Transport yourself back to childhood with this delicious and healthy chocolate graham cracker recipe. Using only real ingredients including honey, fresh milled flour, butter and vanilla, these crunchy squares are yummy spread with peanut butter or dipped into a glass of raw milk.

stack of healthy chocolate graham crackers sits beside cinnamon sticks and a jar of honey

You know I love making food from scratch. And snacks for my family. When the ingredient list on a box of fruit snacks or crackers at the store is not what I had hoped it would be, I find a way to make it at home.

And, why not? It is fun and always delicious! As a homemaker, I find it very rewarding too. Especially when I see the smile on my daughters face.

So if you’re like me and love to make nourishing food for your family, then you’ve come to the right place.

The wholesome ingredients of fresh milled flour and raw honey, just cannot be beat in this healthy chocolate graham cracker recipe.

These crackers turned out crisp and sweet and our family and friends just love them.

If you’re new to using fresh milled flour in your home, I have several posts to get your started — everything from the basics to choosing a grain mill, what type of wheat to use and how to store it all.

Are Graham Crackers Healthy or Unhealthy?

I believe what makes this chocolate graham crackers recipe with cocoa powder healthy is by the type of ingredients you choose to use. Most store bought graham crackers are made with refined sugar, seed oils, artificial flavors and genetically modified ingredients. I would consider all of these items unhealthy.

However, when making chocolate graham crackers at home, you can control what goes into them, thus controlling what you put into your body. This healthy chocolate graham cracker recipe is made with 100% freshly milled flour, honey, butter, whole milk and a few other real food ingredients. They are a wonderful snack recipe for toddlers, kids or a kid at heart!

a broken graham cracker and lots of crumbs on a marble countertop

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Tasty – A great snack recipe for kids, these graham crackers with fresh milled flour are full of delicious flavor and have a satisfying crunch.

Simple to Make – They are straightforward to make without any complicated steps. If you have young ones, they may enjoy helping you mill the flour and roll out the dough. Poking holes with a fork just before baking is an easy task for littles.

Real Ingredients – Made with lots of nutritious ingredients, these homemade graham crackers don’t contain all the usual nonsense you find in commercial crackers. Plus, they aren’t super high in sugar.

Tools You May Need

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Stand mixer

Measuring cups and spoons

Baking sheet

Grain mill

Rolling Pin

Parchment paper or silicone baking mat

Pizza cutter

stack of chocolate crackers beside a jar of honey, a honey dipper and a black cooling rack

Graham Cracker Ingredients

Sugar – Just enough to give the crackers a nice sweet flavor and a crisp structure.

Butter – Provides a rich flavor. Use your favorite brand. We love the grass fed butter from Costco.

Vanilla – Two teaspoons are added to give the crackers a smooth and creamy taste while balancing the dark cocoa powder.

Cocoa Powder

Flour – Fresh milled soft white wheat flour is the best choice for this healthy chocolate graham cracker recipe.

Cinnamon

Honey – Raw honey is one of the healthiest choices to use.

Milk

Baking Powder – Helps give the crackers a puff and lightness.

Salt

four graham crackers stacked on top of each other next to a jar of honey and a honey dipper

Tips

Using parchment paper to roll out the dough helps to prevent it from sticking to the rolling pin or your countertop.
When you roll out the dough, make sure it is even. Thicker areas may not become crisp while thin spots may turn out hard or could burn in the oven.
It can be tricky to know when this easy chocolate graham crackers recipe has finished baking since they are already a deep brown color. Keep a close eye on them and do not over bake. They are done when the crackers have a slight puff to them and you can smell a hint of chocolate. Sometimes looking at the bottoms of the crackers will help you to determine when they are done. They should be solid and a dark brown without being burned.
For extra sweetness, sprinkle the tops of the crackers with some coarse sugar and lightly press into the the surface just before baking.

Homemade Graham Crackers

Makes: 8 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup sucanat or organic brown sugar
8 tablespoons butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3 cups fresh milled soft white wheat flour
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup raw honey
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° F. Adjust oven racks to the upper and lower third levels. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a stand mixer, mix softened butter and sucanat until creamy and combined. Add vanilla and cocoa powder and mix together.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the honey and milk until the two become one and the honey dissolves.

Using another bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Add this to the sugar mixture 1 cup at a time, alternating with the milk mixture being sure to mix well after each addition.

Turn dough onto a piece of parchment paper and shape into a disk. Cut disk in half, setting aside the second piece. Place a second piece of parchment paper on top and use a rolling pin to roll dough into a rectangle, 1/8-inch thick. Using a pizza cutter, cut into rectangles, approximately 2-inches by 3-inches. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Using a fork, prick the dough.

Repeat process with remaining dough. Bake in oven for 15-17 minutes, rotating the baking sheets from the top to the bottom and from front to back halfway through the baking time. Baking time will vary depending on how thick your graham cracker is and what kind of oven you are using. Crackers are done when they are slightly puffed and you can smell chocolate.

Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet for a couple of minutes. Transfer to cooling rack and cool completely before serving. Crackers will be soft when removed from oven but should firm up as they cool. Store crackers in an airtight container.

two chocolate crackers cooling on a wire rack

FAQ

What Gives Graham Crackers Their Classic Flavor?

The classic flavor of graham crackers comes first from the honey. Then the nutty flavor of fresh milled flour and a touch of cinnamon. The use of sucanat or organic brown sugar gives a nice caramelized sweetness to the homemade crackers.

What Kind of Flour are Graham Crackers Traditionally Made With?

Graham flour may have been what was used in the original graham cracker but I find that the fresh milled flour gives the healthy chocolate graham cracker recipe a nutty, grainy texture that is similar to the traditional ingredients. Once you taste a bite, I am certain you’ll think it tastes great!

What to Eat With Graham Crackers?

This healthy chocolate graham cracker recipe is very versatile. Eat them plain. Spread peanut butter on top or between two delicious chocolate crackers. Add cream cheese. Turn them into a s’more. Or grind them up into graham cracker crumbs and use them as a base for a pie.

How to Make Graham Cracker Crumbs From Scratch

Break the crackers into small pieces and place them into a food processor. Pulse or run on low until the crackers are crushed into a powder. I like to use the graham cracker crumbs as a crust for our strawberry pie recipe.

half eaten chocolate graham cracker on a marble countertop beside a jar of raw honey

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Yield: 8 servings