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 haven’t made a dessert in a jar, but this is just what I was looking for as an idea for teacher’s gifts. Thanks!
I made Panna Cotta with raspberry topping in jars. very pretty and oh so good!
Never made desserts in a jar, but they look and sound great. I have received cookies in a jar. The gifts to my children’s teachers this year is going to be your Santa party mix in a jar. Can’t wait to give it to them.
Would love to get this book. I love giving unique/different gifts to family and friends. It’s fun to make and exciting to receive. This has sparked some ideas or me. Thanks for sharing the creativity!
I’ve never made dessert in a jar, but wow this might be next years christmas gifts.
Haven’t made a gift jar yet, but THIS one sounds like a good place to start!!!
I’m obsessed with canning – so that’s what I use all my jars for!
I haven’t made anything in a jar, yet. I believe these Campfire Bars will be the first of many. What a great idea.
Love it! I have not tried this, but boy do I want to!!
I’ve made cookies in a jar in the past and they always turned out disgusting for me. I have no idea why (I am also no good at baking pre-made cookie dough… go figure. Cookies hate me). Bars may be a good alternative!