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I've curated this list of 28 Best Crackers for Charcuterie Board in conjunction with Episode Rejection, Defection, and Redemption and How To Build The Perfect Fall Charcuterie Board from my podcast guest, Daniela Wilson.
Creating the perfect charcuterie board is not a science, even though some have tried to pin down a formula for the ratios of a charcuterie board (see the FAQ section below). To me, a charcuterie board is a little bit like personalities. You put your favorites on the board which will look different for everyone. This is also true for the crackers you choose to have. The best charcuterie crackers will be the ones that you like the most to eat. They can be fancy, such as a fig and pistachio cracker, or simple like a saltine cracker. It is all about making a good choice for you and those you are sharing the charcuterie with. That is why I have created this list to show the wide variety of crackers you can have that will fit your tastes when you make your perfect board.
Make sure to check out my other round-up recipe post, Best Breads for Charcuterie Boards, and Daniela's other storied recipes How To Build The Perfect Fall Charcuterie Board, Baked Brie With Balsamic Roasted Grapes and Rosemary, and Czech Chebla.
How to Use This List
- While this may not be the most traditional variety of crackers for a charcuterie board, I believe it is interesting and necessary to look outside of what is always done and try something new.
- Make sure to look at the FAQ at the bottom!
- Each recipe is formatted as the title of the recipe, followed by a "|" symbol and then the blog or person who it is from.
- I've split this list into the following categories: Ingredient-Based Crackers, Crackers Around the World, Gluten-Free Crackers, Fruit Crackers, Herb Crackers, Classic Store Bought Crackers, and Seasoned Crackers.
Ingredient-Based Crackers
A perfect charcuterie board will have plenty of options for every guest to enjoy, featuring different types of cheese and meat products. Whole grain crackers are heartier while pita chips have a satisfying crunch when you bite into them, but all of the examples listed below will make the perfect appetizer for your next party, ensuring your charcuterie board is complete.
Sourdough Discard Crackers | Little Spoon Farm
Sourdough Discard Crackers are thin, crispy with that amazing tang that you can only get with real sourdough! Never throw away your sourdough discard again!
Seeded Multigrain Crackers | David Bovitz
Crispy, crunchy multigrain crackers, loaded with seeds! Perfect for dipping and adding to cheese platters.
Homemade Whole Wheat Crackers | My Quite Kitchen
Easy, homemade whole wheat crackers with your favorite herbs and spices! Made with olive oil OR coconut milk for an oil-free version.
Homemade Rye Crackers | Moorlands Eater
Homemade Rye Crackers, inspired by knäckebröd, are thin, crunchy, and tasty. Eat with cheese, pâté, dips, etc., or as a base for open sandwiches.
Homemade Pita Chips | The Mediterranean Dish
This recipe is all you need to make the BEST, super crispy, fresh-from-the-oven homemade pita chips! Grab our tips and lots of ideas for what to serve along
Crackers Around the World
For your next charcuterie board, instead of a typical charcuterie board with well-known cracker varieties, a great option would be to showcase different types of crackers around the world. Along with a variety of meats, fresh fruit, a variety of cheeses, and a delicious spread, finding the right crackers is just as important since it is the vessel that brings all the flavors together, so in my opinion, there is no better way to add to special occasions than to try something unique and new to you.
Best Crispy Italian Breadsticks (Grissini) | Pretty Simple Sweet
These classic Italian crispy breadsticks (grissini), are easy to make and are a great snack, appetizer, or side dish.
Taralli Pugliesi (Italian Snack) | Inside The Rustic Kitchen
Taralli Pugliesi are a delicious little snack from Puglia. Crunchy and crispy made with white wine, flour and olive oil. Serve with drinks!
How to Make Crostini (Italian) | Cookie and Kate
Enjoy oven-baked crostini with this simple recipe! Crostini are the perfect base for party appetizers or dips. They're also a fun light meal.
Savory Lavash Crackers (Armenian) | The Domestic Dietitian
Intimidating Recipes Sometimes there are certain foods that I never try making because I think they are too hard. The majority of the time though I find that the opposite is true and they are actually easy to make...
Swedish Crispbread (Rye Seed Crackers) | Caroline's Cooking
These Swedish crispbread (found across Scandinavia) are really easy to make, with a great crunch, and packed with good-for-you seeds and rye.
4-Ingredient Easy Rustic Table Water Crackers (British) | MOstly Bakes
Maria's homemade recipe for 4-Ingredient Easy Rustic Table Water Crackers is easy, delicious and perfect for any charcuterie board.
The BEST Japanese Rice Crackers Recipe (Senbei) | Veggie Kins Blog
These crunchy and savory Japanese rice crackers (Senbei) are seasoned with togarashi, sesame seeds, and furikake. Adapted with easy, gluten-free swaps.
Also, try these Galletas Cubanas (Cuban crackers)!
Gluten-Free Crackers
A great addition to your charcuterie board is to add gluten-free crackers in case someone at your party has a sensitivity or an allergy. Just because they are gluten-free doesn't mean that they aren't flavorful! In fact, some of these recipes may end up being your favorite crackers to have on your board.
Gluten-Free Nut and Seed Crackers | Goodnesst
Are you looking for a healthy Gluten-free nut and seed crackersrecipe? Goodnesst shares easy, healthy, family-friendly recipes.
4-Ingredient Almond Flour Crackers | Eating Bird Food
Homemade almond flour crackers with 4 simple ingredients: almond flour, water, flaxseed and salt. They're low-carb, gluten-free and delish!
Seed Crackers | Alpha Foodie
Delicious crispy seed crackers with pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and flaxseed. Easy to make, packed with nutrients, and great for snacking.
Rice Flour Crackers | Tessa Domestic Diva
A homemade gluten-free cracker you can make with leftover rice, you only need 2 ingredients
Fruit Crackers
Goat cheese or blue cheese pairs well with these fruit crackers and offers a great alternative to jam. For instance, the fig and pistachio crackers recipe below can serve as a creative substitute for fig jam, providing the same delicious flavor without the stickiness. A variety of dried fruits baked in the cracker offers different options for your guests to try and is a great way to have fun with your cracker tray presentation.
Dried Fruit and Nut Crackers | Mind Over Munch
These crispy dried fruit and nut crackers are like a DIY Raincoast Crisp recipe! How to make crostini crackers with dried fruit and nuts.
Seed, Raisin, and Almond Crackers | Cravings Journal
These seed, raisin and almond crackers are perfect for a cheeseboard or even for snacking on their own. They're a real treat.
Fig and Pistachio Crackers | A Communal Table
The perfect pairing for cheese, this crunchy, slightly sweet and salty Fig and Pistachio cracker recipe is simple to make. These crackers are a worthy
Herb Crackers
Artisan crackers are the perfect addition to your charcuterie tray. Crackers baked with fresh herbs are always a great choice, especially when paired with aged cheeses.
Thyme Crackers | Great British Chefs
A delightful thyme crackers recipe from award-winning chef, Nathan Outlaw, can be a perfect partner to cheese, cured meat or smoked salmon
Homemade Rosemary Sea Salt Crackers | Fox and Briar
These easy homemade Rosemary Sea Salt Crackers are the perfect addition to your cheese plate, or just to have on hand for snacking. They are so simple to make, and take less than thirty minutes.
Classic Store-Bought Crackers
Neutral-flavored crackers should be paired with soft cheeses (such as brie cheese or cream cheese) so the delicate cheese flavor isn't overpowered. Whether your favorite is a classic cracker simply topped with sea salt or melt-in-your-mouth buttery crackers, it all comes down to personal preference.
Ritz Crackers From Scratch | Served From Scratch
Who doesn't love these classic buttery, crunchy, salty crackers? Making your own homemade Ritz Crackers from scratch is a lot simpler than you might think and are super fun to make!
Homemade Saltine Crackers | The Mountain Kitchen
Fresh homemade saltine crackers simple to make, only take 30 minutes and require 4 ingredients and are so much better than store bought! Try this recipe!
Flatbread Crackers | Pinch Of Yum
Today's post is sponsored by Alouette! Their cheese with these crackers! Just stop for a second and think about this: you, sitting outside, with
Seasoned Crackers
It's a good idea to have different shapes of crackers on your board, and it will definitely make a perfect canvas to showcase your cracker platter, like these cheddar cheese straws from Front Range Fed. Not only should you have unique shapes for your charcuterie board crackers, but also a variety of flavors to pair with your cheese selection as well as your other food items on the board.
Spicy Sweet Chili Baked Crackers | Laura Loves to Cook
Sweet chili baked crackers that are spicy, just a bit sweet, and crisp. These are an addictive snack, you won’t be able to eat just one!
Cheddar Cheese Straws Recipe | Front Range Fed
This Cheddar Cheese Straws Recipe is a crispy, savory, easy-to-make party snack. It has a great sharp cheddar flavor and a pinch of cayenne pepper and paprika give it just a hint of spice. These are totally addicting!
Sesame Crackers | Taste of Artisan
These sesame crackers are very similar to those overpriced artisan crackers you see at local grocery stores. Only these taste much, much better.
How to Make a Czech-Inspired Charcuterie Board
This version of a charcuterie and cheese board is based on a favorite Czech bread with a chewy exterior, crispy interior, and full of caraway seeds.
Listen to Daniela Now
When Daniela responded early to my open call for Storied Recipes with a wish for me to assemble and photograph a charcuterie board, I couldn’t understand the request. It seemed… vague, unspecific to any heritage, and open to a variety of ingredients and approaches.
Little did I know how this board represented a story of rejection, defection, and redemption. When I finally understood how the board tied together the many strands and people in Daniela’s dramatic story of contrasts, I felt overwhelmingly thankful that I had not allowed my assumption to limit me from following through on Daniela’s request.
One note on this episode - our original conversation was almost two hours long and I edited it to around 45 minutes. I am including at least one bonus episode with this story and will welcome requests for further bonus episodes.
FAQ
Cheese and Cracker Parings
I have listed a few cracker and cheese pairings above, but this list from Wisconsin Cheese gives you some more ideas for pairings for your next gathering:
- Spreadable cheese: You need something sturdy to hold up to the cheese being spread, think water crackers. Seeds and nuts also pair well with softer cheeses to let the flavor shine through.
- Semi-soft cheeses: Buttery crackers are well suited for these cheeses, but they admit that this is the easiest pairing because you can really pair any cracker with semi-soft cheeses (e.g. Pepper Jack, Havarti, Fontina, etc.).
- Hard to semi-hard cheeses: Because the cheeses have a crumbly texture, they suggest getting a bigger cracker so the cheese won't fall off. They also say that dried fruits pair well with these cheeses so try a dried fruit cracker option above.
- Blue cheeses: Since it is a tangy cheese, they suggest using a cracker with a little bit of sweetness to balance the flavors.
What is the 3 3 3 3 Rule?
This means that there should be 3 types of meats, 3 types of cheese, 3 kinds of starches, and 3 accompaniments on every charcuterie board.
source: Broma Bakery
How to Avoid Crackers from Becoming Soggy?
The Charcuterie Association says to make sure that you aren't putting the crackers next to wet or oily ingredients (well... yes we know this). They also say that to absolutely avoid the crackers from getting soggy you can put them on a separate cracker tray and or serve the crackers in smaller amounts on the board and refill them when they are low.
source: Charcuterie Association
How Many Crackers Should Go On A Charcuterie Board?
For a small charcuterie board:
- 4-6 crackers per person
For a large charcuterie board:
- 8-10 crackers per person
source: Charcuterie Association
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28 Best Crackers for Charcuterie Boards: Ideas and Recipes
Description
Recipes by friends and guests of The Storied Recipe.
Ingredients
Ingredient-Based Crackers
- Sourdough Flatbread from Little Spoon Farm
- Multigrain Crackers from David Bovitz
- Whole Wheat Crackers from My Quiet Kitchen
- Rye Crackers from Moorlands Eater
- Pita Chips from The Mediterranean Dish
Crackers Around The World
- Grissini (Italian) from Pretty Simple Sweet
- Taralli (Italian) from Inside The Rustic Kitchen
- Crostini (Italian) from Cookie And Kate
- Lavash Crackers (Armenian) from The Domestic Dietitian
- Swedish Crispbread (Swedish) from Caroline's Cooking
- Water (Buscuits) Crackers (British) from MOstly Bakes
- Senbei (Japanese) from Veggie Kins Blog
- Galletas Cubanas (Cubian) from Amazon
Gluten-Free Crackers
- Nut Crackers from Goodnesst
- Almond Flour Crackers from Eating Bird Food
- Seed Crackers from Alpha Foodie
- Rice Flour Crackers from Tessa Domestic Diva
Fruit Crackers
- Dried Fruit Crackers from Mind Over Munch
- Raisin Crackers from Cravings Journal
- Fig And Olive Crackers from A Communal Table
Herb Crackers
- Thyme Crackers from Great British Chefs
- Rosemary Crackers from Fox And Briar
Classic Store Bought Crackers
- Ritz from Served From Scratch
- Saltines from The Mountain Kitchen
- Flatbread Crackers from Pinch Of Yum
Seasoned Crackers
- Chili And Onion Crackers from Laura Loves To Cook
- Cheese Breasticks from Front Range Fed
- Sesame Crackers from Taste Of Artisan
Instructions
Choose your crackers from the list that goes well with the theme of your charcuterie board. If you need more insight for what to add to your board, make sure to check out my other recipe from Daniela Wilson, "How To Build The Perfect Fall Charcuterie Board"
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