Candida Diet Friendly Seed and Nut Crackers
Crunchy, satisfying, and genuinely good for you, these seed and nut crackers are the kind of snack that makes sticking to a strict eating plan feel a lot less like a sacrifice. Every ingredient — pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame, flaxseeds, and chopped almonds — is whole, unprocessed, and free from the refined grains and added sugars that can derail a candida-conscious approach. The binder here is just one egg and a drizzle of olive oil, which means no starchy fillers or hidden problematic ingredients sneaking in. A warm blend of turmeric, garlic powder, and smoked paprika gives these crackers a deeply savory, almost smoky flavor that makes them genuinely craveable rather than just "acceptable." Rolling the mixture thin and scoring it before baking is the key to getting that satisfying snap — the kind of crunch you really miss when you're avoiding conventional store-bought options. They firm up beautifully as they cool, so resist the urge to pull them apart too soon. Pair them with avocado, a clean nut butter, or just eat them straight off the pan — no guilt, no compromise.
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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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