I am pretty pumped because one of my friends read my blog post, read Wheat Belly AND went gluten free. I am excited because now I have another person to compare recipes with! Super exciting.
I really have found not eating gluten to be easier than anticipated. I rarely ate sandwiches before and I have no problem swapping out pasta for spaghetti squash. However, there was one problem. And it was a gigantic problem.
Hummus.
Bruschetta.
You know, all the things that tortilla chips (which I can eat-yay!) aren't dipped into. I LOVE both of these foods and have fabulous recipes for both thanks to my friend Katie. If you've ever looked at the store, there are now quite a few options for gluten free crackers, but many of them have lots of ingredients in them and aren't very healthy. While there are a few I have found that I like and don't seem to have too many unfamiliar ingredients they are crazy expensive! Who wants to pay $5 for a small box of crackers? Not me. Not ever. I actually have had this recipe saved for awhile, but finally tried back in November when I cut out gluten and I have been hooked ever since. They are so easy to make, don't have weird ingredients in them and taste sooooooo good. Seriously, the only thing I messed up is not doubling the recipe. Now, I know better. Trust me, make some for yourself and you will see. I joked at Christmas when I was going to parties that I'm going to start carrying a bag of these in my purse so I can eat dip wherever I go. I was sort of joking; sort of not. Don't be offended if I show up to your house one day and pull a bag of these bad boys out. If you're nice I'll share and you can enjoy the yummy goodness with me.
The only ingredient I didn't already have in my pantry was nutritional yeast. I had to ask where to find it at Natural Grocers and it was over by the vitamins. It's an inactive yeast and it has a bit of a cheesy flavor so lots of vegans use it. I had read about it, but never purchased any until this recipe.
While you can use a rolling pin I think it's easier to just use your hands to smash it and roll it out. Get it as thin as possible.
I used a pastry scraper to cut mine into crackers. You could also use a pizza cutter.
How pretty are my crackers with my hummus?
Vegan and Gluten Free Homemade Crackers
Recipe from: www.ohsheglows.com
Ingredients:
1/2 cup brown rice flour
3/4 cup almond flour
2 tbsp ground flax
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
scant 1/4 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp olive oil
Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients and mix well with spoon. Knead dough with hands until it comes together. Shape into a ball.
Place ball of dough on parchment paper or a non-stick mat. Roll out dough until it’s about 1/8th inch thick, or as thin as you can get it without ripping. With a pastry wheel or pizza slicer, slice into crackers
Bake at 350F for 18-20 minutes until slightly golden in color.
Cool on baking sheet for 10 mins. Store in air-tight container once fully cool.
Enjoy!
