8 May, 2014
cinnamon-honey Graham crackers (whole wheat)
Who wouldn’t like some freshly baked honey Grahams? With a hint of cinnamon, crisp and served with a cup of tea? All the party-goers at Fiesta Friday #15, here’s a snack to get us warmed up…
My goal was to get it to taste like the Honey Maid grahams, pictured here, but with 100% whole grain and with real ingredients, not something obscure like “natural flavor”. An added bonus is, it would be a fraction of the cost if made at home! These are super easy to make, no special equipment needed.
Dough looks like this:
Rolled out and cut:
On a baking sheet:
I recently got a kitchen scale (yay!) and henceforth all my baking recipes will have weighed out ingredients for better accuracy. 🙂
cinnamon-honey Graham crackers
Inspired by Smitten Foodie
Ingredients:
whole wheat pastry flour- 143 g; 1 cup + 2 tbsp.
light brown sugar- 22 g; 1 cup
milk- 3 tbsp.
melted butter- 4 tbsp.
honey- 40 g; 1/8 cup
baking powder- 1/2 tsp.
baking soda- 1/2 tsp.
salt- 1/4 tsp.
vinegar- 1/2 tbsp.
vanilla extract- 1 tsp.
cinnamon powder- a pinch
Method:
1. Mix wet and dry ingredients separately. Combine together to form a firm dough.
2. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
3. Roll out into a thin sheet between 2 sheets of wax paper, as thin as you can get it. Cut out squares with a pizza knife. Poke holes with a fork. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
4. Spread on baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes.
5. Cool on wire rack and store in an airtight jar.
72 thoughts on : cinnamon-honey Graham crackers (whole wheat)
This is so awesome Apsara. I am totally floored :).
thanks, Sonal. You’re so generous with your praise 🙂
This is really neat. I never thought of making my own graham crackers/
thanks, Jovina!
It’s evident, Apsara, you are the queen of crackers! So cool!
ha ha, that’s a lovely comment, Angie. thank you! 🙂
Wow! Way to go!
🙂
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This tickles my nostalgia! I love graham crackers and grew up eating the brand you pictured. Years ago I swore them off for all the bad stuff with which they are made (okay, could be worse). I am digging the idea of making your “healthy” version at home. Big fun.
🙂 yes, it is fun!
Oh these look so good, Apsara. It’s after dinner-time but we won’t mind munching on a few of these. 🙂
I like crackers any time of the day! 🙂
They look perfect 🙂
thank you!
Apsara, these crackers definitely are the real deal! Perfectly cut and baked. I would be tempted to get a marshmallow and some chocolate to make a smore as soon as these came out of the oven!
that’s a great idea!
Just what I need to accompany my cuppa!
absolutely!
Wow! I had no idea we could make our own Graham crackers! This is very awesome and I bet they are so much more tasty than the store bought ones! 😀
thank you, Julianna. Taste-wise, they are good, just a little more crumbly than the store bought because those are made partly of APF.
Hi, Aspara! I have seen recipes of homemade graham crackers before and most of them use… I think it’s called graham flour? I am not certain. Anyway, this is really awesome and I love graham crackers. I wish I could find myself some whole wheat pastry flour so I could make these. Or could I use other flour?! What do you think?
Thank you for bringing these yummy crackers to FF15. I am sure everyone will enjoy and will be amazed by your creativity. 😉
thank you, Jhuls, and for hosting FF too!
You could use all-purpose flour in this, I would recommend half of APF and half of whole wheat flour. Graham flour is a different type of (coarsely ground) whole wheat, I believe. suppose that would be more authentic. 🙂
It’s my pleasure, Aspara! I am so delighted to be one of your co-hosts today! 😉
Uh, okay! I bet homemade graham is better than the store-bought ones. 😉
Hope you are enjoying FF15. <3
Those little crackers look so neat and yummy! I haven’t made cracker before, but I’d like to try sometime. Thank you for the recipe!
you’re welcome, weebirdie. 🙂
Wow, great job!! I love how you’ve used ingredients I can actually get my hands on, seeing as how we don’t have graham crackers here. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
thank you, and welcome to my blog! I’m going over your blog and really like the way you recreate dishes. Similar to my philosophy! 🙂
How on earth did you get such perfect squares?!? I’m in awe…as I always end up with something more like an odd geometric shape when trying to cut something “straight”. Well done. Your recipe sounds great!
thank you, Nancy. That’s a lovely comment! I’m not very good at circles though, can’t make a round pizza, for example! 🙂
A genius recipe – and looks delicious!
thanks, Laura. For some reason, 2 of your comments went to spam, I’m glad I found them! I need to check my spam queue more often. 🙂
What a great idea to make homemade graham crackers! I’m saving your recipe for sure. Wouldn’t these be great with s’mores! They are so lovely looking.
thank you!
These look great Apsara! You really seemed to have nailed this ‘cracker’ recipe! I am so tempted to try one of your cracker recipes.! 🙂
thanks, Indu. Let me know when you try it 🙂
I am so impresses Apsara! Making your own homemade ones! Wow! They look like they came out perfect! Yum!
thanks, Lori. 🙂
Lovely results! Thanks for this inspiring recipe. I should try to make my own too, especially since graham crackers are even more expensive here in Canada. S’more season, here I come!
you’re welcome! I hope you enjoy making them too.
These look so prefect! Definitely something I need to try
thanks, Alex.
These are such a great idea, Apsara…
I love to have a pot of home made cookies for guests,
and these are going to be the next make!
Thank you for the recipe – hope mine turn out as perfectly as yours!
Emma 😉
thanks for visiting and the nice comment, Emma. I’m sure yours will come out fine. Yes, I enjoy giving homemade cookies to guests too. 🙂
Hi Aspara – these fabulous crackers are just what we need – good call! I am very impressed with how perfectly you have cut them -they honestly look as if they have come from a box – amazing! Would be fab with some chocolate and a marshmallow…thank for bringing them to the party – hope you get a chance to make some new friends at FF #15!
thanks, Selma. Yes, I made some new friends at FF 15, it’s amazing to see how it grows!
It is quite incredible that this is only in it’s 15th week! I’m meeting lots of new bloggers today and really enjoying everyone’s posts!
Awesome x
thanks, Dimple! xx
i’ve always wanted to make these – you inspire me! they look fabulous!
thank you. Let me know how it turns out for you. 🙂
What a cool thing! Home-made Graham crackers. Yum!
thanks, Arlene. Once I realized they are so easy to make, I have been making them regularly now!
Beautiful cookies! And much better than the ones in the box, I am certain about that 🙂
thank you, that’s a lovely compliment!
It looks good, Apsara and I love cinnamon in food so will try it out sometime 🙂
thank you, Ahila. I’m glad you like it. 🙂
Wow, you have great crackers recipes Aspara! I’m catering for a work wine tasting next week and will use these crackers!! 😀
Sure, Saucy. I’m glad you like these!
I am so glad that you published a recipe for grahams, it is one of my fond memories of childhood, my afternoon snack of graham crackers sometimes with peanut butter! Thank you for bringing to the party!
thanks, I’m very glad you like these!
Yum, love cinnamon crackers! Thanks for sharing this recipe =)
🙂
These look AMAZING Apsara!
thank you, Naina. 🙂
I have been using the “boxed variety” for so long in a couple of desserts like smores and a crust for a cheesecake, but how special they would be if I made my own graham crackers – great idea 🙂
thanks, Judi. 🙂
We are not used with these crackers here in Belgium but they look so good! I must try these, for sure! 🙂 xxx
thank you, Sophie! xx
🙂 x
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