As I could smell the sweet aroma of fresh, homemade red velvet graham crackers in my oven, I could feel my anticipation level rise. I just knew these were going to be good.
One reason being I started off with an amazing recipe. This Homemade Graham Crackers recipe from Smitten Kitchen. Its wonderful, and lent itself so beautifully to a Red Velvet adaptation.
I only had to make a few key changes!
Another reason being… hello… is Red Velvet! We already know I am obsessed right?
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 7 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into cubes
- 1/3 cup honey
- 5 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 tsp red gel food coloring (You can add more or less per your tastes)
Instructions
- In bowl of mixer, add brown sugar, flour, baking soda, cocoa, and salt. Mix on low to incorporate, then add in butter cubes. Slowly increase speed to fully incorporate butter and reach a coarse consistency.
- Measure out 1/3 cup honey in a larger size measuring cup. (Like a one or two cup) Add the buttermilk, food coloring, and vanilla to the honey and mix together. Add honey mixture to flour mixture and combine on medium speed until dough comes together.
- Pour dough onto a well floured surface and roll out. Try to make dough 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. (just be consistent) You can use a square cookie cutter or cut out rectangles, whatever you prefer.
- I used the top of a #3 tip to make little holes in the top of some cookies.
- Place on parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes. (Keep an eye on them! I burned my first batch at seven minutes.)
A few tips/suggestions:
I found that these cookies most tasted like a graham cracker on the second day, or after they had hardened slightly. I also placed the cooked and cooled crackers in the oven at 170 degrees for 30-40 minutes to dry them out more, and this worked well.
Keep a close eye on them in the oven. Deb’s original graham cracker recipe called for 15-20 minutes in the oven and mine were burnt to a crisp at fifteen minutes. (makes sense since I changed the recipe!) I adjusted my time to about seven minutes and that worked well.
We thought these would make amazing s’mores. Although I tried some funky variations (fruit and puree’s and different chocolates) that original seemed to work best.
Red Velvet graham cracker, marshmallow, and chocolate. Delish.
But there is something even MORE exciting about these fabulous crackers. I am sharing a new, never seen before ever in the history of the world recipe on a post tomorrow!!
Even though technically, this is the new never seen before in the history of the world recipe, its the way that I am using it that will blow your mind! Ok, it may not blow your mind, but it blew my mind. I am easily impressed though. 
These are just genius!
One of our favorite treats is graham crackers with buttercream frosting sandwiched in between. Imagine how yummy these would be with cream cheese frosting in the center! Delish!
Or cream cheese marshmallows? I need to hang out with you more during snack time.
wow — those would make one heck of a smore! gorgeous!
I love the thought of buttermilk in graham crackers and that color is gorgeous!
I bet these are so good! I really want to make some s’mores with these.
This is absolutely 100% genius. I can’t wait to make these! Thanks!!
I don’t like graham crackers enough to make these, but they are really pretty!
These are totally insane and I am making these for fourth of July FOR SURE!!!
Fun idea! I used the same Smitten Kitchen recipe a few weeks ago and made birthday cake graham crackers. http://www.smalltowncookie.com/2012/06/01/birthday-cake-graham-cracker-smores/
Can’t wait to see what you do tomorrow!
These are so festive and fun. Such a unique twist on a classic
YUM can you imagine how good these would taste in a s’more?! Or as the crust of a cheesecake?
Pinned it! I totally love this idea and I love your blog! I enjoy baking too and I love all the inspiration you have here!
These look so beautiful – although I’m always scared of red velvet for the dye – I may just be persuaded to do these with blueberries, marshmallows and chocolates for 4th July S’mores…
These look soooooo good!!! I think they would be perfect as s’mores!!! I am definetly going to tr these for the perfect summer campfire!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
You know I’ve never had a graham cracker? But in the UK we have digestives which I think are quite similar. I’m going to have to make these because you can’t get graham crackers in the shops, let alone RED VELVET ones. Yum!
These look like the perfect way to festively eat a s’more on the 4th! How cute!
brilliant! and what gorgeous photos, amanda. And…I adore your font!
I wish I could run home right now and make a batch of these. LOVE this!
Amanda you are so funny! I am also easily impressed so I am super excited about the post tomorrow
These look so awesome! I cant believe no one has thought of these before! I cant wait to try them!!!
Red velvet is my absolute favorite! What a brilliant idea. I’m think I might make these for the 4th with a dollop of fresh whip cream and a few blueberries on top for a little festive red, white and blue treat.
Am in the process of mixing now.! At what point do you put in the red colorant? Recipe doesn’t say….
Thanks for adding the colorant to the recipe. I put it in at the end after I realized it wasn’t in the dough. Thank you!! These are VERY tasty….
So sorry about that!! I would forgot my hand if it werent attached to my arm. Hopefully, because you were so kind to speak up, no one else has to be a victim of my forgetfulness. SO glad they tasted good though!!
these look so wonderful, I just LOVE the pretty color of them.
How creative and fun. What a great way to make a classic dessert into something new!
Is the recipe supposed to be stated above? because its not here. Could anyone please give me the recipe, please? thank you
It is supposed to be there, but is not currently working. Please check back in a day or so!
okay, thank you!
i’ll let you know if the recipe still hasn’t appeared.
funny – i’m not that into graham crackers or red velvet stuff – but i really really really want this!
hello again
could i please just have the recipe from here? the recipe still hasn’t appeared yet. thanks 
I have been checking back off and on for a week to see if the recipe came up and now it has. Going to make them today!
Another UKer who’s never knowingly eaten graham crackers (I think they are more like cream crackers than digestives….but what do I know?), I had to google s’mores too.
It’s another world
They are very lovely little biscuits though and I do love marshmallow guys.
Is there something that I can use instead of honey? I can’t eat it, so I was wondering if you had any suggestions.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/551970 Maybe this will help?
A reader just sent me this link b/c I made homemade graham crackers and she said she made your red velvet one. They’re beautiful, Amanda!