I don’t know why – but to my ear everything sounds better in Swedish. Even though English is definitely my stronger language – the sound of spoken Swedish is one of the best things I know – especially if it is coming from a Skåning (someone from the south). I even prefer to read in Swedish as there is something so poetic in the way Swedish authors put their words to paper and the rhythm that they create that I don’t seem find in the English language. What I hate however is writing in Swedish…an absolute nightmare! Which is why you will never see a post in Swedish, or the fact that I only write emails and texts in English to my Swedish friends (something they find quite amusing)!
So getting back to my post – I originally made these bad boys to go with my new low carb high fat (LCHF) lifestyle that I have embarked on the last 3.5 weeks. I was going to post it in my other blog LCHF…What?! – but thought that these are soo good and so simple to make that everyone will enjoy them.
I originally got the recipe from a Swedish blog called Vardags Liv Med LCHF (everyday life with LCHF), which has given me so much inspiration for different LCHF friendly meals – and I can honestly say these crackers have become a life saver! I use them instead of bread and put lots of lovely toppings on like ham and cheese, pate etc etc. but I can also see how you can doctor them up by adding some herbs and salt to make it slightly more exciting.
Seed Crackers (can anyone give me a better translation?!)
- 200 g sunflower seeds
- 60 g flax seed
- 100 g sesame seed
- 2 tblsp psyllium husks
- 5 dl watter (500 ml)
- salt
Blend all the above ingredients in a bowl, and let stand for 10 minutes (the seeds and psyllium husks will absorb all the water giving it a thick texture).
Pre heat your oven to 170ºC
On 2 baking trays with baking sheets, spread the mixture as thinly as you can, use a spatula or back of a spoon to help even it out. You don’t want there to be any holes.
Place your baking trays in the oven for 60 – 70 minutes, or however long it needs for the mixture to get hard and crispy. Keep an eye out for burning.
Break the bread up into desire size. I like mine to be slightly smaller than a piece of toast!
There you go – lovely crispy crackers you can have with just about anything :)
The Travelling Chopsticks 
Marmite and cheese is amazing….then again, I am English too ;)
So is marmite and banana slices, yes I’m English too :-)
Marmite and banana slices is yummy too. Yep, I’m English too.
My husband eats low-carb, and I’m always trying to find new recipes that will give him the crunch that he misses from crackers, breads, chips, etc. These look and sound delicious – will have to try!
YES! That was exactly what I missed in the beginning, the ‘crunch’ factor of food. These definitely have it and you can use them instead of bread (like I do) or break them up smaller and you can use them for dip…although not sure how well they will hold up with the dipping as they are pretty fragile! Thanks for stopping by :)
I eat these for the ‘crunch’ factor too :-)
Absolutely love these crackers, make them constantly and love changing the spices and seeds so they’re always different. Definitely better cooked on silicone baking sheets – I had a disaster the first attempt with parchment paper! Thank you so much for sharing this excellent recipe!
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Hi Teressa,
Thank you so much for your nice comment – and I am so glad that you enjoy the blog :) I am travelling at the moment, which is why it has been quite on the blog, but hopefully I will get a moment to post some fun things I have been eating here in the US :)
Do you use psyllium powder or whole husks?
I only know it as medicine!
Thanks!
Hi Esther – I use psyllium husks, I don’t think the powder will become gelatinous enough. Let me know how it goes!
Can you buy “seed crackers”?
Hi Rich – I really am not sure! Although these seed crackers are really not hard to make. But I agree with you, if you can buy them it would be far more convenient
:)
Could you put chia seeds in these?
I think you can put any type of seeds in this – as long as the ratios are the same. Experiment and let me know ;)
I quite often make these ones here, from “I breathe, I’m hungry” and oh my lord are they tasty! They have parmesan cheese in them and you add salt to the top, so they can be enjoyed by themselves or with toppings. You NEED to try them, you won’t regret it. http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2012/01/low-carb-rosemary-sea-salt-flax.html
Ooh thanks so much for the tip – I will definitely go and check it out! :)
Love them! Just made them tonight. Wondering what you think the carb content is? Thank you!
Made my first batch of these last night, and they came out pretty well if I do say so myself! I substituted Chia Seeds for half the Sesame Seeds, and that’s worked just fine. In spreading the mixture in a pan I left it a little thick in the centre and thinner on the outside, so I’ll know better for next time (and will use 2 pans the same size so it’s easier to distribute the mixture between them). I’ve also started noting down some variants to try, like adding oregano, parmesan and some other herbs – for future batches! I cut them after they’d cooled a little using a pizza cutter and that worked a treat.
How many carbs are in these please? i love them but think im over eating them :( who can stop…
Great recipe. You can cut them when about halfway through baking. Just return to oven to crisp them up.
Great tip! thanks a lot Pearl, will give it a go!
Thank you for this recipe. Greetings from Serbia ;)
This sounds great but as we can’t get the nutrients from sesame seeds when whole, do you think substituting them with tahini would work?
These are so good! Made them 3 x now in the past few weeks. I used psyllium husk powder and they turned out great!! Sooo crunchy and delicious with brie cheese and salami or just butter.
Wonderful – I am so glad that they consistently turn out well! I too love this with brie cheese and salami – this reminds me, I should really whip up my own batch soon ;)
I’d love to know the nutritional content, as I’m tracking my carbs. Has anyone calculated it>
Sorry I don’t know the nutrional content – ifi you find it out please let me know and I will add it :)
I made these today. I have to admit I was dubious as I put them in the oven. However, they turned out brilliantly. They are crisp and delicious. Only thing I would add next time is sprinkle sea salt on them before baking. Deelish!
I’m so glad that they turned out brilliantly! And I completely agree with you, a sprinkle of salt IS delicious! You can also try other dried herbs!
I am from the US. You asked for corrections. Watter is actually spelled “water”. We are idiots and have trouble converting to the metric system. When I make conversions I actually can’t get a real comparable measurement. An example is 170 degrees centigrade. That converts to 338 degrees F, and our ovens don’t accommodate that setting. I was baffled by DL but finally figured out it must be distilled water.
Other than that, this was an excellent recipe. Tap water worked well and the crackers stood up to soft cheeses as well as spreadable pate.
Thank you for this lovely recipe. Now that I have the ingredients I can make it often.