5-Ingredient Whole Wheat Sourdough Crackers

Born from sourdough discard, our Whole Wheat Sourdough Crackers are five ingredients. 100% whole wheat with no shortcuts. Just crunchy and delicious.

August 16, 2026

A batch of Three Hands Bakery Whole Wheat Sourdough Crackers

We started making our Whole Wheat Sourdough Crackers as a way to use our sourdough discard. Feeding our starter every day means a lot of discard, and if we let it pile up, it just gets more and more acidic. We already turn some of it into our Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies and our Frozen Pizza Dough, so crackers felt like a natural fit.

We also liked the simplicity: five ingredients, 100% whole wheat, and no shortcuts. But mostly, we liked how delicious and crunchy they turned out.

Sourdough crackers ingredients and mixer kneading the dough

The ingredients

Sourdough starter, whole wheat flour, olive oil, dried rosemary, and salt. That's it. No fillers, no preservatives, nothing you can't pronounce.

We also liked the simplicity: five ingredients, 100% whole wheat, and no shortcuts.

The process

We mix all of the ingredients with a dough hook until it comes together into a shaggy, workable dough. From there, it's rolled out by hand and then finished with a rolling pin. The goal is a dough that's thin and even all the way across, because that's what makes it cook crispy edge to edge.

The center always wants to stay a little thicker than the rest, no matter how careful we are. So we trim it down and "dispose" of the extra a few crackers straight into our own bellies. Consider it quality control!

Once the dough is rolled thin and even, it goes in the oven to bake until crisp.

Rolling and finishing sourdough cracker dough

Why they're taking off

At first, these were a hard sell. People don't always know what to expect from a whole wheat sourdough cracker until they've actually tasted one. So we started handing out samples at the market, and that changed everything. Most people who try one buy a bag on the spot. Turns out a well-seasoned, crispy cracker sells itself.

They're great on their own, and even better with cheese. We now offer a larger 5oz size for anyone who wants to build out a full cheese board or just isn't willing to share.

Finished Sourdough Crackers
We now offer a larger 5oz size for anyone who wants to build out a full cheese board or just isn't willing to share.

Try them yourself!

Preorder online or catch us at one of our upcoming pop-ups. Once you've had one, you'll get why we keep making them ❖.

And here's the whole process on a reel:

Let's make: Whole Wheat Sourdough Crackers

🍞 5 ingredients. 100% whole wheat. All crunch.

Our Whole Wheat Sourdough Crackers started as a way to use up our sourdough discard (feeding a starter every day means a LOT of extra to work with). We figured, why not turn it into something snackable? Sourdough starter, whole wheat flour, olive oil, dried rosemary, and salt, that's it.

Rolled thin, baked until crisp, and gone within minutes of setting the sample tray out at market. Great on their own. Even better with cheese. Now available in a bigger 5oz size if you're building a board or just don't feel like sharing.

Founders drawing

About Us

We're a family team that's been baking sourdough together for years - combining over a decade of home baking experience with a passion for experimenting with traditional techniques. We are starting Three Hands Bakery because we want to offer quality fresh bread to our community.

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