Smore Brownie Bar Recipe

Posted by September On August - 2 - 2009

There was a lady at a local farmer’s market selling “Smore Brownie Bars” for $1.00 a piece. Being the choc-a-holic that I am I bought a couple and thought they were absolutely delicious! I got home, did an internet search for the recipe and this was the first one I came across. I’ve had it bookmarked for a couple weeks now but kept forgetting to get the ingredients. Yesterday, after finally sticking the list in my purse we took a trip to our local grocery store and I got enough to make two batches. Today has been a dreary, rainy day, Kadie’s been rather calm so I decided after breakfast this morning to make Smores Brownies.

The ingredients:

-8 whole graham crackers, broken crosswise in half (15 squares needed)

-1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) salted butter

-4 squares unsweetened baking chocolate

-2 cups granulated sugar

-3 eggs

-1 teaspoon vanilla extract

-1 cup all-purpose flour

-2 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

-1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks (I would get the smallest ones you can find)

Hardware:

-Large microwave safe bowl

-13 x 9-inch baking pan

-Aluminum foil

I would also add:

-Spatula

-Non-stick spray (or whatever you grease with)

-Electric beater

*Before you begin I recommend spraying everything that will come in contact with the sticky chocolate, marshmallows, etc. with non-stick spray. It makes things so much easier, and easier to clean

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees

*Line a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, with ends of foil extending beyond sides of pan

* Lightly grease the foil lined pan; set aside (make sure you grease it very well, if you don’t the marshmallows will stick)

*Place 15 of the graham squares on the bottom of the pan, overlapping slightly

*In a large microwave safe bowl, place the butter and unsweetened chocolate. Microwave on high for 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted (cut the butter up into small squares, break the chocolate too)

*Stir in granulated sugar (this is when the electric beater comes in handy)

*Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix well

*Stir in the flour until well blended

*Spread over the graham cracker squares in pan

*Bake for 30-32 minutes or until toothpick comes out with fudgy crumbs. Do not over bake.

*Sprinkle evenly with marshmallows and chocolate chunks (I added a little more marshmallows and a little more chocolate chips).

*Bake an additional 3-5 minutes or until marshmallows begin to melt. When cooled, lift out of pan with aluminum foil handles. If desired cut into smaller squares.

They’re ard to cut because of the gooey goodness so make sure you have a sharp knife, and very easy to make a mess with so make sure you have napkins on hand. I think next time I’ll use milk chocolate, the kids don’t care one way or another, they’re just happy they got a treat, lol.