In anticipation of Passover, I am re-publishing my gluten free matzo (matzoh/matzah) recipe for those of you who are new to my blog.
There has been some controversy around the gluten free status, high cost and availability of oat matzah, so save money, aggravation, worry and waste (this recipe tastes awesome!), and just make it yourself! These great saltine-like crackers are wonderful for Jewish holidays or any time of year, for that matter!
This gluten free matzo recipe can be made (easily!) in under 18 minutes, so it’s perfect not only for Passover, but for those times when you’re just craving a good cracker.
I’ve brought my own homemade gluten free matzo to seders and shared with others — many of whom were not gluten free — and it was loved by all because it’s just a good cracker.
Even if you’ve never made homemade matzo or crackers before, you’ll love how simple this gluten free recipe is to make, start to finish.
My gfJules Flour (and all my gfJules products, for that matter) are certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. You can read more about my gfJules Flour here.
Also, only buy certified gluten-free, purity protocol oats to make the gluten free oat flour. I cover all the reasons why this distinction in oats is so important for your health in my article on gluten free oats safe for celiacs. You can purchase safe gluten free oats here, or elsewhere on line, but they can be difficult to find in stores.
For more information on celebrating a gluten free Passover, and for more gluten free Passover recipes and ideas, check out my Gluten Free Passover Recipe Round-up!
Gluten Free Matzo / Matzah Recipe
Preparing for Passover? Try this easy Gluten Free Matzo recipe. These great saltine-like crackers are wonderful for Jewish holidays or any time of year!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (135 grams) gfJules All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- 1/2 cup certified gluten free oat flour (make your own GF oat flour)
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 4 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
- 4-5 Tbs.+ water
- cooking oil spray
- coarse kosher salt or sea salt to sprinkle on tops
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450° F (static) 425° F (convection).
Use a food processor or mix by hand in a large bowl: gfJules All Purpose Flour, oat flour and salt. Slowly add in the liquid while pulsing or stirring with a fork.
If the dough is too dry, add additional water by the 1/2 teaspoonful in order to get dough wet enough to form a ball but not be sticky. Depending on the humidity, you may need more or less water.
Form a disc with the dough and pat out onto a pastry mat or clean counter dusted with gfJules All Purpose Flour. Pat with your fingers to flatten the dough, then roll gently in each direction until the dough is the thickness of a saltine cracker.
Cut to desired size and shape, lift with a bench scraper or spatula, and place onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Prick each matzo in lines with a fork.
Spray tops with cooking oil to help the cracker lightly brown. Sprinkle with additional coarse kosher salt, if desired. Use remnant dough to make more matzo.
Bake for 10 minutes, or just until slightly browned.
Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 128Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 0mgSodium 199mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 1gSugar 0gProtein 2g
Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.
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Will the recipe fail if I just use gluten free flour mix?
Hi Julie, it won’t fail if you just use my gfJules Gluten Free Flour, though the texture will be slightly different – more like this gluten free cracker recipe.
~jules
Made this with my daughter for her coming presentation on Pesach for school. It came out really well. Thanks Jules for a top gluten free recipe.
Thanks so much for letting me know, Matthew. That’s wonderful to hear!!!! How fantastic that you were able to bake this gluten free matzo with your daughter for the school presentation — what a memory you just made together!!
~jules
Can these matzo crackers be used to make matzo meal for matzo ball soup?
Hi Suz, yes! Simply crush the gluten free matzo using a food processor until they are fine like matzo meal and you can use it to make gluten free matzo ball soup!
~jules
This recipe looks great, but I am just curious how this matza can be kosher for Passover when it contains corn flour, cornstarch, and white rice flour. Can you help me understand? Thank you
Apologizes for asking a question that was already asked and answered. I was not able to access other comments earlier.
No problem, Luis! Glad you found your answers!
~jules
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Can I use my own all purpose GF flour mix?
Hi Suzan, have a look at this article on gluten free flours and mixes for more insight on the answer to that question. It will entirely depend on what your mix is and the ratios because all gluten free flours are so very different. I hope this article helps!
~jules
How did you get a yield of four? Did you divide the dough into four balls then roll out four crackers or roll out one ball into a giant matzah, place it on the baking sheet then divide?
Your flower recipe calls for rolled oats. Rolled oats have been steamed for some time, and are therefore Hametz. This will NOT be kosher l’Pesach.
Good for the rest of the year, however!
I think oat flour is different from rolled oats, Nathan.
Kitniyot is now kosher for Passover even for Ashkenazim.
Here’s an article: https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-passover-custom-changed-food-0422-20160421-story.html
Would love the matzo crackers recipe, gluten free for sure
Your flour contains corn starch, corn flour, white rice flour – I did not think these were kosher for Passover.
Hi Debbie: All gfJules products are certified Kosher by OU (Orthodox Union). I know the rules for Passover differ though. Jules covers some of these aspects in this week’s post. If you haven’t read it, check out her “Gluten Free Passover & Easter Recipes,” under the “Gluten Free Life” tab on this site. Hope this helps!
Do you have a link to this? Can you please email it to me? Also, any recipe I can make if not Sephardic?
Hi Lilly, the recipe is here in this post. You can also print it if you like. According to my research, the modern approach for Passover includes allowing the ingredients in my gfJules Flour and in oat flour. Here’s more information -I hope it helps!
~jules
Corn & rice are kosher for Passover for Sephardic Jews.