I love s’mores, but they are awfully messy. No matter how I eat them, I always end up with strands of melted marshmallow all over my chin and caked in my hair. These bars are the perfect solution. I do miss the campfire a little bit, but my marshmallow-free hair is totally making up for it (not to mention these taste about 10,000 times better than actual s’mores). A big thanks to Kim at Lovin’ From the Oven for the recipe!
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 king-sized milk chocolate bars (e.g. Hershey’s)
1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme/fluff (not melted marshmallows)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix at a low speed until combined.
Divide dough in half and press half of dough into an even layer on the bottom of the prepared pan. Place chocolate bars over dough. 2 king-sized Hershey’s bars should fit perfectly side by side, but break the chocolate (if necessary) to get it to fit in a single layer no more than 1/4 inch thick. Spread chocolate with marshmallow creme or fluff. Place remaining dough in a single layer on top of the fluff (most easily achieved by flattening the dough into small shingles and laying them together).
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Recipe by Lovin’ From the Oven
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I have a recipe saved on pinterest that I bought the stuff for that’s exactly like this! I just hadn’t made them yet… didn’t want to end up eating the whole pan myself… haha
That’s so genius! Thanks for sharing!
It does seem better tasting but:
1. It’s not as traditional.
2. There aren’t any ovens in the forest and its not always convenient for people to carry around a baking tin carrying s’mores.
Hey, the Keebler Elves have a forest oven! Maybe they’d share? ;)
This doesn’t take away from tradition, it just adds another dimension. No forest oven needed, these are great for any backyard party. For some situations, these would be much more convenient than carrying all the supplies needed for regular s’mores. I can’t wait to try them!
We are going camping this weekend and we will have an oven in the forest! We have a propane oven. There are major fire restrictions right now so we can’t make them over the fire so I am thinking of going this route.
Oh my, these look dangerously good!
Yes! This looks soooo gooey and yummy. Definitely want to make these immediately…too bad it is midnight where I am! ;)
Just move the hands on the clock back to 7pm so you can make these. Lol!!!
Holy deliciousness! Must. Try. Soon.
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Oh boy, these look really decadent. Totally with you on the dangers of real s’mores, e.g. marshmallow hair. Bookmarking this for future (probably ten minutes from now) use. Great find. :)
I can’t wait to try these – they look wonnnderfully yummy!
Could you just layer marshmallows instead of using fluff? or is there a certain brand of fluff or marshmallow creme that tastes exactly like marshmallows in a bag? I am not a fan of fluff. These look delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t think it would work with a layer of regular marshmallows. I’ve made regular s’mores in the oven before, and after the marshmallows cool they harden and get kinda gross. The fluff stays gooey and soft even after you bake it. I’m afraid I only know of the one brand.
I’m not a fan of the fluff either but made these as directed and then added some mini marshmellows as well and it was delicious. You couldn’t even tell!!!
My vegetarian daughters really miss eating s’mores. Since fluff is gelatin free this may be a way of satisfying their s’mores longing!
There are several vegan marshmallows on the market that taste really good. I get mine (brand name Dandies) from a local organic store, but I’ve been wanting to try some from http://www.sweetandsara.com/.
I am looking forward to try this for a summer camp send off coming up as well as a boys sweet 16, may just make it for date night tonight! :) YUM!
Marshmellows are not vegetarian!?!?! Just like Jello. Darn.
I think you mean vegan. These are vegetarian.
I just made this and I LOVED it!! My husband and I both had seconds. Definitely licking the pan clean on this one! Thanks for the recipe.
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it this summer! Yum!
These looked and sounded so tempting I had to make them right away. The bars are just ten minutes from being finished :) I found that by spraying my spoon with cooking spray that the marshmallow fluff came off easier. Can’t wait to take a bite into these!
Great idea with the cooking spray! I’ll try that next time.
had something similar to these from a bakery in the north end of boston, ma…however they were dipped in chocolate and had graham cracker crumbs sprinkled on top! now that i have this recipe i’m going to combine the concepts and give it a whirl!
Oh. My. GOSH.
LOve the look of this but coming from Australia, what kind of biscuits are Graham crackers and how would I make the marshmallow Creme? Not readily available here.
Thanks!
It would be extremely taboo for me to post links to other blogs but i do know of some blogs that gave graham cracker recipes. The Amanda is okay with this, Martha Stewart has a recipe for Graham Crackers on her site, if you do a google search maybe you can find everything to make it. Also Marshmallow can be made homemade as well I saw one of food dot com once. I think it’s worth making homemade personally just for the experience.
Oh please do post any links that will help Kylie out! Thanks Elle!
Hi Kylie! You can substitute Digestives for graham crackers which is what I did when I was living in Europe. I imagine you get those in Australia? As for marshmallow creme, you can search for it, there are tons of recipes out there. It’s mainly just egg whites and sugar. Good Luck! I’m making my first batch of S’more Bars as I write (I halved the recipe so that my husband and I don’t go too crazy) and I’m super excited!
send me your address and I will mail you both gram crackers and marshmellow fluff
Are king size Hershey bars thicker than regular Hershey bars? Or can you use regular size Hershey bars, just more of them? Does this question make any sense at all? Thanks.
The king size bars are a bit thicker than the regular bars, but you could definitely use the regular ones if you want. The end result just won’t be quite as chocolaty.
I love love LOVE s’mores! Hmmm….can this by my birthday cake tomorrow?? :) I will have to give these a whirl and try them out!
I eat Smores like 3 times a year…I think this is worth every calorie! I may make this for a party or something so i don’t feel so bad! Looks yummy!
This looks fantastic and like a very good idea for my son-in-law stationed in Afghanistan. Regular chocolate isn’t suggested for mailing over there because the extreme heat could melt it. BUT if it’s baked in between layers of fluff and graham cracker and shipped still in its baking pan, it should travel well. Thank you for this amazing idea!
I made these for memorial day – delicious! One hint though, when putting the last layer of dough on, spread the dough w your fingers on a sheet of waxed paper a little bigger than the pan. After you’ve got it all spread out evenly, turn it over, place in your pan and peel off the wax paper. Worked like magic!
Genius!
What a great idea.
I have a pan in the oven right now and cannot wait to try them. I also used wax paper and the top wasn’t too hard. Thanks formsucha fun yummy treat sans fire pit and sticks!
Absolutely genius!!! This will be a MUST once I’m in Cycle 4 of my diet. Thank you very much for sharing!
I want to make these the day before I serve them for a get together with the girls. Do these need to be eaten same day, does the chocolate stay melted? Thanks!
The chocolate solidifies as they cool, and they’re definitely better warm. You could always make them ahead of time and heat them up a bit before serving.
This looks AMAZING OMG
I made a similar “creation” tonight but had to change it up a bit for my gluten free family. We did a gluten free shortbread cookie mix with cinnamon added for the bottom crust. I poked fork marks in it and baked about 10 mins and thendid the marshmallow fluff next and pressed the chocolate bars into the marshmallow. Then I crumbled the rest of the cookie dough on top and baked about 15 more mins. Then I turned on the broiler to get the top a little toasty for that campfire taste. The marshmallow that bubbled up got dark and a little crispy. It turned out great. Thank you so much for the inspiration. This is going to be a family favorite.
I too am GF, did you use a pre-packaged cookie mix or make your own? TIA for sharing.
made these the other day..did not want to wait til they cooled. they were amazing warm. and everyone loved them once cooled off. they disappeared!
If you have a kitchen torch you could probably toast the marshmallows before you added the second layer. Give you the same flavor without the fuss. Love this
WELL, I messed up big time. My thought was to make a double batch but changed my mind. BUT when I got out the butter, I got out 2 sticks. The dough wasn’t anything like the picture (at this point I didn’t realize I used double butter). Then I had a heck of a time spreading the marshmellow creme but kind of blobbed it on, and since my dough was not stiff, it was easy to spread on top. When it was almost done baking, I realized what I did. It sure doesn’t look pretty, BUT I dug out a corner of it and it sure tasted good.
Well, tasting good is all that matters in the end!
Made this tonight exactly as the recipe called for. I only had 1 cup of “fluff” so that is all I used. AWESOME!!!
Bringing it to work tomorrow for my employees. The only thing I would change is that I wish the crust had more graham cracker in it.
The fluff was HARD to spread. I ended up blobbing it around, using 2 spoons. The top layer I smushed between my hands and placed it all around. Some of the fluff snuck through the holes, but still delish!!
Did you spread the fluff on top of the chocolate bars? That made it pretty easy to smooth out for me.
Does anyone know if these would mail well? My long distance boyfriend loves s’mores and I wanted to make some to send but wasn’t sure if they were good after a few days? Thanks!!
These are so amazing! Note: only make them if you have somewhere to take (and share) them. Otherwise you will eat the whole pan yourself!
These are sooo good! Made them last night and had to bring them to work to share so I wouldn’t eat the whole pan. I was running low on sugar so I switched the sugar and brown sugar measurements and they are still great. I put the fluff down before the chocolate which made it fairly easy to spread the top layer of batter. I am pleasantly surprised that the chocolate hasn’t resolidified at room temperature, so it’ll be a good dish to make for get togethers! I loove s’mores and this is a great alternative when it’s too hot for a campfire (and microwave s’mores aren’t hittin the spot)
I had to share mine with friends! So addicting!
Made this for my book club, and everyone loved it! So glad I found it on Pinterest!
Can’t wait to make this tonight… is there a way to print the recipe? Thanks so much!
Nevermind…. Silly, Silly me, I had a blonde moment. (it’s okay, I AM blonde) ;)
Looks yummy – I’ll have to try these with the Toasted Marshmallow Creme – it tastes like it’s been roasted, but stays creamy and soft!
Julie, I love this idea, can you tell me where to get this? I don’t ever think I’ve seen it at our store.
Made these last week, they were a HUGE hit, I think I might try Julie’s suggestion of toasted marshmallow creme.
I did have one problem though, my crust did not turn out doughy, it ended up being more of a crumb topping. I followed the directions exactly, anyone have a suggestion as to what may have happened?
I just rolled, patted the top crust between 2 sheets of wax paper and rolled in the edge of the bottom sheet to get the proper dimensions then flipped it on top as a solid sheet. Easy peasy!
I am totally going to bring these to our family reunion in a couple of weeks. We camp, but the fire danger is so high that we can’t have campfires [boo]. This will be a fantastic alternative. Thanks so much!
just made these in less than 10 minutes! My boyfriend and I are extremely excited to try these! of coarse had to have a graham cracker, fluff, and left over chocolate while we wait!!
made these today and they were a perfect summer dessert!
Could you use peanut butter cups instead of chocolate bars?
Your bars might be a bit lumpier since the peanut butter cups are thicker, but I don’t see why not. That would be delicious!
Just so yo know, Trader Joe’s (a grocery) carries a product called Spekulos-or Cookie Butter, which happens to taste like the batter of graham crackers and spreads like frosting…just think of the possibilites!!
WHAT? I’m going to TJ’s as soon as possible!
My girls would love these. I am new to this whole blogging business…check out my site. I’d love some pointers. :)And follow me on pinterest! HA!
I think I am in love. We made this for a barbeque and couldn’t take them… ate too many. Oh my. Thank you!
Just made these, waiting for them to cool. They look and smell soo yummy! I had to use a 9″ circle pan, couldnt find an 8″ square so I had to get creative with the chocolate but it looks just as yummy!! Thanks for the great recipe!! :)
These look fabulous! Can’t wait to try the recipe :)
Can I make these tonight, but not bake them until tomorrow afternoon? Trying to save myself time since my guests come into town tomorrow.
I think that would work as long as you refrigerate it until you’re ready to bake it.
Thanks for sharing this recipe, it looks amazing! Mine are in the oven right now, it was really easy to make(had to bake them so early because it’s gonna be like 100 degrees today). It’s going to be hard to wait the hours to eat them til guests arrive for our party later.
They turned out awesome, yum!