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Seeds Only Crackers – Vegan and Gluten Free

Seeds Only Crackers stacked on one another - 3

Seeds Only Crackers stacked on one another - 4

Remember when I told you I went to Trader Joe’s and found this coffee and mentioned I picked up a few other things to make raw crackers with?

This is what I purchased: Flax & Sunflower Seeds (I had the Chia Seeds on hand)

Chia Seeds, Flaxseeds and Sunflower Seeds on countertop - 7

Chia Seeds, Flaxseeds and Sunflower Seeds on countertop - 8

I wanted to create a raw vegan cracker recipe that was: 1. Nut Free. Nuts can sometimes be too heavy and I wanted to omit them. 2. Grain Free. No oats, rice, millet, flours, etc. 3. Seeds Only (Mary’s Crackers are Seed-Based)

Of course my recipe has to be vegan, gluten, and soy free. 5. Recipe Has to taste fantastic in order make me put these down and grab my cracker recipe instead! And It does!

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Seeds Only Crackers – Vegan and Gluten Free 1/3 C Chia Seeds 1/3 C Flax Seeds 1/3 C Sunflower Seeds 1/4 C Agave (or Honey, Maple Syrup, or combo) 1/4 Tsp Allspice (or use cinnamon only or pumpkin pie spice) 1+ Tsp Vanilla Extract 2-4 Tbsp Water if needed If you want these really sweet, add a pinch of stevia , to taste. For those without an insane sweet tooth, you likely won’t need to.

If for some reason you don’t want these as sweet and want them more “neutral”, reduce the 1/4 cup of sweetener with an increased portion of water.

For savory crackers, omit the Allspice, reduce the sweetener/use water and add garlic, salt, onion powder, curry, black pepper, chili powder, cayenne, etc. instead.

You can make these totally raw by exclusively dehydrating and omitting the oven, and using only truly raw/never roasted seeds. Or you can bake in a 300F oven for about 30 minutes per side, but watch it closely! Use common sense and don’t burn them. Burnt seeds stink! Or use a lower oven temp/longer duration than 300F, i.e. 200F.

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Directions Combine first 3 ingredients and Blend. Don’t pulverize, a quick pulse or 10 secs in the Vita . You are not making mush. Leave some texture.

Chia, Flax and Sunflower Seeds in blender - 13

Chia, Flax and Sunflower Seeds in blender - 14

Chia, Flax and Sunflower Seeds blended up - 15

Chia, Flax and Sunflower Seeds blended up - 16

Add Sweetner (agave/maple/honey), Allspice, Vanilla

Ground Allspice and Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract containers - 17

Ground Allspice and Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract containers - 18

Sweetener, Allspice and Vanilla added to ground seeds - 19

Sweetener, Allspice and Vanilla added to ground seeds - 20

Side view of ingredients in blender - 21

Side view of ingredients in blender - 22

Blend Again if it’s too thick, add 2-4 Tbsp Water. Use your judgment. Not thick like cookie dough batter but not as thin as pancake batter.

Spread onto Tefflex-Lined Dehydrator Screens or Onto a Cookie Sheet if you’re using the oven

Blended ingredients for Seeds Only Crackers on dehydrator tray - 25

Blended ingredients for Seeds Only Crackers on dehydrator tray - 26

I dehydrated at max temp which was 155F for about 6-7 hours.

Seeds Only Crackers after coming out of dehydrator on tray - 29

Seeds Only Crackers after coming out of dehydrator on tray - 30

Close up of Seeds Only Crackers mixture - 31

Close up of Seeds Only Crackers mixture - 32

It was still very pliable and not at all crisp, like crackers should be.

Side of dehydrated crackers flipped up - 33

Side of dehydrated crackers flipped up - 34

I flippedit over….

Seeds Only Cracker mixture flipped over on tray - 37

Seeds Only Cracker mixture flipped over on tray - 38

Up close of Seeds Only Cracker mixture - 39

Up close of Seeds Only Cracker mixture - 40

….and said Screw It. It’s time for the oven. 300F on a cookie sheet for 30 minutes.

Seeds Only Cracker sheet in oven at 300 degrees F - 41

Seeds Only Cracker sheet in oven at 300 degrees F - 42

Close up of Seeds Only Cracker sheet in oven on tray - 43

Close up of Seeds Only Cracker sheet in oven on tray - 44

This was more like it. Crispness in 30 minutes!

Finished Seeds Only Crackers on baking tray - 45

Finished Seeds Only Crackers on baking tray - 46

Immediately after oven removal, the cracker mass was still pliable, like a hot pizza would be. Score it immediately because it will firm up fast.

Pizza cutter cutting Seeds Only Crackers - 47

Pizza cutter cutting Seeds Only Crackers - 48

Cut up Seeds Only Crackers on cutting board - 49

Cut up Seeds Only Crackers on cutting board - 50

Put in a container and enjoy! Based on how dry I made these, they will keep for weeks in a container. They won’t last that long ’round your house with grabby fingers though. This batch is already gone!

Seeds Only Crackers stacked in clear container - 51

Seeds Only Crackers stacked in clear container - 52

Thickness is just a teeny, tiny bit thicker than a Mary’s Cracker…

Hand holding cracker to show the crispiness - 57

Hand holding cracker to show the crispiness - 58

Just sweet, crispy, perfection! They are sweet but not overly so. Almost like a Mary’s Cracker meets a Graham Cracker meets a Ginger Snap. And they are very crunchy. Like a Gingersnap.

The recipe is a keeper!