Crunchy and healthy homemade Mediterranean savory crackers with herbs and whole wheat flour. They require one bowl only, are ridiculously easy to make and taste incredible. Perfect for little helpers too, you basically need to try them.
This recipe came about the way so many of the best ones do — out of sheer necessity.
Picture this: six months pregnant, permanently hungry, and trying my absolute best to stay safe and tucked away from the outside world. One afternoon, the craving hit — crackers. But not just any crackers… herby, savory, crunchy ones. And with our one-shop-a-week rule firmly in place (cheers, social distancing), popping to the store just wasn’t an option.
So, like any determined, slightly hormonal home cook, I made my own.
Enter: these basic Mediterranean-style savory crackers. Crisp, flavorful little bites infused with aromatic herbs, a hint of tomato, and that golden homemade crunch that no shop-bought version ever quite matches.
INGREDIENTS & SUBSTUTIONS:
- Whole wheat flour -or all purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Tomato paste – or concentrate
- Water – can be replaced with milk
- Olive oil
- Spices: oregano, garlic powder, thyme, salt
How to make crackers?
1st: Knead a soft dough by combining all ingredients. Then roll out on floured surface.
2nd: Cut in small shapes and pierce them with a fork. Bake according to directions. Let cool and enjoy.
Best Tips:
- Flour your surface when you roll out the dough.
- Brush your rolling pin with vegetable oil before rolling out the dough.
- Roll out the dough as thin as possible to get the best crunchy feel.
- If you choose to add fresh herbs not dried, chop them as finely as possible.
- Choose your tomato concentrate wisely – it gives a lot of flavor to the crackers and basically is the base flavor of these little beauties.
- Engage your little ones when making the crackers – that way they taste much better.
Homemade Savory Crackers Recipe
Ingredients
- 250 g flour, whole wheat ( finely milled )
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp thyme dried
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup water, or more as needed
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl add flour. baking powder and herbs and spices and mix well until combined.
- Then make a whole in the middle of the flour mix and add olive oil, tomato concentrate and water. Start mixing until a smooth ball (that does not stick to your fingers) is formed. Add more flour and/or water (tbsp by tbsp) if needed. Grease hands with olive oil if mixing by hand and the dough turns too sticky at first.
- On a flat surface sprinkle some flour and roll out the dough into a thin ( as thin as possible) 'sheet'. Start cutting the desired forms. Then transfer onto baking sheet and use fork to make small wholes in the crackers.
- Bake in preheated oven (180C/350F) until crackers turn lightly brown (between 10-20 minutes in my oven). Be careful as they might burn quickly. Remove and set aside to cool completely. Keep in air tight container.
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What is bake time?
The cooking time varies depending on your oven (if you use hot air, etc.). I’d say between 10-20 minutes in mine, until they become slightly brown-ish. Hope that helps.
can i use whole wheat flour sifted? (not whole wheat pastry flour if thtas what your talking about)
Hello Chloe, yes I believe you can use sifted whole wheat flour too.