As you probably saw on Facebook yesterday, I made these almond pulp crackers with almond flour instead to make savory and sweet crackers. I used Honeyville Almond Flour which I love for it's fine grain and smooth texture from the blanched and skinless almonds. Sadly though, the recipe didn't convert well and when they came out of the dehydrator they crumbled like sand.
It can be done though! Just add water!
I used the blanched almond flour again this time, but added a little cold water and reduced the olive oil and the savory and sweet crackers came out beautifully! The pulp was leftover from making homemade almond milk where you add a few cups of water, so the almond pulp was much more moist than the flour. I should have known, but it didn't even cross my mind!
So here's the correct recipe conversion using blanched almond flour, which I know most of you probably have more accessible! I actually like this version baked better than dehydrated, but either way will work. Baking them gives them a little better of a crunch in my opinion, but if you prefer raw foods you will want to dehydrate them.
The raisins and the rosemary make the perfect combination of savory and sweet, and taste amazing with a nutty cheese like Gruyere with a slice of pear on top!
Amber
Hi Danielle,
These are gorgeous! I’m always amazed at how easy it is to make homemade crackers. I am going to try these this weekend with my homemade almond flour. I will let you know how they turn out. Such a simple recipe. Gotta love that!
Oh, and I made a delicious SCD white bean hummus dip last week and these little crackers would be perfect for dipping! Looks like I have my SCD Saturday snack all squared away. I’ll be sharing the dip next week, who knows, maybe your crackers will make an appearance (I hope they work with my almond flour)! 🙂
Have a great weekend. HOT here today in Davis.
Hugs,
-Amber
Amber
P.S. You’re killing me with that cheese! Looks delicious. I’m just hungry. Snack time for me. My son is sleeping, sister is on a play date. Maybe I’ll make something decadent. 🙂 It is Friday after all.
CHristy Scheeler
How much pulp would I use. I frequently have tons of almond meal left after I make almond milk and would love to ‘reuse it’.
Thanks for sharing!
Against All Grain
I have a recipe specially made for using almond pulp. There’s a link to it in the post or you can search for Rosemary Raisin Crackers.
Michelle
Hi Danielle,
We made these, the dough looked exactly the same as photo but after only 8 minutes they were burnt. We reduced the oven temp and tried again with the same result. Any ideas? We live in a very dry area, should we try increasing the water and decreasing the oil? They do seem a little greasy.
BTW even burnt they are still the tastiest crackers ever LOL 🙂
Michelle
Against All Grain
Wow Michelle either your oven runs really hot or mine runs really cool! Do you ever have problems with other recipes? Almond flour does burn quickly so I always watch mine really carefully. You can even see from the photos that the outside of my large square baked a little darker than the middle ones. What temp did you turn it down to? I was going to suggest going down to 300 and checking them after 10 minutes. I don’t think the water or oil are the problem if the dough holds together well. Any more and they may be not get crunchy and any less and they will likely crumble like sand. Playing with the oven is definitely your best bet!
Vicky
Love that these are gluten free!
Shannon D.
I tried this recipe today omitting the raisins and adding some sesame seeds and poppy seeds to make a savory cracker for eating with my Lebanese garlic dip I made. Yum! I even got my husband to try a gluten free item and he liked the crackers too! Thanks for the recipe. Next time, I’ll try it with the raisins to dip in brie and honey. I’m looking forward to trying some of your other recipes as I’ve recently decided that wheat is causing many of my health issues. Thanks again!
Against All Grain
sounds yummy!
Michelle Dodson
I love these crackers! I make them at least once/week. Just wanted to let you know that they are also good with sun-dried tomatoes. My husband has crohn’s and we have been following the SCD diet for 2 years now. Your blog is my favorite and I make about 50% of your recipes. Thanks so much for sharing! You are awesome!
Against All Grain
Thank you Michelle! You made my morning 🙂
Lisa
I’ve just made these, didn’t have any sunflower seeds so left them out…wow so very tasty….and moorish….I will be making these again…thank you
Against All Grain
So happy you liked them! My favorite way to eat them is with a slice of pear and goat cheese!
Laura
These look good. I’m vegan, and I’d love to try them with some yummy cashew goat cheese!
Tessa
Loved these! So darn easy, and completely delicious. Mine were burnt at 11 minutes, so next time I will reduce cooking time by a third, or,bump the temp down! Thx Danielle!
Tessa@The Domestic Diva
oh and i needed to add more almond flour, both times I made these, almost a 1/4 cup more.
Monique
These were so awesome, thank you! My first time making crackers ever and it’s so easy! I was out of rosemary so I skipped it and was fine. We use rose salt which was also fine. So customizable too! I might be addicted 🙂 Going to use fun cookie cutters with these to make my toddler enjoy these even more and for nice presentation for guests. How much do the raisins play a role in keeping the dough together do you think? Just trying to think of new combos without wasting almond meal, an expensive ingredient here in Finland! Thank you!!!
Anita
I made these this morning for Thanksgiving. I recently discovered that I cannot digest grains. Crackers are the thing I miss the most is crackers since almost everything in the stores has rice flour. These are absolutely delicious. I didn’t have raisins and rosemary so I used currants and thyme. I’m also thinking tamari and sesame seeds would be good. I did make a change in the baking after the discussion on burning. I baked them at 350 for 10 minutes, turned the oven off and let them sit in the warm oven for another 10 minutes. They are absolutely perfect!
Thanks for a fabulous recipe. I look forward to trying more.
Kara McGrath
Can these crackers be frozen?
Against All Grain
I think the condensation from freezing may cause them to get soft but I’ve never tried it
Maria
These are just delightful. Thank you so much.
Karen
I love these crackers. The rosemary and raisins are a great combination. I made a double batch. I was wondering though how to keep these crackers crisp. They were crisp after cooling, but then I put them in a tupperware type container and after only a few hours they are soft. Any recommendations?
Against All Grain
Do you live in a really moist climate?
Karen
No, it’s actually more on the dry side. I live in the interior of British Columbia. I put them in the dehydrator for several hours after they had gone soft and then in a zip lock bag and that seemed to help, but they are not as crisp as I’d like them to be. Maybe it would help if I rolled the “dough” thinner. How do you normally store them?
Monique
These are amazing! I omitted the raisins and sunflower seeds and used Tuscan seasoning. They came out absolutely perfect. I intended on making them to take back to university in a few days, but they might not last that long!
Maria
Have made these and others so often during the Christmas holidays. Everybody asks for the recipes. What I REALLY like is that they are sooooo easy to do.
Jen
I just made a test batch of these as I plan to serve them to my dinner club this weekend. They are so simple and delicious! I tested 2 batches, one with unblanched almond flour and one with Bob’s Red Mill’s almond meal and actually slightly preferred the latter. I blogged about it here: https://balancedbitesbalancedlife.blogspot.com/.
Jen
Just an update that I served the crackers at my dinner club and everyone really enjoyed them. I ended up making them with both flours again and the resounding winner was the ones with the Honeyville flour. I baked yet another batch for myself last night to go with some leftover country pate. I LOVE how simple they are to make. Thanks!
Kelly
Have you ever tried making these with cashew flour or hazelnut flour? I’m wondering for someone sensitive to salicylates if either of these flours would exchange well in your recipes.
Against All Grain
I think both should work just make sure they are really finely ground and sifted before measuring.
Kelly
This was my first time making any kind of cracker, and WOW! I am shocked at how easy it was! They are delicious and I can tell this recipe will be made again and again. Thank you so much!
Mel C
I just wanted to say thank you for this recipe! I made them for the first time the other day and they are incredible. It’s very hard to limit myself to just 2-3 at a time! Planning to make a double batch later today. I have missed crackers!
LORI ROBINSON
Mel, me too. Missing crackers I mean. Love these.
Chris
Made these tonight with dates instead of raisins. They were incredible! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Sourav Swaroop
Can we exclude rosemary in this recipe. If no is there any cheap substitute for it?
Andree
We have been making some of your recipes for close to a year now (from your books) and I found this one when looking for a sweet cracker recipe and found this. Not a big fan of raisins so I instead used dried mango I had on hand. Since this is so similar to another batch of crackers I made a few months ago with cranberries and rosemary, I did what I had done then and added cinnamon. Smells lovely when baking, like everything with cinnamon, and very yummy! Great with gruyere like you suggested and even better with aged cheddar.
Danielle
Sounds awesome, thanks for sharing!
Dorothy Pearl
Hello Danielle, I am new to your site and chances are you will not see this note…. 🙁 do you have a recipe for gluten free pretzels? the brand I was buying are no longer in store and when I go on line the just say sold out. I am willing to make them if I can find a recipe. Thanks
Danielle
yes you can make these in the oven if you don’t have a dehydrator
LORI ROBINSON
Omg! So easy, quick and just what I needed. I substituted flax seed for the sunflower – they don’t agree with me… and used a dash of ground rosemary, since I didn’t have a sprig. I miss savory crackers – but now I have a go-to. In oven was great. Looked just like yours. ❤️
Galina
Possible to substitute the raisings to make it low carb?
Danielle
Of course! You can also leave them out, if you wish!