Sweet Tooth Attack

Who says you can't have S'mores when it is snowing out?

When I was growing up, my family spent many family vacations camping...And I don't mean pack up the 5th wheel, or load up the camper, I mean, tent camping! It was a great past time that I think we have gotten away from true camping as the generations pass. I plan on getting my girls out into a tent to camp this summer...even if it is just in my backyard!

So, back to the camping story. We used to have the typical "S'more" while camping - graham cracker, slab of milk chocolate bar, a toasted marshmallow, topped with of course, another graham cracker. I don't remember the exact story of how the "new" name came about. I am sure my 'memory of an elephant, brother' can recite the reason, but we started calling these campfire creations - "S'nuffs" as in, "THAT'S ENOUGH!" I am guessing we overloaded on them during one of our excursions!

Give this recipe a try of you like S'mores, but Sweet Tooths, BEWARE!!! My co-workers will benefit from this trial, as I was given a hard time about not recently sharing any of my quest attempts! Hope they will enjoy this tomorrow morning!

6 tablespoons (3 ounces) (84 grams) unsalted butter

1/4 cup (55 grams) light brown sugar

6 tablespoons pure maple syrup or golden syrup

1/2 cup (65 grams) all purpose flour

2 cups (190 grams) old fashioned rolled oats

1 cup (100 grams) graham cracker crumbs (or crushed digestive biscuits)

1/2 teaspoon salt

Filling:

1 cup (170 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips

1 1/2 cups (90 grams) mini marshmallows or 1 cup marshmallow creme

S'More Granola Bars: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place the rack in the center of the oven. Butter (or use a non stick vegetable cooking spray) a 9 x 9 inch square pan.

Melt the butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup (golden syrup) in a medium sized saucepan, placed over medium heat. Once the sugar has dissolved remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the flour, oats, graham cracker crumbs, salt, making sure all the dry ingredients are coated with the butter mixture. 

Press about half of this mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Evenly sprinkle with the chocolate chips and marshmallows. Top with the remaining crust mixture. 

Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 20 minutes. Cut into squares while they are still warm.