If you’re anything like me you’ll have a bucket list of things that you keep meaning to make and never seem to get around to doing. So I’m very pleased to say that I made these Chia & Sesame Seed Crackers this week as I’d never made crackers before. I found a recipe in Cooking for Geeks by Jeff Potter which I’ve adapted here.
One of the reasons I’ve wanted to make crackers is because my kids get through so many of them and the seeded ones are so expensive. So after a rummage in my cupboards I found chia and sesame seeds which worked really well together. Best of all my kids loved my Chia & Sesame Seed Crackers as well as hubby and they had a great snap to them.
If I’d know it was so quick and easy to make crackers I don’t think I’d have left it this long to get around to making them. Unlike cookie dough the cracker dough is much easier to handle and more akin to rolling out puff pastry. The trick is to roll it out really thinly and prick over well with a fork to stop the crackers puffing up in the oven.
I paired my Chia & Sesame Seed Crackers (which are suitable for vegans) with some houmous but they’d be great with cheese or any other savoury dips. You might like to pair them with the following:
Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Spread
For more cracker recipe inspiration check these out:
Wholemeal Caraway Seed Crackers
Chia, Flax & Cocoa Nib Crackers
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Chia & Sesame Seed Crackers
Chia & Sesame Seed Crackers are perfect for scooping up your favourite savoury dips or topping with cheese etc!
Ingredients
- 140 g white strong bread flour
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- ½ tsp freshly ground sea salt
- a few grinds of black pepper
- 2 tsp cold pressed rapeseed oil
- 80 ml water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200ºC and line 2 large baking sheets with baking paper.
- Place all the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Add the oil and water and mix to a dough with a fork.
- Bring together with your hand to form a ball and knead in the bowl for a minute.
- Split the dough in half and place one half on a lightly floured surface.
- Roll out the dough as thin as you can get it (there will be a lot of spring in it), about 2mm.
- Use a 6 cm cookie cutter to cut out circles and place on baking sheet.
- Prick the dough circles all over with a fork to prevent them rising.
- Bake at the top of oven for 11 - 12 minutes or until edges turning golden and cracker is crisp.
- Repeat the process with the other half of the dough.
- Place baked crackers on a rack to cool.
- Keep in an airtight container.
- Makes 40.
Vanna
Can I use spelt or rye flour?
Camilla
I’ve only ever made them with strong white flour so can’t say how they’d turn out using spelt or rye flour but I’d say they would need slightly more water.
Emily
How long will these last if I make them in advance for Xmas presents?
Camilla
Hi Emily, I have to admit to not having tested the length of time that these crackers can be stored for as we polished them of within about 3 days. Having a look on the internet the consensus on similar recipes seems to be between 3 days to 2 weeks. Sorry I can’t be more helpful. Perhaps make a test batch.
Kathryn Gannon
Just made these and cooked them in my airfryer came out nice. One thing I would suggest is to toast the sesame seeds first to give a nuttier taste.
Camilla
I’m intrigued by baking in an air fryer, mine has a paddle and I think even if I removed it I’d only be able to fit about 8 crackers in the base of it! Yes toasting the sesame seeds sounds like a great idea:-)
Joseph Dorsey
What is the nutritional value of the Chia and sesame crackers?
Camilla
I’m afraid I don’t know but I’m sure you can Google the ingredients if you need to know this.
Lyn
Hi Camilla….I love the sound of these crackers and can’t wait to make them but is there an alternative to the rapeseed oil? Could I use something else.
Camilla
Thanks, yes, you could use any oil you like, olive oil would be great too-)
I Charlie Mace
Ooh Camilla – these look divine! I love a homemade cracker – and anything with sesame seeds in is a real winner in my book – I’m sure the sesame with the tahini in houmous worked incredibly well. Your houmous looks crazily good too. I MUST give these a go asap, perfect for a wine and cheese night with friends – they’d be super impressed if I’d baked the crackers myself. You’ve inspired me! Charlie x
Camilla
Thank you Charlie, they were fab crackers, really need to bake some more:-)
Janice
They look super professional, Everyone loved the Caraway Seed crackers I made, I really should make more crackers too, maybe as a special treat for Christmas!
Camilla
Thank you Janice, yes crackers for Christmas sounds like a great idea:-)
Cathy @ Planet Veggie
I keep meaning to make crackers and I have all the ingredients for these, so no excuse not to now!
Camilla
Sometimes you just need a push don’t you:-)