It is Valentine’s Eve and I have had some of the most epic kitchen fails of my life today. Let’s just say they involve burnt popcorn, exploding mixers, and strawberry puree on my ceiling. I am going to call it a night, and hope that tomorrow is a better cooking experience. I wanted to wish you a very Happy Valentine’s Day, and leave you with a very simple, fail-proof (God willing) recipe. I made these for my son’s class for his birthday (thank goodness he asked for something other than a cupcake, it was nice to make something easy for a change) and the 2nd grade class asked me to make them for an upcoming class party. The highest compliment from a group of 8 year olds.
3 Tablespoons butter
1 (10.5-ounce) bag mini marshmallows
1 (12-ounce) box Golden Grahams
1 (12-ounce) bag milk chocolate chips
Crush the Golden Grahams. I like to have a good mix of rubble and bigger pieces.
Melt the butter in a large pot. Add the marshmallow and cook until they melt completely. You could also do this in the microwave, but I don’t have one.
Mix in the Golden Grahams. Coat completely with the marshmallow.
Pour the mixture into a 9×13 pan coated with cooking spray. You can sprinkle in some of the chips now, but they start to melt. I like my chips to stay whole, so I add them later.
I spray a piece of wax paper or parchment with a little cooking spray and press it into the pan.
Sprinkle with milk chocolate chips.
Let cool completely. Cut into squares.
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1 (10.5-ounce) bag mini marshmallows
- 1 (12-ounce) box Golden Grahams
- 1 (12-ounce) bag milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Crush the Golden Grahams. I like to have a good mix of rubble and bigger pieces.
- Melt the butter in a large pot. Add the marshmallow and cook until they melt completely. You could also do this in the microwave, but I don’t have one.
- Mix in the Golden Grahams. Coat completely with the marshmallow.
- Pour the mixture into a 9×13 pan coated with cooking spray. You can sprinkle in some of the chips now, but they start to melt. I like my chips to stay whole, so I add them later.
- I spray a piece of wax paper or parchment with a little cooking spray and press it into the pan.
- Sprinkle with milk chocolate chips.
I am Bree. I love to cook. Even more than I love to take pictures.
I hope today is filled with better kitchen experiences!
Happy Valentine’s Day! These look great and easy. My kind of dessert!
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thank you Caroline!
Yum! These look great, love the use of Golden Grahams!
thanks Liz!
We all have days in the kitchen that leave us deflated. And with messy kitchens. Here’s to a more successful day. And cleaner ceilings!
kelley {mountain mama cooks} recently posted..Top 10 Super Bowl Recipes
thank you Kelley. I really needed a day off from cooking after this one.
I don’t even remember the last time I saw golden grahams in the grocery store! I’ll need to look harder. These look delicious – much more exciting than rice-krispie squares.
I buy them a lot, my kids love them as a snack.
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My Mom used to make these and I loved them! She doesn’t have the recipe anymore and I am thrilled to have it again!
I hope that this one is close.
I haven’t seen or had golden grahams in such a long time! These bars look delicious!
Hilliary @Happily Ever Healthy recently posted..Valentines Day, Two Years Later
My kids love Golden Grahams, we have them all the time.
I make a version of these, too. I put white choc chips in mine and also add PB to the Fluff…pretty much as much gooey factor as possible. Yours hold together better than mine do
They look great!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga recently posted..Baked Orange Coconut Banana Donuts
Yum. That sounds delicious. The pressing helps hold them together.
Have you tried freezing the chocolate chips then adding them to the mix? Its what I do when I make rice crispy treats to keep the M&Ms from melting.
No, but that is a great idea.
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Man, now I really want to know what went down in your kitchen- Story Tiiiime !
These bars look so delicious. I love cereal in any way shape or form. And when cereal is put into Krispie treat form, they’re even better. This looks like an awesome and easy treats
Happy Valentine’s Day <3
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It was so ugly. I was making marshmallows and shot gelatin and corn syrup all over my kitchen. Not once, but twice. Then I blew strawberry puree onto the ceiling a few hours later. Not good.
I just realized how much I missed the S’mores Bars my Aunt used to make for us until I stumbled upon this post of yours. Talk about sweet nostalgia! Thanks for this recipe.
How cute is that?
My college cafeteria makes this exactly as you show it here… but it’s always stale! I’m sure your S’Mores Bars are delicious!
Really? A stale S’mores bar would not be worth eating.
Not at all worth eating!
What a creative and tasty recipe! These would be such a fun treat!
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thanks Jennifer!
These look easy and delicious!!
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Oh yum, love smores and I’ve never seen them made this way. I have to try this. Golden Grahams is one of my favorite cereals.
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These are so good, I wish that I had one right now.
So sorry about the kitchen mishaps! I attempted 3 recipes this weekend but failed miserably thanks to having no sense of smell or taste because I’m sick, I completely understand! But for every failed recipe there are lessons learned and tasty clean ups that come from it. Hope you’re having a great weekend! =]
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So true! I also always learn new ways to clean things too.
they sounds like lots of fun to make and even more fun to eat them!
I haven’t had golden graham in such a while, had no idea they still make them.
Roxana GreenGirl { A little bit of everything} recently posted..Heart to heart and an Egg-land best Giveaway
They do! And these are so good.
I make these by melting the chocolate with some corn syrup and stirring in the marshmellow. The are a hit at bake sales. I put them in cupcake holders for easy bake sale items.
Sounds good!
I plan to make these AFTER April weigh-in! Yummy!!!!
oh my goodness. these look outstanding. i love smores! and I love your blog! it is just beautiful. I just stumbled upon it.
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Welcome! I am so glad that you like it.
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I try to find fun and yummy things that my son and I can make together. I found these and couldn’t wait to try them. They were so easy to make and so delicious! I will definitely make these again. Thanks for the great recipe!
I love it! Thanks Stephanie.
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I made these for a party and they were sooo delicious. Next time I will top them with pieces of hershey chocolate. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
I love these, I haven’t made them in awhile, maybe I will soon!