"Crazy Bread" Crackers

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This is adapted from a recipe that was originally posted by Sweetlips on Raw Food Talk, and then adapted by Rawkinlocs. They are rumoured to taste like a certain pizza chain’s Crazy Bread. I don’t know about that, but they sure are tasty!

Apparently, you should not use green peppers for these crackers. I usually use half red pepper, and half yellow, which gives the crackers a lovely flavor and color.

Ingredients: 

½ cup cashews (or pine nuts)
1 whole bell pepper
¼ cup sundried tomatoes
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
1 slice jalapeno (or 1/4 tsp of hot pepper flakes)
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon sea salt
juice from half a lemon

Preparation: 

Blend all the ingredients until smooth.

Pour onto a Teflex sheet and use a spatula to score into squares. Dehydrate at 115 overnight, or at least 8 hours. Then flip over onto the mesh sheet, and dehydrate until the crackers are crispy, approx. another 6-8 hours.

If you like, you can sprinkle a little more sea salt on the top of the crackers.

14 comments

sv3's picture
sv3 wrote 17 weeks 6 days ago
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These are good! They're tangy and full of flavour.
I was aiming to make mine more of a bread but spread the mixture quite thin and left them in longer than I meant to so they turned out crispy. Still very nice though.

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JoyceH wrote 29 weeks 18 hours ago

Ok I made these and they turned out great! I didn't soak the cashews but did soak the sun dried toms.

Details and a photo are on this blog posting

http://beautifullivingfood.blogspot.com/2009/08/rustic-pizzetta-...

page down a bit for the crazy bread I call 'red pepper flatbread'

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JoyceH wrote 29 weeks 4 days ago

Hello, has anyone made these recently. I like the fact that there are not flaxseeds or buckwheat. My husband is very picky and doesn't like any types of bread or crackers with those two ingredients. So this looks great

Quick question: Did anyone soak the cashews and sun dried tomatoes??

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3relefords wrote 1 year 16 weeks ago

Hey guys, do we soak the nuts and sundried tomatoes first or no? I need a little clarification please? Anybody?

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Aziah wrote 1 year 43 weeks ago

These are the BEST! I always make a double batch. My 2 and 3.5 yo love munching down on them plain or as a sandwich with avocado in between. I take them out of the dehydrator a little early so they are more like a soft flat-bread rather than a cracker. A MUST TRY!

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Raw Yogini wrote 1 year 45 weeks ago

I made these over the weekend and just had them for dinner, they are absolutely yummy! Next time I have to make a bigger batch :-)

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Darkstar wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

Did you pre-soak the pine nuts (or cashews) for this recipe? I would ask the same about the sun dried tomatoes, but I'm automatically assuming yes for those.

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peasandthankyou wrote 2 years 18 weeks ago

its the sundried tomatoes that give crackers and breads the chewy texture, just leave out the sun dried toms for a crispy texture!

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minibeast wrote 2 years 38 weeks ago

If you were to sub regular old onion and garlic for the powders, does anyone know how much would be good to put in? I don't have any onion or garlic powder... :o(

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Crisyn wrote 2 years 43 weeks ago

The almond bread I was referring to is the Mediterranean Almond bread by Russell James. Here is the link: "Russell James' Mediterranean Almond Bread":http://therawchef.blogs.com/russell_james/2006/03/the_best_thing_.html
It's really tasty, and super versatile! Enjoy!

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mishmish wrote 2 years 43 weeks ago

Hi Crisyn! This sounds wonderful! Im about to start making it. I read a comment somewhere-- oh! The eggless egg salad-- about you using almond bread. Is that posted somewhere?? If not, could u please tell me how to make it? Thanks!

spiritedmama wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

I love these crackers, and I make them often. But, my crackers never come out really crispy either. I use them as a replacement for bread to make sandwiches with the raw bacon, or un-tuna, etc. Any savory-flavor sandwich that I might be craving. Also, I have put tomatos, etc. on to make like a bruschetta. This is a very versatile recipe!

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JuliaK wrote 2 years 45 weeks ago

I've got these in the dehydrator now. The blend tastes great, but my crackers aren't getting crispy. They were in overnight, then flipped, and dehydrated for most of the day. They're tasty, but I'm wondering if I've done something to mess up the consistency.

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American Yogini wrote 3 years 4 days ago

Oh I make these all the time. I love red bell pepper and sundried tomatoes in my crackers and raw breads. For parties and special occasions try pressing pignoli nuts and pieces of black olives into the surface, and instead of adding the sea salt to the blend, press rough and large grind of sea salt into the surface too. But with this recipe you just can't go wrong. Its great!

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