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Smores bars

A fun and easy dessert that is a big crowd pleaser.
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • ⅓ cup butter melted
  • 1 ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar

Bars

  • ½ cup butter melted
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour or your preferred flour
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup dark chocolate chips or your choice of chips like milk chocolate, caramel, butterscotch, toffee, etc.
  • 8 oz mini marshmallows about half a bag

Instructions
 

Crust

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350 °F and grab a 7x11 inch baking dish.
  • Cut butter into ~ 1 tablespoon pieces and melt it. I can fit my 7 x 11 inch baking dish in the microwave, so I actually melt it straight into that. If that won't work for your set up, just use a small microwave safe bowl and then pour it into your baking dish. Heat the butter for 30 second intervals until it is mostly melted. Then, swirl until it is fully melted.
  • Pour graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar directly into the baking dish with the butter. Then use a spoon or your hands to combine the crust ingredients well. Once combined, gently press the crust into a thin even layer.
  • Cook for 10 minutes.

Bars

  • While the crust cooks, melt the butter in a small bowl, in short intervals, as described for the crust. Allow to cool slightly before proceeding ~2 minutes.
  • Mix brown sugar, vanilla, an egg, and salt into the butter. Make sure all ingredients are well combined before proceeding.
  • Add in flour and mix until just combined.
  • Gently mix in chocolate chips (or your chosen combination of chips) until just combined.
  • Pour your mixture over the cooked crust. Use a spatula to spread the mixture into an even layer. The layer may seem thin but it will do its job.
  • Cook the bars for another 10 minutes.
  • Pour the marshmallows over the top of the bars. You want an even layer that is about 1 - 1 ½ inch thick. That generally takes about a half a bag of mini marshmallows for me. Don't skimp on this step.
  • Cook the bars for 15 minutes, until the marshmallows are toasty brown.
  • Remove bars from the oven and let cool, if you can, until marshmallows have set, before cutting them.
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