These red velvet graham crackers were one of my earliest pins, and honestly, I never thought I’d get around to making them. But as I was falling asleep two nights ago, a vision of these S’mores popped into my head.
And I knew it was going to have to happen.
I’m thrilled with how these turned out! The flavors, of course, work perfectly together. Obviously.
But mostly, I’m really in love with how pretty these are. Is that silly?
It’s just that I don’t do holiday food all that well– like, the cutesy stuff. I love working with holiday flavors, but when it comes to decorating? It’s not my thing. My friend Jocelyn has the corner on cute holiday desserts. You should see some of the amazing stuff she puts together– like these spider donuts and these Reese’s turkeys. Seriously… I can’t even come close to her holiday cuteness talent!
So, anyway. S’mores shaped like hearts for Valentine’s day. Not too shabby for Ashton! (FRIENDS anybody?)
Graham Cracker Recipe Source: i am baker
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 (I used about 2 tsp of Americolor Super Red)
- Nutella for spreading
- Marshmallows for roasting (approximately 12)
Instructions
- Mix together the dry ingredients in a stand mixer bowl.
- Mix in the butter cubes, until crumbly.
- Mix together the honey, buttermilk, and red food coloring. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
- Roll the dough out onto a well floured surface until it's about 1/8" thick. Try to keep the thickness of the dough consistent throughout.
- Cut into squares or use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Bake at 350 on a lined cookie sheet for 6-8 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack until hardened (like a normal graham cracker).
- Spread Nutella on one cracker and proceed to roast a marshmallow and assemble S'more like normal.
Notes about this Recipe:
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I had to roll my dough super thin and bake them for 10 minutes to get them crispy enough. Afterwards, I went back and read through i am baker’s recipe, and noticed that she adds an extra step towards the end of her post. She said that she puts the crackers back in the oven at 170 for about 3o minutes to dry them out. I think that’s a genius idea and wish I had read the post more thoroughly before I started baking. However– rolling them really thin and baking for a little longer did work fine for me.
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Like i am baker says in her post, these are definitely more graham-cracker-like the next day.
Red Velvet from Friends:
- Red Velvet Molten Lava Cupcakes from Crazy For Crust
- New York Cheesecake with Red Velvet Crust from i am baker
- Mini Red Velvet Cheesecake from Baked By Rachel
Oooooh. I love these! I crown you queen of red velvet…
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..Red Velvet Molten Lava Cupcakes
These are gorgeous, Ashton! I think you do holiday food pretty darn good.
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl recently posted..What’s In Your Kitchen Wednesday
Red velvet rocks my world.
Katrina @ In Katrina’s Kitchen recently posted..PicMonkey Mondays: Inserting Text Onto Photos
Holy cow! These look like heaven
I’m in love with the second picture – so perfect!!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos recently posted..Triple Chocolate Scotcheroos
These are great! I have never gotten around to make regular homemade graham crackers, but these might have to be made first.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie recently posted..Review: Soups
Oh no you didn’t girl… how can I not make these now when I just posted and ate the fattiest thing ever. LOVE THIS!
Ok, this is exactly what I want for V Day! Thanks for sharing
These look perfect Ashton! My kids would love these – thanks for sharing!
Liz recently posted..German Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
The hearts look great. I like how crispy they look.
Shiloh Barkley recently posted..Crockpot Ham and Bean Soup
You totally rocked the holiday cuteness in these S’mores! Not only that they look like they will taste amazing!
Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen recently posted..Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s #9
What cute s’mores! The heart are perfect for Valentine’s Day!
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you just totally hit it out of the cuteness ballpark with these adorable s’mores!!! I mean red velvet, heart shaped, chocolate and marshmallow goodness? Yup, cuteness overload
And thanks for the shoutout…I heart you too!!!!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life recently posted..Trick or Treat Tuesday #5
Oh my god these are the BEST Valentines Day treats I’ve seen. SO adorable and I’ve also had those red velvet graham crackers pinned! I want to make them, like RIGHT NOW. Thanks for the inspiration–I definitely want to make these for me and mah honey
Erika recently posted..Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Parfaits
Ashton I seriously want to eat 10 of these right now!! They look so amazingly good! Pinned!
Not only are these too stinkin adorable, but they sound SO good! Thanks Ashton!
Love Always,
Liz
Liz Fourez recently posted..Taffy Apple Pizza
Wow, so creative! I love nutella and red velvet and never thought about putting them together.
They are so adorable and look delicious!!
i lurve red velvet!!!!!
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