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 made, and given, both chocolate chip cookies and brownies in a jar. I also make cappuccino in a jar and have given that away almost every year to my staff at work. They love it!!
These bars look fantastic!! I’m excited to try them!
Yes, I have…cookies-a couple of different kinds. I’ve also given dessert in a jar as gifts before.
I’ve made layer cakes in a jar 🙂 Those were my Christmas gifts last year. Maybe I’ll try something new this Christmas!!! 🙂
I just co-hosted an ornament exchange for a bunch of Army wives and we did some SCRUMPTIOUS white and milk chocolate chip cookies in a jar to give to each wife. The recipe was from my friend’s fantastic neighbor that was gracious enough to share her awesome recipe, bring us all the baked results, AND give us tips on the perfect cookies.
I haven’t made a dessert in a jar yet. Great idea! Very creative!
I have not made a dessert in a jar, but have pinned a couple of recipes, and will probably try out this one, yum! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Yes, I was given a dessert in a jar as a gift one Christmas from a student. It was sand art brownies and they were delicious! I have also given away a few brownie mixes in jars as gifts, too. These are fun and I love to give and get them!
I have not, Id really like to though!
Please don’t enter me, I’m a Canuck and I have the book. We got them as swag at Mixed. I love desserts in jars. I do stuff in them all the time. It’s just so much fun. This is adorable and I’m thinking this would make perfect Christmas prezzies.
I have made chocolate chip cookies in a jar. I love the idea of giving yummy gifts in jars. It is so fun 🙂 And like you said, they can make them later, after all the already made goodies are gone.