Joyful Thanksgiving to all my American associates! If you happen to’re celebrating the vacations or internet hosting Christmas events or household gatherings, I’m certain you’re in search of wholesome snack concepts. These are the proper addition to your vegan cheese board!
It’s no secret I like to dehydrate and I spotted now I’ve a number of cracker recipes right here; that’s as a result of crackers are really easy and make an ideal snack. They are often made in a giant batch forward of time and saved within the freezer for months. I all the time have some form of dehydrated crunchy snack readily available in my freezer.
I’m an enormous fan of butternut squash over pumpkin; I feel it’s an underused ingredient in uncooked meals. Most individuals don’t understand butternut squash and pumpkin may be eaten uncooked. They make an amazing base in dehydrated meals resembling crackers, pizza bases, wraps and crackers.
Business Dehydrators Evaluation
These crackers are dehydrated however I’m certain you possibly can additionally bake them in your oven at a extremely low temperature. I used to be so fortunate to obtain a brand new dehydrator from Business Dehydrators! They despatched me their 16-tray mannequin. I’ve been so keen on Excalibur as a result of that’s what I’ve used for years but it surely was thrilling to attempt one other model in my kitchen. I’m not an affiliate, and though they did ship me this mannequin for no cost I’m writing my sincere expertise with the dehydrator up to now.
I used to be somewhat intimidated by the dimensions of it at first, and having simply moved I wasn’t certain the way it was going to slot in my new kitchen. However as I unpacked it, I spotted it’s really not that giant and is ready to slot in most residential kitchens. The very first thing I observed is how well-built it’s, all of the elements look very top quality.
As soon as I turned it on, I used to be shocked by how quiet it’s, however after their specs, this mannequin is identical quantity of watts as a 9-tray Excalibur which is nice because it received’t hike up my electrical invoice! However it’s a lot quieter than the Excalibur. I’m not going to match the 2 as a result of the fashions I’ve are very totally different than those from Business Dehydrators. What I do love is that their business line is a fraction of the value because the business line from Excalibur, making them far more reasonably priced for dwelling use.
I additionally love that this mannequin has a digital timer and temperature management. The temperature works the identical as most dehydrators, working off the temperature of the meals as a result of because the meals dehydrates and causes evaporation, the meals is cooler than the ambient temperature.
In my kitchen, I dehydrate so much so the 16 trays refill fairly quick. I’ll soak a giant batch of nuts and seeds and dehydrate them to be used, then on the identical time I’ll refill on snacks resembling seasoned seeds, crackers, bread and extra. If you happen to’re getting a dehydrator I all the time suggest one with quite a lot of trays and if you happen to’re going to be critical about dehydrating, up to now I might suggest this mannequin from Business Dehydrators.
Serving Suggestion – I’m going to be serving these topped with herb cream cheese and cranberry and goji chutney!
If you happen to’re new to dehydration, I’ve a free class on it right here.
✅ These crackers are so flavorful and nutritious and simple to make. Take a look at the recipe beneath.
✅ If you wish to see a video on how these are made, take a look at my IG reel right here.
✅ If you happen to do make these great crackers I might like to see a photograph in our Fb group right here.
Winter Squash and Herb Crackers
Dehdyrated, flavorufl and nutritious crackers.
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1 Meals Processor
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1 Blender
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1 Dehydrator
- 3/4 cup uncooked sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup floor golden flax
- 2 tsp Italian herb seasoning
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp Himlayan salt
- 1 stem rosemary leaves solely and minced
- 3 stems thyme leaves solely and minced
- 3 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
- 1/2 cup filtered water
- 1 tbsp liquid sweetener (agave, maple syrup or coconut nectar)
- 1 clove garlic
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Course of the sunflower seeds, herb seasoning, onion powder, salt, thyme and rosemary in a meals processor till the combination resembles coarse flour.
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Mix butternut squash, water, sweetener and garlic till you attain a puree.
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Add the dry and liquid batter to a mixing bowl and blend nicely till mixed. The combination must be thick, in case your butternut squash contained quite a lot of water, add extra floor flax till the batter thickens.
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Unfold the batter on a lined dehydrator tray with an offset spatula. The batter shouldn’t be too skinny or have holes. If the batter is thick and the spatula is sticking, dip the spatula in water earlier than use.
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Dehydrate at 115 F (46 C) for 1 hour after which take away the crackers from the dehydrator, place the trays in your counter and rating them into desired shapes. I like to make use of a spherical cookie cutter.
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Place the trays again into the dehydrator and dehydrate for 8 to 10 hours.
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Take away the trays and flip the crackers onto a mesh tray and proceed to dehydrate for an additional 12 hours. For a complete of 21 to 23 hours dehydration time. They need to be absolutely dry when executed.
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Retailer these within the freezer for optimum crunch. Will preserve for months within the freezer.
