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    Eat Love Eat » Baking

    Dark Chocolate Cherry S'mores Bars

    Published: Jul 25, 2017, Last Modified: May 23, 2022, By Sasha Hooper · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Dark Chocolate Cherry S'mores Bars | Dessert | Marshmallows | Summer | Easy | Campfire

    I don't even know how to introduce these s'mores bars to you because let's face it... what more is there to say?! Dark Chocolate Cherry S'mores Bars! We're talking all of the very best things packed into a portable (if slightly gooey - never a bad thing!) cookie bar. This is actually my first foray into the world of cookie bars and I don't know what took me so long! Especially as my love for regular chocolate chip cookies is strong. This is the first of many, let's put it that way. (On that note, if you have any cookie bar suggestions, let me know in the comments!)

    But this isn't just any old cookie bar, nope, these are made with s'mores-esque cookie dough that is just downright addictive. It's a pretty basic cookie dough recipe with graham cracker crumbs mixed in. Being from the UK, I used digestive biscuits instead of graham crackers - I think that's a pretty good substitution, as far as I'm aware. It certainly tasted amazing anyway! I also added some ground up almonds to my cookie dough because almonds and cherries are of course best friends. That's totally optional though, just replace with more digestives/graham crackers if you don't want to use the almonds.

    Dark Chocolate Cherry S'mores Bars | Dessert | Marshmallows | Summer | Easy | CampfireDark Chocolate Cherry S'mores Bars | Dessert | Marshmallows | Summer | Easy | Campfire

    Can you actually believe that I have never eaten a traditional s'more before?! I KNOW. Crazy huh? This definitely needs to change ASAP. But trust me, I have now eaten my fair share of s'mores bars! Oh my goodness, they're so delicious. Of course, I had to update these to include my favourite summer fruit - cherries! It just wouldn't be summer without a cherry-filled dessert. And it had to be dark chocolate, too, to offset the sweetness of the cherries and the marshmallows. No milk chocolate allowed here! (But of course you can do whatever you please in your own kitchen!)

    Dark Chocolate Cherry S'mores Bars | Dessert | Marshmallows | Summer | Easy | Campfire

    These dark chocolate cherry s'mores bars are seriously easy to make! I whipped up the cookie dough in my stand mixer (though you could use a hand mixer) and then it's as simple as layering all the good stuff up on top and baking it to golden, melty perfection. I would definitely advise letting these cool in the tin before slicing them but you must definitely eat at least one (or three) whilst they're not yet fully set, but the tops are a little crisp. These are some of life's simple pleasures, enjoy them! And whilst not totally necessary, a drizzle of melted chocolate on the top just takes these over the edge!

    These bars are as easy to eat as they are to make, so it might be wise to share these with some friends so that you don't end up accidentally on purpose eating the whole pan to yourself. Maybe. Either way - enjoy! And! I won't be held accountable when you make another pan of these a couple of days later because you just happen to have the ingredients lying around anyway... no, that definitely didn't happen in my house...

    Dark Chocolate Cherry S'mores Bars | Dessert | Marshmallows | Summer | Easy | Campfire Dark Chocolate Cherry S'mores Bars | Dessert | Marshmallows | Summer | Easy | Campfire

    Dark Chocolate Cherry S'mores Bars

    Dark Chocolate Cherry S'mores Bars

    Super easy chocolate cherry s'mores bars are the perfect campfire snack - totally moreish and delicious.
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 16
    Author: Sasha Hooper

    Equipment

    • 9 x 9 inch baking tin
    • Stand mixer

    Ingredients 

    • 115 g (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
    • 125 g (⅔ cup) soft brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ - 1 teaspoon almond extract, optional
    • 160 g (1 ¼ cups) all-purpose flour
    • 115 g (1 heaping cup) digestive biscuit/graham cracker crumbs, (8 digestive biscuits or about 6 graham cracker sheets, I think)
    • 30 g (¼ cup) almonds, ground into crumbs
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
    • 120 g (¾ cup) dark chocolate chips
    • 75 g (1 ½ cups) mini marshmallows
    • 12 cherries, pitted and halved

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Line a 9"x9" baking pan with baking parchment - leave enough overhang that you will be able use the paper to pull the s'mores bars out of the pan later. 
    • In a stand mixer using the paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer) cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
      115 g (1 stick) unsalted butter, 125 g (⅔ cup) soft brown sugar
    • Beat in the egg, vanilla extract and almond extract (if using) until well combined, pale and creamy. 
      1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ - 1 teaspoon almond extract
    • Slowly mix in the flour, digestive or graham cracker crumbs, almonds, baking powder and salt until a dough is formed and no streaks of flour remain.
      160 g (1 ¼ cups) all-purpose flour, 115 g (1 heaping cup) digestive biscuit/graham cracker crumbs, 30 g (¼ cup) almonds, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
    • Press ¾ of the cookie dough into the base of the prepared baking pan. Set aside the remaining dough until later.
    • Sprinkle the chocolate chips, cherries and then the marshmallows evenly over the top of the dough. 
      120 g (¾ cup) dark chocolate chips, 12 cherries, 75 g (1 ½ cups) mini marshmallows
    • Finish by dotting the remaining cookie dough over the top. This doesn't have to be neat! You won't be able to cover all of the toppings. 
    • Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden on top. Leave to cool before cutting into 16 bars. 
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    Notes

    If you don't have any almonds, just replace with more digestive biscuits/graham crackers.
    When I made these I used regular marshmallows and cut them into 4 pieces each - mini marshmallows would be far more convenient but use what you have!
    I use a fan-assisted oven - I baked these for both 20 minutes and 25 minutes. My preference was to bake them for 20 minutes, which resulted in a more squidgy base. 
     
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 44.7g | Protein: 3.9g | Fat: 10.7g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.4g | Cholesterol: 27.5mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 389.4mg | Fiber: 3.7g | Sugar: 27.2g | Vitamin A: 57.5IU | Vitamin C: 7.2mg | Calcium: 92.7mg | Iron: 1.8mg
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Did you make this recipe?Leave a comment below with how you got on and don't forget to give the recipe a rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. You can also tag @eatloveeats on Instagram - we love to see your creations!

    Recipe adapted from Food Network.

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    1. Rebecca | Let's Eat Cake says

      July 30, 2017 at 8:36 pm

      5 stars
      I think the phrase "I can't even" was made for recipes like this. O.M.G. What. This looks beyond delicious. I just bought some cherries yesterday and now I can't wait to use them in these brownies!

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      • Sasha says

        July 30, 2017 at 8:54 pm

        Thank you Rebecca you're so sweet! Sounds like it was meant to be! I hope you love them 🙂

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    2. Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says

      July 29, 2017 at 11:50 am

      Those are so delicious, Sasha! First time I had s'mores was in Canada, here is so popular as well! But I love love your version, with fresh cherries!

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      • Sasha says

        July 30, 2017 at 8:49 pm

        Thank you Nicoletta! The cherries are so good!

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    3. Rosalie Message says

      July 27, 2017 at 1:23 pm

      Looks delicious. What does s'mores mean and are they fresh cherries?

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      • Sasha says

        July 28, 2017 at 7:35 pm

        Thanks! S'mores are an American dessert consisting of a toasted marshmallow and a square of chocolate sandwiched between two graham crackers! And yes, they are fresh cherries 🙂

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