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This is one of those pantry staples that is so much better homemade than store bought. These are made with honey and a touch of molasses. Good luck saving a few to make s’mores later!
I will always make some form of baby food for my baby food and toddler recipe collection, but as my kids get older, it’s probably going to be desserts that are naturally-sweetened, or remakes of store-bought ‘kid’ food.
Camille started going to daycare a few times a week when she was 9 months old. Every day, I would fill out a form that specified food requests for her. Next to the box that said ‘Are graham crackers okay?,’I would circle NO and scribble in ‘snacks from home only!’ She is my first kid, after all.
So, I set about making homemade graham crackers, but I really wanted to use natural sweeteners.
I reached for coconut sugar, honey, and molasses for this recipe. The molasses is just for iron (and some may argue about its natural-ness), and if you really want to, you can use the same amount of honey in its place instead.
Speaking of sugar, don’t miss my homemade chocolate graham crackers recipe!
2. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse briefly to combine the flours, sugar, salt, cinnamon and baking soda. Then, add the diced butter on top and pulse about 10 times for 1-2 seconds each to mix it in.
3. In a measuring cup, combine the honey, water and molasses (or more honey).
4. Stream the liquid into the food processor while its running using the feed tube.
5. The dough will clump together and form a sticky ball.
6. Roll out one-quarter of the dough at a time between two pieces of parchment paper. Roll it until it’s slightly less than 1/4″ thick. Use a square cookie cutter to cut out shapes.
7. Move one of the pieces of parchment paper to the sheet pan, and carefully move the cut out shapes to the pan using a small spatula to help you. Use a fork to poke holes in each one and a toothpick to score a line down the middle (do not cut all the way through!).
8. Bake for 14-17 minutes, until deeply golden brown on the edges (see photos for reference). If you underbake them, they’re very soft (which might be okay for younger babies!)
Homemade honey graham crackers with molasses and honey.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade graham crackers
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 227kcal
Use a square cookie cutter (or any other cookie cutter shapes you like) to cut out shapes. Repeat the process for the remaining dough.
Use one of the parchment paper pieces to line the sheet pan. Then, peel the dough away from all the cut-outs, and then use a spatula to move them to the prepared baking sheet. (Removing all the dough around the crackers first helps you pick them up with the spatula).
Use a fork to prick holes all over, and a toothpick to score them in half (do not cut all the way through).
Bake for 14-17 minutes, until deeply golden brown on the edges (see photos for reference). If you underbake them, they’re very soft (which might be okay for younger babies!)
Store these graham crackers in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to one week.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 231mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g
