6 Minute Treat

Before work yesterday I wanted to make a quick easy treat that would use up some of my extra baking ingredients, and that I could nibble on after a long day of work. I thought I would explore some new and interesting things I could do with graham crackers because no one in my house is going to eat them straight from the box, so I might as well use them in come experimental recipes. So here's a quick graham cracker bar recipe. 

6 Mininute Graham Cracker Bars 

3 Graham Crackers 

1/4 cup butter 

1/4 cup brown sugar 

1/2 cup chocolate chips 

1/4 cup crushed almonds 

The longest part of this recipe is to cook the caramel. All you need to do is melt together the brown sugar and butter and cook on low for about 5 minutes. The mixture should have bubbles on the surface but you should be mixing constantly so nothing burns. I lined up the graham crackers on a sheet tray and once the caramel was cooking I poured it over the crackers and spread out evenly with a spatula. Then I sprinkled the chocolate chips over the hot caramel and let them melt slightly before spreading them into a thin layer. then I sprinkled with the crushed almonds and put it in the fridge to set up. I broke the graham crackers into pieces and stored them in the fridge. 

I only made a few of these, because I didn't want to have too many, to avoid temptation. But you can easily multiply this recipe to make a large quantity of graham cracker bars. These are a super quick treat that you can make for a snack bowl at a party or just for a treat to keep on hand at home. I've been nibbling on these after work to give myself a little bit of energy for the rest of the day. Tomorrow I have work super early in the morning so I should really begin to get ready for bed, but after tomorrow I have three days off in a row to relax and cook up some new and more exciting recipes. So till next time, 

Keep Cooking Brooklyn!