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 think I have made these years ago — sand brownies sound familiar — but I have never actually made one from a jar! Would love to win this book!! Thank you!
I’ve made a few treats in jars, but my favorite was individual pies that could be kept in the freezer and then pulled out and baked whenever the desire for pie should hit. I gave some as favors at a shower I gave one fall and everyone about died over them:) Jars make everything more special!ha!
I have made flourless chocolate cake in jars and pots de creme. I love desserts in a jar!
I can’t wait to make this recipe in a jar. What a great gift!
I would like to experiment with the s’mores in a jar with tiny peanut butter cups , or flavored mini marshmallows.or wherever our imaginations take us.
I have gotten them as gifts and loved it but never made one myself!
One year I gave Sand brownie mix in a jar. Really cute gifts to give.
Nice book, count me in.
Carol L
I love putting things in jars! My favorite that I’ve given is layered Tiramisu in a jar!
I love giving desserts in a jar! Fun for everyone!
I have made bean soup in a jar for a gift before, but never made the final product. 🙂