Kiwi summers are full of barbecues and making the most of the warm evening light. What also gets me excited about this season is the before-barbecue snacks and nibbles. A plentiful platter full of cheese, crackers, dips and fresh fruit screams summer for me and sets the scene for a perfect night. Whether it’s planned entertaining or those unexpected guests, it’s always good to either be prepared or have a quick, easy and affordable solution up your sleeve.
I’ve always had a fascination with making my own crackers and experimenting with different flavours and textures. Thanks to Best Foods releasing four new mayo flavours (Garlic, Chilli, Mustard and Lemon) to sit alongside their current household favourite, these were the base of my inspiration. Be sure to check them out in your local supermarket!
The perfect cracker is 50% base and 50% topping. So not only will I share the recipes for three delicious oatmeal crackers, I’ll even offer some crowd-pleasing serving suggestions too! Experiment, enjoy and try my 3 recipes for Honey Mustard, Lemon Pepper and Chilli Herb Oatmeal Crackers.
Serving suggestions:
- Honey Mustard Oatmeal Crackers – Top with Best Foods Mayo with a Pinch of Mustard, sliced ham, basil and cracked pepper
- Lemon Pepper Oatmeal Crackers – Top with Best Foods Mayo with a Zing of Lemon, fresh smoked salmon, drop of lemon juice and cracked pepper
- Chilli Herb Oatmeal Crackers – Top with Best Foods Mayo with a Spark of Chilli, avocado sliced cherry tomato and salt flakes
See below for details on a special giveaway!
- Honey Mustard Oatmeal Crackers
- 140g Rolled Oats
- 160g Wheat Flour
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 1 Teaspoon Whole Grain Mustard
- 5 Tablespoon (100g) Best Foods Mayo with a Pinch of Mustard
- ⅓ Cup Water
- Lemon Pepper Oatmeal Crackers
- 140g Rolled Oats
- 160g Wheat Flour
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 Teaspoon Cracked Pepper
- 5 Tablespoon (100g) Best Foods Mayo with a Zing of Lemon
- ½ Cup Water
- Chilli Herb Oatmeal Crackers
- 140g Rolled Oats
- 160g Wheat Flour
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Chilli Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Chopped Rosemary
- 5 Tablespoon (100g) Best Foods Mayo with a Spark of Chilli
- ½ Cup Water
- To start, flick oven onto 180 degrees.
- Blitz oats in a food processor until broken down to an oatmeal texture. I like to keep my oatmeal quite textural, however feel free to make it smooth if you prefer.
- In a medium size bowl add blitzed oats, along with all of the other ingredients and roll together into a firm dough.
- Form into a log shape and place on a sheet of greaseproof paper and flatten down with the palms of your hands.
- Using a rolling pin, flatten out the dough into a rectangular shape about ½ cm thick.
- Using a knife or pizza cutter, slice/score though rectangular cut lines and place as is into the oven.
- Bake for 22-24 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Remove from the oven and while still warm, use a knife to separate crackers along the score line. Crackers will firm up on cooling.
- Note: I like my oatmeal crackers slightly softer. If you'd like them crispier, simply separate crackers and return to the oven for another 5 or so minutes.
- See serving suggestion above!
GIVEAWAY TIME! – CLOSED
Thanks to Best Foods I have 3 delicious hampers to give away to 3 lucky readers. Each hamper includes the 4 new mayo flavours above, Best Foods Original and Lite Mayos and 2 Best Foods oven mits. To enter, simply leave a comment below with which flavour you’d like to try the most!
The flavours are:
- A Touch of Garlic
- A Spark of Chilli
- A Pinch of Mustard
- A Zing of Lemon
Entries to this giveaway end on Saturday 3rd December and the winner will be drawn at random on Sunday 4th December. Open to New Zealand readers only. Best of luck!
3 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Thanks to all those who entered and made the hard decision of picking only one Best Foods flavour to try. If you missed out winning this time around, keep an eye on Baker Gatherer’s Facebook for another Best Foods giveaway!
Congratulations to – Jacqui Hansen, Marie snell, Samantha Scott
Could you 3 please email me with your postal details and I’ll get your Best Foods prize pack sent out to you ASAP. Thanks again for entering.
dane@bakergatherer.com
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