It’s summer so I am craving anything featuring s’mores. We don’t have a firepit yet so I looked to see what ingredients I had in my cupboard and this is the recipe I came up with. I am very happy with the results, Messy Mallow Bars is a quick recipe to get your s’mores fix.

   

Step 1

   

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

   

Step 2

   

Line a 9×13 pan with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. It is really important to spray the sides of the aluminum foil because that is what the marshmallow will stick to.

Baking Tip: Whenever you need to line a pan with foil flip the pan upside down and form the foil to the shape of the pan. Then once you flip the pan right side up the foil fits in perfectly.

   

Step 3

   

Make the graham crust. In a medium sized mixing bowl pour the grahams, sugar, and melted butter. Stir together.

   

Step 4

   

Add approximately half of the graham mixture to the pan and press down with a spoon.

At this point, you can put the pan in the refrigerator to cool so fewer crumbs come up when spooning the marshmallow on but I don’t feel it is a necessary step. #AintNobodyGotTimeForThat

   

Step 5

       

Spoon the marshmallow on top of the graham crust. Try to spoon it out to cover the crust somewhat evenly because spreading it won’t be an option since all the crumbs will come up. Precision is not important – these bars are meant to be messy! S’mores are not a dessert to eat properly.

       

Step 6

   

Shake the entire bag of chocolate chips over the marshmallow fluff. The chocolate will not melt the way I cook these bars.

If you prefer the chocolate melted, I would melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave before adding on top of the marshmallow fluff.

   

Step 7

   

Sprinkle the remaining graham mixture over the chocolate.

   

Step 8

   

Optional: add toppings. I had Golden Graham cereal and mini marshmallows in my pantry so I added them as a topping.

   

Step 9

   

Bake for approximately 15 – 20 minutes. You can cover the pan with aluminum foil if you would like to bake the bars longer (to have the chocolate melt). Just remember to remove the foil at the end so the topping gets toasted!

   

Step 10

   

Remove the pan from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes. If you serve the bars now they will be REALLY MESSY (but still tasty!).

Instead, I move the pan to the refrigerator to continue cooling for a number of hours. To serve, I cut the bars with a pizza cutter. I like my portions large so I cut the bars into 12.

   

Cheers to summer and s’mores desserts!

       

Want more great summer dessert recipes? Take a look at;

   

Cherry Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

   

Strawberry Parfait