Recipe Directions
- 1. Place walnuts in a food processor. Process them until they are in very small uniform pieces (Mindi suggests that they should resemble cous cous.). Transfer the ground walnuts to a bowl.
2. Place chopped zucchini in a food processor. Process the zucchini until it's in very small pieces. Add the processed zucchini into the bowl that already has the walnuts in it.
3. Add ground flax, hemp seeds and salt to the bowl.
- 4. Stir well until fully mixed. Add enough water to make spreadable dough ( 1/2 to 1 cup)
- 5. Spread the batter onto two dehydrator trays.
- 6. Dehydrate at 115 degrees for the first hour, then lower to 105 degrees for the remaining time. Once they start to stay together very nicely (after a couple of hours in the dehydrator), remove them from the dehydrator. Take a knife and "cut" where you want your cracker lines to be. Once they're done (I dehydrate these for approximately 12 hours in total, because I eat them so fast that I like to leave a tiny bit of moisture still in them. You may need to leave them in longer depending on your batter and the moisture in the air), you'll be able to simply snap them along the lines that you made in the dough.
- 7. You'll know that they're done when they look and taste like delicious crackers and snap easily. If they're still kind of wet or doughy, they are not done.
- 8. Serve with thinly sliced tomatoes, avocado, sprouts, etc. They're crackers, so do whatever you like with them! Store them in a tightly sealed container.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
By The Rawtarian These buttery raw walnut zucchini crackers are to die for. Warning: Once you make these crackers you'll never be able to go back to normal raw crackers. Consider yourself warned.
These crackers have been described as the raw food alternative to the "Ritz Cracker." Well, perhaps they don't taste exactly like raw Ritz Crackers, but they sure are savory, buttery and they melt in your mouth. Pure raw cracker bliss!
Mmm, serve with thinly sliced tomato and/or avocado... TO DIE FOR!
This raw cracker recipe requires a dehydrator.
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Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Carbohydrates.
- This recipe is low in Calories.
- This recipe is a good source of Protein, and Vitamin B6.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Dietary Fiber, and Iron.
Amounts per 88 g (3 oz) suggested serving
| Name | Amount | % Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 312 | 13 % |
| Protein | 9 g | 16 % |
| Fat | 29 g | 36 % |
| Carbohydrates | 9 g | 3 % |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g | 16 % |
| Sugars | 2 g | |
| Calcium | 62 mg | 6 % |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 16 % |
| Sodium | 442 mg | 19 % |
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Comments and Reviews
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The Rawtarian
Apr 28, 2013
Your friend is me, right? ;) I love them too, but haven't made them lately. I can't wait for zucc season!!!!!!
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
You're very welcome, Helena. Sounds like they (and you!) were a hit at the party!
Susie Turlington
Apr 23, 2013
I love these walnut zucchini crackers..I am going to make some for my friend!!
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Aditi mishra
Aug 01, 2023
Aditi mishra's Review
Raw cracker recipe - Buttery walnut zucchini crackers
Great recipe, i will try it for sure... Thank you for such precious and delicious recipes, i will share it with my family members and friends.
Becky
Apr 02, 2019
Hey Beautiful! LOVE these crackers! I am allergic to hemp & just add a couple more T flax meal & 1T psyllium powder & they are fantastic!! Do You mean spread on dehydrator TRAY or silicone mat/parchment paper? Do You dry them on rack after spreading on sheet?? I didnt have an easy time spreading on rack/grate. TY for Your brilliance & devotion in helping so many!!
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The Rawtarian
Apr 04, 2019
First, spread them on the parchment paper when they are very wet.... Then, once they are pretty dry, you can peel the paper (easily) from the crackers. (If it is hard to get the paper off, then it's too soon and they are too wet to remove the paper.)
Then, once they are pretty dry, you can put them directly on the trays... we remove the parchment paper near the end to help them dry out properly. (The paper inhibits the airflow, which is why we remove it. But without paper at the beginning, it's way too messy. )
I hope this helps!
sharita
Jan 11, 2019
sharita's Review
Raw cracker recipe - Buttery walnut zucchini crackers
so delicious. I didn't have walnuts so I used pecans instead. Crumbly and buttery and very good just on their own, superb with avocado and tomato.
The Rawtarian
Jan 11, 2019
Pecans instead of walnuts are a perfect substitute in pretty much any recipe. They have a similar texture and oil content, so they are pretty interchangeable. I'm so glad you made a good substitution choice and that they turned out well for you, Sharita!
Sabina
May 08, 2018
What can I use instead of Hemp Hearts?
The Rawtarian
May 09, 2018
Hi Sabina!
In this recipe, the hemp seeds are important, so I don't suggest any substitutions.
However, I have lots of other raw vegan cracker recipes, so I suggest you find another recipe that floats your boat!
Big list:
https://www.therawtarian.com/dehydrated-raw-crackers-wraps-and-breads
One of my favorite cracker recipes:
https://www.therawtarian.com/raw-flax-cracker-recipe
Melinic70
Aug 29, 2017
Hi
Why do you say we don't have to soak the walnuts? I thought you were supposed to soak raw nuts for better digestion?
The Rawtarian
Sep 04, 2017
Hi Melini,
In this recipe, it works best with DRY walnuts.
If you really want to soak them first for better digestion (and to remove the enzyme inhibitors), you can soak them, rinse them, then dehydrate them or let them air dry again, then you can use them as is.
I hope this helps!
PrincessaChristina
Aug 23, 2017
MissChristina's Review
Raw cracker recipe - Buttery walnut zucchini crackers
These are amazing bits of deliciousness!
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The Rawtarian
Aug 24, 2017
Ha - well said Christina! I'm glad you liked :)
Fran
Feb 10, 2017
Fran's Review
Raw cracker recipe - Buttery walnut zucchini crackers
Yummmm! These were surprisingly tasty. I think this will be my favorite go-to cracker recipe. I did spread my recipe out thinly so I had light crispy crackers. I started eating them after a total of 6 hours dehydrating. There were a bit moist, but I doubt they'll last more than a couple of days since I would've eaten them all in that time. I'll definitely have to make a double batch next time and let them dehydrate longer so they'll keep longer.
France Robert
Oct 29, 2016
Hello,
Could we use hemp seeds instead of walnuts?
Thank you!
The Rawtarian
Nov 03, 2016
Hmmm... good question, France.
I think substituting HALF of the walnuts for hemp seeds would work out okay, but I think using some nuts might be needed, otherwise they might turn out to be too moist.
Lystra Matthias
Feb 01, 2016
Hi.thank u so much.I think I'll leave the zucchini in then.you have so many beautiful recipes.just started doing raw about 2 mths ago and didn't know what to prepare. Your recipes are wonderful. Thanks again
The Rawtarian
Feb 02, 2016
Woohoo Lystra! Sounds like you are on a roll. Family/friends supportive or are you now seen as The Weird One? ;)
Lystra Matthias
Jan 29, 2016
Lystra Matthias's Review
Raw cracker recipe - Buttery walnut zucchini crackers
This crackers look really good.im looking for a good one and thus might b it.only thing though.i don't like zucchini. So can I replace it with something else?
The Rawtarian
Jan 30, 2016
Hi Lystra,
These don't taste like zucchini, so I think you'll be fine.
Don't substitute the zucchini in this recipe, they won't work out. The zucchini is important for the texture.
If you're freaked out of these crackers, maybe try these instead, they're tasty: https://www.therawtarian.com/raw-flax-cracker-recipe
Fran
Feb 10, 2017
Fran's Review
Raw cracker recipe - Buttery walnut zucchini crackers
I actually used Yellow (Summer) Squash instead of Zucchini simply because the ones at my market looked sickly and the yellow ones looked better. I would imagine they share a texture and only a slightly different flavor. They really are scrumptious!!
The Rawtarian
Feb 10, 2017
Ooh, I like the way you think, Fran!
hug61
Dec 04, 2015
hug61's Review
Raw cracker recipe - Buttery walnut zucchini crackers
Now they're ready - very, very delicious !!! I dont think the first tray of crackers will "survive" very long....
The Rawtarian
Dec 07, 2015
Nice job, H.U. They look delicious.
And, don't worry, they weren't meant to survive ;)
hug61
Dec 03, 2015
What dehydrator do you use? I use the excalibur and only had been able to fill one dehydrator tray.....
I cannot comment the crackers- they are still dehydrating. I'm looking forward to tray them ! ( sorry for my english, I'm from germany)
The Rawtarian
Dec 07, 2015
Hi H.U.!
To take this picture I used my Vegi-Kiln, but I also own an Excalibur.
Sharononp
Sep 22, 2015
These crackers ate INSANELY DELICIOUS! !My entire family lives them. Deeeelish with your veggie cheese and sliced tomato. Like a cracker sandwich!
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