Vegan Crackers and Blueberry Scones Based on Wholesome Yum

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So I'm experimenting the ketogenic recipes and I got a free download of 10 Low Carb recipes from Wholesome Yum (thanks to Maya for permission to use them).

So I like crackers. But, because I've been off grain for quite a few years, I have had to make my own. I had tried a recipe someone put up on one of the ketogenic lists I joined on Facebook (I put my own version on this blog) and I like them, but this recipe was easier and had fewer ingredients, so I tried this:

I used 2 cups of almond flour (just like the original recipe) but the original recipe called for a large egg (not vegan) and 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt. I changed the former to 1 Tablespoon of chia powder and 1/4 cup water (extra if needed -- I think I needed another teaspoon or two) and I only used 1/8 teaspoon of pink (Himalayan) salt. I blended the ingredients together and rolled them out (between two pieces of parchment paper) and cut them into rectangles (and, as the recipe mentioned, I put toothpick holes -- 4 rows of 4 -- per cracker). I baked them at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes and they came out great.

The other recipe I tried was blueberry scones. As the recipe called for, I used 1 cup almond flour, 1/4 cup coconut flour and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder. The recipe called for 8 Tablespoons of Erythritol (Erythritol makes me nauseated at times, so I avoid it) -- I used 1/2 teaspoon powdered stevia. I didn't use the salt the recipe called for. I used 1/2 coconut "milk" (the recipe called for 1/4 cup almond "milk") because the I needed some for the 2 Tablespoons of chia powder to replace the egg called for in the recipe. Instead of the teaspoon of vanilla extract in the recipe, I used 1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder (stronger flavor and no alcohol) and I used 3/4 cup of blueberries instead of 1/2 cup. I did not add the coconut oil in the recipe and didn't make the glaze (I have some issues with coconut oil that eating shredded coconut and using coconut "milk" don't seem to cause -- the glaze's main ingredient was coconut oil).

I mixed the ingredients (except the blueberries) together an then added the blueberries. I put the mixture on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper in a circle. I pressed it down with another piece of parchment paper on top. I cut it into 12 wedges and moved them apart. Then I baked it at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes. It came out delicious (though, I have to say, it was better warm).

Thanks, Maya, for the recipes and the permission to publish my revamped version.