Sweet, Savoury and Tart Quinoa Crackers from Enerjive

This is NOT a sponsored post – just a post on one of my favourite snack food! OK, so I don’t really snack – never did, even when I was a kid (when I was in kindergarten, I didn’t “get” why we were served food around 10 AM). However, a girl’s got to nibble on something once in a while. Around Thanksgiving, I discovered Enerjive‘s quinoa crackers. They come in five different flavours, and so far, I’ve tried four. Three of the crackers are savoury (Bella, a savoury Italian cracker with rosemary, thyme, sage and other delicious goodies; Cayenne Heat (which isn’t all that spicy) and Rock Salt Crave, which is their version of plain) while the other two, are more dessert-like, with Lemon Berry Burst (lemon and cranberry) being a bit tart and Chocolate Fix on the sweeter side.

The tart (berry, on the left) and sweeter (chocolate, right) quinoa crackers from enerjive

Enerjive’s crackers are great to serve as hors d’oeuvres (this past Thanksgiving, I served savoury crackers with a fig spread) alongside a veggie platter, or to accompany dessert – especially custards, yogurt or ice cream (especially Chocolate Fix). I have to say that the best spreads for the savoury options are ones that are a bit on the tart or sweet side, as some of the crackers are a bit salty (especially Rock Salt Crave). A spread’s sweet or tartness will neutralize the taste a little (Cayenne Heat, which isn’t all that spicy, works well with sweeter spreads too). I would NOT recommend serving the saltier options on a cheese platter for this reason. The sweet options, however, would be great with a fruit plate (and yes, with a custard or yogurt dip). You could also use its crumbs as breading for fish or chicken, or add it to cereals or smoothies.

A piece of the “Chocolate Fix” with a little bit of basil gelato from Belly Ice Cream

Enerjive quinoa crackers are made in a gluten and nut-free facility and are also dairy free. I’ve seen the products at many major supermarket chains as well as health foods stores (In Toronto, I’ve seen them at Loblaws, Whole Foods, McEwans and Noah’s).

About Cynthia Cheng Mintz

Cynthia Cheng Mintz is the founder and webitor-in-chief of this site and the petite-focused site, Shorty Stories. She has also written for other publications including the Toronto Star and has blogged for The Huffington Post. Her first novel, Aspirations, was published in 2007. Outside of writing, Cynthia researches and advises philanthropic ideas for family funds and foundations and also volunteers.