S’more Please!

   I am ready for bonfire season! Do you guys camp out or have bonfire parties with friends and family? I am not a “camping” out kinda gal, but I do love a backyard bonfires a couple nights a week with all our neighbors, fun, and of course s’mores need to make an appearance. But our neighbors fire pit down the block is under construction, so we are in the midst of getting our own up here to move things around temporarily. So until then, I decided these s’more bars would have to be a good stand-in for the real thing!

   I got the recipe here but of course I made a few minor adjustments! Did you actually think I would just follow the recipe. =) Instead of using the 2 king-sized milk chocolate bars, I used 2/3 C of milk chocolate chips just because I thought with the marshmallow crème and all it would just be a sweet overload! Also a couple tips for the recipe I conjured up:

• Make sure you spray the pan well even if you use tinfoil!
• I found microwaving the marshmallow crème before spreading it on works well—otherwise it can get sticky and messy. 
• Sprinkle the top with some mini white chocolate chips if you want to jazz it up even more! I think it made them extra special.

  Of course I put together a photo tutorial of this recipe for y’all. For me I love looking at pictures along with a recipe—hope you feel the same!

Mixing up the dough Spreading into the pan

Here come the chocolate chips!

Marshmallow crème anyone?

Top it off and sprinkle with white chocolate if you choose.

Baked goodness fresh from the oven.

And a few more shots for your drooling pleasure..

Have a super beginning to your weekend!

I Would Like S'more of These Please!

Even though the weather here is not exactly outside, bonfires, etc. like in the summer, there's no need to bypass a chance to make a summertime favorite; I am showing you how to bring s'mores indoors! =) It was quite simple actually, although it does require a bit more work then sticking a marshmallow on a stick and plopping it between to grahams. I actually created this recipe by using bits and pieces of other recipes to equal these fun(and good!)cupcakes.

Step 1- Bake your everyday boxed cupcake. I used Duncan Hines Devils Food Cake.(This has the most chocolate oomph to it I think).
Step 2- While you let cupcakes cool (an hour at least), you can make the marshmallow frosting by using 2 (7oz) tubs of Marshmallow Fluff mixed with 3 TBSP of sour cream and 1 TSP vanilla. I put the jars of fluff in the microwave with the tops off for about 30 sec. to make it easier to work with, then just mix it all up, pour it in a zip-loc, snip the corner, and off you go!
Step 3- Crush about 2 sheets of graham crackers in the food processor. Use a spoon to sprinkle the tops of cupcakes.
Step 4-Use 1/2 a square of Hershey's chocolate candy bars and plop one on the side!
Enjoy!
Oh, by the way..Happy President's Day!