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Eliminates shelf-stabilizers, artificial flavors, and hydrogenated fats.
A common misconception is that healthy snacks are soft or chewy. A true graham cracker needs to snap. Here is the secret to getting that texture in a healthy recipe: homemade healthy graham crackers
When you mix your own dough, you hold the power to swap out the nutritional villains for nutritional heroes. Here is the secret to getting that texture
To understand the healthy version, we have to look at the history. The original graham cracker was invented by Sylvester Graham in the 19th century as a health food. It was made with coarsely ground, unsifted whole wheat flour—now known as graham flour—intended to be bland, fibrous, and filling. It was made with coarsely ground, unsifted whole
There is a distinct nostalgia attached to the graham cracker. For many, it evokes memories of crushed crumbs in a summer camp pie, the backbone of a s’more by a campfire, or a simple after-school snack spread with butter. However, the modern, store-bought graham cracker has drifted far from its wholesome roots. Today, the supermarket aisles are lined with versions that are essentially cookies in disguise—laden with high fructose corn syrup, bleached flour, and hydrogenated oils.