Cheese crisps

[MegInNOLA 531]

So I was at the grocery yesterday and saw some cheese crisps in the deli section. It reminded me of a treat I used to enjoy a long time ago, and I realized they were almost zero-carb and crunchy with some protein--perfect! So I got some cheddar and some parmesan and grated them fine in the processor, almost to crumbs/powder consistency; I used about 1 oz of the cheddar and a couple of spoons of the pre-grated parmesan and ended up with around 1/2 c. of finely grated cheese. I used the cheddar to mitigate some of the high sodium of the parmesan, but you can really use any type of grating cheese.

Preheat the oven to 350. Put a Silpat on your cookie sheet and put little piles of cheese on there (around 1-2 tsp. each) and spread out into almost flat circles. Bake for around 10 minutes until they are light golden brown. Let them cool on the pan; when they are cool, they will be crisp and toasty and very yummy. I made about 8 crisps with the 1/2 c. of cheese. Delicious! Be careful with the salty cheese if you're watching your sodium. I used regular medium sharp cheddar, fairly dry when grated, but you might have good results with lower-fat cheese. I'm going to try these over the next few months with different types of cheese, and I'm definitely going to add a little cayenne to give them just a bit of kick, or maybe some smoked paprika... I think I'll also look for the low-sodium parmesan, as the flavor of the cheese is delicious!

Have y'all ever tried these? One of these is a great nonsweet little something as a snack, and the crunchy texture makes it work perfectly for my sleeve.

Enjoy! Meg

[Caliblonde 25]

yum! They sound delicious. I'll have to make those once I'm able to eat regular food again.

[AutumnLily 77]

mmm cheese sounds heavenly!

[venusblue 17]

ty so much for posting this! my husband loves cheetos and ive been spying them in the kitchen, this sounds like a yummy replacement! cant wait to try it!!