Buttery graham crackers spread with creamy frosting is one of life’s most simple and delicious pleasures. It was my Mom’s go-to treat for us when we were growing up. She’d often whip them up after school or for a quick treat on our weekly Monday night “family nights.”
When I shared this photo recently on Instagram, so many of you mentioned that you grew up on frosted graham crackers as well but lots of you mentioned one thing I’ve never done- freezing them! How have I never done that before?? You probably all know I love mint chocolate- and this is a great twist that’s especially handy for St. Patrick’s Day coming up. You know what I’m talking about- when you realize it’s March 17th and your kids come home from school expecting a giant green parade and you’re all “oh yeahhhh….” Well you can whip these up in 10 minutes, throw some green sprinkles on there and be super mom. You can eat them with or without the chocolate drizzle and frozen or at room temperature. I will say there’s something extra delicious about eating mint flavored things cold.
Ingredients Needed
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Frosting
- Softened butter – Use real butter.
- Powdered sugar
- Cream or milk
- Peppermint extract
- Green food coloring
Additional Ingredients
- Chocolate graham crackers
Optional Ingredients
- Chocolate chips
- Coconut oil
- Festive sprinkles
How to Make Chocolate Mint Graham Cracker Sandwiches
- The first thing you’ll need for frosted graham crackers is that frosting. No tricks here, just real butter, powdered sugar, milk, and peppermint extract. Beat it until it’s light and fluffy. I think it’s helpful to keep it on the thick side to stand up to those crackers. Add green food coloring if desired.
- Prep your graham crackers. I’ve found the chocolate grahams to be a bit more delicate than the regular so break them carefully. It also helps to use a sharp knife to gently score them for a clean break. You can do them in squares, or I personally like the smaller rectangles because I just feel like they’re easier to eat. Sandwich those cuties together. You can definitely choose to be done right now and just eat them like this! Leave them in a covered container for a few hours if you like them soft, or just sit on your couch with a bowl of frosting and dunk ’em.
- If you want to take it a step further, you can dunk the ends in melted chocolate, and add sprinkles if you’re feeling festive. My favorite is to just hold them above the bowl and give them a quick drizzle and then put them on a parchment lined tray in the freezer. They freeze really fast and then you can pop them in a container and don’t tell your family you made them and go treat yourself every time you do a load of laundry or remember to shower or feel like eating chocolate.
- Either way frosted graham crackers are amazing. And so stinking easy.
Storing and Other Tips
- There are several storage options depending on how you like your graham cracker sandwiches. If frozen, they will last for a couple of weeks in the freezer (but lets face it, they’re going to be eaten well before then!).
- If you like them soft, let them sit at room temperature in an airtight container for an hour or more. If eaten this way, they are best eaten the same day they are made!
- Feel free to experiment with other flavor combos. Regular graham crackers and vanilla frosting make a great treat!
Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re planning on freezing your graham cracker sandwiches, feel free to make them a day or two ahead of time! If you’re planning on eating them at room temperature, I would only make them a few hours before.
You can order chocolate graham crackers online. If you’d rather pick something up at the store, chocolate wafer cookies would probably be a decent substitute. In a pinch you could use regular graham crackers and dip the finished sandwiches in chocolate before freezing.
Chocolate Mint Graham Cracker Sandwiches
Equipment
Ingredients
Frosting
- ½ cup softened butter salted
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon cream or milk
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract more if desired
- green food coloring
Additional Ingredients
- 2 sleeves chocolate graham crackers
Optional Ingredients
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- festive sprinkles
Instructions
- Place butter and 1 cup powdered sugar in mixing bowl and blend until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar, milk, and extract and beat for a full minute until light and fluffy. Frosting will be thick, add additional milk a TEENY bit at a time (like ½ teaspoon) if you need to thin it out just a bit. I suggest keeping it on the thick side. Add more extract if desired, I like about 1 ½ teaspoons.
- Gently break graham crackers into segments. It helps to use a sharp knife to score first if they are crumbly.
- Spread frosting on crackers and sandwich with another cracker. Place finished sandwiches in freezer.
- If desired, melt chocolate chips and oil in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. Drizzle over cookies and return to freezer. You may alternately eat unfrozen or simply dunk crackers in frosting like a dip.
Notes
- There are several storage options depending on how you like your graham cracker sandwiches. If frozen, they will last for a couple of weeks in the freezer (but lets face it, they’re going to be eaten well before then!).
- If you like them soft, let them sit at room temperature, tightly covered, for an hour or more. If eaten this way, they are best eaten the same day they are made!
- Feel free to experiment with other flavor combos. Regular graham crackers and vanilla frosting make a great treat!
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Questions & Reviews
Sara, it appears the chocolate graham crackers are discontinued. I went to four stores today and then researched online only to find they aren’t made anymore. Any suggestions? We love this recipe!
I know, so sad! Maybe make it with regular graham crackers and dip in chocolate?? Or do mint chocolate frosting??
Growing up my mom not only gave us buttercream frosting on graham crackers, but also her homemade chocolate frosting that would be leftover from making brownies. So simple, yet so tasty and special. This mint chocolate combination is happening for my house this week. Thanks for the recipe!
I feel like I missed out on something as I have never heard of graham crackers with frosting being a snack. I guess you are never too old to try something new 🙂
You’ve got to get on it! It’s THE best!
Yummy! We have often used graham crackers, frosting, and sprinkles when the kids want the fun of decorating sugar cookies but I don’t want the hassle ?. I have never thought to freeze them! We HAVE tried chocolate graham crackers filled with Cool Whip (regular vanilla, but mint flavored would be fantastic!) and then frozen. The graham cracker softens, and the frozen Cool Whip is like ice cream, so it’s like a mock ice cream sandwich.
Totally had graham crackers and the tub of frosting as a treat growing up! Love the idea of making mint… and I haven’t ever had them frozen, so there’s definitely a reason to make some of these ASAP.
It looks so good! I’m a fan of mint flavor, can’t wait to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing!
Where do you find chocolate graham crackers?
Just at the grocery store near the others!
Well this takes “grammys” (as my mom called them) to a whole new level. You had me at mint and chocolate!
Um…. I need these in my life asap!
This looks so refreshing and yummy. My mom would put homemade German chocolate icing on graham crackers and I loved it. I think I will make these yummy treats for my grandchildren and restart and old tradition.
I love hearing about favorite childhood foods/meals. We never had any traditions at my house growing up so it’s nice to get inspirations from others for my kids. I love how simple but creative these are-Keep em coming!!
Yum yum yum ! I love mint and chocolate together and it has been way to long since I have mixed them.