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 have never made dessert in a jar, but did receive one at a wedding once that had two cupcakes with icing in between and on top. I like your S’Mores dessert and the one you shared today sounds awesome. I’m definitely bookmarking this one and hope to win your giveaway! I’m a new follower of yours and am loving every one of your posts. Keep up the good work!
Strawberry shortcake would be awesome in a jar!
I have made your Boston Cream Pie in a Jar………soooooo delicious and fun!!
Every Christmas I make all my family members that come over for dinner a little gift kind of like this. Each year something different. Last year I used little baby food jars and made a homemade ranch dip mix from different spices and all they had to add was the mayo and sour cream. The herbs used were pretty much green so I attached a recipe card with instructions, red ribbon, and everybody got a different cute ornament tied around the lid to keep. Everybody loved it. I should of made one for myself. Lol.
I have never made a dessert in a jar, but you have inspired me to give it a try!
Thanks so much for the giveaway!
We made Christmas jar desserts one year for gifts. It was great to involve the whole family in the assembly line!
I have not made a dessert in a jar but definitely want to make them.
I’ve made chocolate cookies in a jar, but it’s been ages.
I have made lots of deserts in jars and LOVE them! It’s one of my favorite teacher gifts!
I’ve been doing salads in jars for awhile. As a new diabetic I would love to see recipes for low fat, sugar free dessserts. Love your blog and all the great information you share with us.