Grain-Free Buffalo Crackers

Last night, I saw a commercial for Spicy Buffalo Wheat Thins. Immediately after, I began to think of ways to make these happen at home without the grains and other items I might not want to be ingesting. After testing out my recipe today, this happened-

These have everything I want in them. They are crunchy, soft, salty, and most importantly, they have the buffalo flavor I want. It is not overpowering, but it is there.  These even have a lingering back-of-the-throat spiciness for a few moments after finishing. If you want even more of a kick, you can definitely add more cayenne, but I do not suggest upping the hot sauce because the dough will become too wet. Enjoy and tell me what you think, as well as any tweaks you may have tried or thought of.

Grain-Free Buffalo Crackers

(Makes approximately 100)

Preheat oven to 350

3 1/2 cups blanched almond flour

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp sea salt

Dash of cayenne pepper

2 eggs, beaten

2 TBS olive oil

1/4 cup hot sauce (I used Frank's Original Red Hot)

Sea salt and garlic powder to taste for after

Mix dry ingredients first, then add in the wet

Stir until combined

Cut dough in to two halves

On two parchment-lined cookie sheets, lay each half and mash down a little

Take another sheet of parchment and lay on top of each 

Use a rolling pin and roll dough evenly all around the cookie sheet until thin (this is approximately 1/8"-1/16")

**The trick to crunchy crackers is to thin them out as much as possible.

Using a pizza cutter or knife, divide the cracker dough into the size squares or rectangles you want

Bake for 12-14 minutes or so (until they are a golden-brown color)

When they come out, shake a little sea salt and garlic powder over them

Let them cool completely (around 20-30 minutes)

Break them into your squares or rectangles and enjoy

*Store these in an open bowl or container on counter so that they stay crunchy.

If you want a softer cracker, place in a sealed container.

**Update- I found some Tabasco brand Buffalo wing sauce. I tried these again with half of the Frank's and half of this for a little more of a kick. It works. :) I'm guessing the entire 1/4 cup could be of this to up the heat even more, or perhaps dividing up the hot sauce with the even spicier original Tabasco sauce.