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HEALTHY HOMEMADE ANIMAL CRACKERS

November 1, 2019

A gluten, grain & dairy-free version of a childhood favourite!

HEALTHY HOMEMADE ANIMAL CRACKERS

If I am being honest I bought a box of gluten-free animal crackers last month. They brought back a lot of childhood memories (I loved animal crackers). But… I looked at the ingredients & they were definitely not the best. Gluten-free doesn’t automatically mean healthy!

So I decided to try & create my own version (I am also trying to create a nut-free version, which I will post once I nailed them)! But these offer that same animal cracker mouth feel & I personally love the nutty flavour of them from the almond flour.

HEALTHY HOMEMADE ANIMAL CRACKERS

If you don’t have the animal cookie cutters I used, they can easily still be made! Just cut them into squares with a knife, but if you want to make the fun animal shapes like I did you can find the cookie cutters I used HERE!

HEALTHY HOMEMADE ANIMAL CRACKERS

Ok so I won’t waste any more time & let’s get into the recipe! Make sure yo tag me on Instagram if you make them so I can re-share your creations on my story!
-Lau

HEALTHY HOMEMADE ANIMAL CRACKERS

If you want an icing to top on these or make them into “dunk-a-roos” try my sugar-free cream cheese icing HERE or my vegan cream cheese icing HERE!

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HEALTHY HOMEMADE ANIMAL CRACKERS
Animal crackers are a childhood favourite! Make them healthier with better-for-you ingredients in 20 minutes! Gluten, grain & dairy-free!
paleo animal crackers
Prep Time 10 Minutes
Cook Time 5 Minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup Coconut oil melted
  • 2 + 1/2 cups Almond flour
  • 3 tbsp Coconut Flour
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp Maple Syrup or sugar-free syrup of choice
  • Optional: 1 tbsp granulated sweetener to top on the crackers
  • Optional add-in’s to mix up the flavour: 1 tsp almond extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 3 tbsp honey (instead of maple syrup), etc.
Prep Time 10 Minutes
Cook Time 5 Minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup Coconut oil melted
  • 2 + 1/2 cups Almond flour
  • 3 tbsp Coconut Flour
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp Maple Syrup or sugar-free syrup of choice
  • Optional: 1 tbsp granulated sweetener to top on the crackers
  • Optional add-in’s to mix up the flavour: 1 tsp almond extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 3 tbsp honey (instead of maple syrup), etc.
paleo animal crackers
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F & line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  2. Add the melted coconut oil to a mixing bowl with the flours & nutmeg, mixing well.
  3. Add the rest of the ingredients & form a dough.
  4. Let the dough sit for 10 minutes, then roll out using two pieces of parchment paper & a rolling pin until your desired thickness. I like about 1/4th of an inch, but if you want thinner crackers you can roll it out thinner. Roll it out less for thicker crackers.
  5. You can use animal cracker cookie cutters (linked above) or if you don’t have these you can simply cut them into squares & they will be just as delicious.
  6. TIP: I like to regularly put a bit of coconut oil on the bottom of the cookie cutters (or a knife if cutting the dough) to prevent the dough from sticking to your utensils.
  7. Carefully place the crackers on the prepared baking tray & bake for about 5 minutes (the longer you bake the crunchier they will get).
  8. Let cool & store in an air sealed container, enjoy!

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