Snack Review: Doctor Kracker Organic Flatbread Crackers

“Peace, love and crackers.”

So ends the catchy Doctor Kracker jingle performed by Tres Lunas. Honestly, these organic, whole wheat flatbread crackers have to be the hippest snacks around. I mean, Jad Fair (singer/guitarist/co-founder of the legendary punk rock band Half Japanese, collaborator for Yo La Tengo, Teenage Fanclub and Daniel Johnston) created a silly animated short for these amazing crackers!

Yes, these are the snacks all the cool kids in the neighborhood snarf on while watching ThunderCats: “But Lion-O, these crackers are too crunchy! Snarf! Snarf!” (Okay, maybe not the really cool kids.)

Despite the throwback look (think Smith Bros. cough drops - specifically the bearded bro’), the playful website and the whimsical package labels (”Gaze with awe upon the Seedlander”), the good Doctor K. is not fooling around. These are seriously tasty and nutritious snacks with a rich German history, from a region where flatbreads are a staple in the best bakeries. From his grandfather’s bakery in 1997, company founder Dr. Klaus Karg sought to meld the simple and austere Swedish flatbreads with the more flavorful specialty breads. He succeeded years later and sold his crackers under the company name Dr. Karg.

Doctor Kracker is born:

Dr. Kracker was founded in Dallas, Texas in 2003 by George Eckrich, Carsten Kruse, and Dr. Klaus Karg, three friends who share a passion for authentically made, delicious-tasting artisan breads. A fourth partner, Danny Kelly, is an expert in the special equipment needed to bake consistently excellent European-style Flatbreads and Snacker Krackers for our international cracker-loving customers. — Doctor Kracker website.

All Doctor Kracker products are certified USDA organic and contain organically grown cereal grains, whole, mineral-rich bran, and organic seeds. All are excellent sources of fiber, protein, Omega-3 essential fatty acids, vitamins and iron. Each variety comes in boxes of flatbread slabs, plastic tubs of bite-size crackers, and bags of single-serving chips (really just thinner crackers).

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Seedlander

Chockablock with poppy and pumpkin seeds, these were my favorites. Less crunchy than the others and with a natural sweetness, this is the only flavor containing molasses. Best enjoyed naked - no toppings whatsoever. (You may enjoy them while naked yourself, but beware of errant seeds.) Featured seeds: pumpkin, poppy, sesame, flax, millet grains.

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Seeded Spelt

A subtle sweetness thanks to spelt flour, sans molasses. Sunflower seeds were plentiful, leaving a nutty finish. I enjoyed these with tart apricot jam and also, oddly enough, Dijon mustard (separately of course). Featured seeds: sunflower, sesame, flax.

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Pumpkin Cheddar

Halloween all over again! Strong pumpkin seed flavor at first bite with toasted cheddar cheese undertones. Pumpkin seeds were prominent on top with other seeds buried within the cracker. Good with bits of sliced ham or a sharp cheese spread. Featured seeds: pumpkin, sunflower, flax, sesame.

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Sunflower Cheddar

An earthy flavor with plenty of sunflower seeds; very subtle cheese undertones. I liked these topped with strawberry preserves or dipped in vanilla yogurt. Featured seeds: sunflower, flax, sesame.

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Klassic 3 Seed

The toughest, crunchiest of the lot, these will clobber your molars. The mild flavor reminded me of those Old London Melba Toast crackers I grew up with, but tricked out and pimped into super knobby off-road crackers! The Klassic 3 Seed is best when paired with cheese or fruit (gouda and strawberry for me), and I also enjoyed them crumbled into a heaping bowl of hearty minestrone soup. Featured seeds: sunflower, flax, sesame.

I highly recommend these and would definitely try them again.

• Doctor Kracker Website

Buy Doctor Kracker Organic Flatbread Crackers Online:

• at Amazon.com

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