Flax Seed Crackers

These home-baked crackers are vegan and gluten-free, and they make a great snack! For delicious hors d’oeuvres, spread with some Hummus and top with sliced kalamata olives. Or maybe serve a few of these crackers along side a bowl of Simple Tomato Soup. Doesn’t that sound delicious?!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup brown rice flour
• 1 1/2 cups almond meal flour
• 1/4 cup freshly ground flax seeds
• 3 tablespoons whole flax seeds (optional)
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast*
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 teaspoons dried herbs de Provence
• 1 1/2 teaspoon dried celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, use a whisk to mix together all the ingredients, except for the water and olive oil, until well combined.
2. Add hot water and olive oil and mix with a large spoon until well combined and cool enough to touch. With clean hands, kneed the dough until it comes together then shape it into a ball.
3. Place the dough between two pieces of wax paper. Roll out the dough until it’s about 1/8-inch thick. Using a pastry wheel or pizza slicer, cut the flattened dough into 2-inch square pieces, or use a 2-inch square or round cookie cutter.
4. Using a spatula, transfer as many crackers as possible to a pizza stone and Bake in batches, in a preheated 350° F oven for 20 minutes or until slightly golden in color. Let fully cool before serving. Stores refrigerated in an air-tight container for 3 to 5 days.

Yield:
Makes about 40 crackers

*Nutritional yeast is cultivated via beet and cane molasses fermentation, then dried and packaged. It is a deactivated yeast that should not be confused with brewer’s yeast or baker’s yeast, which is activated to make bread rise. Because nutritional yeast is deactivated it should be safe for those on a yeast-free diet, but check with your doctor to be sure it’s right for you.