Graham Cracker Crunch Topping

  4.6 – 24 reviews  

To serve as an ice cream topping, a warm graham cracker crunch! Pour hot over a bowl of vanilla ice cream that is chilled. Really yummy and simple!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 graham crackers, crumbled
  2. ¼ cup brown sugar
  3. ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  4. 2 tablespoons melted butter
  5. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  6. 2 tablespoons white sugar
  7. 1 dash salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a small baking pan.
  2. 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.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  4. If you want to put this on chocolate ice cream, try using orange or mint extract rather than vanilla – also, when using chocolate ice cream, it may be better to omit the cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 321 kcal
Carbohydrate 51 g
Cholesterol 31 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 1 g
Saturated Fat 8 g
Sodium 368 mg
Sugars 44 g
Fat 13 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Robert Henry
I recently made this crumble and added walnuts to mine it was DELICIOUS! Always wanted to make a crumble
Kelly Hernandez
Tasty but way too sweet. Would be good sprinkled on fresh peaches.
Joseph Moran
Very delicious – highly recommend this recipe! I used it as a filling layer in a layered cake. Also used the leftovers as an Ice Cream topping! Changes I made: – Omitted Cinnamon. – Doubled recipe and used 1 cup (3.9 ounces) Graham Cracker Crumbs – Sprinkled with Toasted Granulated Sugar. – Used India Tree Dark Muscovado Sugar instead of Brown Sugar. – Baked for 24 minutes, stirring every 8 minutes.
Alexis Johnson
Great topping for sundaes, as well as on yogurts. Just store in small plastic storage bowl.
Nathan Bridges
I used 4 graham cracker sheets instead of two, but I used the same amount of the other ingredients and sprinkled it all over as a crunch topping for a 13″ x 9″ pan of noodle pudding. I kept watching it because the noodle pudding had to bake for 1-1/2 hours, so I was afraid the topping would get too done or burn….but it didn’t!! It was perfect!!! Will be using this recipe again!
Manuel Fernandez
Great Recipe will make it again
Jonathan Davenport
This was awesome!! I used it on my pumpkin pie as a topping with powdered sugar for a holiday dessert where some family is allergic to nuts (pie recipe has a nut topping), and everyone loved it- even better than the nut topping. And, any extra is fun to eat as “candy.”
Andrew Perez
Excellent!!!
Deborah Robinson
I used this for on top of my strawberries stuffed with cheese cake filling. They were gone in no time.
Jeffery Bautista
We called this graham CRACKer topping! Very tasty and it tastes good at room temp too. A friend that tried it suggested it would make a great pie crust and I agree.
Jose Bailey
So delicious! I used 1/4 tsp of cinnamon to suit my tastes and it was perfect. I made no other changes and stored extras in a tightly sealed jar. Served over cheesecake ice cream with caramel sauce. Amazing combination of flavours. Will definitely be making this one over and over. Thanks for sharing.
Bruce Wise
This would have tasted so good if I hadn’t mistaken the Celsius for the Fahrenheit temperature, and baked it for 175 degrees for 15 minutes! Once I realized my mistake, I tried again with the correct temperature but then it overcooked… it tasted GREAT before I cooked it though! I’ll totally try to make this again sometime in the winter maybe. Thanks! ~Bae 0:-)
Alexis Hodge
It didn’t wow me so I don’t think I will make it again unless I need a bunch of toppings if having people for ice cream. It was ok & I liked the crunch with the ice cream & that was about it. Served it over marshmallow ripple ice cream with chocolate saice for a s’mores like sundae
Deborah Cortez
Loved this recipe! This is a definite must try. Thanks for the quick, simple, delicious recipe!
Christine Martinez
This was yummy for our ice cream social. I doubled the recipe and should have given it extra time. Received many compliments and people asked how I made it.
Preston Goodman
This really is a great way to use those last graham crackers and crumbs that the children sometimes never eat–just open another box (grrrr). The flavors are just right.
Martha Martin
This is great! I read the recipe a little differently than the other reviewers because I didn’t finely crush the graham crackers. I crumbled them into small to medium pieces and mixed them with the remaining ingredients. After baking, the graham cracker pieces were almost caramelized and delicious! I spread it out on a well greased cookie sheet and underbaked it a little. Next time I will definitely bake it for the full 15 minutes. I will also add a little more graham crackers because there is plenty of brown sugar mixture. The graham crackers are good enough just to snack on. I skimped a little on the salt but will use the full amount next time because the little bit of salt that you get every now and then is great with the sweetness of the brown sugar. This is a must try recipe!
Matthew Schmidt
This was a great way to use up an almost empty box of graham cracker crumbs! I doubled the recipe and used 1 cup of the graham cracker crumbs that you buy in a box. This topping was great over out homemade vanilla ice cream, but it didn’t get too crunchy until after it had cooled completely. Still, I think it tastes 100 times better warm. To heat up the topping, simply heat it in your toaster oven in a small metal tray or on aluminum foil. This topping tasted a lot like the crumbly topping on many apple pies and also had a hint of a toffee flavor.
Jason Vaughn
Good recipe, but I like my instructions to be a little more specific so I minimize the chance of screwing things up. I finely crushed most of the crackers, leaving a few bits bigger for contrast. I shouldn’t have dashed it with salt – I used salted butter and it seemed a little salty – my mistake. Also, I underbaked based on other reviews, and the fact that I pre-made it for later in the day, so I could reheat it before dessert. After initial prep, and before baking, it seemed a little sweet, so I added one more graham cracker. Go ahead – it can take it. I also don’t think you need to sprinkle with the white sugar, but if that’s your thing, go for it. It tastes like a very sweet graham cracker crust (key lime, cheesecake, etc.). I think next time I’ll cut the sugar topping out, bake it lower and slower for more crunch, and throw them in a homemade s’mores ice cream or cheesecake ice cream recipe. That would be tasty, because most graham crackers dissolve when mixed into ice cream. Not bad!
Deborah Solomon
Yummy–be sure to not overcook. Had trouble making the topping last until put on the ice cream–even good plain!
Amy Bennett
sounds good as I don’t like van. ice crm but this would make it taste good.

 

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