Flax Crackers
Homemade salt-free flax crackers made from ground flaxseed, water, and a simple spice rub of smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder, scored into 32 pieces so each cracker delivers one Daily Dozen flaxseed serving's worth of lignans and omega-3s.
From How Not to Die

- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Yield
- 32 crackers
- Category
- Snack
Nutrition (estimated)
per 1 cracker (1/32 of the batch)- Calories
- 35 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 2 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 0 mg
Ingredients
- ground flaxseeds
- water
- smoked paprika
- garlic powder
- onion powder
Instructions
- Stir 1 cup whole flaxseeds with 1 cup water and desired add-ins (e.g., sun-dried tomatoes, basil).
- Let the mixture sit about an hour until it reaches a jelly-like consistency.
- Spread thinly and dehydrate until crisp.
- Chew thoroughly to get the full benefit from the whole flaxseeds.
Active Compounds
Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.
From: Ground Flaxseed
From: Ground Flaxseed
May Support
Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.
Improves · via Ground Flaxseed
Improves · via Ground Flaxseed
Improves · via Ground Flaxseed
Reduces risk of · via Ground Flaxseed
Reduces risk of · via Lignans
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Reduces risk of · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Reduces risk of · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Reduces risk of · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
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