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Easy Gluten Free S’mores Bars

Stacked Gluten Free S'mores Bars on a brown wood platter surrounded by marshmallows and chocolate

These gluten free s’mores bars are gooey, chocolatey and are the perfect alternative when you can’t have the real thing. Chocolate, marshmallow and a cookie crust, what could be better?!

This post was edited in May 2016 with a few new photos and updated recipe.

Gluten Free S’mores Bars

Let me first tell you- this recipe for easy gluten free s’mores bars are really easy to make. Now a little backstory- I’ve been sitting on a small jackpot of Hershey’s bars since Kelsey’s birthday party in May. We were supposed to give them out as favors to all of the guests over the age of 2 that attended. Only we mostly forgot and we were left with a small abundance of chocolate bars.

Since I’m not one to just snack on a chocolate bar (shocking, but true) and I’ve hidden them from Adam so they’re just sitting there. They’re very pretty to look at since I took the time to wrap each one individually to match the mermaid theme but looks can only take you so far, pretty little Hershey’s bar.

Gluten free s'mores bars (with dairy free option) collage image for Pinterest

Obviously s’mores are a great way to go with Hershey’s bar. They’re practically begging for their toasted marshmallow and graham cracker friends. S’mores are great and all but the lack of fire thing is a real bummer. We don’t have a fire pit. We’d have to remove approximately 38 trees in order to safely light a fire outside without risking lighting up the whole neighborhood.

So fire in our yard is out of the question. And a fire in our fireplace is also out since it’s summer and I will not heat my house up just for a s’more. We’re also not the camping type. We’re more of the hang out on the deck with drinks and chasing the kids kind of people. So no campfire s’mores.

Gluten Free S'mores Bars stacked on a brown wood platter with a bite taken out from What The Fork Food Blog

Thankfully there’s this wonderful life hack called Pinterest. And it comes with s’mores recipes. You can basically make s’mores out of anything but I wanted s’mores bars. They stick pretty close to the original without getting to crazy out of the box. There’s a million and one recipes out there but this one from Rachel Schultz was calling my name.

However, these bars can be a little messy during assembly. First of all there’s fluff, which is like edible glue. Sticks to everything and its mother. Second, spreading gluten-free dough can be tricky, as can spreading fluff can be. I also have a 6 month old handicap named Mackenzie hanging out between me and the counter. Just wet your hands with a smudge of water to help smooth and press the dough.

Obviously I’ve adapted it to be gluten-free and it’s delicious. S’mores in a bar cookie. It almost makes me feel like camping. Almost. Enjoy!

Craving more? Check out my Oatmeal Fudge Bars, decadent Snickers Brownies, or Bluebeerry Crumb Bars.

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S'mores Bars

4.65 from 51 ratings
These s’mores bars are gooey, chocolatey and are the perfect alternative when you can’t have the real thing. Chocolate, marshmallow and a cookie crust, what could be better?!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 16
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter room temperature (see notes for dairy free)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 and 1/3 cups gluten free all-purpose flour OR regular all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp xanthan gum omit if using regular flour
  • 3/4 cup gluten-free or regular graham cracker crumbs*
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 5 1.55 oz Hershey's milk chocolate bars
  • 1 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x9 inch baking dish with parchment paper cut to fit or spray with non-stick spray.
  • In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, xanthan gum (if using), graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar mixture and mix until combined. Transfer half the batter to the prepared baking dish and spread evenly over the bottom.
  • Layer the chocolate bars over the pressed dough and then spread the marshmallow fluff evenly over the chocolate. Carefully spread the remaining batter over the top of the marshmallow fluff.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool in pan before cutting. Makes 9 bars.

Notes

* I used Kinnikinick brand for my graham crackers and used my food processor to turn them into crumbs.
For dairy free, use dairy free chocolate chips and use Nutiva Palm Shortening in place of the butter.
If you'd like your s'mores bars warm, heat in the microwave for 10-20 seconds before eating for the ultimate melty, gooey, yummy s'mores bar experience.
Adapted from Rachel Schultz.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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  1. Riya says:

    Those smores bars are looking truly lip smacking.

  2. Sarah says:

    Can you use dairy free soy free butter like earth balance in replace of the butter instead of using the shortening?

  3. Tannis says:

    Has anyone made this without the marshmallow fluff and used mini-marshmallows instead? Just wondering if it would work out the same. Please let me know!

  4. Smores are a guilty pleasure of mine. I could eat them every day. I love the twist on this version where it is more of a premade dessert dish. I am definitely making this for my next get together.

  5. 5 stars
    These look better than plain old S’mores! Thanks for the recipe.

  6. Shan says:

    Wonderful recipe! Works great! Used homemade fluff, and it kind of disappeared in the middle, no fault of the recipe. It still tasted wonderful! Perfect with gluten free and dairy free ingredients. Thank you for sharing!

  7. Laura says:

    I’m not sure if you addressed this, but it says add an egg, but it isn’t in the ingredient list. I am hoping it is only one egg

  8. thanks goodness it’s s’more season!! thee bars look like the perfect way to welcome summer vacation

  9. We are lacking a fire pit right now…hoping to change that this summer! But in the meantime, these yummies are just perfect!

  10. Thanks for linking to Create Link Inspire at The Crafty Blog Stalker. You have been featured and pinned! Thank you for sharing.
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  11. Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma) says:

    Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you share this week!

    Cindy

  12. Stephanie says:

    Looks incredible!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!

  13. OMG these look amazing! I can’t wait to make them.

  14. Winnie says:

    WOWWWW
    These are mouth-watering bars!
    They look absolutely fantastic

  15. Rose says:

    4 stars
    your all recipes are easy to cook and yummy.

  16. Sharon, these look amazing and perfect for those colder months when we can’t have s’mores outside at our fire pit. Thanks for including the regular and gluten free ingredients. Pinned for later:)

  17. Kayla says:

    This is so awesome! I love s’mores and this is a creative, delicious way to make them ^.^

  18. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says:

    So glad I found your blog! These bars are seriously perfect!

  19. Jennifer says:

    5 stars
    YUM! These look amazing! And I absolutely love the idea of heating them a little before serving…because for me it’s not a true smore unless it’s warm.

  20. Suzanne Michele says:

    Ohhhh!!! These look sinfully good! Why must you tempt me with all this deliciousness? lol

  21. Claire says:

    Oh my yum! I am definitely pinning this and trying these out this weekend!

  22. Gentle Joy says:

    What a treat to have leftover chocolate bars to use… and these look wonderfully yummy!!! 🙂 Thank you for sharing this….

  23. Hehe. I don’t much enjoy camping either so these bars looks like the perfect way to enjoy s’mores. Yum!
    I love the name of your blog!

  24. Katerina says:

    These bars look amazing! Very tempting! Thanks for coming and linking up at The Weekend Social. All posts get pinned in our pinterest board! Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on culinaryflavors.gr ! I hope to see you there!

  25. Oh my gosh! Could these gorgeous bars be any more perfect?! This is my ultimate s’mores treat right here. Pretty photos too! 🙂

  26. Miz Helen says:

    5 stars
    I sure wish I could have one of your fabulous Smores Bars right now. Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

  27. Regan says:

    Oh my! These look amazing! We’ve tried traditional s’mores and I can never get the chocolate to melt enough but this is the perfect solution.

  28. Chantel says:

    Oh my goodness, how delish do these look! Pinning and will definitely make soon!

  29. These look so soft and chewy! Love the name of your blog by the way 😉

  30. Xiomeeks says:

    Last fall we made s’mores milkshakes with the marshmallow fluff, and you are absolutely right that stuff is like edible glue. So sticky and so yummy! 🙂

  31. Oh my goodness, these look amazing! The texture sounds just perfect. Pinning now!