One thing I have been trying to get off my weekly shopping list is snacks – graham crackers, animal crackers, vanilla wafers, granola bars, etc. I have been wanting a healthier, less-junk/preservatives option, but didn’t want to buy higher-priced products to get the healthier option. Could I make them from scratch where I know what’s going in them where we could save money and still like them? My friend, Rachel, is on a Real Foods Journey and shared this recipe. Thank you, Rachel!
Well, here is a recipe we’ve tried that we are loving:
Homemade Graham Crackers (click here for the full recipe)
The dough wasn’t very…well, doughy. It was very wet and sticky and I used her tip of using a glass to roll it out initially. Then I finished spreading it out by hand, a lot like pizza crust. I used a 13 x 18 pan and I could roll it out pretty thin.
I overcooked the first batch and you could really taste it. I had to watch them pretty carefully to get them right the second time around. And obviously, my oven doesn’t cook very evenly. Ugh.
Overall, they turned out great! The kids ate them up (except Karis who made a few comments about them being “different”. She’s a bit too used to the boxed stuff). My favorite is with a little smear of peanut butter on them.
Come back tomorrow for homemade granola bars. What homemade snacks have you tried and liked?
Stacey I am doing the same thing with snacks. I make zucchini bread, banana bread, granola bars, lara bars, popeye bars, Aussie bites and I would LOVE to find good animal cracker and graham cracker recipes. Thanks for sharing! And no, I don’t make those all, all of the time
It is a rotating process based on energy and motivation!
Amen to the fluctuating supply of energy and motivation! I’m totally there with you. I did find a great graham cracker recipe. http://gettingthroughtheday.com/cooking/homemade-snacks-graham-crackers.html But would love to find an animal cracker one also.
This is great information. We don’t eat cane sugar or corn syrup so I struggle with snacks. There is one brand in the health food store that only uses honey, but frankly they taste like cardboard. My favorite snack as a child was graham crackers with frosting in the middle like a frosting sandwich. I think I will try that today. I am thinking I will make this recipe then make a batch of butter cream frosting and flavor it with some lemon essential oil. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Yes, please let us know how it goes! Sounds delish!