Summers Best Treat: S’mores Bars

These came together in an effort combine two of my favorite things; chocolate chip cookies and s’mores!

Usually when I bake with marshmallows I use the fluff, but since I didn’t have any on hand, I tried my luck with the minis…and it did not disappoint! Rather than the in-tact marshmallow stretch you get when using fluff, the minis sort of caramelized, adding a different kind of chewy richness that we all loved!

S’mores Bars
1 cup salted butter, softened (if using unsalted, add 1/2 tsp salt)
1 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs (4-5 sheets)
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
1 cup mini marshmallows (plus more for sprinkling on top)
2 Hersey chocolate bars (chopped for topping)
Leftover graham cracker pieces (for topping)

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray or parchment paper.

Cream together butter and sugars for 1-2 minutes. Add eggs, then vanilla. Add flour, graham cracker crumbs and baking powder and mix until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and mini marshmallows.

Transfer batter to pan and top with mini marshmallows, Hersey bar pieces and broken bits of graham crackers (I just used what was leftover after crushing several sheets for the 1/2 cup that went into the batter)

Bake 20 - 25 minutes until the bars are mostly set - if you want to do a 1 min broil to brown the top go ahead (I made mine at altitude so they stayed in about 10 minutes longer, rose, then fell a bit which I am reading is fairly normal for cooking at 9000 feet; but I think for most people, this won’t be an issue - and they’ll taste great no matter what).

Allow them to cool completely before cutting into squares. One day later we’ve found they are even better than they were fresh out of the oven.

No macros here because WHY?! You want nutrition, eat carrots (or any number of OTHER recipes on my feed). You want to celebrate National S’mores Day (yesterday, apparently!)…I’ve got you.

Crisp edges, gooey center and all the best flavors make for a supreme summer delight. And so much easier than cleaning the marshmallows of the grill. Please let me know if you try these!