Simple Graham Cracker Recipe

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These super simple graham crackers are a fun and easy treat you can make and enjoy as a quick snack all week long!

simple homemade graham crackers on white dish with a blue towel and cooling rack with a glass of milk.

Want to know a little fun fact? I’ve made these easy graham crackers for years and years, and because you can cut them out into any sort of shape, I taught all my kids how to spell their names by cutting the crackers into the letters of their names. Isn’t that the most fun?! It’s a sweet tradition that I’ve remembered to keep for all 5 kiddos, and it makes it so much more exciting for them to learn from a tasty snack!

These crackers couldn’t be easier to make, so much so that it’s not even worth buying the version from the store again if you ask me! These are just a bit more flavorful and tasty because they’re homemade, plus you know all the ingredients going into them! Win-win.

simple graham crackers on cooling rack.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • They’re just like the store-bought kind, but even better, with honey notes and just the right amount of crunch.
  • They’re simple to make and loved by kids and parents alike!
  • You’ll love the nostalgic and sweet taste made with whole wheat flour, honey, and cinnamon! Bake a big batch of them and snack all week.

Recipe Ingredients

  • Flour – whole wheat
  • Sucanat dehydrated cane juice – brown sugar will also work
  • Baking Powder and Soda
  • Cinnamon
  • Honey
  • Vanilla
  • Butter

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.

stack of rustic home made graham crackers.

How to Make Simple Graham Crackers

  1. Place all your dry ingredients in your mixer and combine.
  2. Add all of the wet ingredients and mix.
  3. Roll out the dough and cut out squares.
  4. Place the cut-out crackers on a cookie sheet and bake.
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Recipe FAQs

What gives graham crackers their flavors?

The main flavors come from using cinnamon and honey in the cracker batter!

What is the main ingredient in graham crackers?

These homemade graham crackers are pretty simple and don’t have many ingredients. They’re made from whole wheat flour, sucant (or dehydrated cane juice), baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, honey, water, vanilla, and butter. You could also use brown sugar in place of the sucant and coconut oil in place of butter!

Are graham crackers healthier than cookies?

My homemade graham crackers are made with nutritious ingredients like whole wheat flour, cinnamon, and honey, which is a natural sweetener. Like cookies, I believe they’re fine in moderation!

Expert Tips

  • Feel free to treat them like sugar cookies and cut them out into shapes using cookie cutters, or just use a pizza slicer to cut them into regular squares.
  • Store graham crackers in an airtight container for up to one week!
  • Try these Quick and Easy Oven S’mores and these Air Fryer S’mores with your crackers!
simple homemade graham cracker squares covered in peanut butter and honey.

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simple graham crackers on white dish and blue striped towel
5 from 1 vote

Simple Graham Cracker Recipe

These super simple graham crackers are such a fun and easy treat that you can make and enjoy as a quick snack all week long!
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 32 minutes
Servings: 24 (Makes 2 dozen graham crackers)

Ingredients 

  • 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup Sucanat dehydrated cane juice, (you can use brown sugar here if you'd like)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
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Instructions 

  • Place all your dry ingredients in your mixer bowl and combine.
  • Add all of the wet ingredients and mix with the cookie paddle attachment until everything comes together. The dough isn’t sticky and is moderately greasy.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Divide the dough in half and roll out on a floured surface. Roll to about 1/4-inch thick. You can treat the dough like a sugar cookie dough and cut out shapes, or you can use a pizza cutter and cut out squares.
  • Place the cut-out crackers on an un-greased cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 12 minutes, until the edges just slightly darken.
  • They will harden up more as they cool. Store in an airtight container for about a week.

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Notes

  • You can use melted coconut oil in this recipe instead of the butter.
  • I taught all of my kids how to spell their names by making these and cutting the letters of their names out with cookie cutters.
  • Store graham crackers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week!
  • Try topping your graham cracker with peanut butter (or any nut butter), honey, nutella, marshmallow fluff, frosting, jam, or any other favorite slightly sweet topping!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 of 24 graham crackers, Calories: 90kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 120mg, Potassium: 45mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 119IU, Vitamin C: 0.01mg, Calcium: 15mg, Iron: 0.4mg
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  1. Tara says:

    Our stars and hearts are in the oven!!! I have a very anxious two year old who is ready to devour them all!!!