Spinach Cracker Recipe : A Sneaky Way to Get Your Toddler to Eat Veggies

by Robin on November 18, 2009 · 8 comments

spinach_crackers

This recipe was developed , as a way of sneaking vegetables into my fussy toddlers diet.  She loves crunchy stuff, but just plays with her vegetables.  My devious plan… infiltrate the crunchy crackers she loves, with spinach.   

I have made this recipe a couple times now, and my daughter eats the crackers, without complaint.  Sure, she would rather have Cheez-its, but Miss Fussy will eat them. 

The recipe is easy to make and composed of basic ingredients, that most home cooks will have on hand.  I decided to use a basic all purpose flour for these crackers, over whole wheat, to insure a good “crunch” factor.

Spinach Crackers Recipe

1/3 cup of frozen loose leaf spinach

1/4 cup oil (I use olive oil)

1/2 tsp kosher salt  ( or powdered chicken bouillon, like Goya)

1  1/2 tbs water

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 cup flour

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Puree the spinach, oil salt, baking powder and water in a food processor or blender.
  3. Combine the flour and the spinach mixture, either in the food processor, or a mixing bowl.
  4. Knead the dough and form it into a nice ball.
  5. Roll the dough out on a well floured surface.  The dough should be rolled out very thin (like pasta dough).
  6. Put the dough on a floured baking sheet.
  7. Use a pastry cutter to cut the dough into squares.(a pizza cutter or knife will do if you don’t have one)
  8. Prick each cracker 2-3 times with a fork.
  9. Bake for approximately 20 minutes.  Thinner crackers and those on the edges will cook faster.  Pull them out, and continue cooking those that are still soft.  Crackers will crisp a bit more during cooling, but should be somewhat crisp when removed.
  10. Crackers should be put directly on a kitchen towel to cool, to maintain their crispness. 

  This recipes will make a batch of crackers equal to about 1/2 a regular size box of crackers.  Store in an airtight container. 

{ 8 comments }

1 Rhonda November 21, 2009 at 5:50 pm

These look delicious and the recipe looks easy. It’s doubtful that my 2 year old will eat these, but I will. Thanks for sharing.

2 Angie November 21, 2009 at 10:00 pm

Thanks for coming by my site! I like your recipe here, my boy would love these. He’ll eat anything salty.

3 The (Un)Experienced Mom November 23, 2009 at 6:54 pm

Great site! I love this cracker recipe. Will have to try it. We love Spinach/Kale Pirate’s Booty, so this is along the same lines.

Thanks for the review today!

4 Laurie November 27, 2009 at 10:23 pm

What a great idea!

5 Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity November 27, 2009 at 10:24 pm

Oooh, those look yummy! I love spinach and so does my daughter. Giving her a “snack” that is also healthy is a HUGE bonus for me.

6 Tammy December 10, 2009 at 4:26 pm

Forget Toddlers, I’m going to try the sneaky recipe with my teenager and husband!

7 Lindsey@A Kindred Spirits Thoughts December 10, 2009 at 5:40 pm

Mmmm, I’m definitely going to make these! Easy and they sound good to me, too. lol

Thanks for the recipe!

(Coming from MomDot Forum)

8 SpinDocto March 31, 2010 at 7:13 pm

I am not going to be original this time, so all I am going to say that your blog rocks, sad that I don’t have suck a writing skills

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