You simply must try these crackers! They’re nutritious, healthy, easy, and pink! The ideal snack for the little and older hands, and the first time we made them they vanished in half a day; the little hands especially wanted them for dinner as well! Ever since then, they’re our favourite and we make them very, very often. SEE THE RECIPE for the beetroot crackers.
Having snacks in your house for a child is quite a challenge. I usually try making snacks 2 times a week, about 1 to 2 snacks each time, so we have 3 or 4 snacks for the week. This is quite hard by itself, so I try to make them as easy and as quickly as I can. Just like these amazing beetroot crackers.
But instead of quick, these crackers are also nutritious, not only because they contain beetroot, but mainly because they contain superfoods like flaxseeds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, and poppy seeds. These tiny super seeds are rich in plant fibres, proteins, and iron and offer unlimited benefits to our health with their precious and nutritious ingredients.
Additionally, they’re gluten-free (as long as you get gluten-free oats), dairy-free, egg-free, and of course sugar-free! So, what else should I write to get you to make them? In short, they’re a snack suitable for everyone, from children 9 months old to people 109 years old; excellent for school, the office, the stroll, the trip, for everything and everywhere.
Let’s see what you’ll need to make them in detail
- Oat flakes, will be processed through a food processor.
- Chia seeds, this miraculous little seed that’s rich in omega-3 fatty acids and can be eaten raw as well as cooked, and we try to have it on our plates every day.
- Poppy seeds, because they aren’t only for garnish, though you can use them for that as well.
- Sunflower seeds, can be added whole, ground in a mortar, or processed in a food processor.
- Ground flaxseeds. If it’s not ground already, you can grind them yourselves.
- Sesame, can be used inside the cracker as well.
- Olive oil, needs no introduction.
- Oregano or another herb of your choice. It gives the flavour and aroma that the crackers need.
- And of course, beetroot, which should be boiled or steamed first.
05/05/2020 update: Our favourite crackers were made with spinach as well as zucchini! Both attempts were crowned with success! For the spinach version, we replaced the spinach with 100 gr of raw spinach and added a little thyme. For the zucchini version, replace beetroot with 3 small raw zucchinis, about 150 grams. The process is otherwise the same.
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Preheat the oven to 190°C, set to fan.
Process the oat flakes in a food processor into flour, and place in a large bowl.
Place the beetroot in the food processor along with the olive oil and process into a puree.
In the bowl with the oats, add the poppy seeds, the chia seeds, the flaxseeds, the sunflower seeds, the oregano, and the salt and mix.
Finally, add the beetroot and mix thoroughly until homogenous. You should have a ball of dough that doesn’t stick to your fingers.
Place the dough on a baking sheet that’s lined with parchment paper and spread it thin with your hands or a rolling pin. Cut the crackers with a knife.
Bake for 30 minutes. After baking, let it aside to cool. If you haven’t carved them, break apart with your hands!
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 190°C, set to fan.
Process the oat flakes in a food processor into flour, and place in a large bowl.
Place the beetroot in the food processor along with the olive oil and process into a puree.
In the bowl with the oats, add the poppy seeds, the chia seeds, the flaxseeds, the sunflower seeds, the oregano, and the salt and mix.
Finally, add the beetroot and mix thoroughly until homogenous. You should have a ball of dough that doesn’t stick to your fingers.
Place the dough on a baking sheet that’s lined with parchment paper and spread it thin with your hands or a rolling pin. Cut the crackers with a knife.
Bake for 30 minutes. After baking, let it aside to cool. If you haven’t carved them, break apart with your hands!
Notes
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