Description
Campfire memories come alive with s’mores cookie bars that blend graham cracker, chocolate, and marshmallow into one delightful treat your whole family will devour. Grab a plate and savor the classic dessert reimagined as a shareable, nostalgic sweet that brings summer camp joy right to your kitchen table.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 heaping cup marshmallow creme
Base Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Coat an 8-inch square pan with nonstick spray. Line the pan with parchment paper, ensuring two sides hang over the edges for easy removal.
- Cream ½ cup softened butter and ¾ cup brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Incorporate 1 room temperature egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the butter mixture, stirring until completely combined.
- Gradually fold in 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup graham cracker crumbs, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt until a consistent dough forms.
- Gently mix 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips into the dough, distributing them evenly throughout.
- Transfer half the cookie dough into the prepared pan, pressing it down to create an even bottom layer.
- Carefully spread 1 heaping cup of marshmallow creme across the dough, ensuring complete coverage.
- Drop remaining cookie dough in small spoonfuls over the marshmallow layer, creating a rustic, uneven top.
- Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes, watching for golden brown edges and a set center.
- Remove from oven and let the bars cool completely in the pan before slicing into squares using the parchment paper edges to lift.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before spreading to make it easier to handle and create a more even layer.
- Use a clean, warm knife to cut through the marshmallow creme smoothly when layering the dough.
- For a gluten-free version, swap graham cracker crumbs with gluten-free graham cracker alternative or ground almond flour.
- To prevent sticking, spray your spatula with cooking spray when spreading marshmallow creme and dough layers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 to 12
- Calories: 244 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 93 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg