With National S’mores Day coming up soon, I have s’mores on my mind more than usual and to have s’mores, you need graham crackers. And not to be the ingredient police, but have you looked at the list of ingredients of store bought graham crackers? While I know I won’t die from eating the boxed ones, I wanted to give it a go at making my own to see if I could come up with something close that had wholesome ingredients. Not only did these turn out pretty darn tasty, my kids liked them, too. And by liked I mean loved. And by loved I mean they wouldn’t stop eating them. They were like two little scavengers sneaking bites when I wasn’t looking and eating them so fast I was thinking there wouldn’t be anymore to photograph for this post. That’s a mom win in my book!
I will be posting a fun s’mores recipe later today which calls for crumbled graham crackers. You can make these ahead of time so they are ready to go for that! I’ll link that recipe here once it’s up.
These are a little more time consuming than store bought obviously but totally worth the time in my opinion.
Here’s how to make them:
First you will toast your oats. To do this, lay your oats in a thin layer on a rimmed cookie sheet. Toast them in the oven for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees. After 10 minutes, stir them around, and toast another 5 minutes. Let them cool for a few minutes. They don’t have to be totally cooled for the next step. I only cooled mine for about 5 minutes before moving on.
Next, add the warm oats to the food processor and pulse until you have a rough flour consistency. It should look like this:
Leave the oats in the food processor and add in the brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, oil, and maple syrup. Pulse until combined. You will then add water, 1 tablespoon at a time until a dough forms. I ended up using 3 tablespoons of water for mine. You want to be able to roll it out without it crumbling but you also don’t want it sticking to your fingers. Go slow with the water and remember you can always add more but you can’t take it out.
Once you have a the right consistency, turn the dough out onto a piece of parchment paper. and form it into a ball. Roll it with a rolling pin to about 1/4 inch thick. Using a knife, cut them into 2.5 inch squares.
Transfer the squares to a parchment lined baking sheet.
To make them look like real graham crackers, press a toothpick lengthwise down the center of each square, going about a 1/4th of the way down. Then use a fork to add the dots on each side of the line, also only going about 1/4th of the way down.
Now they are ready to bake! Place them in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, turn the pan and bake another 10 minutes. They will feel slightly soft fresh out of the oven but they crisp up as they cool. We even thought they tasted better the next day when they crisped up even more.
They will stay fresh for about 3-4 days in an airtight container.
| Prep Time | 45 mins |
| Cook Time | 20 mins |
| Servings |
graham crackers
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- 2 cups oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 tbsp maple sugar or honey
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2-3 tbsp water
Ingredients
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- 1. First you will toast the oats. To do this, lay your oats in a thin layer on a rimmed cookie sheet. Toast them in the oven for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees. After 10 minutes, stir them around, and toast another 5 minutes. Let them cool for a few minutes before using.
- 2. Next, add the warm oats to the food processor and pulse until you have a rough flour consistency.
- 3. Keeping the oats in the food processor, add in the brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, oil, and maple syrup. Pulse until combined. You will then add water, 1 tablespoon at a time until a dough forms.
- 4. Once you have a the right consistency, turn the dough out onto a piece of parchment paper. and form it into a ball. Roll it with a rolling pin to about 1/4 inch thick. Using a knife, cut them into 2.5 inch squares.
- 5. Transfer the squares to a parchment lined baking sheet.
- 6. To make them look like real graham crackers, press a toothpick lengthwise down the center of each square, going about a 1/4th of the way down. Then use a fork to add the dots on each side of the line, also only going about 1/4th of the way down.
- 7. Place them in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, turn the pan and bake another 10 minutes. They will feel slightly soft fresh out of the oven but they crisp up as they cool. Enjoy!