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Whole Wheat Crackers
Making homemade crackers is super easy. Our whole wheat cracker dough comes together quickly using just 4 simple ingredients and then you have a choice of 3 different seasonings to top them off.
Yield: Makes about 64.
December 23, 2020
Whole Wheat Crackers
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour, divided
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine 1 cup flour, flaxseed and salt in a small bowl. Add water and stir until dough comes together and forms a ball. Knead dough gently 3 – 4 times. Do not overwork dough. If dough is too sticky, gradually knead in additional ¼ cup of flour, 1 tbsp at a time.
- On a generously floured surface, roll out dough into a 16x16 inch square, rotating occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Continue with instructions from the topping choices below.
See below for nutritional analysis (based on spice).
Cumin Caraway and Sea Salt Spice
Ingredients
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp caraway seeds
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp fleur de sel (finishing salt) or coarse sea salt
Directions
- Grind cumin seeds and caraway seeds in a coffee grinder until coarsely ground. Alternatively, a mortar and pestle may be used.
- Combine spice mixture and oil in a small bowl. Brush dough with mixture and sprinkle with fleur de sel.
- Cut dough into 2x2 inch squares. Transfer crackers to parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
- Bake until edges begin to curl and crackers are crispy, about 15 – 17 minutes. Remove from pan and cool 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:
17 calories, 0.8 g fat, 0.5 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 0.5 g fibre, 39 mg sodium
Cacio e Pepe Spice
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Directions
- Brush top of dough lightly with oil and sprinkle with pepper.
- Cut dough into 2x2 inch squares. Transfer crackers to parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 7 minutes. Remove pan from oven. Carefully sprinkle a thin layer of cheese over crackers. Continue baking until cheese is lightly browned and crackers are crispy, about 6 – 7 minutes. Remove from pan and cool 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:
21 calories, 1.1 g fat, 0.9 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 0.5 g fibre, 28 mg sodium
Everything-Bagel Spice
Ingredients
- 2 tsp dehydrated minced onion
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- 1 tsp fleur de sel (finishing salt) or coarse sea salt
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
- Combine onion, black sesame seeds, fleur de sel, poppy seeds, sesame seeds and pepper in a small bowl.
- Brush top of dough lightly with oil and sprinkle with spice mixture. Pat gently or roll gently with rolling pin to adhere.
- Cut dough into 2x2 inch squares. Transfer crackers to parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
- Bake until edges begin to curl and crackers are crispy, about 15 – 17 minutes. Remove from pan and cool 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:
17 calories, 0.9 g fat, 0.5 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 0.5 g fibre, 39 mg sodium