Homemade Honey Sesame Seed Crackers
These homemade sesame seed crackers get their nutty crunch from toasted sesame seeds and a light sweetness from honey. Roll the dough thin, cut it into squares or shapes, and bake until golden.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 501kcal
Equipment
- silicone spoonula optional
- kitchen scale optional
- pizza wheel optional
- pasta wheel optional
- food storage labels optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour I used whole grain sprouted wheat flour, plus more for rolling.
- ½ cup spelt flour or substitute all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ cup (8 tablespoons) cold butter (salted) cut into 8 tablespoons
- 4 tablespoons honey divided
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 2½ cups toasted sesame seeds
- 4 tablespoons ice water divided
Instructions
- In a food processor, or by hand a in a large bowl using a pastry blender, pulse/blend the flours, baking soda, salt, brown sugar until it forms a sand-like consistency.
- Add the cold butter (cut into tablespoon-sized pieces), 2 tablespoons honey, sesame oil and 3 tablespoons ice water. Pulse/blend until the dough comes together into a slightly sticky ball, but one that holds together nicely.Transfer the dough to a large bowl.
- Add the sesame seeds to the dough and use a wooden spoon or firm spatula to fold them thoroughly into the dough.
- Form the dough into a disc and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Roll the chilled dough out onto a lightly floured surface to ⅛" thickness.
- Using a pizza cutter or pastry wheel, cut the dough into 1" squares.Transfer the crackers onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Mix together 2 tablespoons honey and 1
tablespoon water. *Note - It's easier to mix if you place it in a microwave for just a few seconds. - Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the unbaked crackers with half of the honey mixture.
- Bake for approximately 10 minutes and then remove the crackers and brush them again with the remaining honey mixture.
- Return the crackers to the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes. Cool the crackers completely before serving.
Notes
Store crackers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Store crackers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 821mg | Potassium: 287mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 469mg | Iron: 8mg
