A Quick Guide to Flax Seeds

How to use our flax seeds and flax seed products.

Flax Seeds - Overview

Flax Seeds are a popular ingredient traditionally used in baking. They have become popular due to their high fibre content and as a source of omega-3.

Flax seeds can be sprinkled into many recipes including smoothies, over breakfast cereals, mixed into breads or simply eaten on their own for dietary reasons.

Flax seeds are also known as linseed.

Types of flax seed products

		Whole Flax Seeds The most popular type of flax seed. Whole flax seeds come in two colours: golden, and brown.

		Ground Flax Seeds Ground flax seeds have the same nutritional content as whole flax seeds, but some people find the ground flax seeds easier to digest, and therefore get more benefit from them.

		Cracked Flax Seeds Cracked flax seeds are halfway between the whole flax seeds and ground flax seeds.

		Sprouted Flax Seeds Sprouted Flax Seeds have been grown for a short while (typically 1-2 days) before being milled. Sprouted flax seeds are very easy to digest, and have quite a different nutritional content from regular flax seeds. You can sprout your own whole flax seeds by buying the whole flax seeds and soaking in water for 1-2 days.

		Flax Seed Oil Flax seed oil can be drizzled into salads. It contains the omega-3 from the flax seeds.

Using Flax Seeds in a Smoothie

		Chia and Flax Smoothie This simple smoothie shows how easy it is to whizz flax seeds into a smoothie.

Flax Seed Crackers

Flax seeds become sticky when moistened with water, and this can be used to form flax seed biscuits, crackers and flatbreads.

		Flax Pizza Bread This recipe uses flax seeds mixed with flax and chia powders, soaked in water then formed into a flatbread.

		Flax Crackers (ready made) You can buy these ready-made flax crackers.

Flax Seeds in Bread

		Anna's Seed and Nut Loaf This seed and nut loaf is gluten-free and wheat-free - made with sunflower seeds as well as flax seeds, flaxseed powder and other nuts and seeds.

Other Suggestions

		Sprinkle Flax Seeds Over Cereal Simply sprinkle flax seeds into your breakfast cereal.

		Chocolate Snack Crumble You can mix flax seeds into any seed mix - or additionally, make this luxurious chocolate snack mix by adding cacao powder and a little maple sugar.

		No-bake granola bars (via craftsy.com) How to use flax seeds in granola bars.