Marshmallows and summer go together like, well, chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers. Â Those called, of course, s'mores and the recipe below is called a homemade marshmallow bar. Â Yum! Â Try these for an indoor version of the campfire favorite, except better possibly better. Â The recipe comes to us from an Old Order Mennonite woman in Central Pennsylvania.
Deluxe Marshmallow Bars
Ingredients
- 3 /4 cup margarine
- 1½ cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1 /3 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 /2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1 /2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)
- 4 cups miniature marshmallows
- Topping:
- 8 ounce chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons margarine
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 cups Rice Krispies
Instructions
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs and vanilla.
- Beat until fluffy.
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa.
- Add to creamed mixture.
- Stir in nuts.
- Spread in a greased jelly roll pan.
- Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes.
- Sprinkle marshmallows evenly over cake.
- Return to oven for 2-3 minutes.
- Using a knife dipped in water, spread the melted marshmallows over cake.
- Cool.
- For topping, combine chocolate chips, butter, and peanut butter in a small saucepan.
- Cook over heat, stirring constantly until melted and well blended.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in cereal and spread over bars.
- Chill.
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farmhousebarb
These sound amazingly good! Since it seems to rain each time we have the grandkids over this summer,we haven't done much s'more making..to their dismay. I think I'll give this a try, I think it will satisfy them!
Tina
Thank you so much for the recipe! I think I will make these for our next church dinner!
I'm saving up to subscribe to your new endeavor soon! I think it's a great idea!
Kevin
Tina, thank you! If you make these and are to take a pic, please send to me and I'll post it. And thanks for considering signing up!