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How to Make Easy Slice and Bake Healthy Crackers
Make these easy SLICE and BAKE Healthy Crackers, and you’ll never have to buy crackers again! In today’s recipe video, I show you how to make these Homemade Crackers:
- Herb Crackers
- Cheese Crackers
- Dried Fruit and Nut Crackers.
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Healthy Crackers are So Easy to Make
Have you seen recipes for homemade crackers, but they involve a lot of rolling out of dough like you are making a pie crust? Did you find those recipes intimidating, not to mention time-consuming? I understand completely! With my printable recipe for Slice and Bake Healthy Crackers, you will learn the secret to how easy it can be to make crackers right in your own kitchen!
There is no rolling of dough at all. All you need to do is mix a few ingredients together, form them into a log, and then freeze the log for one hour. Next, slice and bake, and you’ll have homemade crackers in about 15 minutes!
The Combinations are Endless!
The best thing about making homemade crackers is that you can make them healthy crackers by using whole grain flours and healthy fats—real fats instead of highly processed vegetable oils. Plus, you can mix and match ingredients and flavors to your heart’s content.
Craving salty herb crackers? I’ve got you covered! Or maybe some scrumptious cheese crackers? Easy! Or how about a delightful dried fruit and nut cracker perfect for your holiday cheese board? Definitely!
What I have described here is only the beginning. As I share in the recipe video, the combinations for making healthy crackers really are endless. So get started making your own crackers and bring your next “cheese and crackers” to a whole new healthy and tasty level for your friends and family!
More Homemade Recipes
If you enjoy learning about how to make more foods homemade so that you can stop buying their processed counterparts from the grocery store, be sure to check out the following videos below, where I show you how to make:
- Easy Homemade Flaked Cereal
- Healthy Make Ahead Hot Chocolate Mix
- Healthy Powdered Coffee Creamer
- Cream of Soup Mix
- How to Make 5 Healthy Make Ahead Mixes
- 5 Healthy Make Ahead Cookie Mixes
- Healthy Make Ahead Muffin Mix with Crumb Topping
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Easy Slice and Bake Healthy Crackers
Equipment
Ingredients
Herb Crackers
- 1 cup Whole wheat flour You can substitute any whole grain flour. See RECIPE NOTES below for information on using all-purpose flour.
- 2 tbsp Whole sugar such as Sucanat You can substitute other whole sweeteners, including maple sugar, coconut sugar, or date sugar.
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Herbs, dried You can use any combination of herbs and spices.
- 4 tbsp Butter, cold and cubed
- 1/4 cup Cream You can substitute half and half or whole milk.
- 1 tbsp Small seeds such as sesame or poppy, optional
- Flaky sea salt, optional
Cheese Crackers
- 1 cup Whole wheat flour You can substitute any whole grain flour. See RECIPE NOTES below for information on using all-purpose flour.
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Dry mustard powder You can use prepared mustard, but increase it to 1 tsp and mix it with the cream.
- 2 tbsp Butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup Hard cheese, shredded You can use any hard cheese, such as cheddar, gruyere, and parmesan.
- 1/4 cup Cream You can substitute half and half or whole milk.
Dried Fruit and Nut Crackers
- 1 cup Whole wheat flour You can substitute any whole grain flour. See RECIPE NOTES below for information on using all-purpose flour.
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon You can substitute other spices, such as cloves, nutmeg, or allspice, or you can use a combination of spices.
- 4 tbsp Butter, cold and cubed
- 1/2 cup Currants, dried You can substitute other dried fruit, such as raisins or cranberries.
- 1/2 cup Almonds, chopped You can substitute other chopped nuts, such as walnuts, pecans, and pistachios.
- 1/4 cup Cream You can substitute half and half or whole milk.
Instructions
Herb Crackers
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and dried herbs. If you want to add seeds to these crackers, you can add them with the flour at this stage.
- Work the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture is crumbly.
- Make a well in the flour mixture and pour in the cream. Mix together until a dough forms.
- Roll the dough into a log approximately 4" long with a 2" diameter. Wrap the log well in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for one hour.
- If you want to roll the dough log in the seeds instead of adding them into the dough, you can do that now. Simply spread the seeds on a flat surface and roll the dough log over the seeds to coat the log.
- If you are not planning on baking the crackers immediately (after the freeze time), you can store the cracker dough logs in the freezer for 2-3 months if wrapped well.
- Before removing the chilled dough log from the freezer, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare a baking sheet, lining it with parchment paper or greasing it lightly.
- Remove the dough log from the freezer and unwrap. On a flat surface using a sharp knife, slice the dough into 1/8" rounds and place the round cut segments on the baking sheet about an inch apart.
- If you want, you can sprinkle the tops of each round with the flaky sea salt.
- Place the baking sheet on the middle rack in the preheated oven. Bake for approximately 14-16 minutes. Halfway through the baking time, rotate the baking sheet to guarantee even baking.
- Bake until the edges of the crackers turn a golden brown. Remove them from the oven and transfer them from the baking sheet to a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely.
- This dough log should yield approximately 20 crackers.
- You can store the crackers in an airtight container to help maintain their crispness in the pantry. The stored crackers will stay fresh for at least two weeks.
Cheese Crackers
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and dry mustard.
- Work the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture is crumbly.
- Mix in the grated cheese until well coated by the flour mixture.
- Make a well in the flour mixture and pour in the cream. Mix together until a dough forms.
- Roll the dough into a log approximately 5" long with a 2" diameter. Wrap the log well in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for one hour.
- If you are not planning on baking the crackers immediately (after the freeze time), you can store the cracker dough logs in the freezer for 2-3 months if wrapped well.
- Before removing the chilled dough log from the freezer, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare a baking sheet, lining it with parchment paper or greasing it lightly.
- Remove the dough log from the freezer and unwrap. On a flat surface using a sharp knife, slice the dough into 1/8" rounds and place the round cut segments on the baking sheet about an inch apart.
- Place the baking sheet on the middle rack in the preheated oven. Bake for approximately 14-16 minutes. Halfway through the baking time, rotate the baking sheet to guarantee even baking.
- Bake until the edges of the crackers turn a golden brown. Remove them from the oven and transfer them from the baking sheet to a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely.
- This dough log should yield approximately 30 crackers.
- You can store the crackers in an airtight container to help maintain their crispness in the pantry. The stored crackers will stay fresh for at least two weeks.
Dried Fruit and Nut Crackers
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and cinnamon.
- Work the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture is crumbly.
- Mix in the dry fruit and chopped nuts until well coated by the flour mixture.
- Make a well in the flour mixture and pour in the cream. Mix together until a dough forms.
- Roll the dough into a log approximately 5" long with a 2" diameter. Wrap the log well in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for one hour.
- If you are not planning on baking the crackers immediately (after the freeze time), you can store the cracker dough logs in the freezer for 2-3 months if wrapped well.
- Before removing the chilled dough log from the freezer, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare a baking sheet, lining it with parchment paper or greasing it lightly.
- Remove the dough log from the freezer and unwrap. On a flat surface using a sharp knife, slice the dough into 1/8" rounds and place the round cut segments on the baking sheet about an inch apart.
- Place the baking sheet on the middle rack in the preheated oven. Bake for approximately 14-16 minutes. Halfway through the baking time, rotate the baking sheet to guarantee even baking.
- Bake until the edges of the crackers turn a golden brown. Remove them from the oven and transfer them from the baking sheet to a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely.
- This dough log should yield approximately 30 crackers.
- You can store the crackers in an airtight container to help maintain their crispness in the pantry. The stored crackers will stay fresh for at least two weeks.
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