Artificial Food Coloring Free Maple & Seaweed Snack Squares
These crispy little squares hit that perfect salty-sweet snack note without a single drop of artificial dye or synthetic flavoring in sight. The deep amber color you see comes entirely from maple syrup, turmeric, and coconut aminos — real ingredients doing real work, no lab-made shortcuts required. A thin paste of arrowroot starch and cassava flour sandwiches two layers of toasted nori together, giving each square a satisfying crunch that holds up beautifully after baking. The glaze is where the magic happens: a warm blend of maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, ginger, and turmeric that caramelizes in the oven into a tacky, deeply savory-sweet finish. For anyone who has flipped over a bag of seasoned seaweed snacks and felt defeated by the ingredient list, this is the answer — every component is clean, pronounceable, and genuinely delicious. They come out of the oven firm and crackly at the edges, and once you cut them into squares and let them cool for a few minutes, they're ready to disappear fast.
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4 servings
For the snack squares
- 6 full-size nori sheets (toasted seaweed)
For the glaze
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp coconut oil, melted
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
For the base layer
- 2 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 2 tbsp cassava flour
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the coconut aminos, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp melted coconut oil, turmeric, ginger, and sea salt. Stir and heat for 1–2 minutes until the mixture is just warmed through and the ingredients are fully combined, then remove from heat.
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