{"id":11701,"date":"2022-10-03T03:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sporked.com\/?p=11701"},"modified":"2024-09-03T15:32:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T22:32:13","slug":"best-graham-crackers-for-smores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/best-graham-crackers-for-smores\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Graham Crackers for S\u2019mores: Our 6 Campfire Faves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The best graham crackers are mildly sweet, deliciously crunchy, and make excellent \u201cbread\u201d for a chocolate and marshmallow sandwich. We tasted more than a dozen popular graham cracker brands and varieties to find the absolute best graham crackers for s\u2019mores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graham crackers don\u2019t get enough credit. They\u2019re too sweet to eat with cheese, but they\u2019re not quite sweet enough to count as cookies when a hankering for dessert hits, so they kind of wind up in this in-between realm alongside animal crackers, which I\u2019m confident people would more openly disdain if they weren\u2019t super nostalgic and didn\u2019t come in fun shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally, my favorite way to eat graham crackers is to break up a stack, put them in a bowl, cover them in milk, and smush them until they become a sweet porridge. (Yes, I am an adult woman and not a baby, and, yes, I have teeth, but I\u2019m telling you this is delicious.) But you can\u2019t deny that the most popular graham cracker application is s\u2019mores. Their mild sweetness makes them a perfect vehicle for cloying ingredients like chocolate and marshmallows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If s\u2019mores are on the menu, I think most people just grab a box of Honey Maid and call it a day, but I\u2019m pleased to report that there\u2019s a whole world of graham crackers out there with different textures and flavors and levels of sweetness. Before you spark up the campfire, give this list of the best graham crackers a long, hard look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best of the Best<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Honey Maid<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019ve said it before and I\u2019ll certainly say it again: Some things are classics for a reason. Honey Maid graham crackers are a classic because they\u2019re great. If you haven\u2019t had graham crackers in a minute, you\u2019re probably thinking, \u201cEh, little dry, little boring.\u201d But these have a lot going on! In addition to that distinct and timeless \u201cgraham\u201d flavor, Honey Maid graham crackers have an excellent honey sweetness and really taste more like cookies as you chew. They fill your mouth with the flavor of a real-deal baked good. Yup, the best graham crackers for s\u2019mores are exactly what you thought they\u2019d be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Sarah Demonteverde \/ Target<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

10\/10<\/p>

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Trader Joe\u2019s Graham Cracker Squares<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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You gotta love a graham cracker that comes perfectly shaped for s\u2019mores, right? With these squares from Trader Joe\u2019s, there\u2019s no perforation to contend with and therefore less chance you wind up with a bunch of oddly shaped, jagged chunks of cracker that aren\u2019t suitable for chocolate and marshmallow sandwiching. Besides the shape, we really liked this cracker\u2019s flavor and density. They\u2019re surprisingly sweet (I swear they have a bit of a toasted marshmallow flavor built in) and sturdy enough to hold up to a bumpy ride to the campsite or the egregious amount of marshmallow and chocolate you might want to stack on them. But don\u2019t let their sturdiness fool you. These are still crispy, light, and pleasant when you take a bite. If you\u2019re looking for utility in a graham cracker, especially if you\u2019re making s\u2019mores, these are the best graham crackers you can buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Sarah Demonteverde \/ Trader Joe’s<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

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9.5\/10<\/p>

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Best Spiced<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Honey Maid Made with Real Cinnamon<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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These cinnamon-spiced graham crackers from Honey Maid aren\u2019t a huge departure from the original, but they taste different enough to make a more interesting s\u2019more, especially if cinnamon is your thing. Don\u2019t worry: This isn\u2019t Red Hots cinnamon; this is Cinnamon Toast Crunch cinnamon. My favorite part about these is that the cinnamon-sugar coating that graces the top of these GCs gives them a little extra crunch and texture. And the subtle cinnamon flavor really makes a s\u2019more just a little more interesting and sophisticated. We tried a handful of cinnamon-coated graham crackers from other brands, but these were the best cinnamon graham crackers by far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Sarah Demonteverde \/ Target<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

9\/10<\/p>

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Crumbdillyicious Graham Crackers<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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These generic graham crackers from Kroger have a signature graham-y taste, but also have a hit of something citrusy that makes them taste like a graham cracker-animal cracker hybrid. If you\u2019re going with something unique, like Sour Patch marshmallows (which we loved) or another fruity-flavored marshmallow<\/a>, these pair perfectly. Terrible name, good graham cracker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Sarah Demonteverde \/ Instacart<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

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Best Gluten Free<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Schar Honeygrams<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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I don\u2019t think any of us expected gluten-free graham crackers to be quite this good. These Honeygrams from Schar are definitely sweeter than other graham crackers, which makes them a bit more like cookies than crackers. But if you\u2019re making s\u2019mores with, say, a bitter dark chocolate (maybe something with a sprinkle of sea salt?), the combo won\u2019t be too cloying. This is the perfect graham cracker for a fancified s\u2019more, though I\u2019ll warn you that the box we got was totally pulverized by the time it got to our office. Maybe bring a back-up box of something like Honey Maid to the campground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Sarah Demonteverde \/ Walmart<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

8.5\/10<\/p>

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Best Buttery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pamela\u2019s Honey Grahams<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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Pamela, I don\u2019t know you, but I think I love you. Like Schar, these graham crackers are gluten-free, which means they go ahead and lean into the fat factor. The number one ingredient listed on the box? Butter. BUTTER. That makes for an excellent, decadent, albeit slightly crumbly graham cracker. But, hey, s\u2019mores are a mess regardless, so if you can make peace with some crumbs (or you\u2019re making your s\u2019more in a more controlled environment like your kitchen) these are an incredibly tasty option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Sarah Demonteverde \/ Target<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

8.5\/10<\/p>

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