Sourdough Graham Crackers
These homemade Sourdough Graham Crackers are crisp, lightly sweet, and flavored with warm cinnamon and honey. Made with sourdough discard, they're perfect for snacking, making s'mores, or crushing into pie crusts.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Electric mixer or hand whisk
- Rubber Spatula
- Rolling Pin
- Pizza cutter or sharp knife
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 1 cup sourdough discard
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the honey, vanilla extract, and sourdough discard until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Shape the dough into a disk and wrap it tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll the chilled dough between two sheets of parchment paper until about ⅛-inch thick.
- Cut into rectangles or squares using a pizza cutter or knife.
- Transfer the crackers to the prepared baking sheets, leaving a small space between each one.
- Prick each cracker several times with a fork.
- Bake for 12-16 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and allow the crackers to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
Nutritional Information (2 crackers per serving)
- Calories: 170
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Protein: 3g
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 10g
