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25 February 2012 30 Comments

Baking | Flax Seeds Whole Wheat Crackers

Crackers can be addictive!”  Hmm.. never knew till I baked these Flax seed wholewheat crackers for myself. Ragi, Millet, cornmeal, oats and Quinoa in the pantry pushed this super food to a corner. After a long hibernation that packet of shiny brown Flax seeds finally moved out from my refrigerator. And when I was thinking to bake something with my tiny treasure, got a call from mom.

I am not one of those fortunate daughters who stay close to their mom. I meet her once in a year or sometimes after a period of two years. But talking we do almost on a daily basis, thanks to these cell phone companies. During one of our chats she informed me that she made ‘Shakkarpare‘ (or Indian deep fried cookies) with flax seeds or Alsi as we call in Hindi. She does lots of creative cooking, now that her family responsibilities have reduced to minimum.

This is when I thought of making my own version of crackers by baking the same recipe of mom. And voila I got these highly addictive and healthy first batch of my Flax seeds whole wheat crackers smiling at me ready for a quick bite. Whole wheat and flax seeds impart a wonderful nutty aroma to the crackers, while the whole seeds (flax & sesame) give a crunchy bite and texture to the goodies.

Baking | Flax Seeds Whole Wheat Crackers

Ready to roll out…

Ingredients;

(10-12 crackers)

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup Flax seeds
  • 2 tbsp. sesame seeds
  • 1/4 cup melted butter/ghee/oil
  • 2 tbsp. powder sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • A few tsp. milk

Baking | Flax Seeds Whole Wheat Crackers

Method; Pre heat oven to 375°F or 180°C  for 10 minutes.

Dry roast flax and sesame on slow heat for a few minutes. Take a large vessel and add flax seeds, sesame seeds, wholewheat flour, salt, powder sugar, baking powder and mix well with a fork.

Baking | Flax Seeds Whole Wheat Crackers

Add melted butter (I added ghee, clarified butter) and mix the dry ingredients with light hands till it resembles coarse bread crumbs. Pour milk little by little till all the ingredients bind together to form a hard ball. Avoid adding too much milk if you want to get crisp crackers.

Take out the ball of dough and knead it on a floured surface to make a large circle. It will be difficult to knead the dough as the flax seeds will keep coming out. Press them again in the dough and mend any cracks and breaks in the flattened circle with hands.

Baking | Flax Seeds Whole Wheat Crackers

Roll it as thin as you can without breaking and cut it into squares or rectangles with a Sharpe knife.

Arrange all the crackers on a greased baking tray and bake at 180°C for 15 minutes or till the crackers are slightly brown at the edges. Just keep in mind that the thinner the crackers are less time it will take to bake and vice versa.

Baking | Flax Seeds Whole Wheat Crackers

Take out the baking tray and let it cool completely before biting into these addictive Flax seed wholewheat crackers.

Healthy  flax seeds whole wheat crackers

Full of nutrients these crackers make a perfect healthy snack on breakfast table and would be a great picnic food as well.

Baking | Flax Seeds Whole Wheat Crackers

These crackers are easy, healthy and quick to bake, you could even deep fry for a change.

Notes;

  1. You can deep fry the crackers if you want to avoid baking.
  2. Use sesame seeds alone if its difficult to find Flax seeds.
  3. Roast both flax and sesame seeds before using in the recipe to help release nutty aroma and for that extra crunch.
  4. Black sesame would give more nutritious crackers than the white or de husked variety.
  5. I used a little less ghee (butter) and my crackers were a little hard or too crisp. Increase the butter/ghee to one more tbsp. for crumbly crackers.
  6. These crackers stay good for over a week and more if refrigerated.
  7. Powder the Flax seeds for easy handling of the dough.


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30 Comments »

  • mjskit said:

    You’re right – Crackers as so addicting and these would be no exception! These crackers look perfect and a lot more healthy than storebought. Great pictures and great recipe!

  • Sharmilee said:

    Wow healthy and yummy crackers…nice pics too!

  • Umm Mymoonah said:

    Wholesome crackers and beautiful clicks.

  • Rose from Magpie's Recipes said:

    How super crunchy munchy these look! Bookmarked!

  • Nandita said:

    A brilliant recipe sanjeeta. I will definitely try this with my newly acquired flax seeds. Hence bookmarking this 🙂

  • Sara's Corner said:

    Looks tempting and healthy. Beautiful Clicks.

  • prathibha said:

    I love your space for such healthy ideas..those crackers look quite tempting n yummm

  • the wicked noodle said:

    Another great way to use flax seeds! LOVE!!

  • Jacqueline said:

    They look great. They would be a good snack to take to work and I bet they keep well. Your photos are beautiful as ever 🙂

  • Asmita said:

    I would love to snack on these. So healthy and delicious!!!

  • sayantani said:

    this is totally right up my alley. everyday food should be healthy and nutritious yet should not compromise on taste and you are a queen of such recipes. bookmarked.

  • Sara said:

    wow, your own homemade crackers! I’m impressed! Looks so yum and healthy!

  • Kiran @ KiranTarun.com said:

    That looks so yummy and healthy — perfect tea time snack 🙂

  • Spandana said:

    The pics look so very tempting … and very healthy too! Perfect!

  • Anu said:

    Looks great. Love those tempting crackers. Happy to follow you

  • Namitha said:

    That’s a great guilt free snack. Would like to try it sometimes,bookmarking 🙂

  • Deeps @ Naughty Curry said:

    lovely clicke! they look so good… perfect with my morning cuppa

  • Jayasri said:

    lovely one, and a healthy one too.., am going to go for this..

  • Divya Yadava said:

    I love having homemade crackers, because seriously nothing tastes better than a freshly made cracker. You can’t beat that crunch. These look wonderfully crunchy!

  • kankana said:

    I never cooked with flax seeds and these days I am seeing it so much every where. Would love to bite those with some hot cup of tea.

  • Helene Dsouza I Masala Herb said:

    They look so tasty. I am a huge fan of flaxseeds, they r yumm and so very healthy. Great idea of making craskers out of them. I am sure my husband would call them his new favourites. thx a lot for sharing your recipe! =)

  • Raks said:

    Thats really a healthy snack! Sounds wonderful and loved the clicks 🙂

  • Baker Street said:

    Another great recipe that I must try. Thanks for sharing Sanjee!

  • Faith said:

    Your crackers are healty and so beautiful! What a great use for flaxseed!

  • Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen said:

    Oh I’ve been waiting for this since you mentioned that you were posting a flax cracker recipe! They look outstanding!

  • chinmayie @ love food eat said:

    Looks so good! I am definitely making this! I love homemade crackers…
    Lovely photos Sanjeeta 🙂

  • Terra said:

    Oh these crackers look so hearty and delicious! I bet they would be fantastic dipped in some hummus:-) Hugs, Terra

  • Anamika@madcookingfusions said:

    Really want to try these out Sanjeeta,healthy option..clicks look too tempting!!

  • Vidhya said:

    Hi, These biscuits looks so yummy and healthy.I do want to try it. However, is there a possibility of replacing whole wheat with some other flour? Please suggest, if yes.

  • sanjeeta kk said:

    @Vidhya, you can replace half the quantity with millet or chickpea flour and try the recipe.

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