Chocolate Caramel S’More Bars
These Chocolate Caramel S’More Bars are soft cookie bars topped with chocolate marshmallow cream, chocolate caramel bars, and graham crackers. No campfire needed, you can indulge in s'mores anytime with this easy recipe!
If you’re looking for more summertime recipe inspiration, try some of these other favorites like my Banoffee Icebox Cake, Blueberry Slab Pie Without Eggs, or Organic Strawberry Shortcake With Homemade Whipped Cream.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Chocolate Caramel S'More Bars
- Ready In: 40 minutes
- Makes: 9 bars
- Main Ingredients: salted butter, chocolate marshmallow creme, caramel chocolate bars
- Flavor Profile: goeey chocolate marshmallow with dark chocolate, caramel and honey graham
- Dietary Info: eggless
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: caramel s’mores bars recipe with dark chocolate
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- No Campfire Needed: You will love these Chocolate Caramel S’More Bars because you don’t need a campfire to enjoy them! These easy cookie bars are chewy, and sticky with marshmallow, just like your favorite s'mores but made in the comfort of your own kitchen.
- Easy: These Chocolate Caramel S'More Bars are made using one of my favorite organic chocolate bars that are filled with salted caramel! That makes these super easy with loads of flavor. It's a little trick to get more flavor into baked goods, just use a chocolate bar that is loaded with things like caramel, toffee, or nuts and that flavor transfers to your bars or cookies with no effort on your part.
- Chocolate + Caramel: These s'more bars take your classics to the next level with salted caramel chocolate bars. This combo is such a crowd pleaser just like Homemade Chewy Chocolate Caramel Candy.
- Organic Ingredients: I take a different approach to these Chocolate Caramel S’More Bars and I use organic marshmallow creme and caramel filled dark chocolate bars for maximum flavor!
Ingredients
- Butter: I use organic salted butter as it's my preference for baking. But, unsalted butter is fine, just add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the recipe.
- Light Brown Sugar: I use all light brown sugar for flavor and chewiness factor in these cookie bars. I'm using my homemade light brown sugar, but store bought also works.
- Vanilla Extract: Make sure to use a pure vanilla extract for the best flavor, my favorite is Simply Organic.
- Heavy Whipping Cream: I'm using organic heavy whipping cream in place of eggs. This allows these s'more bars to b extra soft and gooey without worry of under baking them.
- Baking Soda: I use baking soda, because these cookie bars have an acid (brown sugar). Be sure to check out my post the Difference Between Baking Soda and Baking Powder for more info on leavening agents.
- Graham Crackers: I use organic honey grahams, just like traditional s'mores.
- Chocolate Bars: I use Mini Moo Organic Dark Chocolate Caramel Bars to give these cookie bars pockets of gooey caramel with minimal effort. If you want to use a milk chocolate caramel bar instead, that also works.
- Marshmallow Creme: I use Toonie Moonie Organic Chocolate Marshmallow Crème, which is the only organic marshmallow creme on the market and it's so good!
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Easy Substitutions
- If you don’t have the chocolate marshmallow crème, you can use regular fluff. Toonie Moonie also makes a traditional organic marshmallow crème as well!
- You can use milk in place of the heavy whipping cream in this eggless cookie dough.
- If you don’t have the Moo bars, you can use any caramel chocolate bar. You can also switch it up and use any kind of chocolate – chocolate toffee, chocolate mint, or plan. You can even use chocolate chips! But remember we're getting the caramel flavor from the chocolate bars.
- If you want smaller bars that are more bite sized, then cut these into 16 bars instead.
Baker's Tips
- The bars will be jiggly because of the marshmallow crème. So make sure to look at the cookie dough on top to see if it’s lightly browned, and not how jiggly the marshmallows are.
- These are eggless bars, so there’s no worry about under baking them. They are very gooey, but if you really like soft baked and doughy cookies, you can even bake a few minutes less.
- Make sure to store in an airtight container so they stay fresh.
How to Make Chocolate Caramel S'More Bars
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix on low until combined and there are no chunks of butter.
- Add the heavy whipping cream and the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, and sea salt.
- Mix together until a stiff cookie dough forms.
- Place three-quarters of the dough (just eyeball it) into the baking pan and press it with your hands to form an even layer.
- Top the cookie dough with the chocolate marshmallow crème and spread evenly.
- Chop the chocolate bar into small chunks. Break the whole graham crackers into pieces.
- Sprinkle the chocolate pieces and graham crackers on top of the marshmallow.
- Add the remaining cookie dough on top by breaking it into little chunks and adding evenly on top of the bars, allowing parts of marshmallow crème, chocolate, and graham crackers to show through.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the cookie portion looks lightly browned and it’s only a little jiggly. Allow to cool completely in the pan.
- Cut into 9 squares and enjoy!
Chocolate Caramel S'More Bars FAQ's
You can use milk in place of heavy cream if you don't have it. I prefer heavy whipping cream as there's more fat (which equals more flavor!).
Yes! You can use any kind of chocolate you like, whether that's a different kind of chocolate bar or even chocolate chips. This recipe gets its caramel flavor from the caramel chocolate bars though, so just know if you change that, you'll be changing the flavor too.
The caramel is inside the chocolate bars I'm using, so we're using plain caramel so it doesn't melt into the bars it just gives them caramel flavor!
It will dry a little bit, but it will still be soft and delicious.
They should be soft, chewy and gooey.
They will look jiggly when coming out of the oven, but the edges should look golden brown. They will set up more as they cool.
Yes, they will be gooey in the center as s'mores bars are soft, chewy and gooey!
Yes, they will be jiggly in the center when done. Just let them cool completely before slicing.
If over baked they will be dry. Or, if you used too much flour (most likely from measuring wrong), this can also happen. Be sure to use a digital food scale for the best results.
If you don't let them cool completely, they can break when slicing.
These are best stored in an airtight container at room temperature. Though, s'more bars are best when eaten right away, so try to enjoy within the first few days of baking! The fridge can make them last a few extra days if needed.
Yes, you can reheat s'mores bars to make them melty and gooey again! You can heat in the microwave for about 10 seconds.
Summer BBQ Inspo
These Chocolate Caramel S'More Bars are such a fun summertime treat! Serve them at your next backyard BBQ with some of my other favorite summer recipes. I've curated a mini menu for you here to steal!
- Appetizers: Lemon Herb French Fries, 3 Ingredient Mango Guacamole, and Organic Dill Dip With Sour Cream are summer appetizers I make all the time!
- Dinner: Organic Chicago Style Hot Dogs With Sauerkraut is such a fun summer recipe, with so many amazing toppings it's perfect for kids and adults!
- Drinks: Strawberry Limeade or Organic Pink Lemonade are amazing summer drinks.
- Dessert: I love adding ice cream with these s'more bars, check out Salted Caramel No Churn Ice Cream.
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Chocolate Caramel S'More Bars
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Stand Mixer
- 8×8-inch Baking Pan
- Parchment Paper Sheets
Ingredients
- 113 grams salted butter (softened)
- 170 grams light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 255 grams all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup Toonie Moonie Organic Chocolate Marshmallow Creme
- 6 Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Mini Moo Bars
- 3 graham crackers
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix on low until combined and there are no chunks of butter.
- Add the heavy whipping cream and the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, and sea salt and mix together until a stiff cookie dough forms.
- Place three-quarters of the dough (just eyeball it) into the baking pan and press it with your hands to form an even layer.
- Top the cookie dough with the chocolate marshmallow crème and spread evenly.
- Chop the chocolate bar into small chunks. Break the whole graham crackers into pieces and sprinkle the chocolate and graham crackers on top of the marshmallow.
- Add the remaining cookie dough on top by breaking it into little chunks and adding evenly on top of the bars, allowing parts of marshmallow crème, chocolate, and graham crackers to show through.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the cookie portion looks lightly browned and it’s only a little jiggly. Allow to cool completely in the pan.
- Cut the bars into 9 bars. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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Notes
- The bars will be jiggly because of the marshmallow crème. So make sure to look at the cookie dough on top to see if it’s lightly browned, and not how jiggly the marshmallows are.
- These are eggless bars, so there’s no worry about under baking them. They are very gooey, but if you really like soft baked and doughy cookies, you can even bake a few minutes less.
- Make sure to store in an airtight container so they stay fresh.
- High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.
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This is a delicious twist on the classic smore bars! Using the filled caramel chocolate bars makes these so easy with loads of flavor!
These are absolutely amazing 😋😋😋
These are deliciously decadent and a perfect treat for s’more’s lovers!
If you love s’mores you will love these smore!! Easy and taste amazing!
This dessert is a delightful s’mores treat!
If perfection baked itself into a square and slapped me in teh face with chocolatey marshmallow goodness, it would be this smore bar!