Chickpea Crackers

Ingredients:

1 ¼ c chickpea flour
1 ¼ c whole-wheat flour
¼ tsp salt
1/3 c extra-virgin olive oil
4 tsp thyme, chopped
2 Tbsp sesame seeds, divided
Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions:

  1. Place flours, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Bend until incorporated.
  2. Pour in ½ c + 3 Tbsp warm water. Add oil. Mix on medium speed for 5-7 minutes until dough becomes elastic.
  3. Add thyme and half sesame seeds. Mix until incorporated.
  4. Form dough into a ball and rub lightly with olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent from drying out. Allow to rest 30-60 min.
  5. Preheat oven to 4500.
  6. Line 2 bake pans with parchment paper.
  7. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Dust survace with flour and flatten until less than ¼ inch thich with rolling pin.
  8. Transfer rolled dough to sheet pan.
  9. Brush lightly with 1 Tbsp oil and sprinkle with remaining sesame seeds.
  10. Cut in half crosswise with a pizza cutter and separate by 1 inch.
  11. Cut into strips and separate. Bake 16-18 minutes until golden and crispy.

*Chickpea flour is high in protein and fiber, and is a great source of iron!