A recipe for homemade almond crackers with 3 simple ingredients — almond flour, ground flaxseed and sea salt. Rich, buttery, crunchy, gluten-free, vegan and perfect for dipping into hummus!
Working from home has its benefits (hello, wearing yoga pants 24/7), but there are some downsides as well.
Being alone all day and feeling kind of isolated from the working world is one of the biggest for me. I’m sure other bloggers, freelancers and remote workers can relate.
Isaac spends most of the day on his feet, teaching small humans so he’s usually ready for a snack and a nap when he gets home. Yet I’ve been on my own, sitting at my desk or working in the kitchen for most of the day so when he gets home I’m typically a big ball on energy — ready to do something active and/or talk his ear off. The only thing I can compare myself to is a puppy who has been in a crate all day that just wants all your attention when you get home.
Luckily Isaac doesn’t seem to mind too much… especially if I have snacks waiting for him when he arrives.
Lately I’ve gotten into a routine of putting a variety of finger foods out to snack on while we hover over the counter, chat about our day and get ready for dinner.
The snacks vary depending on what we have in fridge/pantry, but hummus with veggies and crackers is one of our go-tos. I usually have some peppers and cucumbers already chopped and we always have hummus in the fridge so it’s an easy, healthy snack to enjoy while we catch up.
We typically watch TV while we eat dinner (bad habit, I know!), so this little pre-dinner snacking session is our time to connect, chat and recap what went on throughout the day while we were apart. This “unofficial meal” is one of my favorite times of the day. Isaac is usually ravenous for dinner at this point so he eats about half a container of hummus during this time, but for me it’s less about the food and more about getting to spend time with one another.
And I’m totally not kidding about Isaac eating half the container… he doesn’t play around when it comes to hummus! He literally picks chips and crackers based on their ability to hold large servings of hummus without breaking.
Lucky for him (and you), these new almond crackers I’ve been making are extra sturdy and perfect for holding copious amounts of hummus.
Until a few weeks ago I had never made homemade crackers before. I guess I always thought they were difficult to make or that they took a long time, but it turns out they’re actually really easy, pretty quick and require only a few ingredients.
I’m quite certain that if you took these to a party, people would 1. be surprised that the crackers are homemade and 2. really impressed that you made them. <– I need to test this theory soon!
Literally these almond crackers are made with only 3 ingredients, 4 if you count water (which I don’t) — and the flavor is delicious! They’re rich and buttery from the almond flour, have a nice crunch and hold up really well. Added bonus, they’re vegan and gluten-free.
I kept the recipe simple with sea salt and no additional spices or herbs, but you can add any seasonings you’d like. I knew we’d be dipping these into Sabra’s Roasted Pine Nut Hummus this time around so sea salt crackers were perfect, but next time I might experiment with some spices just for fun!
3 Ingredient Homemade Almond Crackers
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour (not almond meal)
- 3 Tablespoons water
- 1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- flaked sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Add almond flour, water, ground flaxseed, and sea salt into a medium sized bowl and stir together until the mixture turns into dough.
- Place the dough on a piece of parchment paper. Cover it with a second piece of parchment. Pat it out with your hands and then use a rolling pin to roll out the dough. You’ll want the dough to get pretty thin — about an ⅛ of inch thick. Try to keep form the dough into a rectangular shape. It’s okay if it’s not perfect.
- Once the dough is rolled out, remove the top sheet of paper and sprinkle a bit of flaked sea salt over the dough. Use your hands to press the salt down to help it stick. This step is optional, but the flaked sea salt makes the crackers really pretty.
- With the top sheet of parchment removed, use a pizza wheel or knife to cut the dough into small squares. I made mine about ½ -1 inch. If you want to get fancy you can use a tooth pick to create a little hole in the center of each cracker.
- Move parchment paper to a baking sheet and bake the crackers for 20-25 minutes or until the crackers turn golden brown and crispy. The pieces on the outer edges will get brown faster than the center pieces. You can transfer those that are golden to a cooling rack and put the pan back in the oven to bake the remaining crackers.
- Let the crackers cool completely, either on the baking sheet or on a cooling rack. Enjoy immediately after cooling. Place any leftover crackers in an airtight bag for later.
by Brittany Mullins
Do you have this sort of snack-time, unofficial meal with your family or children? I remember having something similar with my mom when I got off the school bus. She’d make me a snack and we’d talk about how my day went. There’s something really special about this quality time and it goes way beyond the food we’re eating.
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These sound so yummy! I love crackers but since most of them are empty calories, I end up eating the whole box, haha. These sound like a nice alternative!
I’m totally with ya — crackers are so easy to mindlessly munch on! I love that these are made from almonds so they’re actually satisfying and filling. 🙂
These crackers sound delightful — i love a good cracker that can stand up to dipping too. And the Roasted pine nut hummus from Sabras is my favorite!
Dear Brittany, I love how simple this is to make. Only three ingredients?! I must make these soon. Perfect with hummus dear! xo, Catherine
Hi Lovely, Its Lois here from Spain. Just wondered about the Almond flour… could you use anything else… not sure I can get hold of that where I am… Im guessing ground Almonds wouldn’t be the same? Sweetheart you sound just like the rest of us who grab snacks when they get home… must confess sometimes Im so ravenous Ive even bitten my fingers (Big ashamed face!) Your recipes are lovely and very inspiring as are you!. Im in the process (long one here in Spain….) of opening a Vegi/Vegan Deli Takeaway, lot of obstacles and paperwork, still waiting for all the permissions (probably backhanders needed!!) Im having bit of a rubbish day today but I love reading about you and your day, thank you XX
Hi Lois! Thank you for the sweet comment. Making your own homemade almond flour using blanched almonds, without the skin, will work best. That said, if you’re not worried about the texture being a bit grainer, then homemade almond flour by grinding regular almonds should work!
Best of luck with your new business! If I ever visit Spain (which I’d LOVE to do someday) I’ll have to pay your shop a visit. 🙂
I have such a cracker addiction! And I always need fuel before dance that’s portable enough to eat in class. And I would so much rather it not have weird gums in it!! I will be trying this ASAP. One question though, can I make my own almond flour? I have a Costco sized bag of almonds that need using and a Vitamix, haha. But I know you warned against almond meal..
I used Bob’s Red Mill almond flour for the recipe so I haven’t tried it with homemade almond flour. I warned against almond meal because it will likely make the texture of the crackers grainy and a bit dense.
Homemade almond flour using blanched almonds, without the skin, will work best. That said, if you’re not worried about the texture being a bit grainer, then homemade almond flour with regular almonds should definitely work! Let me know if you try it.
oooh I cannot wait to make these! I hate buying gf crackers because they are full of a million ingredients, I love how simple these are!
I’ve been feeling the same way about all the GF crackers. You’ll love these!
Great idea for Passover!
Ha! I feel the same way about working from home… I get SO exciting when my fiance gets home and/or when a friend comes over. I saw these crackers on Snapchat and had to come check them out myself–they ARE super easy. Now I’m thinking I need to try my hand at homemade crackers soon.
What sweet memories you have of your snack time growing up! And may I just say, these homemade almond crackers look like the perfect afternoon snack!
Love how easy these are to make! Perfect for snacking on hummus!
Love the crackers. I really like to add flaxseed to recipes. xo Lauren
I love how simple these are! Perfect for that cracker craving!
What a great idea! These sound so easy too. I love crackers but never eat them. I didn’t realize it was so easy to make them at home. My dad always had snacks for my brother and I after school. My husband doesn’t get home until dinner time or after, so sadly we don’t get this happy hour time. I love the idea though and I’m glad you are enjoying it!
These sound yummy. Do you think I can swap the ground flax for ground chia seeds?
Yes. I think ground chia would work perfectly!
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These sound delicious and I am definitely making them this weekend! I was wondering if these are crunchy or if they are sort of soft baked?
Also I would love for you to do something like 10 different flavor combinations you could use in these!
Thank you! If you let them get a little golden, they are crunchy!! And I love the idea for different flavor combos. Will start brainstorming ideas today. 🙂
I just tried making your almond crackers and it did not work out. You say 3 tablespoons of water but I had to add at least 22 tablespoons in order to get a dough and still couldn’t role it out. I’ve put it in the refrigerator until I return home in the evening. Could it be that the consistency of my almond flour is different than the one you are using. I live in the middle east. Do you think I’ll still be able to use the dough that doesn’t seem pliable at all. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Hi Janet! I’m so sorry the recipe didn’t work out. I tested it with two different types of almond flour and it worked every time so there has to be something different about your almond flour. I’m guessing you may need to add even more water if you’re still not able to roll out the dough. Let me know if you’re able to salvage it!
I just made these crackers and they turned out wonderfully! And delicious. We dove into some hummus to test them out and it was just as you said. I had no trouble at all with the dough and used exactly 3 tablespoons of water. Thanks for this recipe.