S’mores Bars Recipe – a quick 30-minute snack!

This post is all about how to make your own S’mores Bars from scratch in under 30 minutes.

S'mores Bars on a baking sheet

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Published June 3, 2022
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S’mores are a Midwestern tradition. As spring approaches, nostalgia has taken hold and the kids and I decided that in addition to third winter, we needed a delicious dose of S’mores. Instead of warmth, we are having freezing temperatures towards the end of April, having a fire on our new patio is still not an option. However, we can make a super delicious S’mores Bars snack while we wait for true spring to start.

Cost breakdown for this recipe

As recipes go, this one is fairly inexpensive, as long as you know where to shop. To be frank, I buy 90% of our groceries at ALDI because they are literally half the cost.

12-oz Honey Graham Cereal $1.95
2 bags large Marshmallows $1.90
8 Tbsp Butter $0.73
1 cup chocolate chips $0.50
1 cup white chips $0.50

The total cost to make a batch of S’mores Bars costs $5.58.
This may seem like a large cost, but if this is a dish to pass or a fun snack, the cost is completely reasonable, especially that all of this was from ALDI.
Now, if you were to buy these ingredients name brand, it would cost $10.64. No, honest, it would cost over $10 to make this with name brand foods! That is why our family shops at ALDI…

To make a larger amount, and to spread out the marshmallows, you can add another box of Honey Graham cereal. This helps the marshmallows to spread thinner while doubling the recipe.

Name-Brand Ingredient Cost

Click the images below for the pricing of these ingredients from Festival Foods, a local grocery store. However the prices may vary from your location and different stores.

Essential Everyday Marshmallows
Gluten-Free
10 oz
$1.39
$0.14/oz
Golden Grahams Breakfast Cereal, Graham Cracker Taste, Whole Grain

11.7 oz
$2.99
8 x 11.7 oz
Land O Lakes Unsalted Butter

1 lb
$7.59
$0.47/oz

ALDI Priced Ingredients

Click the image below to be taken to the ALDI page on Instacart for all the pricing and details. However the prices may vary from your location and different stores or online from Instacart.

Baker’s Corner Marshmallows

10 oz
$1.05
$0.10/oz
Millville Honey Graham Squares

12 oz
$2.35
$0.20/oz
Countryside Creamery Unsalted Butter Quarters

16 oz
$3.29
$0.21/oz

Why this recipe works

Sweet and salty. Is there anything more delicious? Add to that a nice and sticky melted marshmallow, and you have a dessert snack that wins everyone over.

Recently we were at my nephews first birthday party and my sister-in-law made a bar similar to these. She however, did have the mini marshmallows on hers and it was adorable. Unfortunately, I was unable to enjoy this treat.

With an almond allergy, there needs to be extra caution with what I consume. Chocolate is difficult as most say it contains “Tree Nuts”, which includes almond. To make this recipe I had to be 100% certain that the chocolate did not contain tree nuts or almond. In choosing the chocolate, a dark variety was a safer bet.

S’mores Bars Recipe

Ingredients for S’mores Bars

8 Tbsp Butter
12 oz Honey Grahams cereal
2 bags marshmallows
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips

ingredients for S'mores Bars

Directions for S’mores Bars

1. Melt butter in a large pot on the stove at medium heat, stirring occasionally so the butter does not burn.

2. While the butter melted, prepare the baking sheet by placing a piece of parchment paper or wax paper on it and then set aside. I used parchment paper because we did not have wax paper which is preferred.

parchment paper on a baking sheet

3. When the butter is melted, add the marshmallows and then stir until completely melted and can take anywhere between five to ten minutes.

4. Take the pot off of the stove and then add the Honey Grahams and carefully stir completely with a spatula, making sure each cereal piece is fully coated.

5. Then, using a large spatula, pour out the Honey Grahams mixture onto the prepared baking dish. You may need to scrape the S’mores out if they stay too long in the pan causing the marshmallows to cool slightly.

S'mores Bars ingredients on parchment paper

6. Spread out the S’mores mixture over the entire pan into an even layer with a spatula. However, with clean hands this step can be easier by pressing out the ingredients with your fingers.

S'mores bars spread out on baking sheet

7. Sprinkle chocolate chips onto the S’mores bars and then let them rest for 10 minutes. Additionally, you can also choose to place mini marshmallows on the Smores.

Cut the S’mores with a large knife and then serve and enjoy!

S'mores Bars on a plate

This post was all about how to make S’mores Bars in under 30 minutes.
~Monica

S’mores Bars Recipe – a quick 30-minute snack!

Recipe for S'mores Bars made in under thirty minutes that are the perfect dessert snack when you need a sweet, salty and sticky treat.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Rest Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1 9 X 13-inch pan

Equipment

  • Parchment Paper
  • Rimmed baking sheet
  • Large Bowl
  • Large Spoon/Spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 8 Tbsp Butter
  • 12 oz Honey Grahams Cereal
  • 2 bags Mini Marshmallows
  • 1 cup Chocolate Chips
  • 1 cup White Chocolate Chips

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter in a large pot on the stove at medium heat, stirring occasionally so the butter does not burn.
  • While the butter melted, prepare the baking sheet by placing a piece of parchment paper or wax paper on it and then set aside.
  • When the butter is melted, add the marshmallows and then stir until completely melted and can take anywhere between five to ten minutes.
  • Take the pot off of the stove and then add the Honey Grahams and carefully stir completely with a spatula, making sure each cereal piece is fully coated.
  • Then, using a large spatula, pour out the Honey Grahams mixture onto the prepared baking dish.
  • You may need to scrape the Smores out if they stay too long in the pan causing the marshmallows to cool slightly.
  • Spread out the Smores mixture over the entire pan into an even layer. However, with clean hands this step can be easier by pressing out the ingredients with your fingers.
  • Sprinkle chocolate chips onto the Smores bars and then let them rest for 10 minutes.
  • Additionally, you can also choose to place mini marshmallows on the Smores.
  • Cut the Smores with a large knife and then serve and enjoy!

Notes

I used parchment paper because we did not have wax paper which is preferred.
Keyword Appetizer, Dessert, S’mores Bar, S’mores Bar recipe, S’mores Bars, Snack

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