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Gluten Free Graham Crackers

January 5, 2012 by Cara

Continuing on our “Snacks-I-ate-as-a-kid” theme, I was a huge graham cracker lover. Particularly the graham sticks kind. My favorite thing to do was grab a few crackers (oh, who am I kidding? I would grab an entire sleeve) and dip each piece into an ice cold bath of milk. So imagine my excitement when I saw that there existed gluten free graham crackers at the supermarket. Unfortunately they just weren’t the same. At all. I don’t understand why the majority of gluten free processed foods out there have to taste so horribly. Maybe I have found my new career path…

These gluten free graham crackers are the perfect mid-afternoon snack for the kids. Just don't forget to pair with a tall glass of ice cold milk!

So naturally I made it my mission to make a tasty version of gluten free graham crackers. When I am unable to stop myself from polishing off every last graham cracker, that is when I know I have a winner. 

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Gluten-Free Graham Crackers

  • Author: Fork & Beans
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Yield: 40 graham crackers 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 2 c. Cara’s All-Purpose Blend
  • 1/4 c. Teff flour
  • 2 Tbs flaxseed meal
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 5 Tbsp. coconut oil, solid (unrefined for no coconut flavor) or use shortening
  • 3 Tbsp. molasses
  • 5 Tbsp. nondairy milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Combine all the dry ingredients together (flours, flaxseed meal, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cinnamon) in a medium bowl. With a pastry blender or fork, incorporate solid coconut oil into flour until crumbs forms.
  3. Place the rest of the ingredients into flour mix (molasses, milk, vanilla). Make into a dough ball.
  4. Divide into 2 balls. Roll out 1 ball onto a piece of parchment to 1/4′” thickness or desired thickness.
  5. Using a pizza cutter (either a straight edge or one with ridges) make cuts to form squares. Use a ruler if needed.
  6. Take a fork and gently poke holes into dough. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes, or until browned. Allow to cool for 20 minutes.

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The molasses really gives these gluten free graham crackers a rich taste that makes the homemade version better than anything store bought. If you don’t like the taste that molasses adds to a recipe, simply omit it. If the dough is too dry at that point, add another Tablespoon of nondairy milk.

These gluten free graham crackers are the perfect mid-afternoon snack for the kids. Just don't forget to pair with a tall glass of ice cold milk!

If you need more childhood snack ideas that are gluten free, give these a try:

Homemade Ding Dongs

Nutter Butters

Animal Crackers

These gluten free graham crackers are the perfect mid-afternoon snack for the kids. Just don't forget to pair with a tall glass of ice cold milk!

 

 

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Filed Under: Cookies/Bars, Copycat Treats, Dairy-Free, Desserts, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Kid-Friendly, Nut Free, Vegan

About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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Comments

  1. Lori

    July 25, 2017 at 5:04 am

    Is there a substitute for Teff flour?

    • Cara

      July 28, 2017 at 8:44 am

      Use buckwheat or even just all purpose gf flour is fine!

  2. Kathy

    April 24, 2015 at 12:00 pm

    I love love!!!! Your recipes.
    I have a 1.5 year old who has a lot of food allergies
    (including myself), and your recipes are the best!!! Hands down to you. I am currently preparing the dough to make these delicious Graham crackers, and I can hardly wait to try one. I was thinking about this recipe and how I can use it as a Graham crust for pie or crumbled on top of ice cream. Keep up the good work Carl and keep those recipes coming.

  3. Gillie

    February 18, 2015 at 9:16 am

    I made these last night, and oh golly these are delicious! I only had dark brown sugar, and forgot to dock them, and they still are fantastic! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

    • Cara

      March 15, 2015 at 10:52 am

      That is so great to hear, you are welcome! xo

  4. Janet Paula

    July 23, 2014 at 10:37 am

    I love all your recipes. In your Graham Crackers recipe, it calls for 2 1/4 cups of flour (the two together). If I wanted to make this using regular w.w. flour (for a non-vegan) should it be 2 or 2 1/4 cups of flour. Thanks.

  5. Nicole

    March 31, 2014 at 11:19 am

    Cara,
    You’re recipes have saved my families snacking abilities since two members are Celiac’s! Thank you! Could I substitute spectrum veg shortening for the coconut oil,

    • Cara

      March 31, 2014 at 11:21 am

      Hi Nicole! So incredibly sweet of you to say–so glad that I could be of help 🙂 And yes, use the shortening in place of the coconut oil–that will work just fine! xo

  6. Bobbie

    February 1, 2014 at 10:33 am

    What would you suggest as a substitute for the flax? I have someone who gets deathly ill if she ingests flax. Thanks.

    • Cara

      February 1, 2014 at 4:24 pm

      Either use 2 Tbsp teff flour or omit it completely Bobbie. Hope that helps! xo

  7. Shaina

    November 15, 2013 at 8:12 am

    o.m.g. Where have you been all my life? lol. The last couple years at least. I have been looking for a graham cracker recipe (and several other cracker recipes you have on here) for a very long time. My son can’t even eat the graham crackers at our local store because of the *possible* egg in them. Thank you!

  8. The Hook

    January 10, 2012 at 9:40 am

    These look awesome! Well done!

  9. Veggie V! @ Veggie V's Vegan Adventure

    January 5, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    Wonder if these could be made fat free. I keep reading that fat free gluten free baking isn’t very successfull

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      What type of oil substitute do you think could be used for fat free?

  10. 7cakes

    January 5, 2012 at 5:26 pm

    Love the smores!

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 6:01 pm

      I can’t get enough of S’mores, not matter how hard I try 🙂

  11. vegetarianepicurean

    January 5, 2012 at 5:20 pm

    These look amazing! I can’t wait to try these – I’ve been wanting to make homemade graham crackers.

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 6:01 pm

      Ah, see, I’m reading your mind 🙂

  12. Richa@HobbyandMore

    January 5, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    1. i love your themes
    2. i think the people who make those processed foods, do not taste it themselves
    3. these grahamis look fantastic
    4. love the gf flour and starches page!
    5. i totally get the hug and smile part.. there are days when hubbs finishes whatever i made before I finish saying- how is it!.. those are the best days!

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 6:06 pm

      1. Coming from you, this is a huge compliment!
      2. Right? Oh goodness, why must all processed GF foods be ladden with sugar, it’s gross!
      3. Thank you 🙂
      4. See #1
      5. Ugh. It’s the best really. Especially because Greg is one hard person to please when it comes to food. It means the world to me!

  13. Heather

    January 5, 2012 at 11:59 am

    Your blog just gets better and better everyday Girl! Can you send me priority mail about 30 of those S’more sticks – brilliant!!

    …also please tell me you have more than 200 readers, or else you would have been a Liebster pick on my Blog!

    I am so Glad Genieveve recognized you- cause you and your Blog are pretty awesome indeed!

    True story, I had 2 Gingerbread Graham Crackers last night as a pre-dinner snack

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 12:23 pm

      Girl, I don’t need an award from you. I know that the love is there! 🙂 And it’s mutual 🙂 Instead of shipping them by mail, I will just have to make them for you in person…

  14. AnonymousBurn

    January 5, 2012 at 10:37 am

    I’m just down paging along as I read about graham crackers thinkin’ to myself, “I don’t need to try this one, I never liked graham crackers when I could eat store bought” (wheat thins and newtons are on the to do list tonight) but I read along anyways because well, I like your posts…

    …and then you smacked me in the face with s’mores…

    Cruel but lovely.

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 10:38 am

      Serves you right for trying to overlook homemade graham crackers! ha. Karma.

      • AnonymousBurn

        January 5, 2012 at 10:52 am

        touche, my friend.

  15. frugalfeeding

    January 5, 2012 at 10:10 am

    Keep the amazing looking snack coming, please! However, could I request a title change for this post? Haha, it’s so cheesy. Perhaps I ought to have said about yesterday’s post!

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 10:22 am

      Heck no! Cheese is my forte 🙂 haha. Come on, when you are writing posts after your bedtime (ie 9pm) things are bound to get a little cornball. HA!

  16. Brooke

    January 5, 2012 at 9:12 am

    As a person who has choked down a few gluten free graham crackers in her day I must say that yours even look much better. Plus the whole chocolate dipped s’mores on a stick is awesome! Microwaves s’mores are my favorite guilty pleasure these days because they are relatively low calorie, but I’d never have thought of adding nuts. Yuuuummmm… =)

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 9:43 am

      I used to always microwave mine too! It’s the classier woman’s version 🙂 And “choke down” is a perfect way to describe what happens when eating GF graham crackers from the store…yak.

      • Brooke

        January 5, 2012 at 4:46 pm

        Exarctly… 🙂

  17. Nora @ Natural Noshing

    January 5, 2012 at 7:59 am

    Girl, these look incredible! I love Graham crackers and gave been meaning to make a gf version!!! So thanks foreboding the work for me 🙂 I need to make a triple batch – one for snacking, one for s’mores and another to crumble and make a pie crust out of!!!
    I love teff flour, happy to see you using it! Oh and I love your comment about Greg – too cute, that made me smile 🙂

    • Nora @ Natural Noshing

      January 5, 2012 at 8:01 am

      Gotta love iPhones and typos… Hahaha
      Gave should be “have”
      Foreboding should be “for doing”
      Xo 🙂

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 8:04 am

      I’m branching out–you are rubbing off on me 🙂 Trying to be a little less unhealthy with my recipes. *Trying* hehe. When Greg hugged me, it literally made my entire week–he is sweet like that! He is also leaving again today 🙁 I’m one sad little kitten…

      • naturalnoshing

        January 5, 2012 at 2:49 pm

        aww yay that I am rubbing off on ya!
        Greg sounds like such a sweetheart! I am so sad for you that he is leaving again 🙁 how long this time? A big hug to you!

        • Cara

          January 5, 2012 at 3:20 pm

          Blah. A month or more. Hopefully just a month this time. 2 was waaaaaayyy too long. And yes, yes he is a sweetheart. And yes, yes you are rubbing off on me 🙂

  18. Laurel

    January 5, 2012 at 7:18 am

    These really do bring me back to childhood. I’ve always loved Graham Crackers. Last night I was browsing through one of Alice Medrich’s books, “Cookies and Brownies” and noticed a recipe for S’mores brownies. She takes graham crackers, adds a bit of fat, presses them in a pan, bakes for 10 minutes to set; then strews them with mini marshmallows and chocolate chips. Right up your alley, Miss Thing!

    • Laurel

      January 5, 2012 at 7:20 am

      Oh. I haven’t tried this but I understand that Yacon syrup substitutes well for molasses. Or so I’ve read. Good luck, Deborah.

      • Cara

        January 5, 2012 at 7:28 am

        As always, Laurel has her super helpful tips! When are you writing your book? Seriously. This needs to be done now.

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 7:26 am

      Looking up Alice Medrich on Amazon currently…

  19. cadryskitchen

    January 5, 2012 at 7:16 am

    These are so cute, and the smores on a stick take them to the next level. What is it about things on sticks that just makes you want to eat it right now? Is it that you know you don’t have to look for a fork or a napkin or be slowed by hand washing? Sticks make things irresistible, especially these smores dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with nuts! With all of these mouthwatering sweets that you’re making everyday, I can only imagine how popular you are with your friends and neighbors!

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 7:25 am

      One of my friends is getting tired of me giving her all of the treats. I see her every week, and every week I throw another bag of treats at her (well, not literally at her–that would be rude). Other than that, I eat the rest, which probably explains why my pants don’t fit anymore…ha. And you are right about food on a stick–must be that caveman instinct in us that we react to 🙂

      • cadryskitchen

        January 5, 2012 at 7:36 am

        How awesome would it be to open up some book on anthropology and find pictures of cavemen sucking down marshmallows and graham crackers on dainty little sticks? It’s the truth that the Flintstones never showed us.

        • Cara

          January 5, 2012 at 7:41 am

          BAHAHA! This whole talk about cavemen eating only meat was a lie, I tell you, A LIE! I know they secretly had a marshmallow factory somewhere under the bedrock where little cavemen elves worked long days just to provide s’mores on a stick to the public. I just *know* it.

          • cadryskitchen

            January 5, 2012 at 7:45 am

            No wonder there’s been a surge in the paleo diet. People are actually just hungry for marshmallows!

          • Cara

            January 5, 2012 at 7:48 am

            Precisely. It’s all a big scam from the Republicans, I believe.

          • cadryskitchen

            January 5, 2012 at 7:58 am

            I knew it!

  20. Dawn (Vegan Fazool)

    January 5, 2012 at 6:03 am

    Those look amazing (even more amazing as S’more’s Pops!!)

    XOXO

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 6:29 am

      S’mores anything really is the best, wouldn’t you agree? I mean, if you can make my veggies into s’mores, I will eat them even faster 🙂 Thank you, Dawn! xo

  21. Deborah

    January 5, 2012 at 5:29 am

    I am amazed every day when I see your awesome creations!

    What would be a good substitute for molasses? I can’t have cane sugar, but I use brown sugar made from beets. The molasses has been a more difficult sub for me.

    Thanks

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 5:35 am

      Since the recipe doesn’t require too much molasses, you can either just not use it at all or maybe try maple syrup in it’s place, if you can have it. OR add the same amount of brown sugar from beets, so do 1/2 c. + 3 Tbs. If you do this, your dough might be a little dry and so you might need to add more non-dairy milk as well. Try a Tb at a time if this is the case. Play around with it and let me know, Deborah. I’m crossing my fingers for you! xo, Thank you for your sweet words 🙂

      • Deborah

        January 5, 2012 at 6:18 am

        Thanks so much! I will try one the options you suggested and let you know how it turned out. Yes, I can have maple syrup. Cane sugar and anything derived from cane are the only sweeteners that I can’t have.

        • Cara

          January 5, 2012 at 6:29 am

          Please do! 🙂 xo

  22. Kathy Hester (geekypoet)

    January 5, 2012 at 5:08 am

    Nice! I love these!!

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 5:36 am

      Thanks Kathy!

  23. Caitlin

    January 5, 2012 at 4:40 am

    omigosh!!! i have been WAITING for someone to make a perfect gf graham cracker, and you have done it!! i am definitely going to surprise dayv with smores. he’ll love it 😉

    you. are. amazing.

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 5:45 am

      No. YOU are amazing. I simply just make tasty graham crackers 🙂 They have a total richness about them too that I must say, I’m a little addicted to. I hope Dayv will be as well! Happy S’moring to you.

  24. Malou Prestado

    January 5, 2012 at 3:37 am

    This looks good! Definitely a must-try recipe.

    • Cara

      January 5, 2012 at 5:46 am

      Thank you so much, Malou! I hope you try making these and like them 🙂

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