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
Honestly, I made something in a jar one year for Christmas, but I can’t remember what it was – guess that means it was special 🙂 I’d love to do more and am already planning to do the campfire bars.
thanks,
I have never made a dessert in a jar, but plan to make some of these!
I haven’t made anything in a jar but it is something I want to try. Looks so good.
I used to do cookies in a jar, but haven’t for a long time. A book with new ideas in it would be great to have!
For my baby shower favor, we gave out cookies in a jar. So delicious!!!
I made peppermint play dough in jars for my nieces and nephews for Christmas and plan on trying other jar gifts for family! Thanks for the chance to win!
I have given chicken noodle soup mixes away in jars a few years ago. For the last few years I have given away goodies that I canned from our garden. This will be the perfect addition to the baskets I make for neighbors. I’m off to add this book to my wishlist on Amazon–just incase I don’t win!
Great idea, easy and fun for the holidays! I haven’t tried making jars but have always enjoyed receiving them. 🙂
I make my father-in-law a dessert in a jar EVERY year! He’s such a challenge to shop for, so I figured you can’t go wrong with something so delicious and a good shelf life! I’ve made double chocolate chip cookies (Threw in red and green M & M’s to make it festive, then last year I did brownies.
He’s on a diet this year… So, not sure what I’ll do! LOL
I’ve made “salad in a jar,” but never “dessert in a jar.” Funny thing is someone just dropped a whole lot of old quart jars on my porch last week. Don’t know who it was, but I hope they come back to see what I’m doing with them. The Campfire Bars look great!!!!