Best Graham Cracker Squares Recipes

COCONUT GRAHAM CRACKER SQUARES

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, melt butter. Stir in sugar, milk and eggs. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in coconut, nuts and cracker crumbs. , Line a greased 15x10x1-in. pan with 12 whole crackers. Spread with the coconut mixture. Top with remaining crackers; press down gently. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Break each cracker into four portions; spread with frosting.

LIME SQUARES WITH PISTACHIO GRAHAM-CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush an 8-inch square baking dish with melted butter. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides.
• In a food processor, finely grind pistachios with graham-cracker crumbs, sugar, and zest. Blend in butter. Press mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned, 8 to 12 minutes. Cool crust, 30 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and condensed milk. Add lime juice; whisk until smooth. Pour filling into cooled crust; carefully spread to edges.
• Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Cool in pan on rack; then chill at least 1 hour before serving. Using parchment paper overhang, lift out of pan, and transfer to a cutting board. With a serrated knife, cut into 16 squares, wiping knife with a damp kitchen towel between each cut.

LEMON SQUARES - GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degree F with a rack in the center of the oven.
• Make in a 9 inch square pan.
• Place the graham cracker crumbs and the melted butter in a medium mixing bowl.
• Use a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula to mix them together thoroughly.
• Scrape the mixture into the baking pan, and use your fingers to press the mixture evenly onto the bottom of the pan.
• Bake for 7 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven to cool while you make the lemon filling.
• Keep the oven at temperature setting.
• Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl, then add the granulated sugar.
• With the mixer on high speed, beat the mixture until it is light yellow and almost doubled in volume, about 3 minutes.
• Move the beaters around the bowl and scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula several times while mixing.
• Add the baking powder and salt, and beat on low speed until just mixed, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• Beat in the lemon zest and juice.
• Pour and scrape the filling into the crust and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and wiggles only slightly when the pan is moved.
• Remove the pan from the oven and allow it to cool.
• Place confectioners' sugar in a small sieve and sprinkle generously over the top of the cooled fining.
• Cut into 16 squares.

SALTED TOFFEE-CHOCOLATE GRAHAM CRACKER SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place graham crackers in a single layer on sheet, edges touching. Sprinkle toffee bits and almonds over graham crackers. Sprinkle toffee bits and almonds over graham crackers. In a small saucepan, bring sugar and butter to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and cook at a rapid simmer, swirling pan occasionally, until mixture is syrupy, about 2 minutes. Immediately pour over graham crackers. Bake until sugar topping is bubbling, 12 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate and salt over graham crackers. With a sharp knife, cut into 2-inch squares. Let cool completely. Store in an airtight container, up to 1 week. *Note: I searched high and low but couldn't find the elusive "toffee bits." I couldn't even find some Skor bars to chop up. With no other options and with the advice of the bodega cashier, I subbed 3 chopped Butterfingers.

LIME SQUARES WITH PISTACHIO GRAHAM-CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Brush an 8-inch square baking dish with melted butter. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides.
• In a food processor, finely grind pistachios with graham-cracker crumbs, sugar and zest. Blend in butter. Press mixture into bottom and 1-inch up sides of prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned, 8-12 minutes. Cool crust, 30 minutes.
• To Make The Filling: In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and condensed milk. Add lime juice; whisk until smooth. Pour filling into cooled crust; carefully spreading to edges.
• Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Cool in pan on rack then chill at least 1 hour before serving. Using parchment paper overhang, lift out of pan, and transfer to cutting board. With a serrated knife, cut into 16 squares, wiping knife clean with a damp kitchen towel between each cut. To store in refrigerator, cover in plastic wrap.

CANDY-TOPPED GRAHAM CRACKER COOKIE SQUARES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix graham cracker cookie ingredients until well mixed. Divide dough in half; cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 8 hours.
• In small bowl, mix topping ingredients; set aside.
• Heat oven to 350°F. On floured surface, roll out half of the dough at a time to 12x9-inch rectangle 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 12 squares, 4 rows by 3 rows. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Prick with toothpick or fork to look like holes in graham crackers.
• Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until very lightly browned and slightly firm to the touch, rotating cookie sheets halfway through to ensure even baking. Repoke holes as necessary while warm. Cool on pan 1 to 2 minutes before removing to cooling rack; cool completely.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and 2 teaspoons of the shortening uncovered on High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted; stir until smooth. In another small microwavable bowl, microwave white vanilla baking chips and 2 teaspoons of the shortening uncovered on High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted; stir until smooth. Dip half of each cooled cookie into one of the melted coatings. Decorate as desired. Place on waxed paper until set.

LIME SQUARES WITH PISTACHIO GRAHAM-CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush an 8" square baking dish with melted butter. Line botom with parchment paper leaving a 2" overhang on two sides. In food processor,finely grind pistachios with graham-cracker crumbs, sugar, and zest. Blend in butter. Press mixture into bottom and 1" up sides of prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned, 8-12 min. Cool crust 30 min. To make the filling: in a large bowl whisk together egg yolks and condensed milk. Add lime juice; whisk until smooth. Pour filling into cooled crust; carefully spread to edges. Bake until set, about 15 min. Cool in pan on rack; then chill at least 1 hour before serving. Using parchment paper overhang lift out of pan and transfer to a cutting board. With a serrated knife, cut into 16 squares, wiping knife with a damp kitchen towel between each cut. To store in refrigerator cover with plastic wrap.

GRAHAM CRACKER COOKIE SQUARES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix graham cracker cookie ingredients until well mixed. Divide dough in half; cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 8 hours.
• In small bowl, mix topping ingredients; set aside.
• Heat oven to 350°F. On floured surface, roll out half of the dough at a time to 12x9-inch rectangle 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 12 squares, 4 rows by 3 rows. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Prick with toothpick or fork to look like holes in graham crackers.
• Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until very lightly browned and slightly firm to the touch, rotating cookie sheets halfway through to ensure even baking. Repoke holes as necessary while warm. Cool on pan 1 to 2 minutes before removing to cooling rack; cool completely.

GRAHAM CRACKER SQUARES

Steps:

• Add 1 cup white sugar, 3/4 cup margarine, and 2 eggs to a saucepan. Put on medium heat. Cook, then cool.
• Mix in 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs.
• Add marshmallows, nuts and cherries.
• Press in 9-inch square pan and let chill.