{"id":6345,"date":"2014-04-16T07:45:41","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T13:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/?p=6345"},"modified":"2021-04-27T15:33:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T21:33:00","slug":"crunchy-flax-pepita-crackers-with-sundried-tomato-spread-vegan-and-gluten-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/crunchy-flax-pepita-crackers-with-sundried-tomato-spread-vegan-and-gluten-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Crunchy Flax & Pepita Crackers with Sundried Tomato Spread | Vegan and Gluten-Free"},"content":{"rendered":"

These vegan crunchy flax & pepita crackers with sundried tomato spread make the perfect plant-powered snack. A\u00a0combination of flax and chia seeds binds the cracker base together, pepitas add an extra crunch, and an array of dried spices creates a cracker that you won't be able to stop eating. These crackers are wonderful all on their own, but if you're looking for a flavor-forward snack, be sure to whip up\u00a0the simple + slather-worthy sundried tomato spread to pair with them.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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As a school psychologist, I spend a lot of time talking to students about the value of meandering outside of their comfort zones. This is far easier said than done, and I'm sure the students I work with wonder why I'm always tooting the step-outside-your-comfort-zone horn. As someone who was often described as \"shy\" and \"quiet\" growing up, I know firsthand just how uncomfortable it can be outside the bounds of comfort. So uncomfortable, in fact, that it took me until my mid-twenties to realize that pushing myself to a place of vulnerability and discomfort actually inspired positive, enduring, and awesome changes.<\/p>\n

After spending much of my life inhibited by the fear that risk-taking might lead to failure or result in an outcome that wasn't perfect, I did something in a single moment of fearlessness that transformed my entire perspective on risk-taking: I started this blog.<\/p>\n

My inhibition returned shortly after clicking \"Publish\" on my grand entrance into the blogosphere, and I didn't tell a single person\u2014not even Dan\u2014that I had started a blog until my third post<\/a>. I might not eat chicken, but I have certainly acted like one at times. However, something about that third post felt right, so I cautiously began sharing my novel risk-taking adventure with others. Since that time, each consecutive click of the \"publish\" button has chipped away at my doubts and fears.<\/p>\n

Although my initial reaction toward opportunities that are outside of my comfort zone still trends toward chicken-like, as soon as I identify that I'm about to pass up an opportunity simply because I'm afraid that I might fail, I remind myself of the value in saying \"yes.\" My fears aren't making the decisions anymore, my heart is. The most awesome thing I've learned throughout this ever-evolving discomfort-zone-seeking process is that each of us already possesses everything we need to be our greatest, happiest, and most-inspired selves; it's just a matter of unveiling the things that challenge us and allowing them to teach us how to flourish. I've encountered\u00a0my personal challenges in the form of people, places, seasons, self-doubt, health scares, and even the yoga studio, but it's often the greatest challenges that are the most profound teachers of life, love, and happiness.<\/p>\n

QUESTION |<\/strong> What have you learned from your greatest challenges and biggest out-of-your-comfort-zone wanderings?<\/p>\n

This is seriously the most tangential introduction to a cracker recipe; however, I did have a point. If only I could remember it...<\/p>\n

Just kidding, I remember it. Making crackers, period, let alone creating a cracker recipe of my own was completely outside of my comfort zone as recently as this past Saturday morning. However, after considering the validity of my cracker-making fears, I decided they were ridiculous and unfounded, and I went for it.<\/p>\n

This crunchy leap of faith was totally worth it, because these crackers are crazy good. They're simple to make, packed to their ultra-crispy edges with nutrition, and incredibly flavorful.<\/p>\n

The combination of flax and chia seeds binds the cracker base together, pepitas add an extra crunch, and an array of dried spices creates a cracker that you won't be able to stop eating.<\/p>\n

These crackers are wonderful all on their own, but if you're looking for a flavor-packed snack, you can whip up this simple + slather-worthy sundried tomato spread. Snacking heaven.<\/p>\n

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Crunchy Flax & Pepita Crackers with Sundried Tomato Spread<\/h2>\n
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These vegan crunchy flax & pepita crackers with sundried tomato spread make the perfect plant-powered snack. A combination of flax and chia seeds binds the cracker base together, pepitas add an extra crunch, and an array of dried spices creates a cracker that you won't be able to stop eating. These crackers are wonderful all on their own, but if you're looking for a flavor-forward snack, be sure to whip up the simple + slather-worthy sundried tomato spread to pair with them. <\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Course <\/span>Snack<\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cuisine <\/span>Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, plant-based, Vegan<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Prep Time <\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hour<\/span> 10 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cook Time <\/span>2 hours<\/span><\/span> hours<\/span> 30 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Total Time <\/span>3 hours<\/span><\/span> hours<\/span> 40 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings <\/span>50<\/span> -75 crackers<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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