Butter crackers | Whole Wheat butter cracker are super healthy snacks for kids and adults. Butter gives amazing flavour to this cracker. Guilt free to munch on.
Giving healthy snacks for kids is every mom's biggest concern, well at times more than helathy, there is one big question, whether they will eat it. The one which worked yesterday may not work today.
Everyday its experimenting.Ever since Vishvak started solid food, the topic about kids food will always come whenever I talk to my friends. Whenever my friend suggest something I wanted to try.
3 course healthy meal for is one side but healthy mid- morning and evening snacks was another concern. Vishvak was initially big fan of corn puff then he started liking store brought multi grain crackers. I wanted to try something in home.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 to cardamom powder
- 1 tablespoon butter softened
- 1/2 cup + 1 cup cashews chopped
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
Preparation
- grease two parchment papers with ghee
- Chop cashews and keep them ready
Caramel squares
- Use a deep heavy bottomed pan. I prefer using nonstick
- Add butter and turn on the stove on low- medium flame
- Furthermore add water and melt the butter
- Turn down to low flame and add sugar
- Gently spread the sugar. Avoid stirring. Never stir the sugar till you see traces of caramel
- If you notice sugar crystallize, use a silicone brush to wipe. Avoid stirring
- When you see nice caramel color and 75% of caramel, mix well and turn down to the low flame
- furthermore, add cardamom powder; mix well and cook till you smooth caramel
- turn off the stove immediately
- finally, add cashew nuts; mix well and transfer to the greased parchment paper
- Place one more parchment paper on top
- roll and level to desired thickness
- remove the parchment paper
- rest for 5 minutes
- If required press and tighten
- Use a sharp knife and cut. squares are not set at this stage but it is better to cut now or at least partially cut else it will be difficult to cut bars when it is fully set
- Leave it for at least 30 minutes then enjoy the bars
- When it is completely cool, store it in an airtight container. It stays good for at least a week at room temperature
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Notes
- Always buy fresh nuts for making chikki. Old nuts won’t yield tasty kaju brittles
- To make vegan chikki, replace butter with coconut oil or use vegan butter
- I have tried this recipe only with white sugar so not sure how other sugar varieties will work
Tips for the perfect caramel
- Always use a heavy-bottomed deep pan
- I prefer using a nonstick pan
- Cook the caramel on low flame. Avoid high flame
- Never stir the sugar. You can mix only after you see traces of caramel color and sugar syrup
- If you see sugar crystal, use a silicone brush or ladle; avoid mixing it
- Add the add-ons only after the caramel is 75% done
- Turn the flame to the lowest setting after that cook till you see smooth caramel without sugar crystal
- Always turn off the stove right after the previous point
Variations for caramel cashews square
- Vanilla extract, almond extract, or any other flavors of choice
- You can add dates, apricot, prunes, etc. along with nuts
- If kids like chocolate flavor, add chocolate chips while adding nuts
- Little Peanut butter, almond butter, honey, etc. can be added. In that case, increase the nuts
- Tutti fruity, dried coconut, or use any other add-ons of choice
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True feeding children the right kind of food is the biggest concern for mothers and if you have a fussy eater the concern just doubles. The butter crackers are wholesome for the little ones. Having whole wheat its a healthier option and lightly flavoured with cumin, the little ones are bound to love these.
Thanku Piyali:-)
Healthy munchies V.. ...
Thanku Chitr:-)
Good healthy snack Vidya! 🙂 They are looking very crunchy too 🙂
Thanku Chcook:-)
perfect for my evening coffee 🙂
Thanku Bikram:-)
I love this spicy ,tasty & healthy crackers .
Thanku Madhavi:-)
These whole-wheat butter crackers looks so crunchy and crisp. Nice share! 🙂
Thanku Anu:-)
Vidya.. nee latea vandalum latesta varuva nu Malar ku theriyum. So no worries. I think only yesterday we kept talking about blog if not all our calls will be vetti aratai dan la.
Between great cracker. Glad your kiddo liked it.
We had hot blog related topics na Sri;-) oh ya namba usual vetti kadhai tana pesuvom.. Un recipe podum pothu I have lot of things to write:-) thanks da
Wow, these crackers look superb. At first sight,I thought those were store bought. Then only I saw the recipe. It looks very crunchy. Crunchiness is a plus when it comes to kids.
I so understand what you said. One day kids may like something and the next day, they don't even want to taste it. " Kids", right ? 🙂
Thanku Rasakama:-)
I just love these Vidya! Food is always a challenge with little ones, and it is great to be able to make your own snack food. I can't wait to try these 🙂
Thanku Antonio:-)
Wonderful crackers Vidya, they sound simple to make and would be so much better than anything you would buy in the store.
Thanku Suzanne:-)
Delicious butter crackers love it.
Thanku Swathi:-)
Healthy and crunchy one dear 🙂 I can finish off this one in no time
Thanku Kushi:-)
Vidya,
These butter crackers look amazing and so healthy! I am drooling looking at them!
Thanku Sandhya:-)
These crackers look so delicious! I love the idea of making my own crackers - I'll have to try your recipe!
Thanku Rachel:-)
I'm really keen to try and make these. Thanks for sharing.
Thanku Peggy:-)
perfect snack for tea time!! looks crunchy!!
Thanku Sundari:-)
Its very healthy snack and easy also..thanks
Thanku Jaleel:-)
Wheat crackers look so yummy and crispy..
Whole-wheat butter crackers looks so amazing and yummy share 🙂
This is a good one, I have to try this for Sid!