Best 8 Graham Cracker Bars Recipes

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Graham cracker bars are a delightful dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be customized to suit your own taste preferences. The classic recipe includes a simple combination ofgraham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, and eggs, but there are endless possibilities for variations. You can add chopped nuts, dried fruit, or chocolate chips for a more flavorful treat, or you can create a layered bar with different fillings. No matter how you choose to make them,graham cracker bars are sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

GRAHAM CRACKER BARS



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These are a sweet graham cracker crumb bar with coconut and a milk chocolate topping. An easy, quick, yet simply delicious bar recipe...you have to try it! :)

Provided by Diane

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 17m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups flaked coconut
¼ cup margarine, melted
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
4 (1.55 ounce) bars milk chocolate candy

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs and coconut. Pour in the condensed milk and melted margarine, mix until well blended. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove and let cool. Melt chocolate bars in a microwave or over a double boiler, stirring occasionally until smooth. Spread over the cooled bars, chill and cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.2 calories, Carbohydrate 33.5 g, Cholesterol 10.9 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 166.6 mg, Sugar 27.3 g

GRAHAM CRACKER COOKIE BARS



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I got this recipe off of the back of a graham cracker box, and I could not believe how yummy they were! I have not made them with plain graham crackers, so I just used my own best judgement in estimating the additions of granulated sugar and cinnamon to compensate.

Provided by ChipotleChick

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 35m

Yield 16 bars, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
16 whole cinnamon graham crackers, crushed fine to make 2 cups (or plain, with 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon added)
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup milk or 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate piece
sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Grease a 9 inch square pan (I used an 8 inch square pan and it worked fine).
  • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
  • Add egg, milk, and vanilla.
  • Beat just until blended, the mixture will be grainy.
  • Stir in graham cracker crumbs, coconut, and chocolate until just mixed.
  • Spread evenly in pan.
  • Bake 25 to 27 minutes until lightly browned on top.
  • Cool and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
  • Cut into bars and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.4, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 29.8, Sodium 143.2, Carbohydrate 19.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 12, Protein 1.8

PUMPKIN BARS WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST



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This pumpkin bars recipe was given to me by a very dear friend. A graham cracker crust topped with a cream cheese mixture, topped with a pumpkin mixture.

Provided by SHARYL4

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pumpkin Cake Recipes     Pumpkin Bar Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
⅓ cup white sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¾ cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
¾ cup white sugar, divided
½ cup milk
3 large eggs, separated, divided
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup cold water
1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Mix cracker crumbs and sugar for crust together in a bowl. Stir in melted butter until combined. Pat into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Combine cream cheese, sugar, and eggs for cream cheese layer in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Pour over crust.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set and no longer jiggles, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, about 30 minutes.
  • While the crust and cream cheese layer are cooling, combine pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, egg yolks, cinnamon, and salt for pumpkin layer in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • Pour water into a small saucepan over low heat. Sprinkle gelatin over top and stir until just dissolved. Stir into the pumpkin mixture and set aside to cool.
  • Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, continuing to beat until stiff and glassy. Fold into the pumpkin mixture. Pour over the cooled cream cheese layer and chill in the refrigerator until firm, about 2 hours. Cut into 24 bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.6 calories, Carbohydrate 19.5 g, Cholesterol 59.6 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 152.6 mg, Sugar 17 g

WILLY WONKA CHOCOLATE GRAHAM CRACKER BARS RECIPE - (4.4/5)



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Provided by AllysKitchen

Number Of Ingredients 16

LAYER ONE:
1 1/2 cups flour
3 teaspoons ground really great coffee (I used Frank Sumatra from Coffee on the Porch-Camden, Maine)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup ground graham crackers
1/2 cup butter (cut into pieces)
2 tablespoons Crisco
LAYER TWO:
12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) chocolate chips (divided)
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon Rodelle vanilla
1/2 teaspoon Rodelle Chocolate extract
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup dates, finely minced
Finishing Salt

Steps:

  • LAYER ONE: Combine the flour, coffee, brown sugar, graham crackers, 4 ounces of the chocolate chips (noted in layer 2) in a mixing bowl and blend. Add the butter and Crisco and work into a crumbly mixture with your hands. Coat your baking dish(es) with cooking spray. Press the mixture into the pan and pat down. Bake in a 325 oven for 15 minutes. Remove and let cool about 15 minutes. Meanwhile go to layer two. LAYER TWO: In another mixing bowl, combine the remaining chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla, chocolate extract, and blend well. Add the walnuts and dates and mix in. Spread layer two over the crust of layer one. Return to the 325 oven for about 20-25 minutes. Remove , add finishing salt and let cool about 5 minutes then slice. When cool, remove from the pan.

ALMOND GRAHAM CRACKER BARS-ANNETTE'S



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Simple but delicious. Make sure you make 2 pans because you won't make it out of the kitchen with any of the first batch left. Recipe is my own.

Provided by Annette W.

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 4

graham crackers, broken into 4ths
2 stick real butter
1/2 c sugar
sliced almonds

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. line 10x15 jelly roll pan with foil.
  • 2. Place 2 sleeves of graham crackers on pan. Remember to take them apart into 4ths. Fit what you can.
  • 3. Melt together butter and sugar. Bring to rolling boil for 2 minutes stirring non stop. Spread over crackers. Sprinkle with sliced almonds.
  • 4. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Enjoy!

FROZEN CHOCOLATE PB GRAHAM CRACKER BARS (4 INGREDIENTS)



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Make and share this Frozen Chocolate PB Graham Cracker Bars (4 ingredients) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by OceanIvy

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 5h

Yield 13 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 packages chocolate pudding mix
3 1/3 cups milk
1/4 cup peanut butter
27 graham cracker squares

Steps:

  • Make the pudding as package directs,only use the 3/13 cups skim milk.
  • Beat in the peanut butter.
  • Line a 9x13 pan with graham cracker squares, (they will need to be cut to fit pan) Smooth the PB& pudding mixture over the graham crackers.
  • Place the remaining crackers on top of mixture.
  • Place in freezer for about four hours.
  • Cut into squares,then remove from pan.

GRAHAM CRACKER CHEWY BARS



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Categories     Cookies     Dessert     Bake

Yield 24 bars

Number Of Ingredients 15

Crust
3 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
Topping and assembly
2 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 extra-large eggs
2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 prepared crust
Powdered sugar, if desired

Steps:

  • 1. While the crust is baking, in a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and eggs to blend. Whisk in the graham cracker crumbs, vanilla, salt and baking powder until well-blended. Stir in the pecans. 2. Spread the mixture over the baked crust and return to the 350-degree oven until the filling is dark-golden on top and jiggles slightly when tapped, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and cool completely. 3. Sprinkle a light coating of sifted powdered sugar over the pan if desired, and cut into 24 bars. The bars can be made 1 day in advance. Wrap in plastic and keep at room temperature. Each bar: 247 calories; 2 grams protein; 36 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram fiber;11 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 50 mg. cholesterol; 184 mg. sodium.

GRAHAM CRACKER BARS



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Make and share this Graham Cracker Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dakota1980

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 25m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup crushed graham cracker
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
15 sheets graham crackers

Steps:

  • Mix together the first 5 ingredients.
  • Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stir often.
  • Line 9x13 pan with whole graham crackers laid 3 across and 5 rows down.
  • Use 7.5 whole crackers.
  • Cover with filling and a similar layer of crackers.
  • Top with powdered sugar frosting and a few nuts.
  • Refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.9, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 10.9, Sodium 108.7, Carbohydrate 19.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 12.9, Protein 1.3

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: This will help your graham cracker bars taste their best. Fresh graham crackers, butter, and sugar will all make a difference in the final product.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make your graham cracker bars tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Press the crust firmly into the pan: This will help prevent the crust from crumbling when you cut the bars.
  • Bake the bars until they are golden brown: This will ensure that they are cooked through.
  • Let the bars cool completely before cutting them: This will help prevent them from falling apart.

Conclusion:

Graham cracker bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for potlucks, picnics, and other gatherings. With so many different variations to choose from, there is sure to be a graham cracker bar recipe that everyone will love.

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