Baked S'mores- the Only Things Messier Than Actual S'mores

(#10) Master 25 New Recipes

1. Stuffed Peppers
2. Risotto
3. Polenta
4. Beef Brisket
5. French Onion Soup
6. Chocolate Chip Cookies
7. Lentil Soup
8. Macaroni & Cheese
9. Zucchini Bread
10. Chicken Piccata
11. Moussaka
12. Chocolate Cake
13. Zebra Cake
14. Chili
15. Cornbread
16. Steamed Artichokes
17. Baked S'mores

Thank you Pinterest once again for leading me to this great recipe for S'mores Cookie Bars. This was the perfect solution to the age-old question, how do you get the delicious taste of s'mores without all the hassles of actually going camping? While they were extremely messy to make but easy to eat. And they kept for several days without getting stale. Also marshmallow fluff doesn't harden up the way melted marshmallows do after awhile.

So basically you make your crust using crumbled graham crackers, butter, sugar, egg and vanilla:

Then divide your crust mixture in half and press half of it in the bottom of a greased 8 inch pan:

Make sure you have an even layer across the bottom.

Next comes the layer of candy bars. The recipe recommended 2 5oz candy bars which I guess would have fit perfectly, but I couldn't find those so I had to break some up.

The recipe also called for dark chocolate but I prefer milk chocolate. Use your best judgement.


Next the sticky part: spread the marshmallow fluff on top of the chocolate. I found that the thicker the layer was, the easier it was to spread. Also try placing clumps all around rather than spreading from one spot.

No time to take pictures here because my hands were covered in fluff.


Finally the top layer. The original recipe recommended making it in a zip lock bag, cutting the bag open, and flipping it on top. I thought it was just as easy to make up a layer on a piece of parchment paper and then quickly but carefully place it on top.

You can always fix it up a bit with your spatula. Also make sure you have an even layer again. I didn't do a great job with this last part and had a few holes.

Not that this affected the taste AT ALL because it was DELISH.

This relatively easy and unique treat is sure to impress. And is there anyone who doesn't like s'mores?

Baked S'mores

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (approximately 7 full graham crackers)
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 5 oz chocolate bars or 4 regular bars
1 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff

1.Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla.
3. 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.
4. Divide dough in half and press half of dough into an even layer on the bottom of the prepared pan.
5. Place chocolate bars over crust. Then spread fluff over the chocolate bars.
6. Place remaining dough in a single layer on top of the fluff. Most easily done by creating a layer on a square of parchment paper, and then inverting it onto the pan.
7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars