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S’mores bars make an easy, delicious treat made with graham crackers, melty chocolate and toasty marshmallows topping a delectable blondie crust for the ultimate treat!
If you are looking for a special treat that is always a crowd favorite, then I think you’ll love these easy as can be s’mores bars! Filled with all the favorite campfire s’mores flavors of chocolate, marshmallow and graham crackers without having to go camping, these s’mores bars are an absolute treasure! If you loved my peanut butter cup blondies, then you will absolutely adore this recipe!
How to Make Easy S’mores Bars
To make these s’mores bars, you’ll need to begin by making your peanut butter blondie batter. To the blondie batter, you are going to add the classic s’more ingredients of graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows.
Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick baking spray or has been buttered. Press ½ of the blondie batter into the bottom of the baking dish.
Arrange a single layer of graham crackers on top of the blondie batter.
Top the graham crackers with your chocolate. I used the XL Hershey’s bars in milk chocolate. I tested the recipe with chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, and thicker pieces of chocolate and did not like the texture or flavor that it left in these bars. After testing and testing (rough life, huh?), the entire team agreed that the milk chocolate Hershey’s bars were hands down our favorite.
Pour a whole bag of mini marshmallows on top of your chocolate layer.
Then, add the remaining blondie batter in dollops on top of the marshmallows.
Bake your s’mores bars and then resist the urge to immediately dig in! You’ll need to allow your bars to fully cool so that the marshmallows and the chocolate set. I like to bake and then allow to cool overnight.
Using the edges of the parchment, lift your s’mores bars out of the baking dish and cut into individual pieces. You can cut them as large or as small as you life to serve them. I generally like to cut them into smaller pieces than in the photo so that I have 24 individual pieces.
Make Ahead Instructions
Prepare according to the recipe instructions and allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 to 5 days.
These bars are soooooo delicious and are always a hit whenever I serve them!
Here’s my S’mores Bars Recipe. I hope you love them as much as we do!
S’mores Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 tablespoons butter softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 XL-sized Hershey Bars unwrapped
- 17 – 20 graham crackers
- 1 (10-ounce) package miniature marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick baking spray or has been buttered.
- Cream together the softened butter, peanut butter, and sugars with an electric mixer until well combined and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg, followed by the vanilla extract. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt until well combined. Press half of the blondie batter into the pan.
- Arrange the following on top of the blondie batter in layers. Graham crackers, topped with the Hershey's Bars, a single layer of the miniature marshmallows, and finally topped with the remaining blondie batter. Bake for 30 minutes and then remove from the oven to cool.
Notes
Store S’mores Bars in an airtight container for 3 to 5 days.
Nutritional Information
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
I send care packages to my college age son who in turn shares with his friends. He has one friend with a peanut allergy. What can I substitute the PB with?
Mindy, you can substitute the peanut butter with the same amount of butter. If he is only allergic to peanuts and not other nuts, you could try other nut butters such as Nutella, almond butter, etc. I would make sure that the nut butters were not processed in same plant that processes peanut butter. It should be on the label of the nut butter.
I will make these the next meeting I go to. They sound wonderful
I think you and everyone at the meeting will love them, Gesiena. Thanks!
Perfect timing for this to be in my inbox. A weekend with middle & high school students fall retreat. We were going to do traditional smores but there is a ban burn where I live, so no campfire:( This is the next best thing, and a perfect answer to the alternative and can make ahead. THANK YOU!!
I’m so glad this recipe was posted just as you need it. Have fun on the retreat! Hope all the kids love it since they can’t do traditional S’mores. Thanks, Kelly.
Hi, im from NZ and haven’t come across Graeme Crackers. Can I use another Plain Cracker…We call them Biscults…. Instead of Graeme Crackers? And do they have yo be unsweetened.
The graham crackers are sweetened, Pet. They are made with graham flour. I’m not sure which biscuits you have in New Zealand that would be similar to the ones we have here. You might try one of those. I’m sorry I couldn’t give you more help.
What size baking pan for the Smores Bars?
You should use a 9×13 baking pan, Brooke. I hope you enjoy the bars.