If you want a healthy snack for your children after school or at any time for that matter, this recipe beats store-bought graham crackers. It has all the graham flavor, but resembles a blondie. The combination of stone ground whole wheat flour, milled flaxseed, honey and molasses results in a nutritious and filling bar. It is not complete without a cold glass of milk!
Graham Bars
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup milled flaxseed
1/2 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup cold butter (cut in small pieces)
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons molasses
1/4 cup cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixer, mix together flours, sugar, ground flaxseed, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add the cold butter and mix with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the honey, molasses, water, and vanilla. Mix until the dough can come together into a ball. Roll the dough out between two sheets of waxed paper, about 1/2-inch thick. Place on a cookie sheet and score to make 3-inch squares. Using a fork, prick each square three times. Bake 15 minutes and cool in the pan. Makes 12 bars.
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