Artificial Flavors Free Seed and Nut Crackers
Store-bought crackers are one of the sneakiest places artificial flavors hide, tucked into ingredient lists between "natural flavors" and hard-to-pronounce additives. This homemade version skips all of that entirely, relying on a lineup of real seeds, nuts, and spices to build every bit of flavor from scratch. Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame, flaxseeds, and chopped almonds come together with olive oil, egg, and a warm blend of turmeric, garlic powder, black pepper, and smoked paprika — nothing mysterious, nothing synthetic. The thin-rolled slab bakes into crackers that are genuinely crunchy and deeply savory, with a nutty richness that makes most boxed crackers taste flat by comparison. Because you score the dough before baking, they snap apart cleanly into satisfying little squares that are perfect for snacking straight or loading up with your favorite toppings. Knowing exactly what went into every cracker is half the appeal, and the other half is that they honestly taste better than anything wrapped in cellophane.
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6 servings
- ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds
- ½ cup raw sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- ¼ cup flaxseeds
- ½ cup raw almonds, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flaxseeds, and chopped almonds. Add the olive oil, egg, salt, turmeric, garlic powder, black pepper, and smoked paprika, if using. Stir until every seed and nut is evenly coated and the mixture clumps together when pressed.
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