Name: Healthy Vegan Cheez It Crackers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3/4 Cup of Chickpea flour; 1/4 Cup of Oat or Tapioca Flour; 4 Tablespoons of Nutritional Yeast; 3 Tablespoons of Tahini; 4-5 Tablespoons of Cold Water; 1/2 Teaspoon of Baking Powder; 1/2 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder; 1/2 Teaspoon of Onion Powder; 1/4 Teaspoon of Turmeric; Crack of Black Pepper (to better absorb the turmeric); 1/8 Teaspoon of Paprika; 1 Teaspoon of Salt

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This Healthy Vegan Cheez It Crackers Recipe is Oil Free, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, and Nut Free!

Healthy Vegan Cheez It Crackers

A crunchy, salty (if you like), cheesy, healthy twist on a classic snack from my childhood.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Equipment

1 Rolling Pin
1 Medium sized mixing bowl
1 Baking Sheet with parchment paper

Ingredients

3/4 Cup of Chickpea flour
1/4 Cup of Oat or Tapioca Flour
4 Tablespoons of Nutritional Yeast
3 Tablespoons of Tahini
4-5 Tablespoons of Cold Water
1/2 Teaspoon of Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder
1/2 Teaspoon of Onion Powder
1/4 Teaspoon of Turmeric
Crack of Black Pepper to better absorb the turmeric
1/8 Teaspoon of Paprika
1 Teaspoon of Salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, mix together all ingredients except for tahini and water.
Add tahini, and slowly add in cold water as you fold the dough together. You should get a sold sticky dough (but not too sticky to work with).
Place your dough between two pieces of parchment paper and roll your dough as flat as you can. The thinner the better.
Cut your flattened dough into small squares, then with a wooden rod or chopstick, poke holes in the middle.
Place your squares onto a piece of parchment paper and make sure they’re not sticking together. Sprinkle them with more flakey salt if you desire. Bake in the over for about 12-15 minutes until slightly golden. Your end product should be a cracker, that snaps in half.

Notes

1.) Do not skip poking holes in your crackers. The holes specifically act as little vents that allow steam to escape to during the baking process. This prevents the crackers from rising like other types of biscuits or breads. For texture and a thinner feeling consistency, you make take a fork and press the edges to make ridges if you desire.

2.) Baking times may very depending on your oven. Just check on the crackers, they should be slightly golden, and hard to the touch.

3.) You may omit some of the nutritional yeast for grated vegan cheese, or add your own spices if you desire. I try to keep the recipes as clean as possible.

I always loved the cheesy, salty, crunchy taste of cheez it crackers but was so disappointed find out how unhealthy and non nutritious they were.

Not only do Cheez It’s contain TBHQ which may harm the immune system and increase risk of food allergies, they’re also made with soybean and canola oil which are both linked to inflammation and heart health risks.

Not to mention they’re not vegan and contain cheese so your contaminating the body with concentrated casein (the main protein in milk) which causes an addictive response due to casomorphines. According to Dr. Thomas Campbell’s Book, “The China Study,” (The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted), casein has the ability to turn on and turn off cancer growth simply by adjusting the level of intake of that protein.

Cheese also rises I-GF1 (Insulin-like growth factor 1) which is a one stop cancer shop if your an adult, who no longer needs milk.. and you’re not a baby calf.

Not to mention cheese is loaded with artery-clogging saturated fat and cholesterol which can lead to can lead to high cholesterol and heart disease.

I may also add, this non-organic cheese comes from cows raised in large factory farms where cows were likely fed genetically modified feed and routine antibiotics.

Cheez it’s also contain white flour that spikez your blood sugar levels.

Lastly, Cheez It’s contain whey protein, an animal based protein, that processes in the body much differently than plant protein. It is inflammatory and lead to depletion of good bacteria in your gut.

My Healthy Vegan Cheez It recipe has all nutritious ingredients that will actually benefit the body such as turmeric, tahini, and nutritional yeast. They’ll actually leave you feeling satisfied instead of binging for more and more until you start to feel sick. Try for yourself! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! 🙂

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