As some of you may have noticed, we tend to do a lot of sweet treats and desserts. We love making these recipes and find them so fun, there are so many things you can do with them.
We do, however, still love to make healthier recipes; dinners, savoury treats, breakfasts ect.
I have a toddler, so it is super important to me to make sure she has a healthy and balanced diet. This is pretty easy beause she actually chooses not to un healthy food most of the time.
When Maxine's teething she only wants to eat biscuits and breadsticks, so I'm always trying to find healthy snacks that she will eat.
These vegan chia & sesame seed crackers are perfect! Maxine loves them, even when she's teething, and they are healthy so I know she's getting some goodness. A little further down I have written the nutrients guides for chia & sesame seeds.
My husband was feeling a little sick after work, I gave him some of these crackers and he felt so much better.
They taste great, they look cute and fun and they are super fun to make too!
Your kids will enjoy making these with you and they will love having these as a snack!
The recipe is so easy to follow, it's so easy to make and only takes about 10-15 minutes to whip up and then it's just cooking time. You could easily whip these up for a snack for your kids for after they've finished school, or if someone's feeling a bit sick you can quickly whip these up for them.
Chia Seeds
#Chiaseeds are black, tiny, seeds from the plant Salvia Hispanica.
They were an important food for the Aztects and Mayons, who prized them for their ability to provide sustainable energy.
"Chia" is the ancient Mayan word for "Strength"
Chia seeds are loaded with nutrients that help your body and brain.
What's in this recipe - 2 tbsp - has;
Fibre: 11g
Protein: 4g = 14%
Fat: 9g - 5g of which are Omega 3s
Calcium: 18% of the Recommended daily intake (RDI)
Magnesium: 30% of the RDI
Phosphorus: 27% of RDI
Also has a good amount of Zinc, Vitamin B3, Potassium, Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B2
Calories: 137
Carbs: 12g - 11g are Fiber, which your body doesn't digest.
Fiber doesn't raise blood sugar or require insulin to be disposed of.
Because of the high soluble fiber content, chia seeds can absorb up to 10-12 times their weight in water; Becoming gel-like and expanding in your stomach.
Theoretically, this should increase fullness, slow absorption of your food and help you to eat fewer carbs.
Sesame Seeds
#Sesameseeds are tiny, oil-rich seeds that grow in pods on the Sesamum Indicum Plant.
They have been used in folk medicine for thousands of years.
3tbsp have;
Fiber: 3.5g - 12% RDI
Saturated Fat: 15%
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 22% RDI
Magnesium: 25% RDI
Zinc: 21% RDI
B1: 17% RDI
B3: 11% RDI
B6: 5% RDI
Iron: 24% RDI
Copper: 136% RDI
I hope you like this recipe as much as we do
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Chia & Sesame Seed Crackers - Makes 40-50
Ingredients
1 Cup & 2 ½ tbsp Strong White Bread Flour
2 tbsp Chia Seeds
2 tbsp Sesame Seeds
½ tsp Sea Salt
Ground Pepper
2 tsp Vegetable Oil
80 ml Water
Method
* Preheat the oven 200C and Line a large baking tray
* Add all the dry ingredients into a large bowl.
* Add the oil and water.
* Mix together, using your hands, to form a dough ball.
* Knead for 1 minute
* Split the dough in half.
* Roll 1 half, on a lightly floured surface, as thin as possible.
* Cut out your crackers, using a cutter roughly 5-6cm. I used a star cutted to make them more interesting for my daughter, you can use any shape you like!
* Place them on your baking tray, prick with a fork all over and bake for 11-12 minutes. If you don't prick them with the fork they will bubble in the oven, they still taste just as good, but don't look as impressive.
* Repeat with the rest of the dough.
Serve
Enjoy!
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