Oh Wow!!! what could be better??? truly easy and very little fuss perfect with the kids and perfect for the adults. Very rich and gooey. Whole thing takes about 40 minutes from start to finish and you can re-heat the sliced bars in the microwave for about 30 seconds if you have some left-over. It's great for a large group and I would say about 12-15 servings here. Let's hold on to the last few weeks of summer with this delicious dessert.
For a very traditional s'mores taste eat immediately, I think they tasted a little better after they cooled down for a bit. Whichever way you prefer them --this is a great recipe for a crowd. You can prepare first and then pop in the oven while you are having dinner. Enjoy!
*also I was able to obtain these amazing square marshmallows in the supermarket, if you see them --grab them otherwise just regular old marshmallows will do the trick.
Ingredients:
Crust:
18 graham crackers
1/4 cup granulated sugar
pinch of salt
8 Tablespoons unsalted butter-melted
*parchment paper -- I think you'll want to work with it for this recipe--it can get difficult once they harden to get them out of pan. Clean up was a snap with it.
Topping:
3 extra-large Hershey Bars (or 7 regular-size ones)
24 jumbo marshmallows--look for the large square ones
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 Pyrex type baking pan with cooking spray and then line with parchment paper , allow an extra couple of inches of paper to hang over the edge.
In the food processor bowl, pulse the graham crackers until they are finely ground. Transfer the crumbs to a medium-sized bowl.
Add the sugar and salt to the graham crackers and stir to combine. Add the melted butter and stir until the crumbs are moistened. Pour the crumb mixture into the prepared pan and press into an even layer.
Bake the crust for about 10 minutes or until the edges turn lightly golden. Let the crust cool off completely before adding chocolate. I probably let it sit off heat for about 1/2 hour.
Arrange the chocolate bars (see picture) evenly on the top of cooled crust, I had to remove 1 row of chocolate to fit it in pan and left a little uncovered crumbs around edges. Arrange the marshmallows on top of the chocolate, leaving a little space between each one (see photos) Marshmallows will expand slightly.
Bake until the chocolate is soft and beginning to melt, and the marshmallows are evenly toasted on top. Probably about 10-15 minutes depending on your oven.
I couldn't wait to eat them but I would suggest letting them cool off for a little bit, cutting was easier when it cooled down ( after 15-20 minutes) I was able to cleanly cut slices. It's more like campfire s'mores when you eat them hot out of the oven and certainly messier.
You can re-heat the sliced bars in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds. If you are keeping them , cut them and store individual slices.
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