4-Ingredient Seed Crackers
Posted on: March 5, 2024. Updated on: May 29, 2024.
by Carolina Gelen
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How to make these 4-ingredient seed crackers
To make the seed crackers, combine the flax seeds and boiling water in a bowl. The flax seeds will be the binder for our crackers, so whatever you do, make sure you don’t skip them, it’s what holds them together.
After the flax seed mixture turned from liquid to a gooey egg white-like consistency, it’s time to add the rest of the seeds. Here you can go with one kind of seed or mix up two or three kinds. In the image of the crackers attached to this recipe, you’ll notice a mixture of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and hemp hearts.
Zhuzh it up!
Use this recipe as a base for the crackers and zhuzh it up by adding your favorite flavors! Instead of kosher salt, try using a flavored salt, I’m thinking garlic salt, celery salt, and more. Don’t want to keep the crackers plain? Grind some spices like cumin, coriander or fennel and mix them in the seed cracker mixture right before you bake them.
Looking for other snacking recipes similar to these crackers? Try my beer battered olives or these flaky meat cigars.
4-Ingredient Seed Crackers
Servings: 8
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup flax seeds
- 1 cup boiling water
- Kosher salt
- 2 cups mixed raw seeds, such as pumpkin, sunflower, hemp hearts, etc.
- 4 tablespoons oil, such as extra-virgin olive oil, avocado oil, etc., plus more for greasing
Instructions
- Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Heat the oven to 400°F (205°C).
- To a medium bowl, add the flax seeds, boiling water, and a hefty pinch of salt. Stir and set aside for a minute or so, until the seed mixture goes from a liquid consistency to a gloopy, egg white-like consistency.
- Add the remaining 2 cups of mixed seeds to the mixture and stir to combine. Taste and season with a little bit more salt if needed.
- Lightly grease a half sheet pan with oil. Line with a sheet of parchment paper on the bottom.
- To the pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil. Using a pastry brush or your hands, every spread the oil on the surface.
- Dollop the seed cracker mixture on the pan and evenly spread using a spatula in a thin, even layer that covers the surface of the pan.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil on top of the seed cracker mixture. Sprinkle with salt on top.
- Bake for 25 to 28 minutes, until the seeds start to look golden. Make sure to keep an eye on the oven and check on the seed crackers every now and then.
- Open the oven door to release some of the heat and reset the temperature to 350°F (175°C). Rotate the sheet pan, close the oven door and continue baking for 12 to 15 minutes, until the seed crackers look golden brown.
- Transfer the crackers to a cooling rack or allow them to cool in the pan. Snap the seed cracker bark into smaller pieces and the seed crackers are ready!
- Store in an air-tight container for 2 to 3 weeks.
I love love to see your post, your recipes (and videos) are captivating with simple staples ingredients that most of us have at home! Can’t wait to have your book!
This made me so happy!!!!
Can I substitute the flax seeds with another seeds for this crackers.
Flaxseed does not agree with me.
Chia seeds would make a decent substitute
I am a gleaner, too
Your 4-ingredient seed crackers look amazing, and tasty yet simple to make & bake!
I just happen to have all those very healthy ingredients on hand and am very much looking forward to trying out your recipe. I am gathering up my ingredients tonight and will make&bake and eat the crackers tomorrow!
I too thrift
I hope you love them!!!
I love the recipes!
Carolina. I so enjoy your recipes , your palate, and presentation. Everything you present is so well done! I have been a personal chef for 25 years and I’m inspired.. you always have a fresh new take. Thanks and keep on going!
How kind of you, Yvonne! I am so grateful to have you here xx
Can you use ground flax?
Yesss!!!
Hi, I don’t currently have flax seeds, do you have any idea if chia seeds be a suitable replacement? Thanks
Chia seeds would also do the job!
I can’t wait to make these. Can I substitute flax meal for the flax seed?
Absolutely, flax meal will definitely work 🙂
Love the seed cracker recipe!
These are currently in the oven 😁🤞. I also added some chiaseeds – hope it turns out great!
Wondering if I could add psyllium husk to I crease the fiber
Absolutely!!!
Your videos rock! Your sense of humor never fails to make me laugh, and your recipes are fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing your talents!
These are so yummy! I added some of the TJs mushroom umami for a bit of, well, umami. My only mistake was leaving the cookie sheet on the counter to cool for too long and somehow it’s now half empty 😭
Quick question. Would it be good to grind the flax seeds to get nutrients? I used to buy these crackers from the farmers market and it’s awesome to see how to make!! Thank you! 😊
Totally ok to use ground 🙂
Looks lijke a great recipe. I bought pumpkin seeds to try this yummy!
Can’t wait to try this! I’m a thrifty person myself, and also love simple recipes.. so thank you for sharing ❤️ Your humor is appreciated too!! 😄
That makes me so happy!!!
Love your ideas…thrifting, cooking with healthy things we probably have.
Hi! What would the nutritional content be per serving for these?
Looks easy enough and would be a great change from store bought crackers.
I love your presence on the virtual inter webs of culinary greatness. Eagerly await your book!
I love your presence in the virtual inter webs of culinary greatness. Eagerly await your book!
I can’t wait to try this recipe! it looks easy and nutritious, thank you!
Would milled flax seed work the same way? Or would that mess this up?
It would totally work!
I made mine with flaxseed meal and added the mixed seeds in. It came out perfect. Delicious.
After you open the door, release the steam and reset the temp I assume you close the oven door again?
Indeed!
Can’t wait to try this 4 ingredient Seed Crackers! Thank you for sharing!
Love you
Die cracker sehen so lecker aus, ich probiere sie heute gleich aus.
My crackers are in the oven now. I can excited to try and share with my sisters!
Hello Carolina, thank you so very much for posting that seed cracker recipe. I’ve been wanting to try it for a long time and yours looks the easiest. I appreciate the fact to that you try to make the best of what you have sometimes we get to free with purchasing and we need to use that what we already have. I appreciate that about you too. Today was my first day finding you, so I am browsing through your page you have a great day and continue to be the wonderful person that you are.🥰
Hello-
Cannot wait to make days. I have to go get some seeds have been looking for this recipe for a long time thank you so much..
I loved these!! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Looks amazing! I’m sure it’s me, but I don’t see a “Print” button. Do I have to take screen shots and print those?
Working on getting a print button!!!
Can’t wait to try these!
Can I use walnuts or almonds
Absolutely!
This is a great recipe. I have an Almond Cow nut milk machine, and just throw in the left over nut-mash to make a 5 ingredient cracker. Everything else is the same except takes a little longer to bake. Also when I rotate the pan I score cracker lines with a knife, so they break into squares and are ready for hummus in my lunchbox.
Would quinoa work for this recipe? I wanted to remake this exactly like yours but I can’t find hemp hearts anywhere.
Costco usually has them! Quinoa won’t work unfortunately. You could also use sesame seeds as well!
Could you add some dried fruit?
Absolutely!!! Mix it in the seed cracker mixture alongside all the seeds, that should be delish
Thanks for your amazing recipes!
Made these the other day and idk why anyone would buy store bought crackers again after trying this recipe. Super easy/ quick. And I added some green goddess seasoning they were bomb!
YUM, love the green goddess seasoning addition 🙂
These are sooo good! I saw your video and I couldn’t stop thinking of these until I made them. Reminds me of growing up & roasting our pumpkin seeds from our jack o lanterns on Halloween. Am 100% going to make again. Thank you for this recipe!
That makes me so happy!!!
Thank you
Me encantó tu receta.
En México tenemos amaranto y a tu receta le agregué este grano que también es muy nutritivo.
Saludos y éxito.
Love the recipe & your personality!!! I can’t wait to make this!!!
Can’t wait to try it thank you!😊
It is sitting in my oven and I cannot wait 🙂
These crackers look so good and I want to make them but I don’t eat or use any kind of oil …..so is there something else I could use to make these oil free?
as long as you use parchment paper on the baking sheet, they should be good to go if you omit the oil in the recipe
Hey do I need to crush the flaxseed to release the gloopiness (can this be a word!) or will it work whole?
It will work whole
You had me at “thrifting” then at “affordable”. Love your recipes.
Yum!! just tried it n worked perfect. Was wondering if you knew how I could turn this into granola? (like less of a cracker, with more clusters)
Adding some raw sugar to the mix would be lovely! Bake it as the directions instruct, but then break it into smaller clusters rather than big cracker-chunks
Thank you so much for this recipe!!!!!! It’s so easy to make, it takes so little time and at the same time it’s so nice, tasty, delicious!!!!
Can I use ground flax instead of the seed?
Yes
You had me at that crunch! 😃
Loved this recipe . Making now . Will share pic once it turns out the best !
I’ve read that flaxseeds don’t offer any nutritional value unless you ground it first. Can I still use this recipe if I lightly ground the flaxseeds first?
Absolutely!
Hi Carolina,
I’m a Diabetic and I’m looking for protein related snacks. I’m look forward to try these crackers.
Good day,
what make the ingredients stick to each other to make it a cracker? There is nothing in like a egg of flour.
Love this Recipie
I have a bunch of pistachios, Brazil nuts, and cashews. Have you ever tried using any nuts along with the seeds?
Question- TJ’s has some crackers that are kinda similar— wondering could I add whole peppercorns for a spicy bite and also Parmesan cheese?
Looks so tasty- going to make them later!
I love the look of this recipe and will try it very soon, I will use ground flaxseed instead of whole as that’s what I have and you have mentioned it’s OK. Would you use the same amount of ground flaxseed as whole flaxseed? Or would you use more ground flaxseed than a normal flaxseed?
Many thanks 😊
They are excellent!! I can’t stop making them and sharing with everybody. They are crazy and excellent !
Very excited to try this! They are in the oven now! I will let you know how it comes out! Love all of you content!
hello, I added the boiling water to the flax seed but it hasn’t gone gloopy… any ideas?
Hi Carolina!
I’m excited to try your seed crackers today. They are in the oven now:)
I added some tiny pieces of broken up raisins to them since they are such a delight in my rosemary raisin almond crackers. Can’t wait to taste.
When totally leaving all grains out for a season these seed crackers are gold. Thank you and blessings over all of your foodie adventures,
Cheryl
These are amazing! I love this recipe and am going to have to make tons more because I made the mistake of sharing them at work! 🙂 Thank you so much! I did bake mine at 350 degrees for an additional 18 minutes for extra crunch and used grapeseed oil as that’s all that I had available.
I’ve just started the keto diet, and I was looking for some high fat, high fibre, high protein snack recipes and saw your short on YouTube.
I really love your videos. So excited to try this.
Hello. What is the first temp for the seed crackers before you reset it to 350 ? Please
Looks wonderful- I can’t have flower.
looks great and healthy
I’ve made these twice and they don’t disappoint. Currently snacking on some as I typed this up. Such a great recipe. It’s delicious nutritious and full of wholesome ingredients.
Love your Recipes!! Sharing the love of food is Theraputic to me!!
Is okay to use 1 cup ground flaxseeds instead of whole?
This recipe seems will be much to my liking. I made a no flour bread with eggs, nuts and baking pd baked in pint mason jars. Love it! No need to buy bread again.
I made these and I want to warn everyone… Addictive!!!
They came out so delicious 😊.
Kids love them too. Thanks!
I made these and they came out perfectly delicious. Thank you!
Should the seeds be raw?
Hi Carolina – just wanted to let you know that I made this recipe for the first time and loved them! thanks so much for the great recipe – been looking for some healthy homemade cracker options so this was perfect
Just saw that, yes, use raw!!
Love this post and recipe. However, the first time baking at 400 my crackers were over-baked and tasted a bit like burnt toast. I lowered the temp to 350 (convection) and then down to 325 for the last 15 minutes.
This worked out perfectly.
Holy cow these were delicious! So glad I overbought the ingredients!! These are going to be a staple, and so very easy. Great recipe!
Thank you. I love your recipe
My crackers are crumbly and falling apart. I followed the recipe exactly, but my flax seed and water didn’t turn gloopy, which is assume is the problem. It was more like wet sand.
I am on a low sodium diet. Any bread recipes that have no, or very little salt, in them?
I’m making the seed crackers today and am going to substitute dried onions instead of salt.
I appreciate you.
Donna
omgosh! ive made these twice and absolute love!
if i wanted to make this sweet can i just simply add honey or maple syrup or are there any considerations for this?
thank you
fana
I’m very much addicted to these at this point, I make them almost every week, and started experimenting with different flavourings. My favorite is pesto, I add a heaping tablespoon of pesto to the mixture (great way to use up leftover pesto!), and omit oiling the paper. Turns out great everytime!
Looove your recipes
Anxious to try these seed crackers as published, but I plan to try adding additional ingredients to change it up a bit… Like tamari, a little bit of honey and cinnamon, etc.. Thanks for sharing!
Can’t wait to make your crackers!
Sooo delicious…. Could I add honey to the mixture, I have a sweet tooth.
What is the nutritional numbers on this?
I’m a Celiac and trying g to introduce more seeds and grains into my diet. I loved the recipe for the seed crackers.
Looking forward to making these seed crackers, and receiving your newsletter. Thank you for only sending twice/month.
Your recipes look delicious! Do you have the nutritional info on them?
I just baked these crackers and they are delicious! I used flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds, and a generous pinch of caraway seeds for flavour. I love them and will definitely be making them again with other variations.
Mine are quite crumbly; I only managed to get a few large crackers, a bunch of small pieces, and a hefty amount of loose seeds. I think the loose seeds will be great on salads so they won’t go to waste, but any idea what I did wrong so I can get more crackers next time? Thanks!
I made these and by the time they had been in the oven for 20 mins they were burned.400 seems way too hot
Can I use almond flour instead of flax meal?
I just happened to see your post on these crackers and so anxious to try them. Would you know if we can make these like sweet. I know my kids would love them in a sweet way. Cinnamon, honey or maple syrup. What is your idea on this ?
I went to make these but discovered I only have ground flax seeds. Anyone try to use ground?
No need to grind the flax seeds?
Can you estimate the nutritional contents such as net carb count?
Oh WOW!!!! I made a half batch of these and added a bit of garlic powder to jazz them up. I also made homemade hummus and my friend and I polished the entire batch off in no time. These are the best snack I have made and will making the full batch or doubling it next time.
BEWARE!! If you eat too many with a lot of hummus you may spend a lot of time in the bathroom the next day LOL!!!! Worth it though 🙂
I tried this recipe the edge burned what didn’t burned was not crispy but fell apart. I don’t think I would make this again. Sorry not impressed with this recipe.
This looks yum! As a natural health practitioner I love to share with my clients easy DIY options to enjoy life and enhance one’s wellness. This definitely fits the bill!
Thank you for this brilliant recipe. I’m going to give this a try.
Ty😎
I tried your recipe because I love seed type cookies. The end result was a nice crispy cracker but the flax seed has a strong taste. I wonder if there is another binding ingredient that can be used instead.
chia seeds would also work!
Love it all
Great recipe. Thank you
I just put my 4th recipe of these seed crackers into the oven, in as many weeks! I have been using toasted sesame oil on the sheet, parchment and on top of the crackers! This time I added a third of a cup of sesame seeds. These are so easy and so good! I know I will be back for more ideas!
I finally made the crackers and am so pleased with the results! My additions were sesame seeds, Everything But The Bagel seasoning and chia seeds. I took your flax seed technique and put a bit of boiling water on the chia seeds so they got gooey before adding to the mix. Thank you for the recipe!
I did as in the recipe and it turned out really good:)
I am on my fourth time making these, half the recipe at a time because the recipe filled two cookie sheets, spread thin. I feel totally guilt free eating these amazing crackers. Thank you!