Homemade crackers need to be crispy with quality ingredients, and the reason I'm making them at home is: I walk the cracker aisle at the store to find they are either loaded with fillers and not real food. Or they are $10 a box.
Years ago, my sister-in-law showed me they are super simple to make - whole-wheat crackers or a multi-seed cracker - but now, why not load the protein from hemp hearts and almond flour in the cracker for another well-balanced snack!
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Danika's nutrition insights
I like to share about the vitamins, minerals, and macronutrients in the recipes I create, as nutrition is my passion.
The almond flour and seeds, especially hemp hearts, are high in protein, as well as fiber - which will support blood sugar levels and hormones. Seasame seeds are a great source of calcium. I also always choose to use sea salt in my recipes as it has trace minerals that are good for the body, rather than table salt.
My family eats these protein seed crackers with pumpkin hummus, or my homemade red pepper protein dip!
How to make protein crackers
- Place the seeds in the blender. Pulse until a coarse sand texture forms. This takes about 15 seconds in my vitamix blender.
- In a mixing bowl, place all the blended seeds, almond flour, spices, and salt; stir. Then add the water and oil before mixing into a dough.
3. On a large sheet pan, place parchment paper or a reusable silicone mat. Then flatten the cracker dough into a thin, rough rectangle shape with a spatula or your hands.
4. Cut the crackers into squares before baking if you want square crackers. Or else bake, let the crackers cool, and then break them into cracker pieces.
Other snacks high in protein
This blog is dedicated to the healthy snacks I have made for my family. I am certified in holistic nutrition and choose to create recipes with whole-food ingredients that are nourishing for anytime of day! Here are other high-protein snacks to make!
- Protein banana muffins with oats
- Chocolate chip protein muffins
- High-protein hummus recipe
- Easy veggie egg bites
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High-Protein Crackers
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup flax seeds
- ⅓ cup sesame seeds
- ⅓ cup hemp hearts
- ¾ cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 5 tablespoons oil I use olive oil
- 5 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Place the flax seeds, sesame seeds, and hemp hearts into a blender container and blend together until the seeds become small crumbs. In my high-power blender, this takes about 15-20 seconds (see photos in blog post for reference).
- Dump the seeds into a bowl and add almond flour, sea salt, onion powder, and paprika; stir together well. Add the oil and water and stir together until everything is coated and mixed. You will have a thick dough.
- Place parchment paper or a silicone mat on a large baking sheet, and spread the cracker mixture with a spatula into a thin layer in the shape of a loose rectangle. My dough spreads to about ¾ of a large cookie sheet. At this point, choose to either use a pizza cutter to cut the crackers into squares, or else wait until after they are baked to break them into rough pieces.
- Bake at 350 Fahrenhiet (175 C) for 15 minutes, rotate the pan and bake another 5 minutes until golden brown. Keep an eye on the pan in the last few minutes because they can cook faster depending on how thin the seed mixture is spread. Remove the crackers from the oven and let them fully cool, then break them into pieces and enjoy!
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Danika Vanderpyl, C.H.N
I create snack recipes with healthy ingredients that are mostly already in your kitchen. I'm certified in Holistic Nutrition and I care about giving my kids real food. Let me share my nutrient-dense easy snacks with you.
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