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There is no better snack than making and eating your own DIY seed crackers. They are easy to assemble, nutritious, and do not require a special gadget such as a dehydrator. Your family will love this healthy food so much, you may just have to stash them away!
Ensure you have a large supply of these ingredients in your pantry: sesame, sunflower, hemp, pumpkin, chia, and flax seeds. If you are using flax seeds in a recipe, buy them whole and if you must grind them, use them right away.
Dip your freshly made crackers into guacamole or hummus, or slather them with almond butter. They are so crunchy and satisfying, your seed crackers may also be enjoyed plain. Here are five delicious recipes to get you cracking!
Vegan seed crackers
This recipe from One Green Planet combines sunflower, sesame, pumpkin, chia, and flax seeds with rolled oats and oat flour. They are vegan and contain calcium, fiber, fatty acids, and protein.
They are easy to make but the dough will be sticky from the chia seeds, so when rolling it out onto parchment paper, use a second piece of parchment paper on top to help flatten them until thin. Bake until crisp.
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Multi-seed homemade crackers
This recipe from Cotter Crunch is gluten-free, paleo, vegan, low in carbs, and offers the benefit of magnesium. You can season them with dried herbs, garlic powder, onion powder, and chili powder. To give it a vegan cheesy twist, add nutritional yeast.
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Best seed cracker recipe
This recipe from Alpha Foodie calls for psyllium husk, a dietary fiber which is also used as a food thickener. This recipe uses healthy pumpkin, sesame, flax, and sunflower seeds. Spice with dried rosemary and sea salt. You can also add chopped nori or seaweed.
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Homemade multi-seed crackers
Ever wonder what to do with left-over quinoa or brown rice? Turn them into crackers, like in this recipe by Eating Well. Quinoa is a complete protein, containing nine essential amino acids, while the high fiber in brown rice may help combat inflammation.
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Rustic seed crackers
This seed cracker recipe from Feasting at Home is keto-friendly, vegan, and as it is gluten-free, it is ideal for those with gluten sensitivities. The variety of seeds offer healthy antioxidant polyphenols. You can experiment with the seasonings; ground ginger, coconut flakes, and tamari also work well.
