Once you've found the right recipe and know the perfect homemade cracker baking time, making homemade crackers is just as easy as making cookies. And like cookies, several different types of flours can be used to create delicious crackers. So, if you're eager to begin making crackers at home and are wondering how to spice up homemade crackers or what ingredients you'll need to get started, then you've landed on the right article. Keep scrolling for a complete guide on the different types of flours to use in homemade cracker recipes. We'll highlight everything from coconut flour to tapioca flour, and recipes you can create with each.
Tapioca Flour
As one of the most delicious and versatile gluten free flours, tapioca flour makes for an excellent base for cracker dough. Starchy and slightly sweet, it's a staple in gluten free baking and can also replace cornstarch as a thickener. Tapioca flour is usually presented in the form of a white powder made from the starch of the cassava root. When mixed with baking powder, salt and water, it creates an excellent cracker dough that can be flavored any way you like.
Homemade Cracker Recipe to Try: Sunflower Crackers
Crackers are always a welcome snack. However, because many crackers are made with grain-based flour, those following a gluten free diet cannot enjoy them. These Sunflower Crackers are the perfect addition to a grain free diet and are the ideal appetizer when you're serving a crowd with dietary restrictions. Made with tapioca flour and premium shelled sunflower seeds, they're a healthy grain free snack. Pair them with cheese, dips and vegetarian cracker toppings, or enjoy them on their own. We're confident you won't be disappointed.
Flaxseed Meal
Flaxseed meal is another gluten free ingredient that can create crackers overflowing with flavor and nutrition. Its mild, nutty flavor lends a unique taste to this treat that works well when combined with several herbs and spices. Additionally, flaxseeds contain an abundance of omega-3 fatty acids essential to a healthy diet. Cold milled to preserve freshness and overall nutrition, our flaxseed meal can be used to make different types of crackers, each with a unique flavor and texture.
Homemade Cracker Recipe to Try: Everything Crackers
If you have a bag of flaxseed meal in the pantry and are eager to make a delicious cracker, these Everything Crackers are the ideal choice. Quick and simple to make, they're a snacking cracker full of the popular flavors that create the famous everything bagel. Enjoy them as a midday snack or an addition to any healthy meal. They're sure to become your new favorite.
Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour
White All-Purpose Flour is one of the most popular flours used when making homemade crackers. Great for all kinds of baking, it's easy to use, which makes it ideal for those just beginning their cracker-baking journey. At Bob's Red Mill, we pride ourselves in providing flours with quality ingredients, which is why our All-Purpose Flour is unbleached, unbromated, unenriched and milled from the highest quality North American wheat. Use it to create your next cracker recipe and then go on to bake delicious cookies.
Homemade Cracker Recipe to Try: Pea Parmesan and Rosemary Crackers
Parmesan and rosemary add a flavorful twist to these crackers, making them a treat that you'll love snacking on between meals. The perfect food to share with family and friends, we recommend doubling up on the batch when making these Pea Parmesan and Rosemary Crackers, as they're sure to be devoured.
Coconut Flour
Another excellent alternative to wheat and grain-based flours, Organic Coconut Flour is a fun way to add a unique flavor and texture to your next cracker recipe. Made from the highest quality coconut, Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flour is a favorite amongst our customers. So take your taste buds on a tropical vacation by adding coconut flour to your recipe; we're confident you'll love the outcome.
Homemade Cracker Recipe to Try: Cheese Crisp Crackers
Cheesy, coconut-y and oh-so-delicious, these Cheese Crisp Crackers will have everyone who takes a bite out of them falling in love. Made with healthy, wholesome and grain free ingredients, these crackers are entirely gluten free, making them an excellent choice for individuals sensitive to the protein. Pair them with dips, jams and vegan cracker toppings, or add them to a charcuterie board for the ultimate appetizer.
The next time you're making homemade crackers, review this list to determine which best suits your dietary needs. You may even find that your new favorite cracker recipe is listed above. From everyone at Bob's Red Mill, we wish you loads of baking success.
Do you often bake with any flour that isn't listed above? We'd love to hear what it is. Let us know in the comments below!
I have food allergies, NO Dairy, eggs, nuts, some spices, coconut, choc., etc..
I love Christie soda crackers crispness when I could eat them!
My breathing is affected if I have a reaction! My food is very plain but tasty for me, so I make a lot of my own food and learning different recipes for me! Just wanting to know the best flour to use for a crispy cracker. Your topic recipes I am going to try the Unbleached or oat flour. Thank you!