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Sunflower seed crackers (Swedish crisp bread)

11 Square pieces of Sunflower seed crisp bread piled up on a plate

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These easy thin and crispy Swedish crispbreads are great with any savory spread or topping. Try them with your favorite cheese and this green tomato chilli chutney for a simple but very satisfying snack.

What is Swedish crisp bread?

Swedish crisp bread is a flat, thin and light weight savory cracker called "knackebrod".

Crispbread or knackebrod is a staple food in Scandinavia and eaten alongside most meals. Swedes see it as a type of bread and serve it for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as a snack in between meals.

There are many different variations of crisp bread. Plain rye cracker is the most traditional one but different variants of seeds, herbs and spices are now very common as well.

Check out my fluffy focaccia recipe for another great bread recipe

Ingredients for this recipe

  • plain flour
  • sunflower seeds
  • flax seeds
  • sunflower oil
  • hot water
  • flaky sea salt

This knacke brod recipe is the ultimate seed cracker. Full of crunchy sunflower and flax seeds.

How to make Sunflower seed crackers

Sunflower seed crisp bread dough in a stainless steel bowl
Sunflower seed cracker dough

These crispbread crackers are easy to make.

  • Simply mix all the dry ingredients together.
  • Add oil and water.
  • Mix to a dough.
  • Spread out and roll thin on a baking tray.
  • Bake in the oven until crisp and golden.

Tips making crispy seed crackers

use parchment paper both over and under the dough to roll it out evenly. This prevents the dough from sticking to your rolling pin

Sunflower seed crisp bread dough on an oven tray topped with parchment paper and a rolling pin on top.
Sunflower seed crisp bread dough topped with parchment paper and a rolling pin on top.
  • Score the dough before baking.
  • No need to cut right through, scoring keeps them flat and still able to cut or break them to the same shape once cooked.
Uncooked Sunflower seed crisp bread, cut into squares, in an oven tray ready to go in the oven.
Scored uncooked dough

This Swedish cracker bread has a lovely crunch and salty hint.

They keeps well in an air tight container.

Sunflower seed crisp bread squares in a compostable tray with a plastic lid covering half the product
Cooked sunflower seed crackers

Growing up in Sweden I have eaten and baked many different flavors of knackebrod. This seed crispbread is my favorite kind. The recipe is very simple, therefor I make them regularly at home and often have some on hand for an easy and healthy snack. They are crunchy and slightly salty with an excellent mix of flavors and textures from the seeds.

Freshly baked sunflower seeds crackers on a baking tray cut in to squares
Freshly baked knackebrod

Crisp bread are popular across Scandinavia and in other European countries.

Sweden have long traditions in crispbread consumption and I have memories eating them with most meals growing up.

I especially love these crunchy seed crackers served with my grandmas nettle soup and my roast garlic cream soup. A delicious, healthy and satisfying lunch

What to serve with sunflower seed crackers

  • excellent with any of your favorite dips
  • ultimate accompaniment to a charcuterie or cheese board
  • great with any savory spread or topping
  • serve them as a side dish to compliment your soup or salad

Why you love this recipe

  • Quick and easy to make
  • healthy and nutritious
  • excellent combination of flavors and textures
  • ultimate simple nutritious snack
Swedish crisp bread cut into squares
Square pieces of Swedish crisp bread

Try making these simply seed crackers at home. I'm sure you love them!

kåldolmar – Swedish stuffed cabbage rolls is another great Swedish recipe you may like

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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Rest Time 10 mins
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Ratings 4.3 from 3 votes
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 6
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Description
Crisp bread squares in a compostable tray with a plastic lid covering half the product

These Swedish seed crackers (knacke brod) are light and crisp, full of nutritious seeds, super easy to make and taste delicious!

This recipe uses lots of seeds, which makes them tasty and nutritious.

swedish sunflower seed crackers
    swedish crackers recipe
  • 1 cup flour (plain)
  • 1 cup sunflower seeds (whole)
  • 1/2 cup flax seeds (whole)
  • 1/4 cup sunflower oil
  • 1 cup water (hot)
  • sea salt (flaky)
Instructions
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    swedish cracker recipe
    • Oven 150 C
    • Mix all the dry ingredients together.
    • Add oil and water.
    • Mix to a dough.
    • Roll out the dough on a baking sheet with another baking sheet on top. It needs to be an even layer.
    • Put on an oven tray and mark squares with a knife. It doesn’t have to be cut all the way through.
    • Sprinkle with flaky sea salt. 
    • Bake in the oven for 1 hour.
    • Once cool brake pieces where the marks are.
    • Enjoy!
    • Uncooked crisp bread in an oven tray ready to go in the oven.
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