Paleo Club Crackers
January 9, 2012 in Crackers, Snacks
My oldest daughter’s favorite food is cheddar cheese on club crackers. The cheese part doesn’t bother me, but the cracker part does! So, I’m on the hunt for a paleo version of the club cracker. These didn’t make the cut as far as my oldest daughter was concerned, but my youngest daughter and my husband both loved them! Serve them with cheese (if you’re eating lacto-paleo), or with some almond butter, or guacamole, or salsa, or just plain! Yield: 5 dozen crackers.
Ingredients:
- 1 egg, whisked until frothy
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter from pastured cows, melted and cooled
- 3 cups blanched almond flour
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1½ tsp salt
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Mix salt, honey, melted butter and frothy egg together.
3. Work in the almond flour to form a stiff dough.
4. Roll the dough out between two sheets of parchment paper (it’s a bit easier to deal with half of the dough at a time). Roll to about 1/8” thick. Peel the top layer of parchment paper off and cut the dough into 1½“ squares (or whatever shape you like).
5. Place dough squares onto prepared baking sheets, spaced fairly close together.
6. Bake for 7-8 minutes, until just starting to brown. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy!
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Could you use coconut oil for this rather than butter? My littlest one can’t tolerate even the small amount of milk protein in butter. These look delicious, though. I can’t wait to try them!
I think these would work with coconut oil or palm shortening, but I haven’t tried (my kids like that buttery taste). If you try them with coconut oil, leave another comment to let me know if they work!
I had a couple of issues when I used coconut oil, but I don’t think the issues were actually FROM the coconut oil. I ended up having to use two cups of almond flour and a cup of coconut flour because I didn’t have enough almond flour. I forgot the about the prodigious rate at which coconut flour soaks up liquid. LOL So, I had to add an extra egg, about a Tbsp or so of extra coconut oil and almost a half cup of water. And then when they baked they came out with a very dry mouth-feel. I had to go dashing for some water so I could swallow! LOL It was kind of a disaster. I’ll have to get some more almond flour and try again, and then I’ll let you know how it turns out next time.
Maybe you can try using Ghee/Clarified Butter instead of butter. Butter smell without the milk solids.
You could use coconut butter!
Thanks, I’m going to try this. I want to get DS off of grain, and he loves his crackers.
Emily
I wonder if tapioca flour would make a good butter cracker? I’ve been limiting almond flour lately, since it’s high in phytic acid, and using more coconut and tapioca flours.
I think arrowroot might work better than tapioca, which can be a bit spongy. And you would definitely need to combine it with something more fibrous (like coconut flour!). I’ve actually been meaning to try a couple of nut-free crackers, especially since I can’t eat nuts anymore. When I have something worked out, I will definitely post it!
Great recipe! My kids loved them, so did I and our company. I made paleo crackers before, they were SO crumbly and hard to roll, but this dough was a pleasure to work with! Thank you!!
Just wondering if you have tried these or any type of crackers with something other than almond flour as we all have nut allergies here. Kids and I can have coconut and peanut though. Thanks : )
I have not tried. Have you looked at my plantain cracker recipe? That can be made with lard or palm shortening to be coconut-free.
Its actually the almond flour that concerns me no allergies to coconut any other flour or could suggest a flour I could try. Thanks : )
Just made these and they are delicious! Thank you for making gluten free so delicious
My 4yr old son LOVES them too which is a major triumph!
I made these using unblanched almond meal and wow! These are pretty much my new favorite this ever. So good smeared with a little apricot jam! Or stacked with ham and avocado. I can’t stop eating them! Thanks for this great recipe.
Hi there. I want to thank you for this recipe. I’m hoping it works out for us, because we’re about 3 months into paleo, and I hit 6 weeks preggo… At which time I seem to tolerate cheese, salsa and crackers (together) best of everything!
Has anyone tried these with ghee?
Wondering if these would work well for a little 7 month old. My daughter loves her mum mums but I’d like to get her to something paleo.
I would suggest getting one of those little handheld mesh things. You can put fruits or cooked veggies in there. I wouldn’t recommend these crackers as a mummum substitute (choking plus nuts being a high allergy food).