Do you ever find one of those recipes you just have to try? I find them all the time and then promptly forget them around dinnertime. I usually remember them around 2 AM and think, “Hey! I need to pick up the ingredients.” I was browsing through one of my Taste of Home Five Ingredients or Less Cookbooks when I found a recipe for Peanut Butter Smores Bars. They sounded tasty and, best of all, easy, but I didn’t have all the ingredients. I wrote them on my shopping list and discovered I couldn’t find rolls of peanut butter cookie dough in the dairy section. Not to be daunted, I picked up a roll of sugar cookie dough instead. I headed home to prepare my creation.
As I was digging through the pantry to get my marshmallows, I spotted a bag of M&Ms. I pulled them out to add to the recipe because what recipe can go wrong if you add M&Ms? This has to be the easiest recipe I have ever made, with only four ingredients, and it tastes so good. Here’s what you need to make it:
Start with a package of refrigerated sugar cookie dough (you can use peanut butter cookie dough if you can find it) and spread the dough on a 9″by 9″ greased baking dish.
Bake the dough until it is done, but still soft. Immediately add marshmallows to the top of the cookie dough. I used colorful bunny marshmallows for a spring look.
As soon as you’ve added the marshmallows, top them with the chocolate chips and M&Ms. Allow the mixture to cool, then cut into bars. You can spread the marshmallows with a knife if you would like, but they will melt together and hold the melted chocolate chips and M&Ms in place.
- 1 (16 ounce) package of refrigerated cookie dough (I used sugar)
- 1 1/2 cups EACH M&Ms and Chocolate Chips (I used milk chocolate chips)
- 2 cups Marshmallows
- Place cookie dough in greased 9″ by 9″ pan. Bake until dough is done but soft. (I baked on 350 degrees for approximately 8 minutes.) Immediately top with marshmallows. Then add chocolate chips and M&Ms. Allow to cool and cut into bars.
These were a big hit with my extended family who received bars when I discovered I was eating way to many. You can experiment with different flavors of cookie dough and different types of candy toppings to make these into your own personal favorite.
Do you have a favorite cookie?
This looks so incredible! I’m always so amazed by your talent. Pinned and tweeted. Please join us on Monday at 7 pm and party with us! It is so super fun to see what you have been working on! Lou Lou Girls
Exception to the marshmallows that I truly hate – this is super yummy!
Oh….these sound and look amazing! What a quick and easy dessert….and I love that they can be customized for any taste, and with what you have in your pantry…LOL. Pinning now. We would love for you to share with us at Party in Your PJs, our weekly link party.
I am loving how bright + colorful these are! Everything looks so tasty!
I really love marshmallows and it looks like an yummy recipe. My kids would definitely love this. Will definitely try this for sure. Thanks a lot for sharing it.
These look delicious, but considering it’s all of my favorite things, if I made these I would definitely gain 100 pounds! Yum.
This looks so good. I love the colors and how it came out. My daughter will love it
Oh my! Those look so good! I’ll have to pin it for later.
These look so yummy and even me, as a kitchen challenged lady, can make this. Bookmarking.
I think I’d score major mom points if I whipped this up for my kids. Looks yummy!
This looks and sounds absolutely yummy. I think I might use this idea at my daughter’s birthday party this year. Thanks for sharing.
That is way too much sweets for my family. But it does look yummy! maybe an occasional treat
Such a fun and tasty looking treat! I know my girls would love to come home from school to these!
Ok yeah, these sound and look pretty amazing!
Looks good to me! I have never seen those marshmallows.
Pam, why do you tempt me so? These look DELISH and my kids would fight over the last one…but I would steal it and they would be mad lol
At first I could not tell why the smores were pink then I realized you bought Easter Marshmallows. Great way to save $$ and use left overs.
M&M & snores together are perfect combination! What a great way to bring together this product
Oh my gosh, these look amazing! I am trying this recipe for sure, I love M&M’s and color marshmallows : )
This looks so delicious and simple to make. I will have to try this recipe this weekend. I am sure the kids will love it.
What a clever way to use Easter marshmallows! Looks amazing!
This looks like a whole lot of sweetness in one place. I bet these are a big hit with the young ones.
Oh wow, these look super tasty!
Yummy! I love anything with marshmallows.
I love anything with marshmallow and chocolate in it. Looks yummy.
That’s such a good combo. M&Ms and smores, yum! The colored marshmallows make these look awesome !
Wow. Look at the color marshmallows. Yum! This looks amazing I will for sure try this!
My weakness is chocolate and marshmallows combined, so this would definitely be a hit in my tummy! Love the colors.
You are tempting me here with this recipe. Not good for waistline but yummy for tummy.
Very creative! I never would have thought to put those ingredients together!
Yum!! My kids would be all over this especially my husband.
Wow – these look DELISH! I bet the kids love them too since they’re so colorful!
Very creative! I just know my kids would go crazy over these.
Very cute s’mores idea. I would love to try this with organic ingredients
I love the pastel marshmallows! They make your s’mores even more spring-like.
I agree – they are perfect for spring and super cute.
I am LOVING this recipe. I love baking with M&M’s and these sound amazing.