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 I did make some homemade vanilla extract in a jar the other day – does that count? 🙂 We recently got this book at work and it so fun! I probably just need to buy a copy! Oh and I made your sea salt caramel butter bars yesterday and they were amazing!
I’ve never made a dessert in a jar but I think now would be a great time to start! Thank you for the opportunity to win this book!
I made carrot cake with cream cheese frosting in a jar for a party in October. I tied a spoon to each jar with Halloween ribbon. They were a big hit.
I haven’t made a dessert in a jar, but hope to soon!
I haven’t made a dessert in a jar!
Two years ago, I made cookies-in-a-jar for all the preschool teachers. Last year, it was peppermint hot cocoa in insulated coffee mugs. Who knows what this year?!?!?
I have been given cookie mixes in a jar, but I’ve never made any dessert in a jr before- I love this recipe because the recipient only has to add one ingredient. Perfect!
I’ve not yet made desserts in jars, but I bought a bunch of small mason jars to use to make them – now, the cookbook would give me some wonderful ideas!! 🙂
Haven’t really baked one but have made them for gifts. Can’t wait to try this one!!!!
These Campfire Bars look yummy! I can’t wait to try them. I have always liked the idea of jar treats. What a great idea!