The Humble Crackerbread

I’m not going to go to deep into details on any recipe for this one as I think it’s uses are pretty self explanatory. This post is more about playing with simple ingredients to make something that’s super quick and super yummy.

There is endless variation in what can be achieved with this crunchy little gift from the gods. Crackerbreads or Crispbreads as some of you may know it, are wonderfully low in carbohydrates with only 3.9g of carbs per slice which put them firmly in place as a low carb alternative to bread and crackers.

How’s it made?

From what I have found out (be aware my research is by no means exhaustive), Crackerbread is produced by forcing air into the dough and then as it cools it is mixed until frothy. Apparently and quite interestingly, this was traditionally done by adding snow or powdered ice to the mixture which would evaporate during the baking process (I’m not that clever Wikipedia). Suffice to say, it’s a bit clever how its all done and thanks go out to the Swedish and all the other “Ish’s” for coming up with such a blinder.

What can you do with it

The question should really be what can’t you do with it. It pretty much goes without saying that if you have an ingredient that can go on something then your onto a winner. I personally find Crackerbreads go really well with cream cheese or pâté. Its all to do with the how spreadable the ingredient is. Once you have the base layer down then the options are limitless.

So there we have it, a really simple ingredient to fill you up when you’re pushed for time, fancy something crunchy or simply just want to step away from meat for a day. I cannot recommend these enough. Their simplicity and crunchy goodness put a smile on my face every time I eat them. Best thing is, they taste great too!

Give e’m a go, their super cheap and lets see what you guys can make from them. Pop your creations in the comments so we can all share the goodness.

Enjoy