Seed crackers
Served here with edamame bean spread. Delicious.
Low Sugar
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Seed crackers
Servings:
about 20 crackers
Ready In:
1 and 1/2 hours
Good For:
Anytime
About this Recipe
There is something about these, when cooked the seeds take on a totally different flavour. People who normally wouldn't go near seeds seem to like these too. I try to always have batch of these in my cupboard.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup linseeds whole, raw
- 1/2 cup chia seedswhole
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds raw
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds raw
- 1/2 teaspoon Maldon sea salt - optional
- Flavourings, optional—black pepper, chilii, onion or garlic powder, oregano, rosemary, or thyme etc
You can swap the sunflower & pumpkin seeds, for sesame or hemp (but the chia or linseeds are needed)
Method
- In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together plus whatever additional seasonings you might want and stir until combined.
- Let sit for at least 15 minutes, this will allow the seeds to gel.
- Preheat the oven to 170 / 150 fan.
- Take 2 large pieces of baking paper, turn out the seed mix onto 1 and place the other sheet on top. Roll the mixture out to roughly the same size as your largest baking tray. Should be nice and thin, but no gaps. Transfer the seeds and bottom baking paper to your baking tray
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and slice into crackers (a pizza cutter is handy).
- Carefully turn the crackers over and put them back in the oven for approx. 30 minutes, but check after 20 they are not going too brown.
- Once cooked if you like them extra crispy then leave in the oven (off) to cool.
Health Benefits
Chia seeds have the highest fibre content of any seeds—1 portion gives almost 1/4 of your daily requirement (and 10% of your protein). Rich in omega-3 fats, magnesium & manganese. Great as an egg substitute in vegan baking.
Pumpkin seeds are 1 of the best sources of tryptophan, which converts to serotonin in the body to help with good moods, good sleep, and appetite. A great source of magnesium, & Vitamins C & E.
Linseeds (flaxseeds) are amazing little seeds, providing omega 3, fibre, B Vitamins, calcium, & magnesium. The highest source of lignins of any plants, research shows lignins help lower the risk of hormone related cancers & improve general health. Great for women in mid life when oestrogen levels change.
However to unlock all these nutrients the seeds are best ground, or soaked for several hours.
A serving of sunflower seeds contains almost 80% of your daily Vitamin E, 70% of your copper. Also high in B Vitamins & selenium.
