Garden Fresh Homemade Crackers

Garden Fresh Homemade Crackers

Bring your herbs from the garden into your kitchen by adding them to homemade crackers. Tasty enough to enjoy by themselves or with a side of hummus.

  • 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3 Tbs. plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 Tbs. unsweetened applesauce
  • 3 Tbs. water
  • Optional salt for topping
  • In a separate bowl combine: of 2 teaspoons of chopped Rosemary, 1 teaspoon Oregano, 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan Cheese, 1/2 teaspoon large Sea Salt. Can also make crackers with cracked Black Pepper and Sesame Seeds.

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
  2. Cut in yogurt one tablespoon at a time until the mixture looks crumbly.
  3. Add oil and mix well.
  4. Add applesauce.
  5. Add water one tablespoon at a time until a ball of firm dough forms. You might need a little more or less water.
  6. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  7. Knead dough for about 5 minutes.
  8. Roll dough on flat surface until it’s 1/16″ thick.
  9. With your fingers sprinkle herb mixture over rolled out dough, next lightly press with fingers onto dough.
  10. Using a cookie cutter or knife, create as many crackers on the dough as possible.
  11. Place crackers in a single layer on a greased cookie sheet.
  12. Form remaining dough into a ball, and repeat steps 8 through 10 until all dough is used.
  13. Poke all crackers with a fork to keep them from puffing up while baking.
  14. If desired, sprinkle with salt and press onto tops of crackers.
  15. Bake 3-4 minutes on one side, then flip for another 3-4 minutes until golden brown.

Thank You to The Slender Grapefruit for sharing  this recipe.