Graham crackers actually started as a health food due to the wholeness of graham flour which contain more of the wheat germ. Today, they have been a big perverted. While the flour is still whole, the store bought kind is full of sugar and ingredients I can't pronounce.
I found a clean recipe for graham crackers on one of my favorite sites, The Gracious Pantry, which has tons of healthy, clean recipes.
While I used her recipe as a guideline, I did adapt it to my tastes and health preferences.
These are so delicious, better than store bought. And it made my house smell ridiculously good...plus no eggs! My 3-year-old got to lick the spoon!
Graham Crackers
(adapted from a recipe from Gracious Pantry)
Ingredients1 1/4 cups graham flour
3/4 cup corn starch
1 t. baking soda
1/4 t salt
1/2 cup honey
3 TB coconut oil (melted) plus 1 TB left solid.
4 TB almond milk
1 TB molasses
1 TB cinnamon
1 t ginger
Directions
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a jelly roll pan lined with parchment paper or foil. Take about 1/2 of the solid coconut oil and rub on the surface to prevent sticking.
In a medium bowl, mix graham flour, corn starch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger. Blend well and set aside.
In your mixer blend together the honey, melted coconut oil, almond milk, and molasses until blended. Slowly add your dry ingredients with your mixer on low speed. Just mix until fully combined.
Spread the batter onto the pan. Take the rest of the solid coconut oil and rub on the palms of your cleaned hands. Pat the batter flat and make sure its pushed to the sides in a uniform, flat fashion. The coconut oil will allow you to do this without it sticking to your hands. Plus, coconut oil leaves your skin soft and smelling great!
Bake in oven for 11-12 minutes. Once done, lift the parchment out, set on a large surface and cut into desired size. Eat warm and soft, or let them cool to give them time to harden a bit like traditional crackers.
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