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These fresh milled flour crackers are salty and savory with the perfect crunch! A simple homemade snack, whole wheat crackers are easy to make with basic pantry staples, and they’re so much better than store-bought.
Once you try these homemade crackers, you might not want to go back to store-bought.
They are so much fresher, crispier, and more flavorful than anything you can get from a box! Plus, they’re made with freshly milled flour.
I started making homemade crackers to serve with cheese for an easy, kid-friendly snack. Now they are a staple recipe that I make almost every week, along with homemade granola bars!
It’s never a bad idea to have wholesome, whole wheat crackers on hand. They’re quick to grab for an outing, and they can easily elevate a snack or appetizer.
Take them on the go, use them to scoop up your favorite dip (I recommend spinach artichoke dip), or serve them on a cheese platter or charcuterie board!
And if you need more freshly milled snacks, check out my recipes for fresh milled pretzel bites, whole wheat mozzarella cheese balls, whole wheat vanilla wafers, and freshly milled lemon poppy seed muffins!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Great snack: Kids and adults alike will absolutely love these crackers! They are so nice to have on hand to add to a snack plate, or toss into the picnic bag before a day outside.
- Simple ingredients: Freshly milled flour crackers are made with just a few pantry staples. This keeps them easy to whip up and very wholesome.
- Endlessly customizable: You’ll never get sick of homemade crackers, because there will always be a new flavor to experiment with! You can try so many different seasonings to give these crackers a fun twist.
Ingredients
- Freshly milled flour: I used hard white wheat berries for this recipe.
- Rosemary and garlic powder: These are essential for a robust, savory flavor in your crackers! Don’t skip the seasoning. You can find alternate ideas further down in this post.
- Salt: A generous sprinkle of sea salt on the crackers is also a must. While there is some salt in the dough, adding more to the top gives them a really nice touch.
Get the full list of ingredients with measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of this post!
How to Make Fresh Milled Flour Crackers
Step 1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
Step 2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, garlic powder, and rosemary until combined.
Step 3. Add olive oil and water. Stir until a smooth, pliable dough comes together. It should not be sticky, but it will be slightly oily. If it feels too dry, add water 15g (1 tbsp) at a time. If it feels tacky, add a small pinch of flour.
Step 3. Divide the dough in half. Working with one half at a time, place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll out as thin as possible — you’re aiming for about 1/16 of an inch. The thinner you roll, the crispier the cracker.
Step 4. Peel off the top sheet of parchment. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, trim the uneven edges of the dough to create a clean rectangle. Add those trimmed pieces to the second half of the dough and set aside.
Step 5. Transfer the parchment with the trimmed, rolled dough directly onto a baking sheet. Score into roughly 1½-inch squares or rectangles. You do not need to separate them — they will snap apart after baking.
Step 6. Repeat steps 4–6 with the second half of the dough (which now includes the trimmed scraps). Roll, trim, transfer to a second baking sheet, and score.
Step 7. Lightly brush the surface of both sheets with water and sprinkle with a pinch of flaky sea salt.
Step 8. Place both baking sheets in the oven at the same time. Bake for 15–18 minutes, swapping the pans halfway through to ensure even baking, until the crackers are golden and firm to the touch. Watch closely after the 14-minute mark — they go from golden to burnt quickly.
Step 9. Remove from oven and let cool completely on the pans. They will continue to crisp up as they cool. Once fully cooled, snap apart along the scored lines and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Tips + Notes
- The success of these crackers comes down to two things: how thin you roll the dough and how long you bake them. Roll them as thin as you can and bake just until the outer crackers begin to turn golden and crisp. Pull them at that point, and the ones in the middle will firm up as they cool.
- Every oven is a little different; mine takes exactly 18 minutes, but you may need to adjust based on your oven.
- Homemade crackers get stale faster than store-bought, so be sure to store them properly in an airtight container. If they are no longer crispy after a few days, pop them in the oven for 5-10 minutes until they have a good snap again.
- Be sure to swap your pans halfway through — this helps account for hot spots in your oven that will leave one half of the crackers way darker than the other.
Flavor Variations
These rosemary garlic crackers have the perfect savory flavor, but you don’t have to stop there! There are so many different seasoning options to give your crackers a fun twist.
- Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan
- Fennel seed
- Everything seasoning
- Lemon zest and black pepper
- Chives and dried onion
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Smoked paprika and cheddar cheese powder
- Ranch seasoning
Recipe FAQs
These crackers will last about a week in an airtight container at room temperature. Homemade crackers don’t last as long as store-bought because they are made without preservatives, but with how tasty these are, they certainly won’t be around for longer than a week anyway!
I don’t recommend using no seasonings, because the crackers end up rather flavorless. If you don’t want to use garlic powder and rosemary, you can try something else — I have a list of ideas in the post above!
This could be because they need to bake longer, but if they are already golden brown, cooled, and still aren’t crispy, you didn’t roll the dough out thin enough. It needs to be rolled as thin as you possibly can to get a nice, crispy cracker.
I buy all of my wheat berries from Azure Standard in bulk sizes — they have the best quality and prices. I do outline some other options in my post on the best places to buy milling grains!
You’re going to love swapping your store-bought crackers for this homemade, whole wheat version! They are so much tastier, and it’s very rewarding to make your own pantry snacks.
If you are new to fresh milled flour, be sure to check out my beginner tutorials: how to mill your own flour and baking with whole grains.
And you can find more recipes in my list of 40+ freshly milled flour recipes, or check out the list below!
Related Recipes
- Freshly Milled Tortillas
- Whole Wheat Noodle Recipe
- Freshly Milled Flatbread
- Hot Dog Buns With Fresh Milled Flour
- Fresh Milled Flour Hamburger Buns
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Fresh Milled Flour Crackers
Equipment
- Baking sheets
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
- 240 g (2 cups) freshly milled whole wheat flour hard white wheat
- 3 g (½ tsp) fine sea salt plus more for sprinkling on top
- 2 g (½ tsp) garlic powder
- 2 g (½ tsp) dried rosemary crushed between your fingers
- 75 g (⅓ cup) olive oil
- 120 g (½ cup) water plus 15–30g / 1–2 tbsp more for brushing the tops
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, garlic powder, and rosemary until combined.
- Add olive oil and water. Stir until a smooth, pliable dough comes together. It should not be sticky, but it will be slightly oily. If it feels too dry, add water 15g / 1 tbsp at a time. If it feels tacky, add a small pinch of flour.
- Divide the dough in half. Working with one half at a time, place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll out as thin as possible — you’re aiming for about 1/16 of an inch. The thinner you roll, the crispier the cracker.
- Peel off the top sheet of parchment. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, trim the uneven edges of the dough to create a clean rectangle. Add those trimmed pieces to the second half of dough and set aside.
- Transfer the parchment with the trimmed, rolled dough directly onto a baking sheet. Score into roughly 1½-inch squares or rectangles. You do not need to separate them — they will snap apart after baking.
- Repeat steps 4–6 with the second half of dough (which now includes the trimmed scraps). Roll, trim, transfer to a second baking sheet, and score.
- Lightly brush the surface of both sheets with water and sprinkle with a pinch of flaky sea salt.
- Place both baking sheets in the oven at the same time. Bake for 15–18 minutes, swapping the pans halfway through to ensure even baking, until the crackers are golden and firm to the touch. Watch closely after the 14-minute mark — they go from golden to burnt quickly.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely on the pans. They will continue to crisp up as they cool. Once fully cooled, snap apart along the scored lines and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Notes
- The success of these crackers comes down to two things: how thin you roll the dough and how long you bake them. Roll them as thin as you can and bake just until the outer crackers begin to turn golden and crisp. Pull them at that point, and the ones in the middle will firm up as they cool.
- Every oven is a little different; mine takes exactly 18 minutes, but you may need to adjust based on your oven.
- Homemade crackers get stale faster than store-bought, so be sure to store them properly in an airtight container. If they are no longer crispy after a few days, pop them in the oven for 5-10 minutes until they have a good snap again.
- Be sure to swap your pans halfway through — this helps account for hot spots in your oven that will leave one half of the crackers way darker than the other.
