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Graham Cracker Houses

By Rachael | Updated on November 15, 2018

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Traditions are such a huge part of the magic of the holidays. And Gingerbread Houses or Graham Cracker Houses are a big part of our holiday traditions.

holiday houses graham cracker, honey maid

As a kid I had a neighbor who made a huge, elaborate gingerbread house every year. She would go all out, and after Christmas was over, she would bring it over and let us eat it. At the time I loved it, but now all I can think is “gross”. Haha, all that stale candy and rock hard icing that had been sitting unwrapped and getting dusty for a month. But we loved it, and it is a huge part of my Christmas memory. So I decided early in my marriage that making holiday houses was a must.

I remember one year buying a premade kit, and really struggling our way through it. The kids were arguing over what to put where, and most of the candy was hard before we ever put it on the house. So after that I decided individual houses were the way to go.

Back then Pinterest was still invite only, and I remember seeing someone share a graham cracker house. I thought it was brilliant, and so much less work. And ever since we have been making them with my kids!

Here’s a quick how-to:

  1. Start with 6 graham crackers
  2. Cut two to be the front and back
  3. Cut two to be the sides, you want them to be as tall as the non-roof part of the front and back
  4. Cut two to serve as the roof
  5. Put peanut butter or frosting down the sides of the front
  6. Attach the two side pieces and do the same for the back.
  7. Put frosting or peanut butter down the roof slope
  8. Attach the roof pieces, and put a little down the center to help hold them together
  9. Decorate and enjoy!

How to make graham cracker houses step by step tutorialThey are easy to make, everyone gets to express their creative side, and all that finger licking means saliva is only transferring to something they personally are going to eat. Yay!

honey maid aisle I went to Walmart and used this $0.50 off coupon for Honey Maid Grahams (12.2 oz or larger) and got lots of small fun candies and sprinkles to decorate with. I even bought white cotton candy to be the “snow” around the houses!

Graham house garnishments
I put all the options on a tray, then cut each kid’s graham crackers to the proper specifications, gave them a paper plate, some icing, and then let them have at it.

front and back holiday house

We had a blast! And I even made one myself. Didn’t it turn out cute?

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But you guys, I had some many pieces of graham cracker left. Like TONS! All those cut pieces; the remnants were just waiting for me to do something with them, and what better way to use them than bake a cheesecake??? Am I right? How about snowman cheesecake?

snowman cheesecakes #snowman So I thought it would be fun to use different size muffin tins to make mini cheesecakes, and make them into a festive snow man!! And I used the leftover candies from decorating our houses to really dress the snow man up.

Cheesecake snowman Stinking cute, huh?

Graham crackers seem to make it into all of my holiday baking, like these s’mores brownies!  And for good reason. But let’s take a minute to talk about how seriously easy these mini cheesecakes are to make. Did I mention they are peanut butter? Yes, they are! You’re welcome. You can make these in minutes (though they do have to refrigerate for a few hours), and with minimal ingredients, making them my favorite go-to.

Peanut Butter Snowman Cheesecake

Making graham crackers houses with your kids can create fun holiday memories.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake, Peanut Butter, snowman
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 9
Author: Rachael

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces cream cheese 3/4 a brick
  • 2 Tbs peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 large egg

Crust

  • 2 Tbs melted butter
  • 4 Honey Maid graham crackers
  • 1 Tbs sugar

Garnish

  • whipped cream
  • sandwich cookies
  • candy corn
  • chocolate chips
  • candy canes

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Crush your graham crackers, stir in melted butter and sugar, and press into the bottom of muffin tin liners (about a TBS, average recipe makes 9)
  • Mix cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, and vanilla together
  • Slowly beat in one egg until just incorporated (do not over mix of top will crack)
  • Pour over top of graham cracker crust
  • Put in muffin tin, you should have 3 spots left open, fill halt way with water
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes
  • Remove from oven, and let cool 10 minutes in pan, then 2 hours in the fridge.
  • Decorate/garnish and serve

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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I just love this time of year and all the fun activities related to it, particularly baking. So make yourself (and your kids, grandkids, or neighbor kids) these darling holiday houses, and use your remnant pieces to make simple, mouthwatering cheesecake! And head over to Honey Maid instagram to see other fun ideas!

tradition holiday house graham

Enjoy!

And if you are looking for other fun ways to use Graham Crackers, try these other mini cheesecakes:

Creme De Menthe Mini Cheesecakes

creme de menthe mini cheese cakes

Almond Joy Mini Cheesecakes

almond joy mini cheesecake

White Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake Minis

mini cheese cake, white choc strawberry

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  1. mealplanmaven says

    December 8, 2014 at 11:22 am

    My grandkids would love making your holiday graham cracker houses...so fun!
    Reply
  2. DearCreatives (@DearCreatives) says

    December 8, 2014 at 11:56 am

    I hope I get to make some holiday houses this year! Pinning to remind me to do it! ;)
    Reply
  3. magicalslowcooker says

    December 8, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    These are so fun! And much easier than making gingerbread.
    Reply
  4. Mary Ellen says

    December 8, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    I am doing gingerbread houses with the kids the weekend. Nothing better than the memories you make with your kids!
    Reply
  5. Renee's Kitchen Adventures says

    December 9, 2014 at 9:00 am

    Super cute and very festive! I made these too, and they are super easy!
    Reply
  6. Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says

    December 9, 2014 at 11:14 am

    These are so fun! My daughter loves making them every year!
    Reply
  7. Aimee @ Like mother like daughter says

    December 9, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    Your graham cracker houses turned out so cute! and I love the snowman cheesecake idea, so fun!
    Reply
  8. Jen says

    December 9, 2014 at 8:57 pm

    That has to be the "cleanest" gingerbread house I've ever seen - I can't make a gingerbread house without getting frosting everywhere! So cute and such great instructions and I love the snowman - adorable! What a great new tradition to start!
    Reply
  9. [email protected] Tastes Good says

    December 10, 2014 at 9:43 am

    So cute and festive! Love that snowman!!
    Reply
  10. nmburk says

    December 10, 2014 at 10:52 am

    You definitely have to use HoneyMaid if you want your crackers to stay together! We have tried the generic brands in the past with little success! So cute!
    Reply
  11. Lori Vachon says

    December 11, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    Super cute, and so much easier than baking actual house pieces!
    Reply
  12. Shauna - The Best Blog Recipest says

    December 11, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    Oh fun! My son would love this if we did it :) Don't know why I had never thought to use graham crackers, lol.
    Reply
    • Rachael says

      December 13, 2014 at 10:52 am

      Shauna! So much easier!
      Reply
  13. dishofdailylife says

    December 12, 2014 at 12:25 am

    These are so cute! I remember doing this with my kids when they were little, it was always so much fun! Pinned!
    Reply
    • Rachael says

      December 13, 2014 at 10:51 am

      I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. My kids had fun, but I also enjoyed letting out a little of my creative side. haha
      Reply
  14. Cathy Henry says

    December 12, 2014 at 7:38 pm

    I love your cheesecake!
    Reply
    • Rachael says

      December 13, 2014 at 10:47 am

      Thanks! Me too, but my thighs...not so much. haha Just kidding!
      Reply
  15. Natalie @ Let's Get Together says

    December 13, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    I can eat graham crackers all day. Love that you use them in so many desserts!
    Reply
  16. Michele @ Flavor Mosaic says

    December 15, 2014 at 6:22 am

    Great idea and so cute! Thanks for sharing!
    Reply

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