Graham Slam Sweet Treat—Dessert for 8
The Graham Slam Sweet Treat is an American dessert featuring graham crackers as the star ingredient. This delightful treat combines the crunchiness of graham crackers with a sweet filling, creating a perfect balance of textures and flavors. It’s an easy-to-make dessert that promises a satisfying end to any meal.
Meal Type
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Servings
8
Food Stars
Graham Crackers
Health
Variations
Diets
Variations
Do This With That Stuff
- ‘Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- Line your large baking tray with parchment paper
- Arrange the 16 whole graham crackers on the lined baking tray, ensuring they cover the entire surface without overlapping
- In your medium saucepan, combine 1 cup of unsalted butter and 1 cup of brown sugar over medium heat
- Stir this mixture continuously with your spatula until the butter has completely melted and the sugar has fully dissolved to create a smooth sauce
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract into the butter and sugar mixture
- Pour this mixture evenly over the graham crackers on your baking tray, using your spatula to spread it out if necessary
- Place the baking tray in your preheated oven and bake for about 10 minutes, or until the butter-sugar mixture starts to bubble
- Remove the baking tray from oven using oven mitts Be careful as it will be hot
- Immediately sprinkle 2 cups of mini marshmallows evenly over the hot graham crackers, followed by 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips, and finally 1/2 cup of chopped nuts if you’re using them
- Return the baking tray to the oven for another 2-3 minutes, or until marshmallows begin to soften and puff up slightly
- Take out the baking tray from oven using oven mitts again Let it cool completely at room temperature before cutting into squares for serving The dessert should yield approximately eight servings’
Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings
☕ Bitter
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup of dark chocolate chips
- Add 1/2 tsp of espresso powder to the butter and sugar mixture
- Add 1 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder to the butter and sugar mixture
- Replace brown sugar with 1 cup of raw cane sugar
🧂 Salty
- ‘Switch to 1 cup of salted butter
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt to the butter and sugar mixture
- Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt over the marshmallows and chocolate chips before returning to the oven
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup of dark chocolate chips (higher cocoa content typically has more savory notes)’
🍋 Sour
- ‘Add 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
- Add 1/2 cup of dried cranberries
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips
- Add a drizzle of 2 tablespoons of lemon juice over the dessert before serving’
🌶️ Spicy
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- Add 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- Increase the vanilla extract to 1 teaspoon
- Add a pinch of chili flakes on top before serving
🍬 Sweet
- Increase the brown sugar to 1.5 cups
- Add 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips
- Add 1/4 cup of honey to the butter and sugar mixture
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with milk chocolate chips
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup of powdered sugar over the dessert after it cools
🍄 Umami
- Add 1 tsp soy sauce to the butter and sugar mixture
- Add 1/2 tsp of miso paste to the butter and sugar mixture
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips
- Sprinkle 1/4 tsp of sea salt on top before serving
🍸 Alcoholic
- ‘Bourbon Old Fashioned: The sweetness and warmth of the bourbon complement the rich, sweet flavors of the dessert
- Tawny Port: Its nutty, caramel notes pair well with the graham crackers and chocolate chips in the dish
- Coffee Liqueur: The coffee flavor contrasts nicely with the sweetness of marshmallows and chocolate, providing a balanced taste experience’
🥤 Non Alcoholic
- ‘Cold Brew Coffee: The bitterness of the coffee will balance out the sweetness of the treat
- Vanilla Almond Milk: The vanilla flavor will complement the vanilla extract in the recipe, and the creaminess of almond milk pairs well with desserts
- Sparkling Lemonade: The acidity and carbonation can cut through the richness of this sweet treat’
🥓 Keto
- Replace 16 whole graham crackers with 2 cups almond flour
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1 cup coconut oil
- Replace 1 cup brown sugar with 1/2 cup erythritol
- Keep 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Replace 2 cups mini marshmallows with 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- Replace 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup sugar-free dark chocolate chips
- Keep optional 1/2 cup chopped nuts
🍆 Mediterranean
- Replace graham crackers with whole wheat pita bread
- Decrease unsalted butter to 1/2 cup
- Replace brown sugar with 1/2 cup of honey
- Remove vanilla extract
- Replace mini marshmallows with 1 cup of sliced fresh figs
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup of chopped dark chocolate
- Replace optional chopped nuts with 1/2 cup of chopped pistachios
- Add 1 tablespoon of orange zest
🥑 Paleo
- Replace 16 whole graham crackers with 2 cups of almond flour
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1 cup of coconut oil
- Replace 1 cup brown sugar with 1/2 cup of raw honey
- Keep 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Replace 2 cups mini marshmallows with 2 cups of unsweetened shredded coconut
- Replace 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup of paleo-friendly dark chocolate chips
- Keep optional 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
🐟 Pescatarian
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🌱 Vegan
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1 cup vegan butter
- Replace 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Replace 2 cups mini marshmallows with 2 cups vegan marshmallows
🥦 Vegetarian
- No changes needed. The provided recipe is already vegetarian-friendly.
🥩 Whole30
- ‘Remove graham crackers
- Replace with 16 whole dates
- Remove unsalted butter
- Replace with 1 cup of coconut oil
- Remove brown sugar
- Replace with 1 cup of mashed ripe bananas
- Remove vanilla extract
- Replace with 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder
- Remove mini marshmallows
- Replace with 2 cups of fresh berries (like blueberries, raspberries, or sliced strawberries)
- Remove semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Replace with 1 cup of unsweetened coconut flakes
- Keep chopped nuts (optional) if they are raw and unsalted’
🧠 Brain Health
- ‘Replace the whole graham crackers with whole grain graham crackers
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1/2 cup of unsalted butter and 1/2 cup of coconut oil
- Decrease the brown sugar to 1/2 cup and add 1/2 cup of raw honey
- Replace the semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips
- Replace chopped nuts with 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
- Add 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseeds
- Add 1 tablespoon of chia seeds’
🌾 Celiac Disease
- Replace 16 whole graham crackers with 16 gluten-free graham crackers
- Replace 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup gluten-free semi-sweet chocolate chips
💩 Crohns Disease
- Replace whole graham crackers with gluten-free graham crackers
- Replace unsalted butter with coconut oil
- Decrease brown sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace vanilla extract with alcohol-free vanilla extract
- Replace mini marshmallows with vegan marshmallows
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with dairy-free dark chocolate chips
- Remove chopped nuts
🩸 Diabetes
- Replace the brown sugar with 1 cup of erythritol
- Replace the semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup of sugar-free chocolate chips
- Decrease the unsalted butter to 1/2 cup
- Increase the chopped nuts to 1 cup
- Add 1 tsp of cinnamon for added flavor without adding sugar
🍞 Gluten Intolerance
- Replace 16 whole graham crackers with 16 gluten-free graham crackers
- Replace 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup gluten-free semi-sweet chocolate chips
🫀 Heart Disease
- ‘Replace the unsalted butter with 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
- Decrease the brown sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace the semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup of dark chocolate chips
- Replace the whole graham crackers with 16 whole grain graham crackers
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts instead of optional nuts’
❤️ Heart Health
- ‘Replace the whole graham crackers with whole grain graham crackers
- Replace the unsalted butter with 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
- Decrease the brown sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace the semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup of dark chocolate chips
- Increase chopped nuts to 3/4 cup, preferably use walnuts or almonds’
🧂 High Blood Pressure
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- Replace 1 cup brown sugar with 1/2 cup of stevia
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips
- Add 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon for flavor enhancement
- Increase chopped nuts to 3/4 cup for added healthy fats and protein
🍔 High Cholesterol
- ‘Replace unsalted butter with 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
- Replace brown sugar with 3/4 cup of coconut sugar
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup of dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cacao)
- Remove chopped nuts’
🦠 Immune System
- ‘Replace unsalted butter with 1 cup of coconut oil
- Decrease the brown sugar to 1/2 cup
- Add 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup of dark chocolate chips (70% cocoa or more)
- Replace mini marshmallows with 2 cups of chopped fresh fruits like strawberries and blueberries
- Add 1/4 cup of chia seeds
- Replace chopped nuts with 1/2 cup of chopped almonds’
🚽 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Replace 16 whole graham crackers with 16 whole gluten-free graham crackers
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1/2 cup coconut oil
- Decrease brown sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace 1/2 tsp vanilla extract with 1/2 tsp alcohol-free vanilla extract
- Replace 2 cups mini marshmallows with 2 cups vegan mini marshmallows
- Replace 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips
- Remove chopped nuts
💧 Kidney Disease
- ‘Replace unsalted butter with 1/2 cup of unsalted margarine
- Decrease the brown sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 3/4 cup of dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cocoa)
- Remove chopped nuts
- Add 1/2 cup of fresh berries for topping’
🐄 Lactose Intolerance
- Replace 1 cup unsalted butter with 1 cup lactose-free margarine
- Replace 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup lactose-free dark chocolate chips
🍺 Liver Disease
- Decrease unsalted butter to 1/2 cup
- Replace brown sugar with 3/4 cup of honey
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup of dark chocolate chips
- Remove chopped nuts
- Add 1 cup of fresh berries (like strawberries or blueberries) for topping after baking
🤰 Pregnancy
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips
- Replace unsalted butter with coconut oil
- Decrease brown sugar to 3/4 cup
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped dried fruits (like apricots, dates or figs)
Beti’s Reflections
As an adventurous food blogger, I’m always on the hunt for unique and delicious recipes. On my recent culinary journey through American cuisine, I stumbled upon a delightful dessert that’s as American as apple pie – the Graham Slam Sweet Treat. This recipe is a testament to the creativity of American dessert recipes, combining simple ingredients in an ingenious way.
The Graham Slam Sweet Treat is a crowd-pleaser, perfect for serving up to eight people at your next gathering. However, it’s worth noting that this isn’t one of those vegan desserts or gluten-free recipes. It’s a full-fledged sweet treat with graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate – a true homage to classic American cuisine desserts.
The magic of this recipe lies in its ingredients: 16 whole graham crackers form the crunchy base while a cup each of unsalted butter and brown sugar create a sweet caramel-like sauce. A hint of vanilla extract adds depth to the flavor profile. The real fun begins with two cups of mini marshmallows and semi-sweet chocolate chips that melt into gooey goodness, with optional chopped nuts adding a delightful crunch. These ingredients come together to create an addictive sweet treat that’s part of our easy baking recipes for beginners collection.
Making this homemade Graham Slam dessert is as easy as pie! Start by preheating your oven and lining your baking tray with parchment paper – these are key steps in many baking tray sweet treats recipes. Arrange your graham crackers on the tray before creating your butter-sugar sauce on the stovetop – remember to stir continuously for smoothness! After adding vanilla extract, pour this mixture over your crackers and bake until bubbly. Then comes my favorite part: sprinkling mini marshmallows and chocolate chips over the hot base before returning it to the oven until they soften and puff up slightly – it’s like watching marshmallow chocolate dessert magic happen right before your eyes! Let it cool completely before cutting into squares for serving.
There you have it – an easy-to-follow Graham Cracker Sweet Treat Recipe that promises a satisfying end to any meal or party! This recipe perfectly embodies what we love about homemade graham cracker desserts: they’re simple yet delicious, making them ideal for both beginner bakers and seasoned pros alike! So why wait? Get cracking on this Graham Slam Sweet Treat Recipe today!
Remember folks, life is short; eat dessert first! Until next time on TheKitchen.ai.
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