If you’re the kind of person that sprinkles a little extra cheese into the skillet when you’re making a grilled cheese, just to get those crispy little pieces of fried cheese goodness, then these little baked parmesan crisps will be right up your alley. You often find these crunchy salty bits on fancy appetizer plates, crumbled on salads, or even sold in bags for a snack. They’re incredibly easy to make at home and require only ONE ingredient!
Ingredients Needed
- Parmesan Cheese – you’ll want fresh parmesan cheese that you grate yourself. Look for reasonably priced wedges of fresh parm in the regular cheese aisle, not by the fancy deli cheeses.
- Herbs and Spices – optional. If you want, you can always sprinkle a bit of herbs in with the cheese for a fun addition.
How to Make Baked Parmesan Crisps
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle grated parmesan in 3-4 inch rounds. If you want help forming a circle shape, a cookie cutter or mason jar lid works well.
- Bake for about 6-8 minutes, until the cheese turns golden.
- Cool on tray for a few minutes an then use a metal spatula to remove from baking tray.
Storage and Other Tips
- These can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for several days.
- Feel free to lightly sprinkle on finely minced fresh herbs, or a dried seasoning for additional flavor.
- Eat plain as a snack, add for a crunchy addition to a salad, sprinkle on soup or in a wrap.
Baked Parmesan Crisps
A one-ingredient wonder! Crispy baked parmesan becomes ultra flavorful and crisp like a delicate cracker. Use on soups and salads, or for snacking!
Servings crisps
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Though exact amounts aren't necessary, I like to take about 2 tablespoons of cheese at a time and shape into a 3-4 inch circle on your baking sheet. This is not an exact science- eyeballing is fine! Tips: for nice circles, use a mason jar lid (large or small) to help shape. Note: you don't necessarily have to shape them into circles, you can simply sprinkle cheese in light layer directly on your parchment-lined baking sheet if you prefer, and break into pieces after baking. This works particularly well if you're just breaking them up on a salad, etc.
- Bake for 6-7 minutes. You'll want to watch for color as your sign. They'll change from the creamy white parmesan color to slightly golden.
- Remove from oven and cool on parchment for a minute and then use a metal spatula to transfer to a cooling rack. Store cooled crisps in an airtight container
Notes
Store finished cooled crisps in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 53kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 219mg, Potassium: 23mg, Sugar: 0.01g, Vitamin A: 108IU, Calcium: 111mg, Iron: 0.1mg
Calories: 53kcal
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Questions & Reviews
Can you use pre shredded cheese?
For best results I recommend freshly grated since pre-shredded usually has some additional additives to prevent clumping that can sometimes interfere with the melting process. But you can certainly try with pre-shredded if you have it- especially if the ingredients are just 100% parm.