ROSEMARY CRANBERRY CRACKERS
Homemade crackers are easier to make than you may expect. These crispy twice-baked crackers resemble an expensive store-bought version and are great with soft cheese.
Yield: Makes 2 dozen.
July 02, 2019
ROSEMARY CRANBERRY CRACKERS
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts
- 1/2 cup flaxseed
- 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp agave nectar or liquid honey
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine flour, cranberries, walnuts, flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, rosemary, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
- Combine buttermilk and agave nectar in a separate bowl.
- Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and stir just until combined. Dough will be stiff.
- Press dough into a greased 8 1/2x4 1/2 inch loaf pan.
- Bake until light golden around edges, about 25 minutes. Cool loaf in pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Invert loaf onto rack and cool completely.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Using a sharp knife, cut loaf into 24 slices. Place slices in an ungreased large rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven and turn slices over.
- Continue baking until crisp, about 10 - 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool crackers on a rack. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 1 week. May be frozen.
Nutritional analysis per cracker:
80 calories, 4.1 g fat, 2.8 g protein, 9.2 g carbohydrate, 2.1 g fibre, 75 mg sodium
Tip:
Agave nectar, also known as agave syrup, is a Mexican sweetener that is sweeter and thinner than honey. Look for it in natural food stores, specialty food stores or the natural foods section of large grocery stores.