S’mores Bars
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Soft, chewy S’mores bars loaded with milk chocolate chips and toasted marshmallows. These easy graham cracker blondies get topped with gooey marshmallow and milk chocolate. Basically S’mores but no campfire required. These are the ultimate summer treat!
I’m not sure there is anything more iconic than a S’mores in the summertime in America. Tell me I’m wrong. And yes just like most when it comes to summertime, I want all things S’mores.
Like my S’mores chocolate chip cookies. Or my no bake S’mores rice krispie treats made with golden grahams cereal. Give me all the marshmallow and chocolate on a graham cracker.
But as much as I love a homemade S’mores on a bonfire these bars are a heck of a lot of easier. They have everything I love about a good S’mores – graham cracker base, ooey gooey milk chocolate, and toasted marshmallows on top.
I took these to a 4th of July get together and they were devoured. And when I wish I had saved a couple for myself to take home, that’s how I know this recipe is a winner.
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Why You Will Love These S’mores Bars
- Great Dessert For Summer Get Togethers – I love super easy bar desserts for the summer. I can make them ahead of time and they are easy to transport. Plus everyone wants one!
- Easier Than S’mores! – I love a good S’mores but these bars are much easier than building a bonfire!
- Quick To Mix Up – These are super fast to mix up and take about 25 minutes in the oven, so they make a great easy last minute dessert for all those summer parties.
Ingredients Needed
- All-purpose flour
- Graham cracker crumbs – Now for the graham crackers, you can buy them, or try making Homemade Graham Crackers! Or swap and use digestive biscuits, or vanilla wafer cookies. I just place my graham crackers in a food processor and pulse until they are in fine crumbs.
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter
- Light brown sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Milk chocolate chips (or Hershey’s Bars)
- Mini marshmallows – Or you could also use large regular marshmallows cut in half).
How To Make These S’mores Bars
Preheat the oven to 350oF and lightly grease a 9×13 baking pan or line with parchment paper for easy removal.
Whisk together the flours, crushed graham crackers, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
In a second mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
Spread the graham cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for about 22-25 minutes or until the top if set and golden brown. These bars may not appear to be done, but they will continue to set up once they cool.
If you continue to bake these until they “appear done” then you will surely overbake them. So trust me, take them out at 25 minutes.
Then add your chocolate. You can use milk chocolate chips or Hershey bars. I use the “fun size” kind but you can use large ones as well.
Then add the marshmallows! Now it’s time to broil. You want to set the bars back in the oven (I recommend the middle of the oven so they aren’t too close and burn) and broil for 1-2 minutes. You just want to get the marshmallows lightly toasted. Keep a close eye!
Recipe Tips
- Be sure to measure your flour correctly. Overmeasuring can result in a cakey texture instead fo the perfect chewiness that we are going for. You can get the full tutorial on how to measure your flour here.
- Make sure your ingredients are room temperature, like your eggs. To bring your eggs to room temperature quickly place them in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes.
- Do not overbake. They may appear not done at this time, but taking them out during that time, ensures you won’t overbake them!
- Watch The Broiler! Once the marshmallows are on and they are under the broiler. Be careful. They can burn quickly!
How To Cut These S’mores Bars:
You could just bring the whole pan to your party and call it a day. No one would care once they taste one. But if you want to cut them into attractive bars here a few tips:
- Line Your Pan. First, line your pan with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray. This will make it easier to simply lift out the entire pan at once and cut into bars.
- Allow them to cool. Completely. Cutting them warm is just going to end up in a GIANT disaster. Let them sit on the counter until they come to room temperature. I pop mine in the fridge to hurry up this process and help to firm up the bars before cutting. Usually at least an hour if not longer if I can wait that long!
- Use a sharp knife lightly greased. Otherwise the marshmallow stick.
Storage Instructions
I love bar desserts because not only are they simple to make but you can also make them ahead of time. In fact I recommend it, because they need time to set up before you cut into them.
You can store these at room temperature for up to 3 days. Just make sure they are covered in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap..
I haven’t frozen these with the topping. I would freeze the bars in a freezer bag in a single layer without the chocolate and marshmallows for up to 3 months. When ready to serve, thaw at room temperature then top the bars and place under the broiler to toast the marshmallows.
Recipe FAQ’s
I don’t recommend refrigerating these S’mores bars. Storing them at room temperature if best.
Refrigerating the bars can end up drying them out.
Yes but I would cut them in half first.
This was actually a question from a reader who lives in South Africa and she told me graham crackers aren’t a thing. I suggested a sweet tea biscuit (cookie) would work. But you could also have fun and replace the graham crackers with vanilla wafers, potato chips, pretzels, crushed ice cream cones, or cereal as suggested by The Kitchn.
Yes just bake in a square baking pan. I always recommend a metal baking pan for even baking.
For More Recipes You Might Like
You might also like my S’mores cheesecake. It’s my decadent chocolate cheesecake, graham cracker crust, and a homemade marshmallow fluff topping.
I also love my S’mores cupcakes this time of year! A chocolate cupcake, graham cracker base, and a marshmallow frosting!
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Smores Bars
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) all purpose flour
- 1 package (9 full rectangles, 135 g) graham crackers (pulsed into crumbs)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons (170 g, 1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter melted
- 1 ½ cups (320 g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
- 30 mini Hershey bars (or you can use full size) (or 2-3 cups milk chocolate chips)
- 3-4 cups mini marshmallows (or large ones cut in half)
Instructions
- Position a rack in the center of your oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180℃). Lightly coat a 9 by 13 baking pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Set aside. 1 ½ cups (180 g) all purpose flour 1 package (9 full rectangles, 135 g) graham crackers 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt
- In a second mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. 12 tablespoons (170 g, 1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 ½ cups (320 g) packed light brown sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
- Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined, 5 to 10 seconds. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for about 22-25 minutes, or until the top is set and golden brown. Bars may appear to be not done, but they will set up as they cool.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Layer the top with the chocolate bars. Top with marshmallows. 30 mini Hershey bars (or you can use full size) 3-4 cups mini marshmallows
- Turn the oven to broil and return the bars to the oven for 1 to 2 minutes or until the marshmallows are lightly toasted. Keep a close eye on them so they don't burn! Set the pan on a wire rack and cool completely before cutting into bars.
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Notes
- Storage: You can store these at room temperature for up to 3 days. Just make sure they are covered.
- Swap Out The Mini Marshmallows – Use large marshmallows but cut them in half first.
- Be sure to measure your flour correctly. Over-measuring can result in a cakey texture instead fo the perfect chewiness that we are going for. You can get the full tutorial on how to measure your flour here.
- Make sure your ingredients are room temperature, like your eggs. To bring your eggs to room temperature quickly place them in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes.
- Do not overbake. They may appear not done at this time, but taking them out during that time, ensures you won’t overbake them!
- Watch The Broiler! Once the marshmallows are on and they are under the broiler. Be careful. They can burn quickly!
- Graham Cracker Crumbs:To make graham cracker crumbs, pulse crackers in a food processor until finely ground.
My daughters and I made these together. They were so easy and delicious. We had company come over and ended up giving most of them away–but I really wish we would have kept more! Haha! They were delicious.
That makes me so happy to hear! I love that you made them with your daughters—that’s the best kind of baking. 😊 Next time, maybe hide a few for yourselves before company arrives! So glad everyone enjoyed them!
I made the smore’s bars! I was too breezy to make actual smore’s, so this was a perfect substitute. I used large marshmallows, toasted a bit, swirled them around, then toasted a bit more for maximum toastiness. They were delicious!
“A keeper” – that’s what I love to hear! Thank you so much for telling me about your family’s reaction. Your version with the chocolate bar and extra marshmallows sounds absolutely perfect!
These were soooo good! Without prompting the family gave them 5 stars (that’s when I know a recipe is good). This one is a keeper and it was so easy to pull together. I used regular sized chocolate bars and filled in the gaps with milk chocolate chips and tossed in a few extra mini marshmallows (because why not).
The graham cracker blonde was delicious and then made even more decadent topped with chocolate and torched marshmallow.
Next time I make them I might add semi-sweet chips in the bar for an added chocolate punch.
So happy you loved them! Your idea to add semi-sweet chips sounds amazing—that extra chocolate punch will be delicious! Thanks for sharing your twist. Happy baking! 😊🔥
These were fantastic! I even had some larger graham pieces and I actually liked it. Next time I’m gonna up my chocolate amount-that is just a personal choice. Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed the S’mores Bars! Love that the bigger graham pieces worked well—and yes, extra chocolate is always a good idea. 😉 Thanks for trying the recipe!
Can’t wait to try these and use my kitchen torch!
Thank you! I’m excited for you to try the S’mores Bars and hope your kitchen torch adds a fun touch. Enjoy! 😊
More of a question than a comment, does the chocolate setup back to the constancy of a chocolate bar or does is stay soft
As the bars cool, they will harden back up again.
Made these for a BBQ and they were a hit! Easy to put together and everyone loved them! I’d recommend baking the base a little longer as mine was still softer than my preference at the 25 mins mark and definitely let them cool for a couple hours before cutting!
Hi Lauren, I’m so glad everyone loved them. Yes every oven can be different so it’s best to check and see if yours might need more time.
I have been looking for a good s’mores bar recipe and I have found it. These are so good. Made a batch today and ate three of them. The chocolate and marshmallows melted perfectly. Thanks for a great recipe for the August baking challenge. I know these won’t last long around here.
aw thank you Maureen! Thanks for participating and glad you loved them!
These were a success for the 4th! Super easy, super yummy. My baker friend (owns his own shop) said he’d be happy with just the blondie base!
I don’t bake often, but these will be made again!
aw that’s such a sweet comment, thank you Diana! I’m so glad these were a success for you!
What a lovely bars, love smores anything! This was a proper dessert i’d say, delicious!
Thanks Julia!
I love smores of all kinds, and in cookie bars look so good!! Bookmarked to make this long weekend, thank you so much for the recipe! 🙂
Thanks Cathleen let me know how it turns out!
The minute my kids saw me looking at this recipe they started begging to make it. We don’t get out camping much, and this recipe is a perfect way to satisfy our smores cravings during the summer!
Thanks Jenny! Yes much easier than camping 😆
I love everything about these s’mores bars! They are easy to make, deliciously decadent, and super kid-friendly. We made these for movie night tonight with our family and everyone loved them!
Aw thanks Anjali! Glad you all loved them 🙂
These s’mores bars are going to be your new picnic and cookout favorite dish to bring.
This is my favorite summer dessert! It’s so easy to make and loaded with goodness.
These were so tasty my kids loved them 🙂