How to Make Cheese Crisps
This How to Make Cheese Crisps recipe will show you the easiest method for crunchy cheese chips with sliced cheese in the microwave! Plus, I have oven, air fryer, and stove directions for you.
Servings 1 serving
Calories 116kcal
Ingredients
- 1 piece of pre-sliced cheese typically, 1 slice is 1 ounce
- or 1 & ½ tablespoons grated cheese typically about 1 and half ounces
Instructions
Microwave
- The preferred method
- Place a piece of parchment paper on a microwave safe plate. Place one slice of cheese or a 1 & ½ tablespoons of grated cheese on the piece of parchment paper. If you’re using grated cheese, lightly press the mound out until it’s flat.
- Microwave on high 1 minute. Check the cheese to see if it’s melted and lightly browned. If it isn’t done, put it back in and cook in 10 second increments until all the cheese is melted and lacy looking.
- Every microwave is different. This recipe was written with my microwave which has a wattage of 950. The recipe should work in just about any wattage, but you may want to experiment with how long to cook the cheese and at what power level. Increase cooking time slightly for lower wattage ovens, and decrease for higher wattage.
- Once the cheese is melted and lightly browned, remove the plate from the microwave and let the cheese cool, it will crisp up as it cools.
Oven
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Line large baking sheet with a silpat mat or parchment paper.
- With a tablespoon measuring spoon, scoop mounded tablespoons of the grated cheese onto the prepared baking sheet, making as many mounds as you like. Leave at least ½-inch between each mound. Lightly press the mounds out until they are flat. Repeat until all the grated cheese is used.
- Bake for 5-8 minutes. Remove from oven when edges just turn golden brown. Check occasionally while baking to ensure they don't burn. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.
- The longer you leave them in the oven, the more well-done and crispier they will be. Be careful, they can burn, so keep an eye on them.
Stove top
- Place cheese or sprinkle cheese evenly on bottom of cold 10-inch nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until edges are lacy and light golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and let sit for 1 minute. Using 2 spatulas, carefully flip. Return to medium heat and cook until second side is deep golden brown, about 1 minute. Carefully slide crisped cheese onto plate.
Air fryer
- Preheat the air fryer to 350° F. Place cheese slice or grated cheese on a parchment-lined air fryer basket or tray. Air fry or cook for 5 minutes. Check to see that the cheese is lightly browned.
- Remove the cheese on the parchment paper from the air fryer and let cool. Cheese will harden as it cools.
Notes
They can actually be made with just about any cheese, especially hard cheeses like Parmesan and Cheddar.
Let them cool completely. Then store them in an airtight container for up to three days, I prefer to store them in the fridge. You can also freeze them in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
If you’re using grated cheese, the thinner you make the mounds, the crispier the final snacks will be.
I find it easiest to remove them, without breaking them after cooking, by peeling the parchment paper or the silpat mat away from the crisps rather than trying to pull the crisp away from the parchment paper.
You can also use a thin metal spatula to remove them from the baking sheet.
But, if you break them, no worries, they’ll still be delicious!
If you use different kinds of cheese, you may want to dab them with a paper towel once they are done baking to remove any grease that has come up.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 22mg | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Calcium: 200mg | Iron: 0.1mg
