Frozen S'Mores

YOver the weekend Kristy and I experimented with a recipe we found on Pinterest. We both love S'Mores. Reminds me of my days as a Girl Scout!! I love frozen cookies too......so what's not to love about Frozen S'Mores. These were super easy to make and ultimately very delicious.

Frozen S'mores

Ingredients:

1 bag marshmallows

1 sleeve graham cracker squares

1 bag Ghirradelli dark chocolate chips

Cover the sheet pan with foil...this will make clean up much easier.

Place graham cracker square in rows and cover with marshmallows. We used 2 or 3 marshmallows on each cracker. You can get by with 2 ---- 3 is a little messsy....but we like messy.

Place the tray under the broiler and watch closely as the marshmallows will brown quickly ....just like in the campfire....then turn black if left unattended.

When golden brown remove from the oven and place another square on top.

Press down to adhere the graham cracker to the marshmallow.

I used dark Ghirradelli chocolate chips for the coating. Melt chips in the microwave 1 minute then stir. Continue to stir and heat at 10 second intervals until the chocolate is smooth. You can dip the cookies in the chocolate or drizzle them.....whatever you want to do!!

I placed the completed cookie sheet into the freezer. About an hour later I tasted one of the S'mores. WOW!!! They were great!! I loved the "frozen" aspect of this all time favorite!! Since FROZEN has been such a great hit this year I think we should all make this recipe and eat them while watching Queen Elsa sing......Let It GO!!!!

 

My thanks to "Reading Confetti" for such a great idea on an old classic. You can find her original recipe at http://www.readingconfetti.com/2013/07/frozen-smores-and-camping-books-for-kids.html .

I wrapped these treats in foil and put them in the freezer. They are a great treat at the end of a long day.....or at the beginning of any day!!! ENJOY!!

Happy Trails,

Mtn Mama

 

 

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M and M Cake Mix Cookie Bars

 

Cake Mix Cookie Bars

Last week I posted a terrific Lemon Cheesecake that used a cake mix for the cookie crust. It was well received so I started looking for more cake mix recipes to share with my readers. These bars are quick and easy. They make a 9 x 13 pan full so you can feed many hungry children which is just what I did this past weekend at the lake.

Cake mix cookie bars

prep time: 5 minutes

cook time: 20-30 minutes

total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

1 Box yellow cake mix (I used Betty Crocker)
1 Small box instant vanilla pudding
1/4 Cup water
3/4 Cup vegetable oil
2 Eggs
1 Cup chocolate chips. I used 1/2 cup mini M&M's and 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips.

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Combine cake mix, pudding, water, vegetable oil, eggs and chips or M&M's in large bowl.

Pour the batter (it's going to be thick) into a greased 9 X 13 baking dish. I sprayed my dish with nonstick cooking spray which worked well.

Bake your bars for 20-30 minutes (I took mine out at 30 minutes.)

It may look sort of raw in the middle but if the edges are just golden and starting to get crispy, it's probably perfect.

Recipe via Southern Bite

 

These bars were enjoyed by everyone. You could easily change flavors by changing the base cake mix and mix in's such as chocolate cake mix with peanut butter candies, or brickle bits....use your imagination and what you like best.

We enjoyed the lake this weekend and kicked off the summer season with two days of boating. After two years I finally got our boat "lake ready" and in the water. Jeff would be proud. We skied all day Sunday. Lots of friends and good times at the lake house... just like old times. Made me happy to see everyone having such a great time.

FYI - This nana skied after two years of being off the water!! Can't wait to teach this little girl how to ski with Nana!!

 

Happy Trails,

Mtn Mama

 

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