S'mores Bars

As I said in the previous post, I like simple things.  When something delicious has a very simple method of preparation, I have to make it.  This time, I made S'mores Bars.  There aren't any specific measurements for this recipe, you can change it to fit how much of it you want an how dry or sticky you'd like it.  To be honest I think it tastes exactly like a s'more, so I love this recipe an awful lot.

Ingredients

1 bag (10 oz) of mini marshmallows

1 cup chocolate chips, plus more for the top

1 box (12 oz) Golden Grahams cereal

6 tbsp. butter

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

1.  Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan.  I used a Pyrex dish, it doesn't really matter.

2.  Melt the butter over medium heat.

3.  Add the marshmallows and stir until fully melted and creamy.

4.  Add in the vanilla extract.

5.  Stir the marshmallow into the Golden Grahams cereal.

6.  Add the chocolate chips and stir until distributed evenly.

7.  Press the bars into the greased pan, sprinkle and press chocolate chips onto the top, then refrigerate for ten minutes.

8.  Cut into bars or cut as needed after it has cooled, enjoy!

Notes:

~ To make the whole process easier, prepare the cereal before melting the marshmallow, butter, and vanilla.  This makes it easier to fold it into the cereal while the mix is still hot, rather than dealing with slightly cooled marshmallow (very sticky).

~ This is the second time I've prepared this recipe, and the first time all my chocolate chips melted!  After reading the comments on the original recipe, I found a tip that was very helpful this time around.  Before adding the chocolate chips, freeze them, then refrigerate immediately after adding to the bars.  They don't melt nearly as much this way and are much prettier.

~ Another note about the chocolate chips: I used milk chocolate chips rather than the semi-sweet the original poster used, it gives them a more authentic taste.

~ Like I said in the opening paragraph, this recipe isn't one you need to follow religiously, you can change the proportions as you wish.  I didn't follow the recipe (except for the butter and vanilla extract) and this time I used too much cereal and not enough marshmallow, so mine were drier than I would have preferred.  They still tasted right though.

~ The marshmallows don't have to be mini, that just makes it easier to melt them.  Also, when adding the marshmallows it's easier to add them in increments so you aren't overloaded all at once.

Enjoy!!