Mr. Food: Cheese Straws

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories while still providing flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often cheaper.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cake flour is often less expensive.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal can be used as a binder, and aquafaba is a cost-effective egg substitute.

Combine shredded sharp cheddar cheese, flour, softened butter, paprika, salt, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.

Using hands, mix the ingredients together until it forms a soft dough.

Roll out the dough to about a quarter inch thick.

Cut the rolled dough into strips.

Place the strips on a cookie sheet.

Bake the strips until they are crispy.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens