Graham Cracker Carmelitas

Sweet pecan graham cracker carmelitas require only four ingredients to make these bars—graham crackers, margarine, brown sugar, and chopped pecans.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 163 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 12 whole graham crackers
• 1 cup margarine (such as Parkay®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Break each graham cracker into 4 equal pieces, creating 48 total; arrange closely together on a baking sheet.

Step 3

Melt margarine in a heavy sauepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar; cook and stir until boiling and frothy, then boil 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Off heat, fold in pecans; pour over graham crackers, spreading evenly.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until caramel mixture has baked into graham crackers, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately transfer bars from baking sheet to a sheet of aluminum foil.