Carrot Crackers
Carrot Crackers are a healthy snack that the whole family will love. They are easy to make and perfect for on-the-go. Plus, they are packed with vitamins and fiber. These homemade crackers are naturally gluten-free and vegan and can be made in the oven or the dehydrator.
When food prices just seem to be going higher and higher, it’s always nice to make recipes without expensive ingredients. And carrots are one of the most budget-friendly and nutritious ingredients out there.
Carrots are always on my clean eating shopping list, and they are also great for reducing estrogen dominance.
Whether you like to make fresh carrot juice at home or you just like carrots, you will enjoy making these homemade Carrot Crackers!
Why You Need This Recipe
- If you juice a lot of fresh produce, you are likely always looking for ways to use up the pulp! This is the perfect recipe after a batch of carrot juice. You can also use regular grated carrots as well.
- Crackers are such a fun snack, but many premade ones have undesirable ingredients. These can be made to order with healthy items.
- Kids can help make and eat these yummy crackers.
Key Ingredients
Carrots have great vitamins and fiber, and this cracker recipe is a fun new way to enjoy them.
Chia seeds are also a great source of fiber and they act as the glue here. Eating more fiber is a great natural perimenopause bloating remedy too!
Almond flour offers healthy fats and a great cracker base. Almond flour is a grain-free and gluten-free option. You can find almond flour at a decent price at most major grocery stores anymore.
Sunflower seeds are also a great healthy fat and they add the perfect crunch.
Please see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Recipe Steps
Step One
Combine all ingredients into a dough and let rest for 20 minutes to let the chia seeds gel up.
Please see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Step Two
Preheat the oven and line and spray a large baking sheet.
Step Three
Spread the mixture to an even thickness on the prepared pan, then score into cracker shapes.
Step Four
Bake until golden brown, then remove from the oven.
Let cool for 30 minutes, and the crackers should then break nicely on their scored lines. Enjoy!
Homemade grain-free crackers like these are perfect as a healthy alternative to bread. They have great texture and flavor without any grain flour.
Recipe Tips & Substitutions
- You can substitute the sunflower seeds with pumpkin seeds, if you prefer.
- This recipe can also be made in a dehydrator. To use a dehydrator, pour the batter onto a dehydrator sheet (you may need to use two sheets depending on the size of your dehydrator). Use an offset spatula to spread thinly. Dehydrate at 125°F for 2 hours. Then, use a knife to score the dough into cracker shapes and dehydrate for 8 hours at 115°F. Break the dough into crackers, flip, and bake for 6-8 more hours, or until they are fully dehydrated and crispy.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! You can use carrot pulp or freshly shredded carrots, or a mixture. Just ensure you use 2 cups required to keep that carrot flavor.
Absolutely! I wrote this recipe for an oven because it’s easy for everyone to make. But if you love your dehydrator these are perfect.
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Carrot Crackers
Carrot Crackers are a healthy snack that the whole family will love. They are easy to make and perfect for on-the-go. Plus, they are packed with vitamins and fiber. These healthy crackers are naturally gluten-free and vegan and can be made in the oven or the dehydrator.
- Total Time: 140 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups finely grated carrots (from about 4-5 medium carrots) or 2 cups leftover carrot pulp from juicing
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried garlic
- 1/2 cup water (you may need up to 1 cup of water depending on how dry your grated carrots or carrot pulp is)
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the grated carrots or carrot pulp, almond flour, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, salt, olive oil, garlic, and water. Stir to combine. Add more water if you need to so that you get a dough that is fairly wet and can be mixed well. Let the mixture sit for at least 20 minutes to thicken before moving onto the next step.
- Preheat your oven to 300°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray the top of the parchment paper lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- Stir the seed mixture and transfer it onto the baking sheet. Use a spatula to smooth the surface of the mixture so it is about ¼-inch in height. Then, use a knife to score cracker shapes into the mixture.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven for 60-75 minutes, or until the tops of the crackers start to turn a golden brown.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven.
- Lay the parchment paper with the crackers on a cooling rack for 20-30 minutes to let the crackers cool completely.
- Then, once the crackers are cool, remove them from the parchment paper and use your hands to break the crackers into about 12 pieces.
- Enjoy immediately, or place the crackers in an airtight container and store for up to 7 days.
Notes
- You can substitute the sunflower seeds with pumpkin seeds, if you prefer.
- This recipe can also be made in a dehydrator. To use a dehydrator, pour the batter onto a dehydrator sheet (you may need to use two sheets depending on the size of your dehydrator). Use an offset spatula to spread thinly. Dehydrate at 125°F for 2 hours. Then, use a knife to score the dough into cracker shapes and dehydrate for 8 hours at 115°F. Break the dough into crackers, flip, and bake for 6-8 more hours, or until they are fully dehydrated and crispy.
- Prep Time: 50 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 94
- Sugar: 1.2 g
- Sodium: 112.1 mg
- Fat: 6.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.4 g
- Fiber: 1.8 g
- Protein: 1.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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These look so delicious!!! I make the exact same raw carrot cracker recipe every time I make raw crackers because I love them so much. But I really need to switch it up and am going to make these very soon.
What’s with men and their coffee anyway? I’m a mean wife – I don’t let my hubby make coffee at home. The smell makes me nauseated…
How funny! I actually love the smell of coffee, but hate the taste! I just got Alan some Dandy Blend so he gets more of a variety; I don’t like him drinking too much of the coffee because of the acidity.
Carrie,
I just sliced the banana and dehydrated the chips for 20 hours and they still never got super crispy, but they were good! Do you have the name of a really good book about dehydrating? Thanks.
Jeanne
Those crackers look awesome; such a great way to use up pulp. Now I just have to budget the funds for a dehydrator…
Hi Suzanne! I agree, dehydrators are a big investment and I think funds are better spent on a high-speed blender or a food processor. That said, if you can swing it, I loooooove my dehydrator. 🙂
Oh my goodness, these look absolutely yummy and will definitely get me into eating my carrots!! And I love the fact that almonds are added (I love almonds).
Thanks for your site. As a newbie, on-the-road-to-vegan mama, I’m enjoying all of your great resources here.
Awww, thanks Demetria! 🙂 I love almonds, too, and these crackers are really one of my new favorite recipes. And, congrats on your soon-to-be-mama status! 🙂
These look and so SO good, but I really don’t want to get a dehydrator. They’re so BIG.
Agreed and noisy, too. But, I find myself using mine quite a bit lately, especially because I’m trying to be better about soaking my raw nuts. Just make sure you have the space in a side room before you get one, I have to keep the door closed to my laundry room because the noise of the dehydrator is annoying (it’s like a loud fan).
The crackers and salad look really good!
These sound wonderful Carrie! I’d love a dehydrator..
Hi Carrie!
These crackers look amazing and yummy! I just got a dehydrator about a week ago and the only thing I’ve made is banana chips. Perfect timing on posting this recipe! I also use the dehydrator in the laundry room, it would take up too much space in the kitchen. This way I can leave it out and I have more room for fruits and veggies on the kitchen counters.
Thanks Carrie!
Jeanne
Banana chips…yum!!! Did you add anything to them or just slice them and dehydrate them?
Ohhhh, how I wish I had a juicer now. But one more kitchen appliance and I may have to buy a bigger house! (Oh, and I’d need a dehydrater too!) Actually, I’ve used my oven with great success in the past.
Or, you could just come live with me! 🙂
Don’t tempt me! With the beautiful weather and your yummy food, it might just be an offer I can’t refuse (and you’d regret) 🙂
I sincerely doubt I would regret having my nutritarian sister live with me. 🙂
I swear we are on the same wave length! I just bought sauerkraut mini crackers (they are FAR better than they sound) and I noticed they were made with a dehydrator, and I thought, “Hmm I bet I could make these!” Our dehydrator arrived today, and then you posted this recipe, so it’s all coming together, haha. Definitely going to give them a try using your recipe as a guide. Thank you!!!!!
Ha ha, you’re right, sauerkraut crackers sound really funky, but fascinating at the same time. 🙂 How exciting that you just got your dehydrator, I can’t wait to see what you come up with!