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Spicy Pumpkin Crackers

Adapted from Half-Baked Harvest

Ingredients

Cracker Dough

  • 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 4 tablespoons butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup rye flour
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon chile powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk
  • 2 ounces blue cheese crumbled

Pumpkin Seeds

  • 3/4 cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)
  • 3 teaspoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a pan by lining it with parchment paper.

  2. Add cheddar cheese, butter, pumpkin puree, whole wheat flour, rye flour, brown sugar, salt, dried rosemary, chili powder and cayenne pepper to a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine all ingredients.

  3. Add the milk to the mixture and pulse until it starts to form a dough.

  4. Add blue cheese and pulse until it is distributed throughout dough.

  5. Remove the dough and place on a lightly floured surface.

  6. Roll the dough out to about 1/8" thick.

  7. Cut dough in squares (or desired shape) and place on prepared pan.

  8. Poke a hole in the center of each square, if desired. Place pan in fridge while preparing the pumpkin seeds.

  9. Combine pumpkin seeds, maple syrup, soy sauce, rosemary, chili powder, cayene & salt in a small bowl until well mixed.

  10. Sprinkle seeds on top of crackers.

  11. Bake cracker for 12-15 minutes.