Graham Cracker Pecan Crunch Recipes

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUNCH TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a small baking pan.
• In a small bowl, mix together crumbled graham crackers, brown sugar and cinnamon. Combine melted butter and vanilla, then stir in. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Sprinkle white sugar and salt over the top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

PECAN CRUNCH CREAM CHEESE POUNDCAKE

Steps:

• Set an oven rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with butter and line with two pieces of crisscrossed parchment: Lay the first sheet in the pan, butter it lightly, then lay the other sheet across. Both pieces should extend a few inches above the edges of the pan, making a sling that you'll use to lift the cake out.
• Make the pecan crunch, if desired: Break the crackers into a few pieces and add to the bowl of a food processor. Add the nuts and sugar. Process until you have fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse it in until evenly incorporated.
• Spoon about half of the crunch mixture into the prepared pan and press it evenly across the bottom. Press the remaining mixture against the sides, stopping about 1 inch from the top of the pan: Begin by tilting the pan to one side and use a bench scraper or the flat side of a metal spatula to lift, spread and press the coating against the side of the pan. Without tilting the pan, repeat with the remaining three sides. Use the back of a small spoon to even the coating on the sides and against the corners of the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, up to 3 days.
• Make the batter: In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks with 2 tablespoons sour cream and the vanilla, just until lightly combined.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt on low speed for 30 seconds.
• Add the butter, cream cheese and the remaining 6 tablespoons sour cream. Mix on low speed until the flour mixture is moistened. Raise the speed to medium and beat for 1 1/2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Starting on medium-low speed, gradually pour the egg mixture to the batter in two parts, beating on medium speed for 30 seconds after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• Gently spoon the batter into the crunch coating-lined pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Use a small knife to dislodge the crunch coating at the corners and lift the cake out, using the parchment paper "sling."
• Let cool completely before gently removing the parchment and transferring to a serving plate or cutting board. (Or, wrap well and store at room temperature for 3 days or in the refrigerator for 5 days.) To serve, use a serrated knife to cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices.

EASY PECAN GRAHAM BARS

Steps:

• Line ungreased cookie sheet with graham cracker squares.
• In saucepan, melt margarine and brown sugar.
• Bring to rolling boil and boil for 2 minutes.
• Stir in chopped pecans.
• Pour over graham crackers and spread evenly.
• Bake in 350° oven for 10 minutes.
• Allow to cool, and break squares into halves.
• Enjoy!

PECAN CINNAMON GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Spray a prepared 9 inch pie pan.
• In a small pot melt the butter. Set aside.
• In a food processor or in a plastic baggie crush the graham crackers.
• In a bowl add crumbs pecans and sugars. Pour in butter and mix with a fork.
• Press into the bottom and sides of 9 inch pie pan.
• IF YOU NEED A COOKED CRUST:
• Preheat oven to 350F. Cook for 10 minutes. Completely cool before using.

CARAMEL GRAHAM CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil.
• Melt butter and margarine together in a saucepan; stir brown sugar into butter mixture until dissolved; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook at a boil until caramelized, about 2 minutes.
• Spread graham crackers in a single layer onto prepared aluminum foil. Pour butter mixture over graham crackers. Sprinkle pecans over the crackers.
• Bake in preheated oven until topping begins to solidify, about 12 minutes. Let crackers cool before breaking into pieces to serve.

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUNCH

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with foil and arrange graham crackers.
• Sprinkle with nuts.
• Boil margarine and sugar for 3 minutes, pour over crackers.
• Bake at 350 for 7 minutes.
• Cool completely, break into pieces!

PRALINE GRAHAMS

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with heavy-duty foil. Break the graham crackers at indentations; place in a single layer in pan. , In a small saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Bring to a rolling boil over medium heat; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; add nuts. Pour over crackers. , Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand for 2-3 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

GRAHAM CRACKER-PECAN CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a half-sheet (13 by 18-inch) pan with aluminum foil. Arrange graham crackers side by side and end to end to cover the pan in a single layer. Sprinkle pecans evenly over the crackers and cover with toffee bits. In a heavy skillet or saucepan set over medium-high heat, bring the butter and sugar to a boil; continue boiling for 2 1/2 minutes. Immediately pour over the cracker-pecan-toffee layers. Bake for about 12 minutes. While still hot, use a pizza cutter to cut the bars into squares or diagonally into diamonds. Cool in the pan, then lift the foil lining out and stack the squares on a serving platter.
• These can be made up to 3 days in advance and kept in an airtight container at room temperature. Well wrapped, they can be frozen for up to 3 weeks. Do not leave them out for too long in humid weather, or they lose their crunch and become sticky. If the weather is terribly humid, keep them in the refrigerator until serving.
• I've substituted crushed chocolate-covered toffee bars for the toffee bits with great results. I used six 1.4-ounce bars-as close as I could come to matching the recipe's 8-ounce package of toffee bits. Whatever size toffee bars you use, just do the math-most candy bars list weight in ounces on the package-to determine how many you'll need. To crush, smack them, fully wrapped, with a pestle, heavy mallet, or rolling pin.