need crackers. When I was growing up we rarely were allowed snacks, so I never developed snack habits. Mostly now we eat things like higher protein energy bars, Greek yogurt, and other healthy foods.
Annie @ Natural Sweet Recipes says
I still have not tried nutritional yeast… what exactly is it? I keep seeing it in vegan recipes. These fish look super cute and yummy! 🙂
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
Oh my goodness – I LOVE these! I have always been a huge fan of goldfish crackers…even as an adult I love them.
Brenda says
Katie are you going to make “cheese”it’s next as well?
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I guess you could just cut these into squares… or do cheez its and goldfish taste very different from each other? I haven’t had cheez its in a long time!
Johanna says
Where does the white cheddar show up in the recipe?
Anonymous says
Nutritional yeast has a cheesy flavor.
Shannon @ Skinny Sometimes says
I love Goldfish crackers, can’t get enough. I love your simple ingredient list for these too.
Maram says
Look delicious
But where does the white cheddar part come in?
I didn’t see it in the ingredients, am I missing something?
Anonymous says
Yes, nutritional yeast adds a cheese flavor. It’s good!
Vera Zecevic-Cupcakes Garden says
These are great, cute, tasty and healthy, that’s perfect combo!
Amy McCann says
I found nutritional yeast at the health food store, FINALLY! Guess I need to go back and buy some. This is a fun snack for my 4 girls (and me, shhh). THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!!
Alex @ Cookie Dough Katzen says
Yum! Can you put these in a bag and start selling them at the grocery store? 😀 And I’ve always been a chocolate lover too. My roommate has a salty-tooth and I have the sweet-tooth!
Amber says
Wow, you are so creative! You make me smile every time you come up with a new way to do an old treat. 🙂 Keep up the good work!
Maddie @glutendairyfreedom says
Great recipe! I would like to try it sooo much!
Maise says
OH.MY.GOSH. Whole grain cheddar gold fish have become a regular snack for me.. I LOVE THEM! It is pretty much the only cheesey snack I like… this is amazing! ps. What would an easy add in be to make them cheddar flavored?..
GiGi Eats Celebrities says
Ah ha ha ha ha! I love the smile on the fish! They’re so happy. I never quite understood why goldfish were always smiling, I mean, are they really THRILLED that we are going to eat them?
Tina says
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between nutritional yeast flakes and brewer’s yeast powder? Can I use them interchangeably? I tried googling it but the answers varied and were unclear. Thanks!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I don’t think they can be used interchangeably. I could be wrong…
Nutritional yeast has a somewhat-cheesy taste. Look for it in the bulk bin at stores like Whole Foods. Or order Red Star online.
Anna says
What is the serving size?
Thanks!
Lisa says
Hi Katie,
The recipe doesn’t make complete sense, so I had a question to clear it up…
1. Each of the flours have a different weight. Which is accurate? The weight or the measurement?
2. Do you mean nutritional yeast or nutritional yeast flakes?
3. Different milks will yield different results because of the fat content. What did you use?
4. Coconut oil and vegetable oil have different baking properties. Also, coconut oil.. if used, should it be virgin? Should it be melted?
Just also wondering if you tested each version, that way I know which one would work 🙂
Thanks for clearing these up.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Yes, they will have different gram measurements, but it won’t actually make enough of a difference that the recipe won’t “work” in each case. Same with the coconut and veg oils. Both will work; they’ll yield slightly different tastes/textures, but both will work and yield delicious results.
I always test multiple versions, to make sure something I’ve listed will work. (I didn’t actually test with both oils; just the coconut oil. But I’ve done enough baking experiments to know that either will be ok in this recipe.)
Oh, and nutritional yeast flakes :).
Lisa says
Thanks for the feedback!
Since gluten-free flour lacks gluten, which specific combination did you use when you tested it, to make sure it works the same? Because the fiber, fat, protein contents can be quite different, along with the weight (VERY different with GF flour), knowing which one you tested will help.
Coconut oil and veg oil might both taste delicious, but the final result will be quite different… same with virgin versus nonvirgin. Can you explain which ones you used? I want to make sure I am not going to waste ingredients.
Yes, they will have different gram measurements, but it won’t actually make enough of a difference that the recipe won’t “work” in each case. Same with the coconut and veg oils. Both will work; they’ll yield slightly different tastes/textures, but both will work and yield delicious results.
Thanks re: flakes!
Anonymous says
fyi Katie lists which gluten free flour she uses in the post.
Julie says
http://chefchloe.com/on-the-side/vegan-goldfish-crackers.html
Could you source your recipe to show where you’ve slightly adapted this from? Chef Chloe is awesome and deserves credit for the original recipe 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Julie,
If I adapt a recipe from another source, I always give proper credit. Not sure why you’re assuming I used the recipe you linked (which I can guarantee you I never even saw until just now). Please read my post again, as I specifically state my inspiration for this recipe.
Your passive-aggressive comment was just hurtful and uncalled-for.
Donna says
This comment doesn’t even make sense. Anyone with half a brain can see that the two recipes are not the same.
R says
Nope, not at all the same recipes and if you did a google search you would find that there are many recipes for goldfish-type crackers online. Goldfish crackers are not a new invention and Katie’s recipe accommodates many dietary needs. Are you going around to every blog with a goldfish cracker recipe saying the same thing then?
Anonymous says
YAY!! I cannot WAIT to try these! My GF starches are arriving on Friday, and I am going to make these as soon as they show up. I have TOTALLY been dying for some cheese-like goldfish crackers. Thanks for making and sharing these!
Steph says
Cheeze-Its — Oh think of me when you add to your next healthy make over list. Miss them lots!
cucicucicoo says
mmm! i’ve always loved goldfish and now my kids do, too. this recipe looks super easy and yummy. can’t wait to try it! now i just need to find some little cookie cutters… 🙂 lisa
Chris says
Can’t do yeast. NO yeast. Am considering subbing ground nuts for the nutritional yeast. And ideas about that notion?!? Must.make.these.crackers…!!!
Chocolate Covered Katie says
You can always experiment!
Kate says
When I saw this recipe the other day, I was actually kinda creeped out.
About a week ago, I found a recipe for home made Cheez-Its (which are my favorite) and it was chock full of butter, but I bookmarked it anyway (I’m not vegan) because at least they wouldn’t be full of chemicals like their pre-packaged counterparts. I thought about them a couple times, I couldn’t wait till I had the time to make them! I looked here a couple days later, and I saw this recipe. I began to wonder–How did she know that I was looking for cheesy, crispy, home-made goodness? Can she see my browsing history? Does she now know about my Tiny Tim obsession? Is she going to post about that now too???
I’m so glad I didn’t have time to make that Cheez-It recipe when I found it, because I’m sure I would have been hooked on them. These just came out of the oven, and they are AMAZING. My roomies are never going to guess these are vegan! I may even let them think they are the butter-laden recipe I found last week just to see the look on their face when I reveal the truth! Bwahahahahahahaha! Muaaahahahahaha!!!
Chocolate Covered Katie says
Haha too funny!
heavenlywhisprz says
Katie, I love, love, LOVE Your recipes. I’ve tried a lot of your recipes and they all have been excellent! Except, this one. I’m sorry, but I just didn’t like this at all 🙁 I don’t know if it was the ground onion or nutritional yeast, but I ended up tossing it. I think I better stick to your chocolate recipes, because they are delish!! (and your pumpkin recipes, and your banana recipes, oatmeal recipes, cookie recipes, yeah, you get the point!…Yumm! Yumm!)
Zanita says
Make Milano Raspberry-Chocolate Cookies next! Please? They are so unhealthy but I can’t get away from them!
Shayna says
These look delicious! Do you know where I could get a small enough cookie cutter? lol
anonymous says
I use a similar recipe to make homemade dog treats for my puppy. Good to know they make tasty human treats too!
Maura says
Can anyone suggest a brand of nutritional yeast that is not processed in a place that also produces tree nuts and peanuts (bobs red mill is) thanks. My son has allergies and would love to make these for him. Thanks!
Chocolate Covered Katie says
Maybe Red Star?
Amanda says
My son HATED these, but has spent the past half hour playing with dough scraps, so I guess that’s a win. I’m currently risking eating all of these, and think they’d be great with soup.
Amanda says
Correction, he’s decided he likes the crackers, but they taste a little yuck when hot. Also, he liked squeezing the bag. I guess the moral of the story is that four-year-olds make crappy food critics.
Lilly Sue says
I was just thinking today that I would love to bake cheeze-its! I love them but I try not to buy them because of the stuff they put in them. I also have an addiction to gold fish…who doesn’t?! 🙂
Natalie says
How are these vegan if they are made with milk?
Anna says
It says “milk of choice”. That can mean non-dairy milk
Becky says
Thank you Katie! I love your blog! Our brains must have been on the same wavelength recently. I recently made these sourdough crackers at http://homejoys.blogspot.com/2010/03/sourdough-crackers.html and they taste JUST LIKE goldfish crackers/ cheezits even though they do not contain any cheese! Of course they require that you have some sourdough starter. 🙂 The recipe can be made vegan by substituting Earth Balance or something similar for the butter. I also came across this book that has recipes for favorite childhood snacks like goldfish crackers, Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Doritos, etc. All the recipes have vegan and gluten-free options. http://www.amazon.com/Real-Snacks-Favorite-Childhood-Without/dp/1570617880 Maybe you’ve already heard of it; I don’t know. 🙂
Thanks for all of your inspiring recipes! <3
Chocolate Covered Katie says
LOVE Lara Ferroni! She is a sweetheart. I haven’t checked out that book yet, but I will look for it.
kelly says
Just made these for my 2 year old! Delicious, but next time I’ll add less salt. Now he can finally have ‘fish’ with all his buddies… Even though his are lion shaped 🙂
Jessica says
Hi! Do you think these could be colored in different colors, like purple? If so, would it just be a matter of adding food coloring??
Thanks so much, these would be perfect for my kids!
Chocolate Covered Katie says
I don’t see why not, but I haven’t tried!
Stacy says
I made these, but used the all-purpose whole wheat flour I had on hand. I like the taste, but I think all the gluten made the texture too tough. Yours look so flaky/grainy in the picture! I guess I’ll be picking up some gluten-free flour and trying again!
Chocolate Covered Katie says
Hi Stacy,
Yes, definitely try it with a different flour. I tend to stay away from baking with regular ww flour because it yields a dense/tough result.
Anonymous says
3 tbsp of oil is 45 ml, is not it? 🙂
Chocolate Covered Katie says
*Technically* it should be. It gets tricky, though: if you actually use a measuring spoon and pour onto a scale from the spoon, some of the liquid stays on the spoon and you end up with only 10-12g (depending on the measuring spoon – not all are accurate) in the food. So for the sake of having everyone measure the same thing, I list the gram measurement as less. In a perfect world, everyone would use a food scale and I’d get rid of the cup measures in my recipes, as I just don’t believe they provide consistent results.
Emma says
I know this is an older post (sorry!) but when you say the thicker-rolled dough yields “puffier” crackers, do you mean that they puff up and are hollow inside like “real” goldfish?
Stephanie Wilson says
I just made these today, and I think they are outstanding! I have not been able to eat cheddar crackers in years due to allergies, so I am overjoyed to have this recipe! Thank you Katie! 😀
sd says
We do not have yeast, but we just realized my family member’s reaction to goldfish is due to the coloring agents in them.
However, I do not have any yeast to make these.
Can i use cheese/any substitutions for the yeast? how much? Thanks.
Stacy says
After making these twice, I wanted to pass on how SO much better they are with spelt flour than all purpose flour. The texture was so much more crisp with a crumbly mouth feel.
Julie says
I just made these and they were super quick and easy. I didn’t bother to make them into goldfish shapes but rather just rolled them out then used my pizza wheel to basically cut them into squares (it was rough and I didn’t trim the edges). Then I used skewer to poke a dent in the center of each one. They vaguely look like pale cheez-its but they’re so much better. BTW, I didn’t even have to transfer them once I cut them – they don’t spread so I just cut and tossed them straight in the oven on the parchment paper I rolled them onto (a baking sheet).
Beth says
Hi I have been looking for a GFCF goldfish do I have to use onion I don’t think my 5 year olds would like that.?
Chocolate Covered Katie says
Nope you can leave it out.
Anonymous says
Hi Katie! Can I sub all-purpose flour with whole wheat pastry flour? Thanks!
Bree VanDeKamp says
Wow, what an innovative idea! They are healthy too! Check Martha Stewarts blogs, at marthastewart.com/blog
Abby says
does anyone know if there’s a substitute for the nutritional yeast? I live pretty far away from anywhere that carries it. I want to get some in the future but… for right now?
Unofficial CCK Helper says
Cheddar cheese or vegan cheese? Or order nut yeast online.
Emily says
I made these tonight.. not quiet goldfish at all but I found a new treat to dip in Mariana sauce!
Annmarie says
Does anyone know if these would work with almond flour or another kind of grain free flour? I’m sensitive to all grains so I can’t even have the gluten free flour mixes.
Kenzi says
I tried with oat flour and they came out great!
Kerri says
I have my batch in the ov n right now! I used a knife to cut small 1/2 inch squares and poked them with a fork. I hope they taste as good as they smell. Super easy to make. I was intimidated by the idea of making crackers but these are so easy.
Anna says
I’ve made them 2 times. My husband loves them a lot, so do i. But my husband ask if I can make them more cheese (he doesn’t know that there is no cheese in it). So it’s a challenge for me. I could get cheese flavor, but we are sailors in carribean and its hard to find any bakery shops here. I’d be happy if anyone can help me with ideas.
Kenzi says
I tried with oat flour and these came out amazing! Tastes sooooo good!
Jason Sanford says
So interesting to know they work with oat flour!