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These Easy Flax Crackers are packed with flax seeds and chia seeds make the perfect snack for dipping or enjoying on their own. These crackers are naturally gluten-free grain-free and keto-friendly.
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These homemade Flax Crackers are a fun and easy snack to make and are packed with 5 grams of fibre and 6 grams of protein for a healthy and filling snack.
They’re made with flax seeds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and sesame seeds and make a perfect snack or accompaniment with your favourite dips and spreads. I love making a batch of these healthy crackers to serve with some Dill Pickle Hummus or to serve along side my Mediterranean Chickpea Salad.
Recipe Highlights
- Nutrient-packed: These crackers are packed with nutrients. Each serving of these crackers has over 5 grams of fibre and 6 grams of protein to keep you full and satiated.
- Customizable: You can customize these crackers to your taste by adjusting the seed ratios or adding any herbs or spices you love. One fun variation is adding everything bagel spice like I add to this Everything Bagel Hummus.
- Gluten-free and vegan-friendly: Perfect for those with dietary restrictions or preferences.
- Easy to make: Made with minimal ingredients and simple steps.
Key Ingredients
- Flax seeds: Packed with omega-3 fatty acids and fibre, flax seeds are the star of this recipe. You can use regular flax seeds or ground flax seeds for this recipe.
- Other seeds: I use a mix of chia seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds. You can mix it up with different ratios of these seeds, or swap out any seeds such as swapping sesame seeds for hemp seeds.
*This is just a recipe overview. The full recipe can be found below in the recipe card.
How To Make Flax Seed Crackers
Step 1: Add the flax and chia seeds to a mixing bowl with water.
Step 2: Let sit for 10 minutes to form a gel.
Step 3: Add the pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and salt.
Step 4: Mix together to combine.
Step 5: Spread the mixture thinly onto a baking sheet.
Step 6: Bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes until golden brown around the edges. Let cool completely before breaking into crackers.
What To Serve With Flax Crackers
These crackers are versatile and can be enjoyed or their own, with your favourite dips or even crumbled onto salads! Here are some. of my favourite recipes to serve with these flax crackers.
- Crumble onto Kale And White Bean Salad.
- Serve on the side with Kale Caesar Salad.
- Dip with Whipped Feta Dip.
- Dip with Beet Hummus.
How To Store
To keep your flax seed crackers fresh and crispy, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks. You can also freeze them for up to 2 months for longer storage, simply thaw them at room temperature before serving.
Jess’s Tips
- Let the flax and chia absorb the water: This step is important to help the crackers bind together, so don’t skip it.
- Experiment with seasonings: Add herbs, spices, or nutritional yeast to customize the flavour of your crackers.
- Even thickness: Spread out the crackers evenly and thinly to ensure uniform baking and crispiness!
- Rotate halfway: To ensure even baking, rotate the baking sheet halfway through the baking time.
- Cool completely: The crackers will continue to crisp up as they cool. Make sure to let them cook completely before breaking into crackers.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can substitute the pumpkin, sunflower and sesame seeds in this recipe with other nuts like sliced almonds or even grains like rolled oats.
If you’re crackers aren’t crispy its likely you did not spread the mixture thinly enough on the baking sheet, or did not bake the crackers long enough.
Yes. Flax crackers are high in fibre and healthy fats from flax and chia seeds, making them a nourishing alternative to store bought crackers.
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Easy Flax Crackers
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
- Category: Snack
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This recipe was inspired by and adapted from Downshiftology’s Seed Cracker recipe.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup flax seeds (regular or ground)
- 1/4 cup chia seeds (regular or ground)
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the flax seeds and chia seeds in a bowl with water and let the mixture sit for 10 minutes until it forms a gel.
- Add the sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and salt and mix.
- Spread the mixture onto the baking sheet as thin as possible. It’s ok if there are some cracks or empty spots on the baking sheet as you spread the mixture.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through cooking until golden brown around the edges.
- Let cook completely then break into crackers.
Notes
Let the flax and chia fully absorb the water so the crackers bind properly.
Season the crackers with herbs, spices, or nutritional yeast to taste.
Spread the mixture thin and evenly for crisp crackers.
Rotate the pan halfway through baking for even cooking.
Let the crackers cool completely so they crisp up before breaking.
Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10th of the recipe
- Calories: 72
- Sugar: 0g
- Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
So pleased my crackers turned out crispy. A great way to move away from processed store bought crackers. I lightly ground 2/3 of the flaxseeds and ended up doing two round trays to ensure super thin layer which was worth it. I added onion, garlic powder and back pepper. Will definitely make again and passed the recipe onto my friends to try.
Happy you like them! 🙂
Hi Jess,
Are all the nuts/seeds to be raw? Can I use some seeds cooked with sea salt, (and skip the added salt as an ingredient)?
Thank you,
Anne
Easy to make and perfect to have for a filling snack!
These turned out fantastic! Followed your instructions exactly- added a light dusting of kosher salt on top of mixture after spreading out on baking sheet. Cooked 35 minutes and came out perfect.
Happy you enjoyed them! 🙂