You’re going to love these Simple S’mores Bars.
I had a s’mores type cookie in mind for this coming holiday weekend, but I really wasn’t finding what I was looking for. The only thing I knew for sure was that I wanted it to be a bar cookie, and that I wanted marshmallows and chocolate. After searching and not finding, I took a few different recipes, combined them, and came up with this version which is spectacular. And dangerous. The cookie base is made from oats, flour, and brown sugar and bakes up nice and chewy- a lot like a chewy granola bar, actually. Well, at least it was chewy straight out of the pan, I suppose it could harden as it sits. After the initial baking of the cookie base, chocolate chips and mini marshmallows take turns being sprinkled on top, and then into the oven for a final toasting. And I’ll tell you, it’s a tough gig waiting for these babies to cool, but totally worth it if you want to cut into them.
Cutting was where I had a difficulty. With the first slice of the knife I was pulling marshmallow in 12 different directions. I remedied that quickly with some cooking spray, and merely kept the knife sprayed after that point. Once the knife was slippery, the bars cut very cleanly. I debated even tasting these, because they are for this weekend after all, but since I had no idea what they would taste like…well, I went in for a corner. Someone had to take care of the quality control- I know, the sacrifice. I love these bars. They are incredibly simple to make and very tasty- just like a s’more at the campfire. The best part? It makes 24 s’mores instead of just one. 🙂 You should really consider this as a last-minute addition to your holiday weekend.
Simple S’more Bars
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 cups miniature marshmallows
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9 x 13 pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray- make sure to spray the sides as well.
In a mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Mix well to combine. Add the melted butter to the oat mixture and stir together. Press the mixture into the bottom of your 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350ºF for 15 minutes, remove from the oven.
Sprinkle with half of your chocolate chips, then all of the marshmallows, and finally, the last 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. Place back in the oven and bake for another 7-10 minutes, or until the marshmallows are lightly golden brown.
Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
To cut into bars, remove the bars from the pan, using the foil to pull it out and set the bars on a cutting board. Spray a knife with cooking spray before cutting the bars evenly. Cut into 24 bars, spraying the knife again as needed.
Quality-control is the best part! I love the idea of these.
Joe, I looked all over your blog… I could have sworn you had made a s’mores bar before, but I didn’t find it. These were so easy, they would be excellent for unexpected company, and they also held well for a few days before being eaten. (Then, of course, they were gone in mere seconds.)