crunchy, oat and chickpea crackers

For this tasty gluten free crackers recipe, all you need is hummus and oats!

Chickpeas are one of my favourite pulses, loaded with vitamins, high in protein and fibre.. I've actually written an article on the benefits of chickpeas which you can read more about here. 

Cook Time 40 mins   Calories 284   Author Alyssia Sheikh

​Ingredients

• 1 cup hummus
• ⅔ cup oats ground to flour
• sesame seeds
• coarse sea salt

For Homemade Hummus:

• 1 can chickpeas drained & rinsed, save 1 Tbsp chickpea water to add to dough
• 1-2 cloves garlic
• ½ tsp salt
• 2-4 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• If making your own hummus, first drain and rinse chickpeas, saving 1 Tbsp of the chickpea water to add to your dough later.
• In a food processor, add chickpeas, garlic, salt, and olive oil. Blend until smooth.
• Transfer hummus to a large mixing bowl. Add flour and mix to combine, forming a dough ball.
• Place dough on a flat surface, lined with parchment. Put another piece of parchment on top and use a rolling pin to flatten out dough (¼ inch thick or less).
• Cut dough into circles. (I used a 2¼-inch round cookie cutter, you could also use the rim of a glass.) Re-roll leftover dough and continue to cut out cracker shapes until dough is used up.
• Place cut dough shapes on a baking sheet, lined with parchment and lightly sprayed.
• Prick the center of each cracker with a fork so they bake evenly.
• Sprinkle on sesame seeds and press down gently with hands. Sprinkle on salt.
• Bake 30-40 minutes, until golden.
• Allow to cool on a wire rack.
• Yields ~50 gluten free crackers.

Serving: 10 crackers 
                                 Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g