Chickpeas Crackers – Gluten and Dairy Free

My kids love crackers (and bread). It’s a super quick, filling and comforting snack. That’s why I’m very picky about the kind of crackers that I buy for them. I always double check the (long) list of ingredients to see what is really inside. Sometimes you can’t really imagine what they can hide under a lovely cheesy flavor 🙁

I have a selected list of brands/products that I trust and that I always keep in the pantry ready to use and, at the same time, I love baking my own crackers. Despite the common idea, homemade crackers are super easy to prepare…and they taste way better, without mentioning that you really know what’s inside 😉

Today I prepared some chickpeas crackers using some chickpeas flour left from another recipe. They came out nutty, crispy outside and soft in your mouth. I really really liked them. To be sincere the kids liked more the batch I did without seeds on top 😉

You can prepare a nice batch, bake it and simply store the crackers in a container on the countertop for weeks…but I’m sure they will be gone in few days!!

The chickpea crackers are a lovely toddler snack idea or (simply skipping the top seeds and skipping or reducing the salt) a baby led weaning one.

TIP: to spread the chickpea mix on the baking sheet I used a silicone mat, way easier than using some parchment paper.

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Chickpeas Crackers – Gluten and Dairy Free

Ingredients

• INGREDIENTS:
• 3 Tbsp ground flaxseed
• 1 cup chickpea flour 100gr.
• 1/2 cup water 115 ml.
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp minced rosemary
• pinch of salt
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 6 Tbsp ground almonds 40gr.

Garnish on top:

• sesame seeds
• sunflower seeds
• sea salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F/175C and line a large baking sheet with a silicone mat.
2. Stir the flax into the water and let it thicken few minutes.
   
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4. In a bowl add in sequence and mix: the flour, the almonds, the garlic, the salt, the rosemary, the oil, the egg white and the flaxseed mix.
   
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6. Scrape the sticky mix onto the pan and spread it as thinly and evenly as you can.
   
7. Sprinkle on top with sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and a pinch of sea salt
   
8. Bake for 20 minutes.
9. Remove from the oven and cut the large sheet in small toddler size squares.
   
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11. Place back in the oven for 6 minutes to get nice and crispy!