Beyond S'mores: Everything You Can Do with Graham Crackers

When you think graham crackers, you probably think of warm, gooey s'mores — and with good reason. The campfire staple is a perfect treat on its own, in brownie form, or even as a decadent pie. But if you want to get even more creative with graham crackers, here are seven incredible desserts that range from a simple pound cake to an over-the-top chocolate tart.

Miso Chocolate Tart with Black Sesame–Chocolate Graham Cracker Crust

Here, a typical press-and-bake graham cracker crust is spruced up with chocolate grahams and flecked with black sesame seeds for a striking assemblage.

Graham Cracker Pound Cake

This clever pound cake has crushed graham crackers in the batter.

Graham Cracker Ice Cream Sundaes with Raspberries

Pastry chef Tara Lane's simple dessert features nutty graham cracker crumbs folded into vanilla ice cream and a splash of balsamic vinegar in the luscious brown butter sauce.

Lemony Layered Cheesecake

Store-bought graham crackers and prepared lemon curd make quick work of this tangy icebox cake.

Key Lime Pie with Chocolate-Almond Crust

How do you upgrade key lime pie? With a chocolate graham cracker crust!

Skillet Graham Cake with Peaches and Blueberries

Top chef Stephanie Izard’s skillet cake, baked on the grill, gets amazing flavor from graham crackers mixed into the batter and in the crumbly streusel topping.

Mini Mangonada Floats

These mini no-bake trifles combine layers of crushed graham crackers, sweetened whipped cream, and spiced mangoes.