Use it up · Nuts and seeds

Flaxseed

Have extra flaxseed? Here’s how to choose, store and prep flaxseed, plus 5 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Ground flaxseed is easier to digest than whole seeds.

🧊 Storing it

Pantry: Whole seeds: a cool, dry place
Fridge: Ground flax: refrigerate or freeze; it goes stale faster

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from NDSU Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Stir into oatmeal, smoothies and muffins. 1 tablespoon ground flax plus 3 tablespoons water stands in for 1 egg in many baked goods.

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Ground flaxseed. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	534 kcal	27%
Protein	18 g	37%
Total fat	42 g	54%
Saturated fat	3.7 g	18%
Total carbohydrate	29 g	11%
Dietary fiber	27 g	98%
Total sugars	1.6 g
Sodium	30 mg	1%
Calcium	255 mg	20%
Iron	5.7 mg	32%
Potassium	813 mg	17%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 169414 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

5 recipes, the ones that use the most flaxseed first.

With a smaller amount

No-Bake Oat Energy Bites45 min · serves 12 · snack 🧒 kid-friendly🥕 vegetarian

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.