Keto Graham Crackers (Crispy, Easy)

Name: Keto Graham Crackers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 21 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup butter (60g, cold, cut into cubes); 3 tbsp golden erythritol; 3 tbsp whey protein powder; 1 cup almond flour (100g); 2 tbsp flax meal; ½ tsp baking powder; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp cinnamon; Pinch of salt

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My keto graham crackers are crispy and gently sweet, just like the original! Let me show you how to make sugar free graham crackers in just over 20 minutes.

Regular readers of my website will know that I spent a year in the US as a teen. And guess what, one of the snacks my host family always had in the house was graham crackers.

Graham crackers are similar to digestive biscuits in the UK or Butterkekse (butter cookies) in Germany - gently sweet, simple cookies with a proper crunch. Utterly comforting.

My website is packed with sugar-free cookie recipes, inspired by classics from all over the world. So, it was about time to share my sugar free graham crackers!

The recipe evolved from my keto cinnamon toast crunch cereal. A reader mentioned to me how the taste reminded her of graham crackers. And you know what? She was right. I made a few adjustments and this recipe was born.

I love it when you comment on recipes and share your thoughts and tweaks. Keep the feedback coming and let's continue to inspire each other!

Want more basic cookie recipes? Check out my sugar free sugar cookies and these keto butter cookies.

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Instructions
Substitutions
Serving Suggestion
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What's To Love About This Recipe

Flavor and texture. Just like the original, keto graham crackers are lightly sweet and have gentle cinnamon notes. They taste like a comfortingly simple wholewheat cookie, with an awesome crunch.

Gluten-free, grain-free and keto-friendly: One cookie contains just 0.5g net carbs. Knowing that I am not filling up on junk and keeping my blood sugar levels stable feels great.

This recipe is a satisfying on-the-go treat as it is easy to transport. My kids love it, and it has got the thumbs up from friends who aren't even sugar free.

Reader, this is the kind of recipe that will help you stick to a low-carb diet long-term. Because if you can replace your childhood faves with healthy versions, you'll never feel like you are missing out.

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you'll need for sugar-free graham crackers:

Butter - Should be cold and cubed
Sweetener - I am using a brown sugar substitute because the caramel notes work well with the cinnamon. It is an erythritol monk fruit sweetener blend. Any erythritol-based sweeteners such as Swerve or Lakanto are good for this recipe because they make crackers crunchy. Don't use allulose or Bocha Sweet, these are only good for soft cookies.
Almond flour - I use ground almonds, which is the same as regular almond flour in the US. Super-fine almond flour also works.
Whey protein powder - Provides a finer cookie texture, similar to wholewheat.
Ground flaxseed - Acts as a binder and also helps with crunch. I prefer golden flaxseed over brown flaxseed as it has a milder taste. Always store opened ground flaxseed in the freezer or it can go off and taste fishy.
Flavor - Cinnamon and vanilla extract
Baking powder - for a little rise

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

Instructions

It is simple to make low carb graham crackers. Here are the basic steps.

Scroll down to the recipe card for the detailed method with amounts, oven timing and nutrition info.

Butter and sweetener mixture in a food processor.

STEP 1

Cut the butter into small cubes. Blend it in a food processor with the sweetener until well-combined.

Crumbly cookie dough in a food processor.

STEP 2

Add the dry ingredients and blend until a crumbly dough forms.

STEP 3

Form a cookie dough ball and roll it out thinly between 2 sheets of parchment paper with a rolling pin.

Rolled out ookie dough sliced into rectangles.

STEP 4

Trim off the sides and cut into rectangles. (Use the cut-offs to make more crackers).

Rolled out cookie dough pre-sliced and with fork pricks.

STEP 5

Use a fork to make the essential graham cracker prick marks.

Unbaked cookies in a tray lined with parchment paper.

STEP 6

Spread the cookies apart as they puff up a little during baking.

STEP 7

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown. Let them cool fully. The crackers are fragile when warm and become crunchy as they cool down.

Katrin's Top Tips

#1 Roll the dough thinly and evenly. This will make the cookies crunchier.

#2 Watch them closely while they bake. Check after 10 minutes and rotate the baking sheet if the cookies at the back are getting too brown.

Substitutions

No whey protein powder: Replace it with more almond flour. It makes the texture more rustic but works just as well.

Dairy-free: Use coconut oil in place of butter and egg white protein powder instead of whey protein.

It is possible to replace the almond flour with a 50/50 blend of sunflower seed flour and sesame seed flour. Note that these nut free flours have their own unique flavor and will change the taste of the cookies.

Serving Suggestion

I love my keto graham crackers with coffee as an afternoon snack. They are also great to dunk into milk. Or, take them along on your day trip, camping trip or hike.

You could also...

spread them with butter and sugar free strawberry jam
top them with peanut butter
use them for keto S'Mores, with sugar free marshmallows and chocolate
crush and sprinkle them over keto peanut butter mousse or this chocolate avocado mousse
Dunk one half into melted sugar-free chocolate (this makes them taste like Bahlsen Choco Leibniz Cookies)!

Recipe FAQs

My crackers have softened. How do I crisp them up?

In humidity, crackers can become soft. You can crisp them up by putting them back into the oven for 5 minutes at 180C or 350F.

How many crackers per serving?

This depends on how hungry you are! For me, 2-3 crackers are a satisfying amount.

Can I make a pie crust with Keto Graham Crackers?

Of course you can! That said, it seems unnecessary work to make pretty crackers if you are going to crush them up afterwards. All my pie crust recipes contain similar ingredients to these crackers. Just take a look at this keto key lime pie!

Storage

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

You can also freeze homemade graham crackers for up to 3 months. After defrosting, crisp them up in a hot oven for a few minutes. This way, all moisture evaporates and the crackers become crunchy again.