10 Great Flax Seed Recipes

I have been using flax in my foods for a while. If you are new to using flax seeds, you should know that they are super versatile and can be bought both in whole seed form and in powder for ease of use. You can buy flax seeds and flax meal in bulk and save a lot of money.

Flax seeds have a sort of nutty taste, so they lend themselves well to baked goods as well as hot dishes and even Asian-inspired meals. One of my favorite ways to use whole flax seeds is to sprinkle them on top of noodles.

You can easily make flax meal in a blender. Flax meal (sometimes called flax powder) is completely undetectable in smoothies and is a great way to boost your smoothie’s nutritional value. Flax is rich in omega-3’s! You can read about more of the health benefits of flax seeds here.

Here are 10 great flax seed recipes to get you started on using flax on a daily basis.

10 Great Flax Seed Recipes

Try these Honey, Flax and Wheat Pancakes from Picky Palate for breakfast. You won’t even know they are good for you.

Another great breakfast option is cookies! That’s right, cookies. Make these Vegan Breakfast Cookies with flax seed from Diary of a Mad Crafter.

Make Hemp Flax Seed Granola Bars from Saved By Grace for a healthy snack to take on the go.

Bake flax seeds into this Almond Flax Seed Bread from Healy Eats Real.

If you are looking for a great snack, make these Flax Crackers from Clean Green Simple. I bet they would taste great with some hummus, my favorite dip.

Make pizza night healthier with this recipe for Flax Seed Pizza Dough from Yeah, Imma Eat That.

Try this Slammin’ Sunrise Smoothie from Hell if I Gnaw with lots of superfoods; it is a great way to get lots of nutrients.

I love a good blueberry muffin, especially if said muffin has superfoods in it as well as the blueberries. Try these Banana Blueberry Flax Muffins from the Lemon Bowl.

These Flax Seed Twisty Sticks from A Family Feast would be the perfect compliment to a salad for lunch, don’t you think?

Did you know you can use flax seeds as an egg or oil substitute in baked goods? Here is a tutorial on how to use flax seeds to replace eggs from The Frugal Farm Wife.