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    Home » Snacks

    Author: Emily Krill | Published: Dec 18, 2017 | Modified: Oct 23, 2021

    Almond Flour Crackers

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    This recipe for almond flour crackers is the real deal. It’s a healthy way to make cheese crackers that are low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, and very very tasty.

    Keto Cheddar Pecan Crackers
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    • Greetings!
    • Where did crackers come from?
    • But let’s talk about crackers.
    • Almond flour has one ingredient: Almonds.  
    • Ingredients:
    • Instructions:
    • And you are done!
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    Greetings!

    Today I’m going to share a great recipe for almond flour crackers, and take you on a journey down the hallowed halls of cracker history. It's a story about a guy who was completely crackers.  

    a hand holds a Keto almond flour cracker

    Where did crackers come from?

    Crackers came into existence in 1782 when John Pearson of Newburyport, Massachusetts baked up a crisp bread made from just flour and water and called his invention “Pearson’s Pilot Bread”. Sailers went apey for his newfangled crisp bread because it tasted great and had a long shelf life. The name Pearson's Pilot Bread sounded kind of dopey though, so it was known as hardtack, sea biscuits and ultimately crackers.

    But the cracker really took off in the 1830’s when Sylvester Graham took up the cause.  

    You may know him from Graham Cracker fame.  He was a charismatic leader of what can only be described as a “cracker cult”.  He had thousands of dedicated followers, called Grahamites, who gave up alcohol, meat, sugar, refined foods and sex in the name of good health and spiritual eternity.  And instead of eating delicious food and having sex, they… took cold baths.  

    Those folks loved their crackers and their freezing cold baths.
    a portrait of Sylvester Graham, noted party pooper
    A portrait of Sylvester Graham, noted party pooper

    But Graham was onto something when he gave up processed foods, I’ll grant him that.

    He was about a 100 years ahead of the Whole Food movement, which cut out processed foods for better health.  And by eliminating sugar and processed flours, he presaged the Keto Diet by around 200 years.  (And daily showers weren’t really a thing when he was alive, but now they are a thing that some people do every single day.)

    But let’s talk about crackers.

    This Almond Flour Cracker recipe replaces white flour with almond flour, so it’s a much healthier alternative to your average zero nutrient Saltine. It is a naturally gluten-free cracker that packs a flavorful punch. And the health benefits of almond flour are well documented.  

    a green plate full of low carb almond flour crackers

    Almond flour has one ingredient: Almonds.  

    Yep, just blanched ground almonds. It’s full of vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants, that are known to improve heart health and diabetes control.  And the high fiber content aids in digestive health as well.  Almond flour is full of protein, with 6g per ¼ cup serving.  Compare that to white flour, that has half of that.  

    And almond flour is very low in carbohydrate.

    Each ¼ cup serving has just 3g net carbs, whereas white flour has 22 grams of carbohydrate.  That’s why almond flour is a staple of low carb, Keto and Paleo diets.  Look up a Keto recipe, and odds are it will have almond flour in there somewhere.

    a pile of almond flour
    It doesn’t hurt that almond flour is tasty as all get out.

    Classic baked goods like tortes and French macarons use almond flour for the texture and flavor that comes with it.  It’s a heavier, grainier flour that adds a little oomph to a recipe.  Almond flour has a certain, je ne sais quoi.

    And this almond flour cracker recipe includes cheese, so it’s a classic cheese biscuit.

    a plate of spicy pecan cheese crackers

    Ingredients:

    • super fine almond flour
    • sharp aged cheddar cheese
    • cream cheese
    • eggs
    • nutritional yeast
    • optional ground red pepper
    • pecan halves

    Instructions:

    • Mix up the main cracker ingredients and melt them in the microwave to combine. 
    • Mix in an egg.
    • Roll the dough into a cylinder shape, wrap it in plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for 45 minutes to an hour. 
    • Cut the dough into slices and top them with pecan halves. 
    • Bake them in the oven for 15-20 minutes and then take them out and let them cool until they’ve crisped.
    uncooked cheese pecan crackers on a baking sheet

    And you are done!

    You’ll have a batch of healthy almond flour crackers that would have made Sylvester Graham proud.

    (Although he might have scolded you for consuming so much delicious food.)
    a painting from the 1800's of men who ate too much and fell asleep
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    Almond Flour Cracker Recipe

    Low Carb Keto Cheese Pecan Cracker
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    5 from 2 reviews

    This recipe for almond flour crackers is the real deal. It’s a healthy way to make cheese crackers that are low carb, gluten-free and very very tasty

    • Author: Emily Krill
    • Prep Time: 10
    • Cook Time: 16
    • Total Time: 26 minutes
    • Yield: 30 crackers 1x
    • Category: Appetizer
    • Method: Baked
    • Cuisine: Southern
    • Diet: Gluten Free

    Ingredients

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    • 2 cups extra sharp aged cheddar cheese, freshly grated
    • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 oz cream cheese
    • 1 cup almond flour
    • ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
    • 1 egg, beaten
    • ½ cup pecan halves

    Instructions

    Step 1.  Mix cheddar cheese, nutritional yeast, salt, cream cheese, almond flour, and ground red pepper together in a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl.

    Step 2.  Microwave on High for one minute until the cheeses are partially melted.  Stir well to combine.  If the dough can't be fully combined, then give it another 30 seconds in the microwave.

    Step 3.  Allow to cool for several minutes and then mix in the beaten egg.

    Step 4.  Roll the dough into a cylinder that is 1 ½ inches wide.  Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 45 min - 1 hour in the freezer to make it firm enough to cut.  Chill longer if necessary.

    Step 5.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and cover two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

    Step 6.  Cut the dough cylinder into thin ⅛" thick rounds.  (The thinner the better.)  Place on the parchment-covered cookie sheet.

    Step 7.  Press one pecan into each cracker.

    Step 8.  Bake for 15-20 minutes until browned all over.  There will be oil released from the cookies.  Just leave it.

    Step 9.  Cool the crackers on the cookie sheet.  They'll crisp up as they cool.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 3 crackers
    • Calories: 164
    • Fat: 22
    • Carbohydrates: 3
    • Fiber: 2
    • Protein: 9

    Keywords: Almond Flour Cracker, Almond Flour Cheese Cracker, Spicy Pecan Cheese Cracker

    If you liked these healthy almond flour crackers, then you might like my recipe for Flax Seed Crackers.

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    Comments

    1. Karen says

      November 24, 2019 at 2:27 pm

      These are really yummy. My favorite new staple for a low carb keto snack.

      If you’re following the recipe step by step as you go, like I did the first time, careful at step 1 where it says mix all ingredients. Omit the egg. You add that AFTER you microwave most of the ingredients. I added the egg at step 1. It turned out just fine but you don’t want to cook the egg at this point.

      ★★★★★

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      • EmilyKrill says

        November 24, 2019 at 2:35 pm

        Thanks so much for catching that, and letting me know. I’ll fix the recipe now.

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    2. Holly says

      October 25, 2018 at 3:22 pm

      Toni and Candace forever!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • EmilyKrill says

        October 25, 2018 at 9:29 pm

        Ha, they are a match made in feminist heaven.

        Reply
    3. Andra says

      February 01, 2018 at 7:42 pm

      Trying these this weekend to take to a Super Bowl party. We're fairly new on this Keto journey and have decided that because we are losing weight and LOVE the way we feel this will be our forever eating lifestyle. By the way - love the Toni and Candace reference 🙂

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      • Emily says

        February 01, 2018 at 8:28 pm

        So glad you are going to bring these crackers to a Super Bowl party. These were my go-to for Christmas party snacks. It's such a relief to know that you'll have something on your diet to snack on when once you leave your house. It makes it so much easier to stay on a restrictive diet like this one.

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