Seed Crackers Crispy Snack (Printer-Friendly)
Thin, crisp seed crackers from chia, sunflower, pumpkin, sesame and flax — gluten-free, vegan snack for dipping.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1/2 cup chia seeds
02 - 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
03 - 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
04 - 1/4 cup sesame seeds
05 - 1/4 cup flaxseeds
06 - 1/2 tsp sea salt
07 - 1/2 tsp garlic powder (optional)
08 - 1/2 tsp dried herbs such as rosemary or thyme (optional)
→ Wet Ingredients
09 - 1 cup water
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, combine all seeds, salt, garlic powder, and dried herbs if using. Stir until evenly distributed.
03 - Pour in the water and stir thoroughly. Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes until it thickens into a gel-like consistency.
04 - Transfer the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Using a spatula or the back of a spoon, spread it out very thinly and evenly to about 1/8 inch thick.
05 - Lightly score the surface with a knife or pizza cutter to mark desired cracker shapes before baking.
06 - Bake for 1 hour, rotating the tray halfway through, until the edges are golden and the crackers feel crisp. If needed, bake up to 10 minutes longer.
07 - Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on the baking sheet. Break apart along the scored lines into individual crackers.
08 - Transfer cooled crackers to an airtight container. They will stay fresh for up to one week at room temperature.
# Helpful Hints:
01 -
- Five minutes of stirring and ten minutes of waiting is all the hands on effort you need before the oven takes over completely.
- Every single ingredient is something you can recognize and pronounce, which feels rare in the cracker aisle these days.
02 -
- If your crackers are still slightly soft in the center after one hour, give them another ten minutes because underbaked ones will bend instead of snap.
- The thinner you spread the mixture, the crispier your crackers will be, so do not be shy about really pressing it flat.
03 -
- Wet your spatula or the back of your spoon with a little water before spreading the gel and it will glide across without sticking or tearing holes in the mixture.
- Toasting the sunflower and pumpkin seeds in a dry pan for three minutes before mixing adds a depth of flavor that takes these from good to genuinely memorable.