Animal Crackers recipe was originally posted on Super Healthy Kids and is nut free, dairy free, and gluten free.
It’s back to school time and finding healthy snacks can be such a challenge.
Crackers can be a great snack for kids– especially, crackers that are homemade, full of nutrients, and tastes great.
The main ingredient in this cracker is sunflower seeds, and that’s what makes them a nutrition powerhouse! 1/4 cup of Sunflower seeds provides:
- 90% of the Daily value for Vitamin E (providing anti inflammatory benefits.)
- 54% of the DV for Vitamin B1
- Also a good source of manganese, magnesium, copper, and tryptophan.
- Contains 7 grams of protein!
WARNING: These crackers are not sweet! Even with the honey and coconut, they are not sweet. If your kids are used to having store bought animal crackers, and use those as a comparison- this will be a total disappointment.
Animal Crackers
Ingredients
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup flaxseed ground
- 1/4 cup coconut flakes
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/4 cup Water
Instructions
- Place shelled sunflower seeds in a food processor or blender. Grind until it's the texture of coarse meal.
- Place seed meal into a bowl and add remaining ingredients and stir with a spoon.
- Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Spoon batter onto wax paper. Cover with wax paper and roll out with rolling pin until 1/4-1/8th inch thick. Cut out shapes.
- Place shapes on greased cookie sheet. Bake in 300 degrees oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
- Delicious served with unsweetened yogurt.
Can the animal crackers be made into balls instead? If so, how long should one bake them?
Thank you for your reply!
Joan
yes, absolutely – bake until lightly brown on surface