I want to thank everyone who left a comment with supportive words on this post; your words touched me and were so uplifting. Now, onto today’s recipe.
I’ve mentioned before that Meghan loves crackers. She would eat them with every meal if I let her. I hate buying store-bought crackers, though, because there’s usually a ton of extra ingredients that aren’t great for her growing body. This lovely recipe has only five ingredients.
It’s perfect for buys moms because it’s an easy recipe and you can have fresh crackers out of the oven in about 30 minutes. This is also a fun recipe to allow your kids to help you in the kitchen. Of course, that might make the recipe take a few minutes longer. 😉
These crackers have a subtle sweetness with a hint of cinnamon flavor. And as you can see in the picture, they can take on a variety of shapes. While they are popular with the younger crowd, everyone in the whole family will love them.
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Super Easy Applesauce Crackers
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: approx 40 crackers 1x
Description
These crackers have a subtle sweetness with a hint of cinnamon flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
- 4 tablespoons melted coconut oil or butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a baking sheet or spray with cooking spray and set aside.
- Put all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix. If the dough seems sticky, add more flour, a tablespoon at a time, until it feels dry, but not crumbly. Meghan was a great helper, even though she wanted to eat up some spilled cinnamon.
- Transfer your dough to a floured surface. I used wax paper that I taped to the counter top.
- I read a tip that it is easier to roll cracker dough this way and it seemed to help. Roll your dough until it is as thin as you can manage. The thinner the dough, the crispier the cracker.
You can cut the dough into basic square shapes or make twists. To make twists, cut the dough into thin strips that are approximately 3 1/2 inches long. The thinner you make the strips the crispier they will be. Pick up a strip and hold it with two hands by the ends. Twist in opposite directions and place on the baking sheet, gently pressing down the ends to prevent unwinding.
- If you are making squares or circles, cut the shapes and place them on the oiled baking sheet. If you are making non-twists, use a fork to pierce the crackers to make holes all the way through the dough. This helps the crackers stay flat during baking. Bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes, flip each cracker over and bake for another 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool completely before eating. Crackers will crisp up more as they cool.
Notes
Adapted from Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cracker
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 0.2g
- Sodium: 0.4mg
- Fat: 1.5g
- Carbohydrates: 2.65g
- Protein: 0.5g
Meghan didn’t want to wait.
Don’t worry; the pans were cooled! Some of my twists were crispy, others were more bread-y. It all had to do with the thickness of the strips. Meghan didn’t care either way and loved these. I agreed and thought the bread-y ones were just as tasty as the crispy ones. If you like your crackers really crispy, just remember to go for very thinly rolled dough. Enjoy!
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Exactly the kind of recipe I’ve been looking for! Thanks!
You’re welcome! 🙂
I made these and they are fabulous! Just curious of the best way to store them!
Glad you like them! I just store them in an airtight container at room temperature.
Hi Maryea! Never know how I would have gotten through life without you while having kids to feed (life saver with my oldest)! How long do you think these are good in an airtight container? Hoping my 17mo likes them tomorrow…..she is no longer allowed yogurt, she hates eggs and ANY WET SOFT CARBS(bread, roll, tortilla, pancake, muffin, pasta, rice etc. So she lives on meats and produce-fresh or steamed and teether type things. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for your kind words, Victoria. These will keep for about 3-4 days in an airtight container. I hope your little one enjoys them!
I had to try this recipe this morning since it seems so simple. My first batch turned out pretty doughy. I rolled it out as thin as I could but I guess it could be thinner. Despite the doughy feeling they do taste yummy and very healthy. Thanks for sharing!
oh my goodness! This sounds so good!
Your little one is super cute! Love the pig tails!
Thank you, Casey! 🙂
This looks fabulous! We have no applesauce, but lots of apples. So…step one–make applesauce. Definitely going to try this.
I have a little cutie just about the same size and curliness as yours (and 5 bigger cuties, too). Aren’t they precious?!
Yes, I love being a mom. So that means you have 6 children?! You are truly blessed! 🙂
Your helper is just so cute I can’t stand it! 🙂
This looks so good! I’m trying them this week! Thanks so much
Your crackers look fabulous! I also love they’re sugar free! Do you think it might work to replace the wheat flour with spelt? I don’t tolerate wheat so well, but spelt somehow works for me.
I don’t see why spelt flour wouldn’t work. Let me know if you give it a try!
I love this recipe! Fast, simple and nutritious. We mostly stay away from store-bought cracker as well, except for Swedish Wasa Crisps. Here in Sweden the selection is huge and you can get a hold of “knäckebröd” made of spelt, rye, with or without seeds and grains etc. No preservatives are added and they are a life-saver to have around the house. 🙂
What does the dipping container have in it? Thinking about making these tomorrow with my youngest to help me. Did Meghan want to dip them in something? Thanks again!
It’s just peanut butter. Meghan has eaten these both plain or with peanut butter spread on them. They’re good both ways. 🙂
Sounds good! I like the short list of ingredients. 🙂
These look delicious! I agree about crackers and I don’t buy them, however, I’ve been craving some recently and I was going to make your other recipe for crackers I just hadn’t gotten around to it yet. We will definitely make these. Thanks!
Yum! I bet M would LOVE these 🙂
Love your little kitchen helper 🙂