Everything Sourdough Crackers
Everything sourdough crackers are crunchy, flavorful, and seriously addictive! Once you whip up a batch of these homemade crackers, you’ll be craving them 24/7. Serve them up with slices of cheese or all on their own for the perfect savory snack!
Everything Sourdough Crackers
Everything sourdough crackers, also known as sourdough discard crackers, are my latest obsession. If you’ve never made homemade crackers before, you’re seriously missing out! They’re so much better than store-bought crackers, and they’re really not much of a hassle to whip up.
If you’ve been on the Sourdough bandwagon for the past several months, you’re surely looking for recipes to use that sourdough discard. I’ve been making these crackers with my sourdough starter on repeat because they’re so addicting.
Also – I know I’m not alone in my love for everything seasoning! I feel like this seasoning has really gotten popular over the last few years, and I’m SO very happy about that. I mean, garlic, minced onion and sea salt along with sesame and poppy seeds… I could sprinkle that mixture on so many different things!
As much as I love traditional everything bagels, I think these everything sourdough crackers are even better. I can dip them in cream cheese, top with a piece of cheddar, to eat them all on their own. They’re tasty, easy to make, and versatile. It’s hard not to love them!
How To Make Them
With this recipe, there’s room for both error and personalization. As you can see in my pictures, all of the crackers are shaped a bit differently, and that’s okay! They’re homemade with love and not from a factory, so don’t beat yourself up if they’re a little mismatched!
Mix the ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the starter, flour, butter (or oil) and kosher salt. Mix it all together until the mixture begins to come together and a dough forms.
Knead. Once the dough begins to form, knead it together with your hands until it’s smooth. Kids will love using their hands and helping with this part!
Cover. Cover the kneaded dough with a towel. Allow it to rest for 20 minutes – don’t rush this part!
Divide and roll the dough. Start by dividing the dough in half. Then, roll out the dough into a thin, rectangular shape on a piece of parchment paper. Shape doesn’t matter, here. Repeat this process with the remaining dough.
Prepare the dough for baking. Transfer the parchment paper to a baking sheet and brush the top of the dough with melted butter. Then, sprinkle half of the everything seasoning over the dough.
Cut the dough. Cut the dough into squares with a pizza cutter or sharp knife. Slide the pieces apart to make a little room to spread when they bake.
Bake. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake the crackers for 15-20 minutes, until they’re brown and crisp.
Cool and break. Allow the freshly baked crackers to cool completely. If there are any crackers that have baked together, break them apart.
What should I serve everything sourdough crackers with?
Store-bought cream cheese or a slice of cheddar cheese both pair well with these flavorful homemade crackers. However, I really love smearing some ricotta cheese and Boursin cheese on these crackers more than anything else!
They’re also fantastic served alongside this Crab Dip or topped with a spoonful of our favorite Hoagie Dip!
Or just serve them as your crunchy element for an epic charcuterie board.
How long will they stay fresh?
In an airtight container at room temperature, these crackers should stay fresh for up to 3 months! They never last that long in my house, though. With all the greedy hands reaching for them, they hardly last a week before they vanish!
What are some variations you recommend?
Sometimes, for a little extra flavor, I’ll mix fresh lemon juice in with the butter used to brush the dough. The lemon juice gives the crackers a fun, zesty kick!
Can I make my own everything seasoning?
Buying a bottle of this seasoning at the store is the easiest way to make this recipe. However, making your own everything seasoning is just as simple! Simply combine equal parts sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried garlic, coarse sea salt, and dried onion flakes. Mix it all up, and voila! You have your very own everything seasoning.
Feeling snack-ish? Here are some of my favorite homemade snacks that get me through the day!
- Easy Ranch Oyster Crackers
- Goldfish Pizza Snack Mix
- Bunny Bait Trail Mix
- Spicy Maple Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
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Get the Recipe: Everything Sourdough Crackers Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup leftover sourdough starter discard, unfed
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup melted butter or olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup Everything Bagel Seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the starter, flour, butter (or oil) and kosher salt until the mixture begins to come together and a dough forms.
- Knead it together with your hands until the dough is smooth.
- Cover with a towel and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
- Divide the dough in half and roll out the dough to a thin, rectangular shape on a piece of parchment paper. Shape doesn’t matter, here. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Transfer the parchment to a baking sheet and brush the top of the dough with melted butter.
- Sprinkle half the Everything Seasoning over the dough.
- Cut the dough into squares with a pizza cutter or sharp knife and slide them apart to make a little room to spread while baking.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown and crisp.
- Allow the crackers to cool completely and then break apart if they’ve baked together in any of the spaces.
117 Comments on “Everything Sourdough Crackers”
Now that I’ve switched over to grams using a scale, it would be nice to have those included in the recipe.
Thank you for the suggestion, Sara! We are working on that.
Very rarely do I leave reviews but this one calls for one!! Great cracker, easy to work with. I followed the recipe exactly the first time and the topping fell off. So now I just add it to the dough and it’s PERFECT! I have made this several times. Just making again today and remembered I didn’t review. Thank you!
Thank you for your comment! I’m so happy you liked them!
I find mixing the spice into the dough not just sprinkling on top of the buttered dough works better. You retain more of the seasoning.
That’s a good tip. I like it on top, like sprinkling salt on a pretzel.
This recipe was amazing! Thank you for sharing Kellie. I used sautéed onions and garlic- this time, and you have opened up so many possibilities to share with family and friends. My crackers baked for 25 minutes and were golden. My husband thanks you!
Thank you so much for your comment!
Fantastic – have made these numerous times. So good.
Thank you so much!
These are so delish. I will be making these a lot.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for your comment!
I just made these crackers last night for the first time. Couldn’t believe how easy they were to make. I forgot to put the butter on the first batch of dough. When I realized it I had already sprinkled the seasoning. So I brushed the butter on top of the seasoning. It came out just as good. Next time I am going to make a double batch. Not sure if I can just double the recipe so unless I hear feedback about it I will just made 2 batches.
You can just double the recipe to make a double batch. I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
Love these crackers
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
These are the BOMB!!! Just be sure to roll the dough out really thin. I didn’t the first time and they came out almost 1/4” thick. The flavor is spot on though! I’ll be making crackers from my discard from now on!
Thank you so much!
Oh my goodness! These are amazing! I didn’t have any of the bagel topping on hand so I topped my crackers with crushed rosemary, freshly cracked pepper and a sprinkling of kosher salt. Delish!
Thank you so much! I’m going to have to try your rosemary topping next time. It sounds tasty!
This is the best sourdough cracker recipe I’ve found yet! They were easy and delicious!
Thank you so much, Sarah!
How do you get your everything bagel seasoning to stick? Mine just fell right off after baking
Hi Virginia,
some of it will fall off but I press it gently into the dough to help it stay put.
Best crackers I’ve ever had!
Thank you so much! I’m so happy you enjoyed them!
Is this dough pretty sticky? Or did I do something wrong? Haha
No, this dough is definitely pretty sticky so use flour to help with the stickiness.
Recipe says to sprinkle half of the seasoning mixture on to dough. What happens to the other half?
Or do you mean half of seasoning on one dough and other half on second dough?
Yes, half on one dough and then the remainder on another. Or you can save it for another recipe.