So you guys.
I have this book. It’s called Desserts In Jars. I have talked about it before a few times…
I love it.
It’s written by the sweet Shaina Olmanson who also happens to write the site Food For My Family, which is great!
Since it’s the holiday season and everyone is gifting sweet treats, there hasn’t been a more perfect time to get the Desserts in Jars and invest in some sweet jars (HERE are the ones I use for most recipes in the book).
While I was flipping through the pages of the book I came across the fun recipe for “Campfire Bars”…
While everyone else is giving cookie trays, I thought it would be fun to give a jar with all the ingredients for a sweet treat that my friends could make when they weren’t being inundated with already made treats.
So that’s what I did.
And while “Campfire Bars” sound all outdoorsy and camp-ish, I guarantee you they are not. You bake these inside your warm home with your oven. No campfire needed.
I mean, if you want to eat them BY a fire, well, that’s totally your choice…and I think a nice fire in the fireplace would work perfectly well!
So back to my bars.
All you ‘ll need is a 1 quart jar (like THESE)
Just layer your ingredients…
It’s totally easy.
Also, you can attach a cute label on the top of the jar, or on your ribbon with the directions.
Shaina has some already made labels for these HERE.
Giving this as a gift along with the Desserts in Jars book would make such a sweet hostess gift!
So I decided, just for quality control I needed to make the bars.
I’m a good friend like that.
And the thing about these bars is they couldn’t be simpler. All you have to add to your ingredients is melted butter.
Yep.
That’s it.
Spread it into your pan and bake. That’s it.
They come out like a sweet, crunchy bar/bark.
Sweet and sticky and totally addicting.
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Campfire Bars
Description
makes 1 jar mix, enough to make 16 bars prepared
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups graham crackers, chopped into 1 inch squares
- 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips (I used Hershey’s Baking Kisses
- 1/2 cup granola
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
Instructions
- Layer all ingredients in a 1 quart jar in order they are listed. Seal with a lid.
- To make bars, mix all ingredients with a bowl with 8 tbsp of melted butter.
- Spread in an 8×8 baking pan and bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes.
- Cool completely before cutting.
Notes
recipe adapted from Desserts in Jars
I’ve never made a dessert in a jar but it sounds awesome!
i love desserts in jars – ive never made one but would love to!
This is a great idea! I am making Peppermint Hot Chocolate in a jar for gifts this season. The possibilities are endless!
I have never made anything in a jar but I would love to make cute little cheesecakes!
I have not made any dessert in a jar items but our little 4-Her’s made cookie mix in a jar last week-end for giving as Christmas Presents! This would be an awesome mid-winter project for them also! Thank, I love your blog so many easy, quick & normal ingrediants are use in your recipes 🙂
I make those cookie mixes in jars all the time to give to people as gifts. I love coming up with new ideas based on what will layer really nicely in the jars. However, I’ve never put an already made dessert in a jar…yet.
I have not made one yet but looking at your pics going to have to try it!
I have made cookies in a jar for gifts for the holidays….people love it! Totally going to be Scrooge this year and keep this one for myself! Thanks for the giveaway!
Just yesterday I taught a class of “Apple Brown Betty” in a jar with a group of young girls in our church…and then I MADE the recipe so the girls could actually taste the outcome. It was a complete success!!! (and the recipe was easy also)…
I have not ever made anything in a jar but would love to try it 🙂