Brown Butter Golden Grahams S’mores Bars
These ooey, gooey Golden Graham s’mores bars are the perfect no-bake treat to have on a hot summer day or a cozy fall/winter evening. They’re extra toasty because they’re made with browned butter and toasted marshmallows. Although they sound a bit fancier than a regular s’mores bar, they’re still quite easy to make and can be made in under an hour!
🍫 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s a quick, simple, no-bake dessert. Although the recipe sounds fancy-ish, browning the butter and toasting the marshmallows actually take less than 10 minutes! Everything is mixed together, pressed into a pan, and refrigerated until set. It’s fun to make by yourself, with friends, or even little ones! ❤️
- They’re great for hosting & get-togethers. I made these in a 9×9-inch baking tin, which made 12 decently thick bars. You can always cut them into smaller pieces, or double/triple the recipe + let them set in a larger mold!
Ingredients
To make this Golden Grahams s’mores bars recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Ingredient Notes
- Ahh, Golden Grahams—one of my favorite cereals! This is the star of the recipe and much better to use than Rice Krispies. This is because Golden Grahams taste like honey graham crackers, which are what s’mores are all about!
- We will be browning the unsalted butter, which adds a delicious toasty, nutty flavors to the s’mores bar. If it’s your first time browning butter, don’t worry! It’s actually quite simple and only takes a few minutes. (check out my full tutorial for my easy brown butter recipe!)
- The mini marshmallows will be used in a few ways:
- Most of them will be broiled until golden brown, then melted together with the brown butter.
- We’ll fold some whole pieces of mini marshmallows into the bars.
- Once the bar mixture is pressed into our dish, we’ll top it with some more marshmallows.
- I roughly chopped a 4 oz chocolate bar, which will go in the cereal bar mixture and on top. Feel free to use any bar you like, or even chocolate chips! If using the latter, no need to chop them.
- Vanilla extract and salt help balance + bring out the flavors!
For the full list of ingredients and measurements, see the recipe card below.
💡 Recipe Tip
- Have everything already in place and work quickly. It’s important to mix everything together while the marshmallows are still melted. It can get a bit messy if the marshmallows start to cool when mixing your ingredients.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: In a large bowl, add all of your Golden Grahams and keep aside. Then, in a saucepan, brown your butter and transfer to a heat-safe bowl. Set aside. (If it’s your first time making it, you can follow my easy brown butter recipe!)
Step 2: Lay out mini marshmallows (reserve 1 cup aside for later) on a lined baking sheet. Broil for 1-3 minutes, or until toasted to your liking. Make sure to keep a constant eye on the marshmallows to avoid any burning!
Step 3: Transfer toasted marshmallows and brown butter to a large saucepan. Cook on medium-low heat until just melted together. Remove from heat, then stir in vanilla extract and table salt.
Step 4: Pour your melted marshmallow butter mixture over your Golden Grahams and mix until coated. Then, add in half cup mini marshmallows and about 90% of your roughly chopped chocolate.
Step 5: Press s’mores bar mixture into lined 9×9-inch baking pan. Gently push remaining pieces of chopped chocolate and mini marshmallows on top. Pop in the fridge for about 30 minutes to let the melted marshmallows set.
Step 6: Lift parchment paper + bars out of pan, then cut to as many pieces as you want! Store any leftover no bake s’mores bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
For full instructions, see the recipe card below.
Storage
If you’d like to store the Golden Grahams bars, I recommend keeping them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. I found that at room temperature, they can taste a bit stale after a few days. Either way, they stay chewy & delicious over time!
You can also store them in the freezer long-term for up to 3 months. I recommend letting them sit out at room temp for about 20 minutes before eating. 🙂
🎥 Quick Video Tutorial
I really hope you enjoy this no bake s’mores bars with Golden Grahams! If you make it, I’d love to see! You can tag me at #bitesbybianca / @bitesbybianca on Instagram.
📖 Recipe
Golden Grahams S’mores Bars
Equipment
- Kitchen scale/measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Parchment Paper
- silicone spatula
- hand whisk
- large mixing bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup (113.5 g) unsalted butter
- 12 ounces (340.2 g) marshmallows mini or regular-sized
- 1 tablespoons (1 tbsp) vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 tsp) table salt
- 4 ounces (113.4 g) chocolate bar roughly chopped
- 4 ounces (113.4 g) mini marshmallows
- 5 cups (200 g) Golden Grahams cereal
Instructions
Prep:
- Note: It is important to have all your ingredients & equipment ready to go! This is important because cooled, melted marshmallows are much stickier and more difficult to work with. By having everything prepped, following the recipe will be smoother!
- Line your 9×9-inch pan and baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add Golden Grahams to your large mixing bowl.
Brown the butter:
- In a light-colored pan over medium heat, add ½ cup unsalted butter. Continuously stir with a silicone spatula. After the butter melts, it will begin to foam. Then, the foaming will subside and brown specks will start to form at the bottom of the pan. Keep stirring.The color change will be fairly quick, so keep an eye on the butter. Remove the pan from heat once you smell a nutty aroma and the butter becomes golden brown. Transfer to a heat-safe bowl and set aside while you work on the next steps.You can also check out my more in-depth post about brown butter here.
Toast marshmallows:
- Add 12 ounces marshmallows to your lined baking tray.
- Broil the marshmallows for 1-3 minutes, or until toasted to your liking. Make sure to keep a constant eye on them to avoid any burning! Remove from broiler.
Mix & assemble:
- In a large saucepan, add in your toasted marshmallows and browned butter. Heat on medium low and whisk until marshmallows are completely melted, about 2-3 minutes. Once completely melted, remove from heat. It's important to not overcook or else the s'mores bars will be tougher in texture.
- Whisk in 1 tablespoons vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon table salt.
- Pour marshmallow butter mixture over your Golden Grahams. Using your silicone spatula, gently mix until the cereal is mostly coated.
- Fold in 90% of your roughly chopped 4 ounces chocolate bar and 90% of your 4 ounces mini marshmallows.
- Transfer entire mixture to your lined 9×9-inch pan. Use silicone spatula to press it down into an even layer.
- Scatter remaining mini marshmallows and chocolate on top. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until set.
- Use a knife to cut 12 even pieces and enjoy!