Almond Flax Seed Crackers (Whole30, LC, GF)

These almond flax seed crackers are so easy to make.  You only need a handful of ingredients and you will have Whole30 approved, low carb and gluten free crackers in only a few minutes.

Do you think it is possible to not like crackers? 

I've heard of people disliking Brussels sprouts and broccoli but I have NEVER heard of a single human being that has a dislike for crackers.

I'm not sure if it is the crunch or the saltiness, but I LOVE crackers! 

I knew that I would have to create a recipe that would satisfy my cracker addiction while maintaining my Whole30 lifestyle.

I did my research online for a "healthy" cracker recipe. 

All the recipes that I could find had 3 major issues with them:

1. Complicated, complicated and even more complicated
2. Milk products were used and therefore not Whole30 approved
3. Most recipes used some form of grain to create the cracker.

One day, I saw an advertisement for a type of cracker called a "Flacker". 

For those of you who have never heard of this term, "flacker " is the mere play on words combining the word "flax seed" with the word "cracker".  

Simply combining water and flax seeds and then baking the end product would supposedly create a "cracker" like texture.  Sounds easy enough, right?

Off I went to the store to find these little gems.  After searching high and low, I finally located the Flackers. 

I raced to the front cash register and before she could tell me to have a nice day, I opened the bag and dug in...YUCK!  Although these crackers were crunchy and salty, the bitterness that came through was something I could not bare.  Plus, the bag only contained 5 oz and was over $5!!!

So, once I got home (and drank some water to get rid of the bitter aftertaste), I set forth to accomplish my task of an easy, low carb, gluten free, Whole30 approved cracker. 

Taking the fundamental ingredient from the Flacker, the flax seed, I decided to add some almond flour to dilute the bitterness.  Nutritional yeast was utilized in order to add a little cheese flavor along with some simple spices to create  a delicious product.

And there you have it folks...an easy, milk and gluten free cracker!

If you are not on the strict phase of the Whole30 diet, try serving these crackers alongside my Easy Baked Ricotta for a hearty and impressive low carb appetizer.

Almond Flax Seed Crackers (Whole30, LC, GF)

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This recipe comes together in minutes.  Be prepared to amaze your guest when you tell them that you made the crackers from scratch!

• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Yield: 40 crackers 1x

Ingredients

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• ½ cup (2 oz) almond meal
• ½ cup (2 oz) ground flax meal (or grind your own flax seeds to make flax meal)
• ½ cup (5 oz) water
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast
• 1 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp onion powder or flakes
• 1 tsp salt

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
2. Place all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix well.  Let sit for 5 minutes to allow for the water to be absorbed.
3. Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper.  Carefully roll the dough into approximately a 9 x 11 rectangle.  Dough should be rolled as thin as possible and as evenly as possible to allow crackers to cook thoroughly.
4. Using a pizza cutter or a ravioli cutter  score dough by making 4 longitudinal and 10 vertical stripes.
5. Bake dough for 15-20 minutes until the edges begin to brown.  Baking time will depend on the thickness of the cracker.
6. Turn off oven and leave crackers in oven with the oven door ajar.  This will allow the crackers to crisp if needed.  If crackers are already crispy, remove from oven and let cool.

Notes

• Feel free to add and change the seasonings to suit your tastes.
• Parmesan cheese can easily replace the nutritional yeast if you are not following a Whole30 diet.
• I love my <a href="http://Pastry Ravioli Pizza Cutter by Topenca 9” Kitchen Gadget Features Dual Stainless Steel Wheels for Commercial-Grade Pasta Pie Crusts and Baking in Your Home Kitchen" rel="false" data-wplink-url-error="true">ravioli cutter and use it all the time to make pretty scalloped edges.

• Author: Cat
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Category: Appetizer, Snacks, Crackers
• Cuisine: Whole30

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 6 servings (approximately 6-8 crackers)
• Calories: 121
• Fat: 8.5 g
• Carbohydrates: 4.3 g
• Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 6.1 g