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 made chocolate-chip cookies in jars & gave away for christmas a few years back.
I’ve been saving jars just for this purpose.
I did’t have any recipes, until now!
Thanks.
Would love to see a great biscotti recipe in a jar. Never made a recipe from the jar but sounds like fun!
I have never made any desserts from a jar. Sounds easy and a fun giveaway.
I love this idea! I’ve got the jars….but am having a hard time tracking down the book! I’ve never done dessert in a jar but think they will make great office gifts. Will definitely be trying these campfire bars.
They sell the book now at Target, which is great, bit you can always order it online.. I included the links in my post!
I have never made a dessert in a jar, but an thinking about assembling some mixes to use as Christmas gifts this year.
Hello Shelly! What a fun giveaway! I have never made a dessert in a Jar but would love to try…I have made soup from the layered jars you find at Bazaars and such but never a dessert! Sounds fun, would love to give it a shot! Please include me in your giveaway. Thanks so much! Merry Christmas lady! Keep up the great blogging!
Such a fun gift and recipe!! I’ve got to make this one for sure!
I’ve never made dessert in a jar but would love to see a peach cobbler done that way!
My daughter & grandson are making these to family this Christmas! Thanks for sharing something fun.