Spring is finally in the air, reminding me of campouts, cookouts and long lazy days spent on the river or the beach. Those days don’t happen often, but I can dream, can’t I? Nothing reminds me of these days like ooey, gooey Smores, dripping with chocolate and marshmallows. I can almost start drooling just thinking about them. My daughter had been moping around the house, bemoaning the fact she could no longer have her favorite treat, Smores bars, since she has Celiac. This all changed after Saturday when I invited her to tag along with me to the Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event in Nashville. While we were chatting with the rep from Enjoy Life foods, we discussed how difficult it is to make gluten free baked goods with the same taste and texture as regular treats. She told us she often used Vanilla Honey Graham cookies for crusts and offered to let us take a box home to experiment with. Naturally, my daughter couldn’t grab those cookies fast enough and asked me to make Smores bars as soon as we got home. (If you are not gluten free, you can substitute regular graham crackers if you like. )
After I whipped up a batch, I had to agree. These are amazing! I cannot confirm or deny eating several of these for a snack because they were so hard to resist. I didn’t get to eat as many as I would have liked because everyone else felt the same. They disappeared quickly. Maybe I shouldn’t have shared! Here’s what you will need to make them:
- Gluten free version:
- 1 package (6.3 ounces) Crunchy Honey Graham crackers, crushed
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 3 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each), chopped
- Regular version:
- 2 cups graham crackers, crushed
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 3 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each), chopped
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix crushed cookies with butter. Spread across the bottom of a 8″ by 8″ baking pan. Bake 10 minutes, remove from oven. Place marshmallows on top of crust mixture. Add chocolate to the top of marshmallows. Return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until marshmallows and chocolate are melted. Remove from oven and use a knife to make swirled patterns in the chocolate and marshmallow mixture. Allow to cool before cutting. I placed it in the freezer for 20 minutes to make it firm.
- Regular version:
- Mix graham crackers, sugar and butter together, then follow the directions for gluten free version.
The texture of the these smores bars are similar to the regular version, but are a touch more crumbly. Be sure to store them in the fridge before eating to allow them to become firm.
I received a package of cookies from Enjoy Life Foods, but was under no obligation to post about it, make yummy cookies or eat way too many.
OMGosh this look so amazing! And easy too!
I think this would a good snack for those comfort snacking times. Can’t wait to try this.
I love S’mores! I bet these would be really good!
I love eating s’mores. Thanks for this recipe.
Hungry hungry hippo here! Your s’mores bars look so yummy!
Yum! I absolutely love S’mores, but havent had one in a long time. Yours sound delicious.
Yum! I’m passing this on to my friend Ofira. We’re on the lookout for interesting recipes for her new gluten-free diet.
That sounds yummy! Smores are SO good. I guess next time you’ll be making them when no one else is home and you don’t have to share!
Oh my! This is sweet tooth heaven! I didn’t know you can do a gluten free version. Nice!
Gluten Free is moving up in the world with taste and consistency too. I like that there are so many great sounding recipes out there, like this one.
These look so good! I like that you made them with Splenda, cuts out the calories.
Love that these are gluten-free!
My MIL is currently under gluten-free direction from her doctor. I’ll have to share this recipe with her because she said she really misses sweets!
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Those look really great. I get to lick the bowl.
When I think of Smores, I think of camping. This year we are taking my kids camping for the first time and they will try smores for the first time too!
Thanks fir staring your recipe I would have to remove the Splenda and do something more natural
Glad they turned your daughters frown upside down :-)! S’mores are an outdoor essential.
Those look delicious! I cant wait to try them this summer. We make s’mores all the time.
I bet those are good, it is so nice to find gluten free versions of my favorite foods. I can try to make these so I can enjoy them when my family has smores.
AMAZING! I love smores but not always the mess. This is a perfect solution.
Oh man these sound so good. I love that they are a gluten free option for those who need to follow that regimen.
Wow, these look fantastic!~ You totally had me at S’mores! Those are my favorite kind of treats!
This looks amazing I love smores and I have friends who are gluten free. This will surely be a treat for all my friends around the campfire this summer.
Looks yummy to me!!!
These look delicious and I think that it’s great that people with dietary restrictions can enjoy treats like this.
I love this idea, thanks for sharing!
This looks great! I don’t do the Splenda, though, but I could use something else!
Yum. I love Smores. I think I could eat these everyday
We have made s’mores a few times this month. Yours sound yummy.
Yay that you found a way to make smores treats for her! Woohoo, that’s awesome news!
My husband and child are gluten free and love smores! My husband request I make these!
Wow this looks so yummy. I love chocolate. Smores reminds me of camping! Would love to try this one day!
What’s not to love about s’mores! They are fantastic!! Yum
Those must be super tasty!!! They sound delicious!!!
I always love a good sweet treat! I’m excited to try this recipe in the future!
I absolutely love s’mores! This gluten free version would be a lot of fun to try with the kids!
I can actually resist smores, so these would be the prefect treat for my kids!
Yummy for my tummy! This looks amazing and easy to make too!
Those look so gooey and delicious
I would eat my weight in these I’m thinking! I really like Enjoy Life Foods products. We don’t stick to a gluten free lifestyle but I always have some at home so I’ll have treats for guests for those that do.
I have recently adopted a gluten-free diet and have been missing my favorite sweets. I am definitely going to have to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Yummy! I love S’mores! They just scream childhood memories to me!
I haven’t had smores in years. My daughter likes the Enjoy Life products.
Nothing beats Smores in the summertime, and this recipe looks so good!!
Yummy sounding. If only I could figure out something to sub for marshmallows I could do alot of fun recipes like this one!
These look dangerous! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
We don’t use artificial sweeteners at our house, but these look really good. I have an aunt who is diabetic. I bet she would like these.
These look great! Passing these on to my GF friends
I meant delish and the corrector got me! Sorry for that! Loved your recipe!
Sounds relish! We’re big Smores Fans! I need to try this recipe!
M&m m&m!
Those look yummy!
Can not wait to make s’mores!
Besides the Splenda being used, I would love to try this recipe. I am always looking for new gluten free recipes. This looks absolutely yummy!
My mind is playing tricks on me because instead of ‘gluten-free’, I read ‘guilt-free’, and we know those are not! 🙂 They look delicious!
These sound delicious and I love that they are gluten free… yummy… also they sound very simple to make. Thanks so much for sharing
Wow, those S’mores sound really good, even though they’re gluten free! I was around a few women who are gluten free this past week and it was weird for me to be eating so much bread and stuff while they were asking for other stuff.
My son will love these. He’s never met a s’more he didn’t like!
Oh, this will make my daughter so happy! Amazing that smores bars can be gluten-free!
these look so very yummy! I loved that you used the splenda sugar blend, I would love to try this.
Oh gosh my son is in a gluten free diet to test if it’s really glutted whats wrong with him and it’s a bit harsh for him, I need to make this smores for him thanksss!
These look amazing! I think I might give them a try! I’ve been gluten free for about a year, so this is perfect for me!
I love that you’ve shared this! i seem to have gluten sensitivity and this year have tried to go gluten free. It makes a huge difference in how my body feels but I have had to give up several of my favorites. I will be making this over the summer for sure.
This looks amazing! My mom would love that it is gluten free. Thanks.
I didn’t know graham crackers were gluten-free. That’s great o know. This recipe looks just as good as any other s’mores!
We love S’mores in our house, so I am sure these would be a BIG hit, too! Yum!
Oh man are those Smores Bars making me hungry. I sure do miss eating things like this.