Seeded Crackers (GF)

These crackers – adapted from a recipe by the good people at King Arthur Flour – may be among the best you ever taste, and you will love the scent of these as they come out of your oven. These crackers pack enormous flavor, crunch, and added nutritional benefit from all those seeds. This is the recipe that “Big Cracker” doesn’t want you to know about. (joke)

The thing about crackers is that I can never believe how expensive they are for how little you actually get. (Even the good ones seem to weigh less than the packaging they come in. And the not-so-good ones can taste like the box.) So my solution has been to start making crackers at home. I know it may sound crazy – tasting is believing!

Try it and let me know what you think.

Ingredients

3 cups Almond flour

1 tsp ground cumin

2 Tbs Poppy seeds

2 Tbs Chia seeds

2 Tbs Flax seeds

2 Tbs Sesame seeds

1 tsp Salt

2 Eggs

2 Tbs Sunflower Oil

Other supplies you will need: 2 baking trays (flat trays work best here, ie without a raised edge), Baking paper, one big mixing cup or bowl, Pastry Cutter or Sharp knife to cut the crackers

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Start with the dry ingredients, mixing the almond flour, seeds and salt in a big bowl or a gigantic measuring cup like the one below.
3. Mix in eggs and Sunflower Oil, mixing the dough to form a rough ball. This will not be a smooth dough – as long as it comes away from the sides of the bowl and forms a ball that is fine.
4. Divide the dough into two pieces, and place the first roll out the first batch of crackers directly onto a baking tray between 2 sheets of baking paper (wax paper, parchment paper – any of these will work).
5. Cut the crackers into diamonds, or whatever shapes you like. I have a fancy pastry cutter that is a lot of fun and it totally unnecessary – any sharp knife will be great.
6. Bake the crackers for 10 minutes and then take them out of the oven – they tend to brown at the edges first, so it is to take the ones at the edge off the sheet and then return it to the oven for another 5 minutes. They should take about 15 – 20 minutes altogether.
7. Enjoy with cheese, soups, or your favorite spread!