Homemade Crackers - Cuban Style

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar fat content.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor profile.

coconut flakes

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: oats

Almond flour maintains texture while reducing calories.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: chia seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Chia seeds offer similar crunch and nutritional benefits.

Spoon and level your flour, do not scoop straight from the bag.

In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Cut in the shortening or vegan butter using your fingers until the texture looks crumbly.

Slowly pour in room-temperature water a little at a time until the dough comes together.

Knead the dough on a floured surface for about five minutes until it is springy but relaxed.

Shape the dough into a ball, place it back in the bowl, cover it, and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Divide the dough in half and roll one half at a time on a lightly floured surface to about 3 mm thick.

Cut the rolled dough into circles using a biscuit cutter, cookie cutter, or the rim of a glass.

Prick holes all over the crackers with a fork or skewer to prevent puffing up.

Slide the crackers onto a baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes until golden and starting to brown at the edges.

Let the crackers cool completely on a wire rack before storing them in an airtight container.

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