Nitrate & Nitrite Free Vanilla Carrot Rice Cracker Bites
These little crackers are a genuinely delightful snack — subtly sweet from real maple syrup and vanilla powder, with a gentle earthiness from freshly grated carrot baked right into every bite. The base is rice flour and tapioca starch, which gives them a satisfying crisp without any of the processed additives that sneak into store-bought options. For anyone navigating a diet that avoids cured or preserved ingredients, packaged crackers can be a minefield of hidden preservatives, so having a clean homemade version is a real win. Every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify, which means you can snack with confidence. The dough comes together like soft clay, rolls out beautifully between two sheets of parchment, and bakes into a golden sheet you simply snap apart once cool — no special equipment needed beyond a rolling pin and a baking sheet. They're light enough to pair with dips, spreads, or cheese, but honestly good enough to eat straight off the rack.
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4 servings
For the crackers
- 1 cup rice flour
- 2 tbsp tapioca starch
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ cup finely grated carrot (about 1 medium carrot)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla powder
- 2–3 tbsp water, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the rice flour, tapioca starch, fine sea salt, and vanilla powder until evenly combined.
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