These delicious spicy mini cream crackers are made with parmesan cheese, cream, and spices. They're great as a snack or with any cocktail.
This recipe is inspired by these two recipes Parmesan cheese cream crackers from Mark Bittman for a long time. When Deb of Smitten Kitchen made this cracker, I took both recipes as the starting point to make my version.
Ingredients to make Spicy Mini Cream Crackers
You need following ingredients to make these spicy cocktail crackers
All purpose flour : Any all purpose flour will work
Unsalted butter : If you are using salted butter then skip the salt
Parmesan cheese
Chili powder : Use paprika for less heat
Gram masala :
Salt :
Cumin seeds :
Heavy cream :
Green chilli :
Sugar :
Shallots : Use red onion if you don't have shallots
How to make these spicy Cocktail crackers?
In the bowl of food processor add flour, butter, cheese, green chili, shallots, salt, chili powder, and garam masala and pulse together, gradually add cream to make a dough.
Chill the dough for about 15 minutes and then spread it into ¼ inch thick sheet and prick with fork and cut out 1 ½ inch rounds.
Bake them at 375 F for about 15 minutes and let them cool in baking sheet for about 5 minutes.
These are at best when they are warm.
Spicy Mini Cream Crackers
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cup all-purpose flour more as needed
- ¾ cup Parmesan cheese finely grated fresh
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup cream
- 1 shallots chopped substitute with red onion
- 1 green chili
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- ½ tablespoon cumin seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Put flour, butter, cheese, green chili, salt, shallots, red chili powder, garam masala and cumin seeds in bowl of a food processor. Pulse until you get bread crumbs like also everything well combined. Add about ¼ cup cream let machine run for a bit until a dough forms. If it does not come together, add more liquid a teaspoon at a time, until mixture holds together but is not sticky.
- I chilled the dough for about 15 minutes, you can skip this step but you need little flour while spreading the dough. I didn’t need much flour.
- Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface until ¼-inch thick or even thinner, adding flour as needed. Prick the dough with a fork prevent less puffing while baking. I cut them as 1 ½ inch rounds and bake them an inch apart on your baking sheet .
- Bake until moderately browned, about 15 minutes. Cool on a rack; serve warm or at room temperature or store in a tin for a few days.
Notes
Nutrition
This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Elisabeth says
Swathi, so sorry that you are all sick in the family. We've been through that as well, but its no fun, especially in the summer time, going around sneezing, coughing, runny nose, etc.In the meantime, you made the cutest little mini cracker with the cream cheese, so addictive and yummy!Thanks for considering featuring my zucchini quiche for next week!
Spice up the Curry says
just love it.looks so good. bookmarked.
Junglefrog says
Hope you are feeling a little bit better now. I hate being sick! Thankfully it doesn't happen that often but still... Love the look of these mini crackers!
Sobha Shyam says
crackers looks so addictive and delicious, i love the masala ones..get well soon all of u 🙂
Rebecca Subbiah says
great crackers and so sorry to hear that you were all sick hugs
Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says
Hi Swathi, you are having a tremendous award on my space Please accept it as token of my love YOUR AWARDVIRUNTHU UNNA VAANGA
Navaneetham Krishnan says
Your are so good in baking, I mean the savory crackers are simply fabulous. Hope and the rest are recovering and feeling better now.
Shweta in the Kitchen says
Hope u feel better soon, this is an amazing recipe, love the combination of cheese & onions. Will definitely try this out
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Reshmi Mahesh says
Get well soon dear...Cracker looks awesome yummy..
CakeWhiz says
great tutorial! i like savory cookies and crackers but i have never made my very own from scratch. these look very tasty and would go so well with cardamom chai!
Shri says
Swathi hope you get better soon!
Thanks for sharing this recipe; goodness without the long hours of deep frying! 🙂
Hema says
With all those Indian flavors and cheese, yumm..
Angie's Recipes says
Sorry to hear that you are all under the weather. Hope you get well soon.Love these cream crackers!
Vimitha Anand says
Simple and yummy crackers. Gonna try this soon Swathi
Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says
take care of u all swathi... it looks so delicious, I have tried it.
Sanoli Ghosh says
Get well soon Swathi, wishing your speedy recovery. Very nice and lovely spicy cream crakers. Will try this version soon.
Kaveri Venkatesh says
Hope you guys are feeling better Swathi!
These crackers look awesome just loved everything about it...
Kurinji says
Lovely crackers...
Shabbu says
yummy crackers..
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Guru Uru says
Hope you feel very better very soon my friend! Nibble away on these delicious crackers to feel well sooner 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Lubna Karim says
Wow....they look scrumptious.....just melt in mouth.....
Asmath Nawaz says
Get well soon....nice crackers....lovely pics too....
Rachana says
Get well soon Swathi. Take care of yourself.
Those crackers looks really good. I love that last photo 🙂
Kavi says
Hi Swathi. Lovely pics! :)Wanted to tell you I tried your butter croissant. Followed every step perfectly! and the result was delicious!!!! Thanks so much for sharing! I'm a big fan of your pics + recipes! :DKaviBake Fest Event & Giveaway!
R.Punitha says
Hi Swathi,
Crackers Looks AAAwesome !!!
Perfect presentation:)
Keep up this good work Dear:))
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Mythreyi says
Nice tea time snack...
-Mythreyi
Yum! Yum! Yum!
PT says
Get well soon 🙂 i always love spicy food.. this one sounds very interesting..
Swetha says
Hey swathi,
I love crackers, these Indian flavored crackers seem awesome.
♥ Priya Ranjit ♥ says
hope u all get well soon... looks like an interesting recipe... both my better half&me love spicy food. Will sure try this one 🙂 take care
Balvinder Ubi says
How interesting Swathi , I am just uploading the photos and about to finish my post on crackers.
Anyways, If I go on internet while being sick my husband will say that I am gone addicted to computer. love these cream crackers.
Reeni says
I'm sorry you are all sick Swathi! Wishing you speedy recovery! The crackers look so tasty! I wouldn't be able to stop eating them.
Swasthi says
Get well soon swathi , I adore any recipes that use less sugar or no sugar specially for baking. Will try this soon. Thanks for sharing
Julie says
Get well soon,Swathi..Love the spicy,home made ones are the best..yummy with a glass of Merlot:-)
Suja Manoj says
Tempting and spicy crackers,cheesy and yummy,love the step by step pics.