Dark Chocolate Graham Crackers

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Homemade Graham Crackers get a Deep, Dark color and Distinctive Flavor from Dutched Cocoa Powder. Double Chocolate S’mores, Ice Cream Sandwiches, or Homemade Funfetti Oreo Handi-Snacks; this recipe can be used in so many fun ways!

Howdy friends!  Did you have a nice weekend?  How was your Father’s Day?

Ours was really nice.  We drove down the shore to stay at my father in-law’s place.  It’s become tradition for him and his wife to host a big buffet brunch every year on Father’s Day.  It was a great way for us to kick off our summer, after the kids wrapped up their school year on Thursday afternoon.  Quite a scramble to get all my ducks in a row for the week + pack up and drive down there, but it all fell into place!  Somehow it always does 😉

Mr. Allie was really happy with his new Phillies hat and running shoes, and it felt so good to get away and decompress after a crazy, four-blog-post (!) week.  <—Speaking of which, did you enter my KitchenAid giveaway yet???

So, I’m sharing a quickie for today’s post, as the kiddos are here at home with me and they’re itching to get out and do something!

This is an easy recipe and kind of a fun activity to enjoy with the fam on a lazy morning or afternoon.

…sorry for the blurry iPhone pic…

(Follow me on Instagram to see what a big help my little kitchen assistants are!)  It makes a big batch, and there’s all kinds of things you can do with them, which I will get to in just a sec.  First, I just want to note that the cocoa I used was B-L-A-C-K black.  I ordered it from King Arthur Flour, but there are all sorts of brands out there that would work really well too.  Basically, it’s just a dutch-processed cocoa, which means the cocoa powder is treated with alkalizers to bring out the darker color.  A lot of times people say that the flavor is really super-chocolatey, but I have to disagree.  In my humble opinion, I think it is actually less chocolatey than regular (natural) unsweetened cocoa powder.  It’s kind of a mind-eff if you know what I mean.  It’s chocolatey, but in a different way.  If you grew up eating a certain kind of chocolate sandwich cookie with crème filling then you will recognize the flavor 😉

Now!  For what to do with them.  Here are some of my best ideas:

Like, duh.  I’m thinking these would also be off the chain with white chocolate and my Key Lime Pie Marshmallows.  Yes I am evil.

It is summer, after all.  For this I used a dairy-free coconut milk ice cream (or non-dairy frozen dessert, I should say), which I adore.

My personal favorite, which we will be packing up to snack on poolside, later this week.  The funfetti creamy icing dip is just 3/4 cup of powdered sugar mixed with 2 tablespoons of Greek yogurt and some rainbow sprinkles, because sprinkles make us happy.

again with the iPhone ;P

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Dark Chocolate Graham Crackers

Homemade Graham Crackers get a Deep, Dark color and Distinctive Flavor from Dutched Cocoa Powder. Double Chocolate S'mores, Ice Cream Sandwiches, or Homemade Funfetti Oreo Handi-Snacks; this recipe can be used in so many fun ways!

Ingredients

• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup graham flour
• 1/2 cup dark (dutch-process) cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
   2. Place the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl and mix until incorporated.
   3. Add the egg and vanilla and mix.
   4. Stir in the flours, cocoa, baking powder, and salt, until the dough forms a ball and comes away from the sides of the bowl.
   5. Roll the dough out to a thickness of ⅛ inch (I like to use rolling pin rings) between 2 sheets of parchment paper, and cut squares and/or narrow rectangles with a square fluted cookie cutter.
   6. Bake on a parchment-lined cookie sheet for about 10 minutes (depending upon size), or until crisp.

by Allie {Baking A Moment}

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 2602kcal Calories from fat 1169
% Daily Value
Total Fat 130g	200%
Saturated Fat 79g	395%
Transfat 5g
Cholesterol 491mg	164%
Sodium 1460mg	61%
Carbohydrate 340g	113%
Dietary Fiber 31g	124%
Sugars 108g
Protein 47g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g

And later this week I’ll be using them in another really fun way, so stay tuned!

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