Spicy Seed buttons:

3/4 cup flax seed
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 - 1 tbsp. spice seeds of your choice (ie celery, peppercorn, black mustard, cumin, nigella, fennel, chilli, onion or garlic powder, etc)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup warm water
2 tbsp. butter, melted

Flaked almonds
Sunflower seeds
Pumpkin seeds
coconut shreds (unsweetened)
a few dried cranberries, chopped


Preheat oven to 250F

To make the buttons:
Grind the flax and sesame seeds with the spices and salt. Add the butter and water and mix thoroughly to a thick paste.
Pipe little buttons of the mixture on a baking sheet covered with silicone or
parchment paper, and bake for 3/4 hour.

Add the other nuts and seeds to the baking sheet, spray with a little oil, shake over a little lo-salt, and continue to bake for 15 minutes, or until all is golden, crispy and dry throughout. When cool add the dried chopped cranberries and store in a glass jar.