Feeling snack-ish? Here’s a Healthy Vegan Seed Cracker Recipe to Make
Simple to make, super healthy and delicious!
The Health Benefits of Seeds
These crackers are loaded with nutrient-packed seeds, which are rich in vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, and more! Take a look at the ‘healthy treasures’ the seeds included in this recipe have:
Flax, hemp, and chia seeds – rich in alpha-linolenic acid, an important anti-inflammatory fat known as “the plant omega-3”
Pumpkin seeds – a good source of zinc, which is important for immune health (and can be challenging to get enough of in a plant-based diet)
Sunflower seeds – rich in vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant and is important for cardiovascular health
Sesame seeds – contain unique phytonutrients with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
Ingredients
2-3 tbsp ground flax seeds
3 tbsp chia seeds
120 g / 1 cup raw sunflower seeds
140 g / 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
17 g / 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
3 tbsp hemp seeds (optional, and super healthy!)
¼ tsp black pepper
¾ tsp fine sea salt
½ tsp garlic powder (optional)
½ tsp crushed dry rosemary (optional)
18 g / 2 tbsp rice flour (almond or chickpea flour works well too!)
30 ml / 2 tbsp oil of your choice (olive oil works well)
METHOD
Place ground flax seeds in a large mixing bowl, stir in 90 ml / 6 tbsp of water and set aside in the fridge for the mixture to thicken into flax eggs. Use 3 tbsp of ground flax and 120 ml / ½ cup of water for a firmer / less delicate cracker.
Preheat oven to 180° C / 355° F and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
Once thickened, add in all the seeds, seasonings and oil and stir through until the ingredients are evenly distributed. If needed you can add an extra tablespoon of flour to absorb the extra moisture.
Blob the mixture on the prepared baking tray and compress the mixture roughly using a spatula, then to make sure the mixture is even and as thin as possible (about 0.5 cm / 0.2″), place another piece of baking paper on top of the mixture and roll it out with a rolling pin. Make sure it’s evenly compressed with no gaps.
Bake for about 15 minutes then take out of the oven and using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife, make shallow markings on the mixture to enable you to cut it into individual pieces later. Return to the oven for another 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, you should be able to cut the mixture and remove the outside pieces that tend to brown quicker. Return the middle pieces to the oven for another 10 minutes – until browned. Be careful to check on the crackers near the end as they can easily burn at this stage.
Allow the crackers to cool and crisp up to. Store in an airtight container.
Enjoy and be well,
Trisha x