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Crispy Homemade Crackers

Ditch the store-bought crunch! Whip up crispy, flavorful homemade crackers in no time with just a handful of ingredients. Roll out the dough, get creative with toppings like herbs and cheese, and bake up a batch of goodness the whole family will love.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cup Flour (You can use whole wheat, white, gluten free flour or a combination.)
  • 2 tbsp Fat, melted butter or oil (To boost the health factor of your crackers try using an especially healthy oil like flax seed oil.)
  • ½ cup Water (Add 1-2 tsp if using whole wheat flour.)
  • 1 ½ tbsp Seasonings (Mix it up with things like rosemary, garlic salt, thyme, basil, salt, pepper, or mixed Italian seasonings, or go sweet with cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg!)
  • 1 tbsp Sweetener (Honey, maple syrup, or sugar will work.)
  • 1 tbsp Salt (For sprinkling on top.)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees and place a rack on the next to lowest setting;
  • Mix your dry ingredients (flour and seasonings) together in a medium mixing bowl;
  • Add your fat, sweetener, and water and stir until mostly blended (do not over stir or crackers will be too hard);
  • Turn your dough out onto a floured cutting board or large piece of parchment paper and shape into a rectangle;
  • Roll your dough out to about 1/8 inch thick (or less);
  • Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into uniform cracker size pieces (we prefer 1×2 inch – but you can cut into any shape you want – uniform pieces will cook similarly so you don’t burn any);
  • Place your crackers onto an ungreased cookie sheet;
  • Place cookie sheet with crackers into the oven on the lower rack;
  • Bake for about 14-17 minutes, depending on size. Check after 12 minutes or so. Crackers should be just beginning to brown on top and should break crisply when you take them out. For a softer cracker, remove sooner – softer crackers are great served with soup!

Notes

Homemade crackers will store well for up to a week in an airtight container. Try them with your favorite cheese, hummus, or dip!
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