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 seriously considered gift in a jar this year since our family is growing and this recipe looks like a treat everyone would love! Thanks for the chance to win and the recipe! And the gifting idea!!! Even if I don’t win the book, I am gonna buy it!!!
What a fun book! I have made cookie mixes in a jar. Those jars are so adorable. Thanks for the chance.
I have never made a dessert in a jar, but totally wanted to give them away this year for presents. If I don’t win, this book still might have to go on my christmas list! 😉
I have not made any desserts in a jar, but they all look so good!
I’ve gotten peppermint hot chocolate mix in a jar before. It was really cute and came with a little spoon so all you need is your favorite mug and hot water 🙂
I love desserts in jars, they’re adorable & convenient! I’ve only ever made dirt pudding & lemon trifle in jars, but am very interested to try out more ideas.
I am getting to make something in a jar today to give to my kids teachers, I should have try it first but we have been eating way to many sweets at home. But I would love to make the cupcakes in a jar like the ones shown on the picture.
Thanks!
These look amazing! I’ve made gingerbread cookies from a jar and love the idea of making these as gifts (and love getting them as gifts too) 🙂
I would love to make/receive brownies in a jar! With white chocolate chips, caramel chunks, walnuts, etc. All you would have to do is add eggs and bake! Yum.
My aunt had a kitchen themed wedding shower and for one of the games I made a bunch of jars and people had to guess what they made! Then I gave my new aunt and uncle the jars to keep.