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[–] jobes [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

The dough mixture is 1 cup of sunflower seeds, 1/2 cup golden flaxseed, 3/4 cup shelled pumpkin seed, 1/4 cup sesame seed, 2 tbsp chai seeds, 1 1/2 cups rolled oats, 3 tbsp psyllium husk powder, 2 tsp sea salt, 1 tsp pepper, 2 tsp ground tumeric, ~10oz fresh finely grated parsnip (pain in the butt to grate it) and 3 tbsp melted coconut oil mixed with 1 1/2 cups water. Mixed well until it became quite doughy then placed half of the dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper and rolled into the shape of my tray. The other half is in the fridge right now.

It's in my counter top oven on the "super convection" setting for dehydration set at 150F for 6 hours. Will turn probably half way through I guess. I never made anything like this before, so we'll see what happens.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

ah, the closer i looked, the smaller the seeds i saw. i was starting to wonder if it was seeds the whole way down. sounds good, i might need to try making some crackers sometime.

[–] jobes [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

It's pretty simple as long as you have a good way for dehydrating them. They turned out pretty good, sturdy enough to dip and are tasty. I might use a few less seeds next time since the flavor is a bit on the rich side.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0) Edited

Crackers? Wouldn't "seed bars" be more accurate? Are they dippable in thick dips?

Let us know!

Final edit: I should have read all the comments first

[–] jobes [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

They're surprisingly durable yet easy to bite into. I wouldn't see them breaking during any sort of dipping session. They held up to thick greek yogurt and I tested it with cold mashed potatoes as a test and it could scoop them out fine. I had some with peanut butter and jelly and it was delicious :) My second batch was rolled thinner so they are more somewhat more cracker-ish and less granola/seed-bar like. If I put the seeds in a food processor first then they would certainly be much more crackery, but I kind of like the whole seed thing, even though your body won't absorb the nutrients fully whole vs ground.

My dad absolutely loves them too. I took a few to their place for dinner last night then gave them a container of them today. Probably the first thing I ever made that he asked for more of lol

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

Those do sound good. I'm needed a crispy snack recipe that's low on cholesterol and starch for Peter and these seem to fit the bill. Being dippable was critical :-)

[–] jobes [OP] 0 points (+0|-0)

If you do try making these or something similar, be careful on order of miixing. I did the seeds, oats anf water+coconut oil first, then the parsnip after it was doughy. If you put the parsnip in first you'll get clumps of shitty dough

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

What do you eat them with?

[–] jobes [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

I bought some feta cheese to make a mashed green pea/feta/lemon juice/olive oil spread. I'm out of chickpeas but I'll make some hummus to go with them as well. They're pretty rich on their own, so I don't think they'd be great for just cheese and crackers. They're fine to eat just plain too. I think I made this first batch a bit too thick so they're basically a mix between a cracker and granola bar. The second batch is in the oven right now and I rolled it thinner, so will see how that turns out.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

I wonder what it would taste like if you substituted some of the parsnip for horseraddish. I find parsnip a little sweet and like the kick of horseradish.

[–] jobes [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

That would probably be really good. I'll try maybe 1/3 horseradish and 2/3 parsnip next time then adjust from there

[–] jobes [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

Final results of first batch. I need to score through the dough a bit further for the second batch tomorrow so I have fewer broken pieces. Also next batch I'll not let the dough run up the side of the pan since I had to flip the dough half way through. All in all, they're pretty good. Taste like a mix between a cracker and granola bar. Probably needs a little bit more salt though.