crunch on
February 25, 2011 Sometimes I don’t crave cake for breakfast. Sometimes I crave eggs.
I love eggs. If you didn’t know. ;)
3 scrambled eggs, eaten on a buttered + toasted bagel, was quite delicious this morning. I’m still not eating gluten [will introduce Monday] so this is a gluten free Udi’s bagel. They are delicious!!
Today I ate green hummus and lots of it. I was going to eat it with breakfast, but wasn’t digging the idea of a healthy dose of garlic in the AM. However, in the next day or two, I will definitely be making egg salad with that green hummus. Believe that!
Now onto something I did eat with hummus today.
More crackers? Yes! New recipe? Yes!
This photo was after the first bake and as you can see, I ate the entire first row and then some. I couldn’t help myself before putting them back in the oven to crisp.
This version is savory and topped with sea salt. They’re slightly cheesy, a little bit garlicky, and a lot bit delicious.
It’s a great basic cracker that is perfect for dipping or eating alone. By alone I mean, in the kitchen, hovered over the stove, burning your tongue on hot crackers.
Salty, Crunchy, Crackers
- 1/4c raw buckwheat flour [or oat/quinoa/millet flour – can grind in a blender at home]
- 1/4c + 2T garbanzo flour
- 1/2c + 2T water
- 3T nutritional yeast
- 1/2t salt
- 1/2t garlic powder
- 1/4t onion powder
- black pepper
- sea salt to top
- Preheat your oven to 350*
- Line a cookie sheet, about 8x12, with parchment paper.
- Mix flours, nutritional yeast, and water together until there are no lumps.
- Mix in other ingredients.
- Pour onto pan making sure to spread evenly. You can spread with a spatula and shake the pan around to even it out.
- Sprinkle sea salt on top of crackers.
- Bake for 20-24min until browned around the edges, and cracked all over the top.
- Remove from oven, place cracker sheet on a cutting board and cut into desired size.
- Place on a cookie sheet with a little room between each cracker for ~5min per side, flipping once. Time will vary, watch so they don’t burn. Mine took about 6min per side. They should be golden brown and will firm up when they cool. To avoid soft crackers, make sure to spread the batter from the center, evenly around the pan.
I tried my best to leave some for Chris. I only ate half of the pan, which was an accomplishment!
I hope you all have a fabulous Friday and happy weekend!! Any good plans? We’ll be staying in Ft. Collins. No snowboarding this weekend. Too much to do!!
I didn’t even know this blog contest [from Women’s Health] was taking place, but received a few really sweet emails from people saying they nominated me. I would love your nomination too! Thankfully, you don’t have to sign up for an account to vote! :) Thanks guys!!
Ashley
Recipes, buckwheat, chickpea flour, crackers, eggs
Reader Comments (75)
mmm would this work with whole wheat or spelt flour? I find it hard getting used to the taste of buckwheat :p. or maybe just chickpea flour?
Ahhh, I need to get raw buckwheat...and garbanzo...these recipes are all amazing...the bakes, the socca, the crackers, and pizza crusts! I have been away from blogs for much too long and am loving all your posts that I've missed. YUM!
These look great! I just popped the sesame version in my oven, but will have to try this next. You know what would be excellent in these? Smoked paprika...mmmmm....
Hi Sabine,
I am the same way. But I think, as Ashley has touched on before, it's the buying buckwheat flour or using kasha (which is toasted) to grind the flour. That's when you get the really strong flavour. The raw buckwheat agrees with my tastebuds :-)
With that said, I used ground oats here because it's cheaper! I don't know about The Netherlands, but buckwheat is significantly more expensive than oats here in Oz.
I am the same way. But I think, as Ashley has touched on before, it’s the buying buckwheat flour or using kasha (which is toasted) to grind the flour. That’s when you get the really strong flavour. The raw buckwheat agrees with my tastebuds :-)
With that said, I used ground oats here because it’s cheaper! I don’t know about The Netherlands, but buckwheat is significantly more expensive than oats here in Oz.
All the crackers you have made so far look great. I have no exciting plans this weekend, unless studying is exciting :) Maybe I'll make one of the cracker recipes!
I really need to make some CRACKers! :)
They look too good to not be made in my kitchen! :)
But.... Did you really "only Hate half of the pan?" <-- ;) quiet a funny typo! :)
I just love your recipes!! Can't get enough of the banana scramble and nut butters!
I doubt that I could stop eating these! Might hold myself off of making these a little longer! :)
Everywhere I turn, there are more crackers and new recipes in the sphere than I can keep up with! This one looks splendid, Ashley!! )
Very rarely do I crave eggs for breakfast but I always want them for dinner. Love the looks of those crackers. They seem so dense and hearty! Have a great Friday Ashley!!
That hummus in egg salad sounds amazing! I almost always crave oatmeal for breakfast and actually prefer eggs for lunch.
I'm going to have to start making my own crackers. All these recipes are amazing! Have a great weekend!
I'm with you on the "hovering in the kitchen burning your tongue on hot crackers". Guilty as charged. =) I fear none of them would make it INto the oven..
I'm really excited about all these cracker recipes. They look easy to make since you don't have to roll out and cut dough beforehand and they're not loaded down with butter or oil like most crackers either. I can't wait to get the right ingredients so I can start making these as hummus dippers!
Yummm egg sandwiches are so good :) A nice break from oats for sure! The crackers look great, too! I need to get buckwheat flour so I can try them.
They look so crunchy! I always have trouble spreading cracker batter evenly... Maybe that's why my crackers never turn out the best? I saw and Udi's bagels coupon for $1 off on coupons.com. Just thought I'd let ya know. Have a great weekend!
Your crackers look delightful, especially when I think about pairing them w/ green hummus! Tastebud explosion of delight!
Yum! A healthier version than Cheese-it's maybe? They look fantastic!!
Beautiful quackers!!!
I have a question - on my nooch packet, it says that if it's heated above 100degrees, it loses its nutritional value - so 350F (about 160degrees) - sound't that destroy any health benefits? I'm just curious as to your thoughts :)
I think I'm going to have eggs for lunch now.. yours look yummy!
it's so awesome that you make your own crackers! they must be delish. when i get out of the dorm in college and to my kitchen at home Im DEF gonna try this out
Egg salad with hummus!? Omigod yum :)
Now I know what I'm doing this weekend -- making crackers! Thank you for introducing me to garbanzo flour!!!
I'm eating your chocolate buckwheat bake right now! YUMMM! I used preground buckwheat flour, and it tastes fine. I bet if I ground it myuself, it would be even better, but this will have to do for now. :)
I love having eggs for dinner. So yummy and light and you can incorporate anything with them.
I have got to start trying to make these crackers.
I just tried GF Udi's bagels the other day. I'll be honest, they're super dry and not so tasty. But they get the job done when you can't eat gluten.
The Udi's bagels are awesome! I really like them a lot. I nominated you for the Women's Health contest. :)
Wow, you really know how stuff- first it's the banana scrambles, then the buckwheat bakes, now these glorious crackers! I'm planning on making another batch of your cinn- raisin socca bread as well as these crackers, too! I am your guinea pig, after all!
I'll SO be nominating your for the women's health award! You deserve it to the max :)
these crackers sound great - love the addition of nutritional yeast. i've yet to try making crackers (aside from your graham crackers), but maybe i'll finally give it a whirl.
I have yet to make my own crackers - they look great :)
I love homemade crackers. I am definitely going to try these!
I just told some friends that I was excited to go home in 3 weeks to try new things with my garbanzo bean flour and they laughed at me... Actually at the very notion of garbanzo bean flour! The blasphemy! ;) I think you'd understand though ;) heehee.
Those crackers look amazing!!!
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It's impossible to find Rudi's where I live. I neeeeed to find it. That bagel looks absolutely amazing! I crave eggs a lot too... usually in the afternoon. I pack 2 hard boiled eggs with me every second day and never regret it.
I've planned to make a couple variations of crackers this weekend! I cannot wait!
Ashley these look gorgeous as always! Mmmmm. Does Chris always like your cooking/baking? If he doesn't, he should! :P Just wondering. Is he super healthy-lifestyle-seeking too?
These crackers look perfect, we are really getting into savory things lately :)
I love that you consume food straight from the oven even when it's hot enough to burn the tastebuds right off your tongue.
I thought I was the only one. :)
Yum, another great cracker recipe! This looks awesome, thanks!
I love eggs too, but I'm not crazy about them for breakfast. I actually prefer to eat them at lunch or dinner. Is that weird? :)
Almost finished today's cinnamon sugar batch, so these are next on my list. Rest? What's that?
Nothing is better than the cinnamon toast crunch. I'm giving my stomach a little bean flour rest right now. :)
Nope not weird at all!
You will love them...but the cinnamon toast crunch crackers are the shower stopper. ;)
Yes, I would say 95% of the time he does! We have a few varrying tastes, but not many. He doesn't like too cinnamon too much [gasp!], sweet taters, mushrooms, and a few other things. It's never typically an issue. :) We've definitely transitioned our eats together, which has been so great. He eats meat on occasion, but I never make meat at home anymore and he's totally fine with it!
It's actually "Udi's" not Rudi's, although they make GF too. :) Love hard boiled eggs!!
Totally understand!!!
Oh my...these are 10x easier than the grahams, and I think those are pretty easy too! :)
Thanks dear. You really are so sweet!! Wish we could meet! :)
Hmmm, really? Maybe it was a bad batch. I'll say the "whole grain" version was a bit dryer than the plain though. Love the flavor of them!
Ahhh, yay!! Maybe you bought raw buckwheat flour. I don't think I did when I bought it...it tasted like the earth, lol.
Welcome!!