Frozen S’mores Bars

~Amanda~

It’s been a hot minute since we’ve posted anything on the blog – life has been a crazy these last few months, to say the least, and we just haven’t been able to focus on posting new recipes for you guys… we’re so sorry! But that doesn’t mean we haven’t been cooking up some delicious things and we hope to start sharing more with you again. So let’s get started… I figure there’s no better way to come back than with one of the most delicious dessert recipes I’ve ever made that’s perfect for these hot summer nights – FROZEN S’MORES BARS! These bars have all the best components of s’mores, but you can make them ahead and they’re frozen so they’re a great treat to cool down with at the end of the day.

While scrolling through Pinterest a while ago, I came across Wry Toast’s post for her S’more’s Bars and knew that I had to make them (with a few twists of my own) for some relatives that were going to be in town that weekend. S’more’s are one of my all-time favorite summer treats, but we don’t have a fire pit so I rarely get to have them. This seemed like the perfect way to get those flavors I love in a super easy to make treat. Boy was I right, everyone absolutely loved the bars and we couldn’t get enough of them – Conor and I ate them for dessert every night until they were gone and now I crave them constantly!

So how do we make these divine desserts?! First, we start with the graham cracker layer – I use gluten-free graham crackers of course, but regular ones are perfect (and much cheaper) if you don’t have to accommodate any dietary restrictions. Grind up the graham crackers in a food processor until they are very fine crumbs and then combine with butter until the mixture sticks together. Then press it into the bottom of a parchment lined bread pan and freeze. Next, the marshmallow layer; this layer is just as simple but twice as messy! Combine marshmallow fluff and cool whip together and then layer it on top of the graham cracker crust and pop back into the freezer to chill… and then try and get that sticky mess of off yourself and your dishes.

Now we’re on to my favorite layer – CHOCOLATE! Chocolate chips are combined with some heavy cream in a saucepan to melt (if you thought this was going to be a healthy dessert recipe, I’m sure you’ve realized by now that I did not make a single healthy substitution – sometimes you just gotta go all in with the butter, cool whip and cream.. trust me, it’s worth it). Once melted, you pour the chocolate over the marshmallow layer and sprinkle with some sea salt. I love adding a hint of salt in my desserts, especially with chocolate, because it just makes the flavors pop so much more. Now you want to freeze the bars for a few hours and then cut them into smaller slices for serving. WARNING – these are MESSY AF (as most s’more’s are) so be prepared and I hope you enjoy every single bite as much as we did!