Butter crackers | Whole Wheat butter cracker are super healthy snacks for kids and adults. Butter gives amazing flavour to this cracker. Guilt free to munch on.
Giving healthy snacks for kids is every mom's biggest concern, well at times more than helathy, there is one big question, whether they will eat it. The one which worked yesterday may not work today.
Everyday its experimenting.Ever since Vishvak started solid food, the topic about kids food will always come whenever I talk to my friends. Whenever my friend suggest something I wanted to try.
3 course healthy meal for is one side but healthy mid- morning and evening snacks was another concern. Vishvak was initially big fan of corn puff then he started liking store brought multi grain crackers. I wanted to try something in home.
Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
Wet ingredients:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 flavorless oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon of vinegar
- 1 teaspoon coffee decoction
Chocolate ganache:
- 3/4 heavy cream
- 1 + 1/2 chocolate chips
Chocolate mousse:
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup chocolate ganache
Chocolate syrup:
- 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
- 1 tablespoon water
Chocolate ganache layer:
- leftover chocolate ganache
- 1/3 cup of heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Instructions
Bake Chocolate cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or place a stand on a pan and preheat for 10 minutes
- Place parchment paper on a cake pan and grease with baking spray
- Firstly take flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda and sieve to get a lump free smooth flour
- Furthermore, add salt and mix well
- Add sugar, vanilla extract, oil, water, vinegar, and coffee decoction and mix gently
- fold and mix. Avoid over mixing
- For sweettooth add extra sugar and mix
- Transfer the batter and tap the pan to remove air bubbles
Bake cake in the oven
- Place the cake and bake for 30 - 40 minutes (until a toothpick inserted comes out clean )
Bake cake in pan
- Place cake pan on the stand, cover with a lid and bake for 30 - 40 minutes (until a toothpick inserted comes out clean )
unmold and cool the cake
- Leave the cake for 5 minutes then unmold the cake and remove parchment paper
- Keep aside and cool completely
Prepare chocolate ganache
- Take heavy cream in a microwave-safe glass and microwave for 1 minute
- immediately add chocolate chips, mix well and set aside, and cool completely. Microwave for additional time if chocolate chips are not melted
- Keep aside and cool ganache at room temperature
Prepare Eggless Chocolate mousse
- After smooth chocolate ganache is completely cool
- Take cream in a wide vessel and beat well till it turns soft white peaks
- Add 3/4 cup of ganache and mix well
- Furthermore, add powdered sugar and mix well
Assemble Chocolate mousse cake
- Place the cake back to the pan
- Prick holes with a toothpick
- Add chocolate syrup and water in a small vessel and mix well
- Pour chocolate syrup on top of the cake
- Add the entire batch of chocolate mousse and spread
prepare chocolate ganache layer
- Add heavy cream and microwave for 30 seconds
- Optionally add powdered sugar, mix well and keep aside at room temperature
Assemble triple layer chocolate cake
- After 12 hours run a cake leveler and around the cake and unmold the cake
- Place cake stand on a plate
- Make sure chocolate ganache is completely cool then add it on top of the cake
- Spread the ganache on top and around the cake
- Optionally sprinkle grated chocolate
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Notes
- Chocolate syrup is optional but it makes the cake soft and chocolatey
- For light moist cake avoid over mixing
- Vanilla essence is an artificial flavoring agent so use only a few drops
- Avoid adding hot ganache to the cake
- Add mousse layer only after the cake is completely cool
- Always use child heavy cream for preparing mousse
- You can use a chocolate bar instead of chocolate chips
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 12 hours after adding the mousse layer. also, refrigerate the cake for at least 2hours after adding the ganache layer
- The coffee decoction is optional but it enhances the chocolate flavor. you can also use instant coffee powder instead of decoction
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True feeding children the right kind of food is the biggest concern for mothers and if you have a fussy eater the concern just doubles. The butter crackers are wholesome for the little ones. Having whole wheat its a healthier option and lightly flavoured with cumin, the little ones are bound to love these.
Thanku Piyali:-)
Healthy munchies V.. ...
Thanku Chitr:-)
Good healthy snack Vidya! 🙂 They are looking very crunchy too 🙂
Thanku Chcook:-)
perfect for my evening coffee 🙂
Thanku Bikram:-)
I love this spicy ,tasty & healthy crackers .
Thanku Madhavi:-)
These whole-wheat butter crackers looks so crunchy and crisp. Nice share! 🙂
Thanku Anu:-)
Vidya.. nee latea vandalum latesta varuva nu Malar ku theriyum. So no worries. I think only yesterday we kept talking about blog if not all our calls will be vetti aratai dan la.
Between great cracker. Glad your kiddo liked it.
We had hot blog related topics na Sri;-) oh ya namba usual vetti kadhai tana pesuvom.. Un recipe podum pothu I have lot of things to write:-) thanks da
Wow, these crackers look superb. At first sight,I thought those were store bought. Then only I saw the recipe. It looks very crunchy. Crunchiness is a plus when it comes to kids.
I so understand what you said. One day kids may like something and the next day, they don't even want to taste it. " Kids", right ? 🙂
Thanku Rasakama:-)
I just love these Vidya! Food is always a challenge with little ones, and it is great to be able to make your own snack food. I can't wait to try these 🙂
Thanku Antonio:-)
Wonderful crackers Vidya, they sound simple to make and would be so much better than anything you would buy in the store.
Thanku Suzanne:-)
Delicious butter crackers love it.
Thanku Swathi:-)
Healthy and crunchy one dear 🙂 I can finish off this one in no time
Thanku Kushi:-)
Vidya,
These butter crackers look amazing and so healthy! I am drooling looking at them!
Thanku Sandhya:-)
These crackers look so delicious! I love the idea of making my own crackers - I'll have to try your recipe!
Thanku Rachel:-)
I'm really keen to try and make these. Thanks for sharing.
Thanku Peggy:-)
perfect snack for tea time!! looks crunchy!!
Thanku Sundari:-)
Its very healthy snack and easy also..thanks
Thanku Jaleel:-)
Wheat crackers look so yummy and crispy..
Whole-wheat butter crackers looks so amazing and yummy share 🙂
This is a good one, I have to try this for Sid!