Crunchy Cricket Granola

There are a lot of granolas out there which are too high in sugar and too low in protein for my liking. This recipe still hits that sweet note, but does not contain any added white sugar – the sweetness comes from honey and fried fruit. Also, it packs a serious protein-punch thanks to the […]

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Candied Ginger Crickets

This recipe yields 20 pieces. Ingredients 4 ounces of dark chocolate 20 pieces of crystallized ginger 20 dry roasted whole crickets Directions Place parchment paper on a cookie tray. Melt the chocolate in the microwave, or over hot water on the stove-top. Hold one piece of ginger and one cricket together, and dip them partly […]

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Dark Chocolate Cricket Cookies

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This recipe yields 12 cookies. Ingredients 12 ounces of dark chocolate ½ cup dry roasted crickets, coarsely chopped 1 ½ cup of all-purpose flour 1 cup of powdered crickets 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1 cup butter, softened ¾ cup white sugar ¾ cup brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 eggs Instructions […]

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Oatmeal Cricket Cookies

This recipe yields 30-40 cookies, depending on cookie size Ingredients 1 ¾ cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 135 grams (about 1 ¼ stick) butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1 large egg ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup dry roasted chopped crickets 1 cup cranberries, […]

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Cricket Banana Muffins

This recipe yields 16 big muffins or 24 large muffins. Ingredients 2 very ripe bananas 2 eggs ½ cup agave nectar ¼ coconut oil ¼ cup organic brown sugar 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour ½ cup of cricket powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon baking powder 1 cup rolled oats ½ cup crickets […]

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Caramel Cricket Crunch 



Ingredients ½ cup butter ½ cup honey ¼ caramel 2 cups of popped popcorn 1 cup roasted crickets, chopped Instructions Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add honey and caramel. Blend well for about a minute. In a large bowl, toss together popped popcorn […]

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Chocolate Covered Crickets

For more variation, make one batch with dark chocolate and another one with milk chocolate. Ingredients 1 cup whole roasted crickets 1 cup high-quality chocolate chips Instructions Melt the chocolate chips, following the instructions on the package. (Using a microwave is usually easier than doing it on the stove top.) Drop in a handful of […]

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Crickets in the Green Leaves

This recipe yields 4 – 6 servings. Ingredients 1 large bunch of spinach leaves (about 12 cups of leaves) 1 medium bunch of beet greens Olive oil, as needed for frying (about 2 tablespoons) 25 crickets, cleaned 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 teaspoons lemon juice Salt, to taste Ground black pepper
, to taste 1 […]

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Cricket Fritters

This recipe is for approximately 20 Cricket Fritters. Ingredients ¼ cup fresh ginger, finely chopped Cooking oil, as needed 200 grams all-purpose flour (+ some extra if necessary) 1 cup water 1 teaspoon chili paste ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup boiled crickets, chopped 1 small red onion, finely chopped 1 red chili, thinly sliced 3 […]

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Chilled Cricket Cucumber

Appetizers for 4 – 6 people. Ingredients 2 cucumbers Course salt Pickled ginger, to taste Mango chutney (1 teaspoon per cucumber slice) 20-25 whole roasted crickets Coconut shavings Instructions Wash, peel and slice the cucumbers. Each slice should be around ½ inch thick. On a cookie tray, place the cumber slices on absorbent paper towels […]

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