Homemade Wheat Thins

Hi Bold Bakers! WHAT YOU GET: Homemade wheat thins that are just like your favorite store-bought cracker: crispy, slightly sweet, and deliciously salty. Already have an account? As a host, it’s hard to think of anything that would be more impressive than serving wine and cheese with your own homemade wheat thins. This copycat Wheat Thin cracker recipe gives you everything you know and love about those addicting crackers, except since they’re homemade, they taste unbelievably fresher. This homemade cracker recipe calls for a combination of whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, and a tad bit of sugar. The result is a classic snappy cracker that is perfectly crispy and salty, with just the slightest sweetness. I love serving these homemade whole-grain crackers alongside my Blue Cheese Compound Butter before our main meal — but be warned, some of your guests may eat too many and not have room for the main course!

How To Make Crackers At Home

I’ll admit that making crackers at home isn’t something that crosses most people’s minds, but the result is hard to deny. Homemade crackers are surprisingly easy, and once you have a taste of how fresh and crispy they are, I don’t think you’ll go back to store-bought! To make crackers, you first need to make a dough. Making wheat thin dough isn’t unlike the process of making typical pastry or biscuit dough. First, you combine your dry ingredients, and then you cut in cold butter. Then, it’s just a matter of rolling, cutting, and baking. You want to roll this dough very thin and then, using either a pizza cutter, a knife, or a cookie cutter, cut out squares and transfer them to a baking sheet. They’ll only take 6 to 8 minutes to bake!

Why Do Wheat Thins Have Holes?

Store-bought wheat thins, and most crackers, have holes — but why? The holes, which are called “docking holes,” help ventilate the crackers. Air expands as the crackers bake, which causes air bubbles to form. Sometimes they burn since they are much thinner than the rest of the cracker, and sometimes they pop and leave big craters in your cracker. The same reason you will dock a pie crust! Since I do not have access to a factory that houses a docker machine, I use a toothpick to poke about 6 to 9 holes in each cracker to let the air escape. You don’t want to overdo it on the holes, though. If you poke too many, too much steam will escape, and your crackers will end up dry and hard.

Tools You Need To Make Homemade Wheat Thins

Measuring cups and spoons Mixing bowls 2 Baking sheets Parchment paper

Gemma’s Pro Chef Tips For Making Wheat Thins At Home

A touch of all-purpose flour helps this dough roll out a bit thinner and taste more delicate. The thinner you can roll these crackers, the crispier they will be. Use a ruler and a pizza cutter to cut these crackers. You can use cutters to cut these crackers into any other shape that you wish! Try these spread with a touch of Savory Compound Butter or served on a charcuterie board.