I don’t know about you, but I love graham crackers slathered in peanut butter. They make a really great snack and satisfy a sweet craving quickly. I also love those chocolate dipped graham crackers you get at Starbucks. So when a friend of mine mentioned combining all that wonderfulness into these homemade candy bars I was sold.
This candy is very easy to make and kids and adults alike will love them!
Homemade Candy Bars
My kids loved these, but my 13-year-old was infatuated. That child is now 19 years old and still loves these homemade candy bars! He’s crazy for anything with chocolate and peanut butter.
Ingredients needed for Homemade Candy Bars
- Graham crackers
- Peanut butter (you can mix with Nutella if you like)
- Ghirardelli dipping chocolate or almond bark
Helpful kitchen tools:
- Sharp knife
- Appetizer tongs
- Waxed paper or parchment paper
- Cookie sheet or cutting board
Cut graham crackers into individual pieces using a sharp knife. You can break them with your fingers, but sometimes they don’t break evenly. Your best bet is to use a knife.
Spread one cracker with peanut butter, then place another graham cracker on top of it. Smooth the sides where peanut butter may have seeped out. Use extra peanut butter to make them even all the way around the cracker sandwich.
I used Ghirardelli melting chocolate I got from Sam’s Club. Awesome stuff. You can use almond bark or other melted chocolate as well.
Use appetizer tongs to dip in melted chocolate. Shake off the excess and place on a lined with wax paper cookie sheet and allow chocolate to set.
We have lots of easy candy dessert ideas on the blog, like our Heart Oreo Truffles which are perfect for Valentine’s Day or anniversaries, these Candy Bar Cookies which are a huge hit over the holidays during cookie exchanges, or you can check out our collection of 30+ Homemade Candy Recipes for more inspiration!
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Easy Homemade Candy Bars
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 6 sheets graham crackers
- ½ cup peanut butter you can mix with Nutella if you like
- 12 oz Ghirardelli dipping chocolate or almond bark
Instructions
- Cut graham crackers into individual pieces using a sharp knife. You can break them with your fingers, but sometimes they don’t break evenly. Your best bet is to use a knife.
- Spread one cracker with peanut butter, then place another graham cracker on top of it. Smooth the sides where peanut butter may have seeped out. Use extra peanut butter to make them even all the way around the cracker sandwich.
- Use appetizer tongs to dip in melted chocolate. Shake off the excess and place on a lined with wax paper cookie sheet and allow chocolate to set.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally published on Jan 30, 2011
Amanda Davis
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Melanna says
Yum! These are 3 of my favourite things. I may have to make some tonight! Thanks for sharing.
Peabody says
Holy Yum! Simple, and yet, so awesome.
Christine says
Hey Amanda!
This look too yummy!! I love peanut butter and chocolate. mmmmm….
Nice recipe
Christine
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Sweet And Crumby says
I have decided we have a weird cooking karma. Every time I am perplexed with finding the right idea or recipe for something, it is here, on your home page, right at the moment I need it. Lemon rosemary cake? Yep, that one was a HUGE, HUGE success! Graham cracker bars…excellent choice for my Girl Scout Valentine cooking meeting. This will work and is easy and do-able. Thanks! :)
Eric B. says
Dixie Mom thanks for the idea of making these with my son. Hes 2 1/2 and he loves to cook with me, but sometimes I forget that hey this would be something he could do. Cant wait to make them again with him cuz they are SO good and SO easy. MAKE THEM ASAP! :)
Dixie Mom says
I think I'll have to try these out. Even my kids could make these. Found you on Someday Crafts.
Meaghan Luby says
i've seen recipes like this using cub crackers filled with peanut butter or wheat thins- the salty and sweet seeming appealing. graham sounds even more amazing, cinnamony and cake like, yummmm! thanks for posting :)
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Raina says
Hi. Love your blog!
What a great recipe! Two of my favorites dipped in chocolate. My kids would love these:)
Eric B. says
I made these today and they were awesome and SO easy. I used chocolate chips which I melted in the microwave at 50% power for a few mins. This resulted in a much thicker chocolate which did not drip much. I only had to sort of wipe a little off using the side of the bowl. Didnt have wax paper and aluminum foil worked fine. Put them in the fridge after so the chocolate hardened quicker. Thanks for the recipe,
Gabe's Girl says
I made these and they were easy and awesome!!! Loved them. The kids gobbled them up. Will make more soon!
Megan says
Your a genius! These would be great treats and great idea with the Nutella. World Nutella Day is coming! I think I would prefer the pb version tho.
Barbara Bakes says
These look yummy! I love the Ghirardelli melting chocolate too. I wish they carried it all the time.
marla says
No worries, we can always dip these candy bars in Nutella, ya know ;)
Krista says
They look really good Amanda! My mom and grandma have made a similar cookie since I was little – using round Ritz crackers – but I haven't had this version with graham crackers! Way to go… adding a video =)
Maria says
YUM! Love how easy these are too!
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says
Very cool recipe, Amanda. Love the chocolate shaking technique video!
Katrina says
Oh my, Amanda. LOVE, LOVE this idea. Love those Keebler chocolate covered graham crackers–these are just kicked up a HUGE notch. I will be making these. And I SU'd them!
Emily says
Yum! I love how simple these are to make. I can't wait to try them.
Cookin' Canuck says
It sounds as though you had a great time experimenting with these and the final product looks very tempting!
Elizabeth says
They look really yummy. I'll definitely have to try those.