Best 6 How To Make Your Own Homemade Graham Crackers Recipes

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Homemade graham crackers are a delicious and versatile treat that can be enjoyed on their own or used as a base for other desserts. They are made with a simple combination of flour, sugar, butter, and honey, and can be flavored with a variety of spices or extracts. This article provides two recipes for homemade graham crackers: a classic recipe and a chocolate chip recipe. The classic recipe yields a crisp and flavorful graham cracker that is perfect for snacking or using in s'mores. The chocolate chip recipe adds a delicious chocolatey twist to the classic graham cracker, making it a perfect treat for chocolate lovers. Both recipes are easy to follow and can be made with ingredients that you probably already have on hand. So preheat your oven and get ready to enjoy the delicious taste of homemade graham crackers!

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HOMEMADE GRAHAM CRACKERS



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Making graham crackers at home is easier than you think. The whole wheat cookie can be enjoyed as a snack or used in your favorite recipes.

Provided by Kristina Vanni

Categories     Snack     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons milk (plus additional, as needed)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg, oil, honey, 2 tablespoons of milk, and vanilla extract.
  • Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
  • The dough will be fairly stiff, but additional milk can be added if necessary to form a soft but not sticky dough.
  • Knead the dough until smooth.
  • Divide the dough in half, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill until firm, at least one hour.
  • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 300 F. Working with one piece at a time, roll the dough to 1/16 inch thickness onto a piece of parchment paper.
  • Transfer on the parchment paper to a baking sheet. Repeat with the second piece of dough. Bake the sheets of dough for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the pans from the oven and, using a pizza wheel or sharp knife, immediately score the sheets of dough into 3x2-inch rectangles.
  • Prick with a fork and return to the oven and continue to bake for 18 to 20 minutes longer.
  • Remove the sheets from the oven and cut the rectangles all the way through. Allow to cool to room temperature directly on the baking sheets. This will help them become as crisp as possible. The trimmings can be ground into graham cracker crumbs.
  • Enjoy as you would your favorite store-bought graham crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 96 mg, Sugar 7 g, Fat 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

HOMEMADE GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST



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Instead of purchasing a crust, make this graham cracker crust recipe with just three everyday ingredients. -Janaan Cunningham

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 1 pie crust (9 inches).

Number Of Ingredients 3

1-1/2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs (24 squares)
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the crumbs and sugar; add butter and blend well. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate., Refrigerate for 30 minutes before filling, or bake at 375° until crust is lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 147mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

HONEY GRAHAM CRACKERS



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Make your own honey graham crackers at home! These are simple to make, and can be used in recipes that call for graham crackers.

Provided by Rebecca Paulus

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Time 8h30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup margarine, softened
½ cup packed brown sugar
⅓ cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup milk

Steps:

  • Sift together the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine, brown sugar and honey until light and fluffy. Stir in the sifted ingredients alternating with the milk and vanilla. Cover dough and refrigerate overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Divide the chilled dough iinto quarters. On a well floured surface, roll the dough out one quarter at a time iinto a 5x15 inch rectangle. Divide into rectangles using a knife. Place rectangles ointo ungreased cookie sheets. Mark a line down the center of each one, and prick with a fork. For a cinnamon flavored cracker, sprinkle with a cinnamon sugar mixture before baking.
  • Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.9 g, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 89.2 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN HOMEMADE " GRAHAM CRACKERS "



How to Make Your Own Homemade

This is in response to a request for an alternative to Graham Crackers for those who live in countries where these are unavailable. I've tried shortcutting these to make a baked graham cracker crust, but found sometimes shorter isn't always better. These remind me of Nabisco's Honey Grahams. If you wish to make them into the Cinnamon Grahams, just sprinkle a little cinnamon and sugar over the top before baking.

Provided by Cindy Lynn

Categories     Pie

Time 4h15m

Yield 24 crackers

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup white flour
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
5 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, cold and sliced into small pieces
1/4 cup vegetable shortening (I use Crisco.)
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon molasses
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Combine flours, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
  • Work in the butter and shortening with your fingers until the mixture has the consistency of coarse crumbs.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the honey, molasses, water and vanilla.
  • Sprinkle this mixture over the dry ingredients and toss with a fork until well blended.
  • Form the dough into a ball.
  • Cover and chill for several hours.
  • Cut the dough in half and let it sit for 15 minutes at room temperature.
  • Sprinkle a piece of wax paper with whole wheat flour.
  • Roll out one of the dough pieces flat to about 7 x 15 inches.
  • If the dough cracks or breaks, just pinch the edges back together.
  • Poke a fork into the dough at 1/2-1" intervals.
  • Then cut into 2 1/2" squares.
  • Use a spatula to move the squares to a large, ungreased baking sheet.
  • You can place them close together.
  • Repeat with the other half of the dough.
  • Bake in the center of the oven for 15 minutes at 350 deg F or until lightly browned on the edges.
  • Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
  • Will keep up to a month (Remember there are no preservatives).

HOMEMADE GRAHAM CRACKERS



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These are so much fun to make. You don't just have to stick with squares and rectangles, get creative with shapes and cookie cutters.

Provided by steph

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Time 1h13m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup butter
⅔ cup brown sugar
½ cup water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking sheet. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside.
  • Use an electric mixer to beat the butter and brown sugar together until light. Stir in the flour mixture. Slowly pour in the water; stir until dough is formed. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
  • On a well floured board, roll dough to between 1/8 and 1/4 inch thick. Use a knife or cookie cutter to cut dough into squares or rectangles. Transfer crackers to prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in preheated oven until light brown, 11 to 13 minutes. Remove crackers from oven. Use a fork to pierce multiple holes on tops of crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 8.1 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 31.2 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

HOMEMADE HONEY GRAHAMS



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The way my boys eat them, I would spend a fortune on honey graham crackers at the grocery store. So I decided to make a homemade version that is less processed-and less expensive. These are wonderful, although they still don't last long. -Crystal Jo Bruns, Iliff, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts     Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 32 crackers

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
1/4 cup honey
4 tablespoons ice water

Steps:

  • Whisk together first 8 ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. In another bowl, whisk together honey and water; gradually add to dry ingredients, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; cover and refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to an 8-in. square. Using a knife or fluted pastry wheel, cut each into sixteen 2-in. squares. If desired, prick holes with a fork. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake until edges are light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 89mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips:

  • Use a pastry blender or food processor to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. This will help to create a flaky crust.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out. This will help to prevent the dough from sticking to the rolling pin and will make it easier to work with.
  • Roll the dough out to a thickness of 1/8 inch. If the dough is too thick, it will be difficult to cut and will not bake evenly.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into squares or rectangles. A dull knife will tear the dough and make it difficult to cut clean lines.
  • Bake the crackers at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Keep an eye on the crackers so that they do not overbake.
  • Let the crackers cool completely before storing them. This will help to prevent them from becoming soft and chewy.

Conclusion:

Homemade graham crackers are a delicious and versatile snack that can be enjoyed on their own or used in a variety of recipes. They are also a great way to use up leftover honey or molasses. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make your own delicious graham crackers at home.

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