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  1. Alternative namesGraham wafer
    TypeCracker
    Place of originUnited States
    Main ingredientsGraham flour
     Tasty Snack or Sugar Trap?
    Tasty Snack or Sugar Trap?
    Graham crackers are a popular snack food that many people associate with campfires and s'mores. But are they really healthy? In this video, we'll explore the nutrition, benefits, and downsides of graham crackers.
    History

    The graham cracker was inspired by the preaching of Sylvester Graham, who was part of the 19th-century temperance movement. He believed that minimizing pleasure and stimulation of all kinds, including th… See more

    Production

    The main ingredients in its earlier preparations were graham flour, oil, shortening or lard, molasses and salt. Graham crackers have been a mass-produced food product in the United States since 1898, … See more

    Uses

    Graham cracker crumbs are used to create graham cracker crusts for fruit pies and moon pies, and as a base, layer or topping for cheesecake. Graham cracker pie crusts are mass-produced in the United States, and consum… See more

    Gallery

    • A box of National Biscuit Company graham crackers, c. 1915, which was priced at ten cents
    • A s'more
    • A homemade graham cracker crustSee more