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Peanut Butter S'mores Bars

These peanut butter s'mores bars feature chewy peanut butter graham cookie dough with chocolate, more peanut butter and marshmallow in the middle. These bars are so easy and the perfect combo of peanut butter & s'mores.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Peanut Butter Cookie S'mores Bars, Peanut Butter S'mores Bars
Servings: 12 slices

Equipment

  • 8x8 inch (20x20 cm) pan

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Graham Cookie Dough

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (112 grams) melted
  • ¼ cup smooth peanut butter (about 65 grams)
  • ¾ cup brown sugar (158 grams) I recommend using light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk in addition to the whole egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • cup all-purpose flour (188 grams)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup graham crumbs (about 50-60 grams) about 4-5 sheets of graham crackers

Filling Ingredients

  • 2 XL Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars or 3-4 100 gram bars for those in Canada, or 1½ cups chocolate chips
  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter (about 130 grams)
  • 1¼ - 1½ cups marshmallow fluff AKA marshmallow creme

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃). Line an 8x8 inch (20x20 cm) square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang around the sides.

Make the Peanut Butter Graham Cookie Dough

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, peanut butter and sugar. When finished, there should be no lumps of brown sugar and the melted butter shouldn't sit on top of the sugar.
  • Whisk the egg, additional egg yolk and vanilla extract into the butter mixture until you no longer see pieces of egg.
  • Stir in the flour and salt. Keep stirring until there are no lumps of flour.
  • Stir in the graham crumbs.

Assemble & Bake

  • Scoop out about 1 cup of cookie dough. Save this dough - it's used for the top layer later.
  • Press the remaining dough into the bottom of the prepared pan, creating an even layer.
  • Place a layer of chocolate on top of the cookie dough and press down slightly. You will need to break your chocolate bars in order to get the base completely covered, depending on their size.
  • Microwave the peanut butter in a a heatproof bowl for about 30-45 seconds on medium speed. Stir the peanut butter until smooth, then spread over top of the chocolate layer. Microwaving first makes it easier to spread on top of the chocolate.
  • Measure out the marshmallow fluff, add to a heatproof bowl and microwave for 30-45 seconds on medium power. Spoon the marshmallow fluff over the peanut butter layer and spread into an even layer. Again, microwaving the fluff first makes spreading it much easier.
  • With the reserved 1 cup of cookie dough, form into flat discs and place on top of the marshmallow layer. You don't need to have all of the marshmallow covered, but try not to have too large of exposed areas.
  • Bake in the middle of the preheated oven for about 30-25 minutes, or until the peanut butter cookie dough on top looks set and is golden brown. The marshmallow will have started to fluff up where it is exposed.
  • Cool the bars in the pan. For clean cuts, the bars need to be completely cooled. When ready to slice, lift the bars out of the pan using the overhang of the parchment paper and place on a cutting board. Cut with a sharp knife. If the bars are still warm, they will fall apart. They will be deliciously gooey, but you'll need to eat them with a spoon.

Notes

  1. Peanut Butter: Use smooth peanut butter, which doesn't separate. Using peanut butter where the oil sits on top can lead to inconsistent results. 
  2. Marshmallow Fluff: This recipe requires marshmallow fluff/marshmallow creme. Do not use regular marshmallows as they will melt into the cookie layer, leaving you with no marshmallow in the middle. You will use about 1/2 of a 16 ounce jar of fluff. 
  3. Chocolate Bars: If you want the entire base covered, I bought four 100 gram Hershey's Bars. I didn't need to use the entire 4th bar. The sizes of Hershey's bars vary in different countries - so depending on where you are, the number of bars you will need will be different. 
  4. Nutrition: Details are an estimate only based on 1 bar, assuming the pan is sliced into 12 uniform bars. 
  5. Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 279IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg