How To Make Gluten-free And Lactose-free Seed Crackers

Are you cutting back on bread or carbohydrates because you notice that they make you gain weight or make you feel bloated? Maybe these seed crackers can help you.

We propose a light, nutritious and healthy alternative: Seed crackers . These cookies are made with gluten-free flours and free of butter and other dairy derivatives.

Discover this delicious recipe that will allow you to substitute bread and pastries for a much healthier and more whimsical food. 

Is it harmful to eat bread?

Bread is a food rich in carbohydrates that gives us energy and makes us feel full. However, it has some negative points:

• White flour breads are overly refined products that can acidify our body and increase the chances of suffering from constipation and other intestinal disorders.
• Yeasts can cause bloating and indigestion.
• It is rich in gluten, which is the protein of wheat. More and more people do not tolerate this nutrient correctly.

• Contributes to overweight and fat accumulation in the waist area.
• In addition, it alters blood glucose levels.

Alternatives to bread

If we want to reduce or eliminate white bread from our diet, we can choose healthier foods:

• Whole grain breads of different cereals: spelled, rye, oats, barley, rice, corn, etc.
• Rice or corn tostadas.
• Buckwheat or chickpea flour crepes .
• Seed crackers .
• Mexican fajitas or Arabic bread.

Seed Crackers

Thus, these homemade and natural seed crackers provide us with great health benefits:

• They are very nutritious, as they provide a large amount of nutrients.
• They also help us feel satisfied with just a few bites.

• They regulate and promote intestinal transit, especially if we suffer from constipation.
• They provide us with a good amount of fiber and essential fatty acids.
• They do not make us feel bloated after eating them.
• Eating crunchy foods helps us reduce the urge to snack between meals.
• They do not contain gluten, so they are more digestive and suitable for celiacs.

In addition, these seed crackers are perfect to accompany any breakfast, snack or appetizer.

And, unlike commercial alternatives, they do not contain additives, artificial flavors, harmful fats or too much salt.

How to make these seed crackers at home?

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil (100 g)
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt (7 g)

• Spices to taste: Oregano, pepper, turmeric, basil, thyme, garlic powder, etc.
• 1 glass of water (200 ml)
• A cup of rice flour (120 g)
• 1 cup of cornmeal (130 g)
• A cup of chickpea flour (130 g)
• 1 cup of mixed seeds (chia, sesame, flax, sunflower, pumpkin, poppy, etc.) (120 g)

In this recipe it is not necessary to use any type of yeast, since we want it to be a thin and crunchy bread.

Preparation

The great advantage of this recipe is that we will not have to knead. Thus,  we can do everything in the blender glass, since the dough is quite liquid.

• First, we will put the eggs in the mixer and beat them well.
• Then we will add the oil, salt, spices and water.

• Besides, in a bowl, we will mix the three flours well and incorporate them to the rest of the ingredients.
• We can add a part of the seeds to the dough, or we can leave them all for the surface of the crackers .

In this way they will be well toasted and tasty.

• Cover the mixture with a paper film transparent and will put in the refrigerator for about 1 hour, to stand and settle.
• In a large and flat oven tray we will place a non-stick paper, we will grease it with oil so that it does not stick and we will spread the dough.
• On top we will sprinkle all the seeds well distributed.
• We will preheat the oven to 220 ºC and bake for 20 or 30 minutes.
• When we take it out of the oven we will let it cool and, later, we will break the dough into small pieces.
• If the seeds become too detached from the surface, we can bathe them with beaten egg before putting them in the oven.

Ideas with crackers

Here are some healthy side dishes for these crackers :

• Tomato, avocado and fresh cheese.
• Vegetarian patés.
• Cocoa cream.
• clarified butter and jam.

We can also try to make this recipe in a sweet version. In this case, we will replace the salt with sugar and add spices such as cinnamon or ginger.

This option is ideal to combine with sweets or cheeses.