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posted by Christy Denneyon Feb 26, 2015 (updated Dec 1, 2020) 29 comments »
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These Caramel Heavenlies have layers of graham cracker, cinnamon, caramel, coconut, marshmallows, and almonds. A quick dessert for get togethers.
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CARAMEL HEAVENLIES
I know, I know. I’m on a graham cracker kick lately. Baking is therapy to me and…lately I’ve been baking a lot. I feel like a single mom since I saw my hubby – no exaggerating, for a total of an hour this week because of his intense MBA program. In the one hour that I did see him, he was in the kitchen and stole one of these off the plate before I had taken a picture of them.
“I hope you ate an ugly one,” I said. Because what you don’t know about food bloggers is that every recipe has an imaginary beauty contest after it’s completed. Every slice is analyzed. Some are beautifully symmetric. Some have an ugly side. Sometimes a whole cake will be sacrificed to cut a beautiful piece (the scraps always find a home). I felt kind of bad chastising my husband for eating one when I devoured the whole plate the next day.
Hey, I’m in survival mode and as CEO of the household right now, I’m paying myself in Caramel Heavenlies. You might feel my pain more if I could share all of the crazy things that really happen in my life but most of them don’t coincide with food. Between these and DVR-ed Real Housewives episodes, I’ll make it through. Judge away.
As you can see my pan measured slightly bigger than a 15X10 pan so I broke some graham crackers to fit the edges. This isn’t necessary; the crackers don’t have to touch the edge of the pan. Also, make sure you pour the butter mixture over every part of the graham crackers. If graham crackers are left exposed, from experience they will burn.
You guys. These are sweet, chewy, coconut-y, and cinnamon-y. Little pieces of heaven.
OTHER DESSERT RECIPES:
- Almond Roca Bars
- Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
- Soft Molasses Cookies
- Homemade Reese’s Bars
- No-Bake Cookies
- Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Caramel Heavenlies
4.55 from 11 votes
These Caramel Heavenlies have layers of graham cracker, cinnamon, caramel, coconut, marshmallows, and almonds. A quick dessert for get togethers.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 20 minutes mins
Servings: 48 bars
Ingredients
- 12 whole graham crackers
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 3/4 cup salted butter, (see Note)
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup coconut flakes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil, letting foil extend over sides by 1 in.; lightly spray with cooking spray. Arrange graham crackers in a single layer in the prepared pan; If your pan isn't quite those dimensions you may need to break graham crackers to fit. Sprinkle with marshmallows in an even layer.
In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and cinnamon; cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted, about 2 -3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and 1/4 teaspon salt if using unsalted butter.
Spoon butter mixture over marshmallows and graham crackers making sure to get some on all of the graham crackers. Sprinkle with almonds and coconut. Bake 10-14 minutes (mine only took 10) or until the marshmallows and coconut are golden brown. Be careful! You want them cooked enough that the bars caramelize and aren't sticky but not too much so that the top starts burning.
Let them cool. Using foil, lift cookies out of pan. Cut into small triangles; trimming the edges if necessary.
Notes
Salted butter usually has about 1/4 teaspoon of salt per 4 ounces so if you are using unsalted butter just stir in a heaping 1/4 teaspoon of salt into the butter mixture before pouring it over the graham crackers. It just gives it that sweet and salty taste. You could also just sprinkle some salt on top after they're done.
Source: Taste of Home
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
Author: Christy Denney
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originally published on Feb 26, 2015 (last updated Dec 1, 2020)
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29 comments on “Caramel Heavenlies”
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Lisa S — Reply
Can finely chopped apple be sprinkled on top before the “caramel” topping?
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Christy Denney — Reply
That would be great!
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Terri — Reply
Could I substitute more almonds for the coconut? Have to satisfy the coconut hating heathens in my family!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Yes!
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Donna Bradford — Reply
These are unbelievably easy to make and so heavenly thank you for sharing this is definitely a keeper. These can be a quick dessert or wrapped in a nice 10 as a gift at Christmas.
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Christy Denney — Reply
Wow! that’s great!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Wow! that’s great!
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Dana — Reply
😍😋😍😋😍😋😍😋
Can’t stop eating these things……. for real. My neighbor made me a whole container and brought them by the other day. There almost gone. Usually I’m not a huge fan of sweets, but these have everything I love in them….. the coconut and nuts with a caramel to hold em all together, then placed on a soft nummy graham cracker…… I’ll be making these fooor suuuuure!
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Christy Denney — Reply
So happy to hear that!
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Mimi — Reply
Want to make these but was wondering if anyone has tried these w/chocolate Graham crackers…it’s all I have!
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Joy — Reply
I’ve made these many times and everyone loves them. I got the recipe from TOH, but instead of putting cinnamon in the butter mixture I use cinnamon graham crackers. It gives a wonderful cinnamon taste to these “cookies”. If you wanted even more cinnamon taste you could do both, either way they are yummy.
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Christy Denney — Reply
So glad you like them.
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Evelyn — Reply
Can I use marshmallow creme rather then marshmallows?
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Christy Denney — Reply
Sure!
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Bethany — Reply
Just an FYI to anyone that is curious, this does NOT work with vegetarian marshmallows 🙁 The marshmallows keep their shape. They apparently don’t break down the same as regular marshmallows. I think I would try again by using less marshmallows and stirring them into the hot butter to let them melt before pouring over the graham crackers. That works when I make rice krispy treats. Don’t get me wrong, they’re not bad! But they still didn’t turn out right… I would give my personal creation 3 stars. I still gave this 5 stars because I can tell that had I made it according to the recipe, they would have turned out perfect!
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tifaa — Reply
nice
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Lu — Reply
sweet coconut or unsweetened ?
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Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
Either. They’re pretty sweet so you could get away with unsweetened.
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Melissa — Reply
Yes, a food beauty contest! I know exactly what you mean. I’m always forbidding my husband to eat any ice cream until I have taken pictures. These Caramel Heavenlies sound heavenly. I love the addition of cinnamon. I bet they make your house smell amazing, too!
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aimee @ like mother like daughter — Reply
These sound completely heavenly. I mean, how could they not be with all those fabulous ingredients together!
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Ilona @ Ilona's Passion — Reply
It looks so good. I love caramel. I like the additions of marshmallows, great dessert. Pinned it:)
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Vedika @ Hot Chocolate Hits — Reply
I live in Poland where marshmallows aren’t available… but I have a bag sitting in my pantry, and I didn’t know what I could do with them. I am SO making these. Every single ingredient looks delicious.
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Medha @ Whisk & Shout — Reply
YUM! These certainly look heavenly 🙂 Pinning!
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Carol at Wild Goose Tea — Reply
I can see why you named these Heavenlies!!! Perfect name. Yum!
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Kari — Reply
Lol, I love your comment about eating the ugly ones! Soooo true!
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Cristina — Reply
YUM! These look amazing! Is it weird that I feel guilty about picking which pieces to photograph too? It may be a beauty contest, but I always tell myself the less photogenic pieces are tastier 🙂
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Shawnna — Reply
Yummy!! Now that makes me hungry!!
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Karen @ The Food Charlatan — Reply
I’m so mean to people when they eat my food before I’m ready for them to eat it. It’s baaad. These look amazing!!
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Stephanie R — Reply
Mmm mmmm this looks like a delicious snack!
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