Healthy Homemade Seed and Kale Crackers

These delicious Seed and Kale Crackers are incredibly nutritious and even tastier than store-bought seed crackers. Pair them with cheese or a plant-based spread for a healthy afternoon snack! This recipe is vegan, paleo, and gluten free.

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I first became HOOKED on seed crackers when I picked up a box of Mary’s Gone Crackers to pair with my Whipped Butternut Squash Goat Cheese Dip. If you haven’t had them before, they’re so delicious AND super healthy!

But since they’re so tasty, I would go through a box rather quickly. I knew there had to be a way I could make something similar from scratch, so that I could whip up a batch when I ran out or couldn’t make it to the store.

Little did I know it’s so easy to make homemade seed crackers! Believe me, you’ll be kicking yourself that you didn’t try it sooner.

Of course, seed crackers are a great thing to pair with a veggie-loaded spread, but then I decided I could do you one better! Finely chopped, leafy greens would be an easy thing to add to the mix, and they’d provide a little color too. That’s how these seed and kale crackers were born.

Fun, right? And if this recipe has you craving more crunchy veggie snacks, check out the Easy Baked Parsnip Chips, Coconut Cinnamon Irish Potato Chips, and Baked Kohlrabi Chips with Shallot Yogurt Dip while you’re here.

How to Make Kale Crackers

1. Mix together the seeds, kale, spices, and water in a large bowl. Let this sit for 15 minutes.
2. Line a 14×17″ baking sheet with parchment paper. Transfer the mixture to the sheet.
3. Put another piece of parchment on top, and use a rolling pin or wine bottle to roll out the mixture until it’s very thin.
4. Remove the top piece of parchment and put in the oven for 25 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven and use a pizza slicer to cut individual seed and kale crackers. Carefully flip each cracker over, rotate the baking sheet, and put it back in the oven for 10 more minutes.

That’s not that intimidating, huh? But be sure to follow my expert tips below to help you with the process.

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Expert Tips for Kale Crackers

• Let the seed mixture sit for at least 15 minutes before spreading it out on the baking sheet. This allows the chia seeds to gel and helps the mixture stick together.
• You need to roll the crackers to be thin enough for them to crisp up in the oven, but don’t go overboard. They should be ~1/16 of an inch thick.
• Recommended equipment: The kale needs to be very finely chopped, which can be done with a knife but it takes a long time. I highly recommend using a food processor. You can chop the kale in a matter of seconds! Also, this is the brand of parchment paper I use.
• After you flip the crackers, keep an eye on them. They may take less than 10 minutes to finish baking, and can burn/get brown quickly.
• Feel free to mix up the seasonings however you’d like. I used dried rosemary and garlic powder, but onion powder, dried chives, and dried thyme would also taste delicious.
• Store kale crackers in an airtight container in a cool, dry place or in the fridge. They lasted up to 10 days at room temp for me.

Now that you’re on your way to make a batch of these crackers, I have some fun ideas for how you can eat them! They taste great on their own, but I really enjoy them with a schmear of whipped cream cheese.

You can also serve Seed and Kale Crackers with slices of regular cheese, peanut butter, hummus, my Caramelized Onion White Bean Dip, or my Roasted Turnip Hummus. Be sure to let me know how you use them!

More Kale Recipes

• Kale Radicchio Salad with Sourdough Croutons
• Green Grapefruit Smoothie
• Carrot Ginger Kale Juice
• Sourdough Breakfast Strata with Kale

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Enjoy this crunchy snack! – Lizzie