Oatmeal cookies get a fun twist by baking them in a pan and melting chocolate chips and marshmallows on top. These Oatmeal S'mores Bars are a quick and easy way to enjoy cookies and s'mores without a lot of work.
Earlier this week we were invited to some friend's house for a cookout and fireworks. Yes, we were those people shooting off fireworks 4 days after the 4th 🙂 Everyone was supposed to bring a side dish. All I heard was bring a dessert. Doesn't a dessert count as a side dish? In my head dessert counts as a side dish, main course, or appetizer. My brain is always on dessert mode. I just can't help it.
One of the things on my list of desserts to make is an Oatmeal Creme Pie with a s'mores twist. I bought all the ingredients for these, plus chocolate and marshmallows, to sandwich them together. I made the cookie dough...and then I got lazy.
It could have been because it was 10 p.m., but I had no desire to make cookies anymore. But I had already made the dough, so I spread it in a pan and baked it up as a bar cookie.
In order to keep with the s'mores twist that I had in my head, I dug through the cupboard and found mini marshmallows and Hershey's chocolate chips to melt on top. Whiledigging in my cupboard, I found another bag of Reese's peanut butter cups. You know what that meant, right? I mean, peanut butter cup s'mores are pretty much the bomb! Of course, I had to add those to the top too.
Best snap decision ever!!!
You will love how the spicy oatmeal cookie stays soft from the melted chocolate chips and gooey marshmallows on top. These are the perfect s'mores treat without all the work and smoke from a campfire.
Recipe
Oatmeal S’mores Bars
Oatmeal cookie bars topped with peanut butter cups, chocolate chips, and marshmallows for a fun twist on s'mores.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup shortening
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups quick oats
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini peanut butter cups
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick baking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening, and sugars. Add the molasses, vanilla, and eggs and beat again.
- Stir together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oats. Slowly add to the butter mixture.
- Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven.
- Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and peanut butter cups. Cover the chocolate with the marshmallows. Place in the oven again and bake another 4 minutes.
- Change the oven temperature to broil. Broil 1 minute.
- Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting. Use a wet knife to cut into bars.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 270Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 191mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 1gSugar: 22gProtein: 4g
Want more fun S'mores recipes without a campfire?
Oreo Brownie S'mores Cups - brownie cups made with Oreo chunks and topped with a roasted marshmallow
S'mores Popcorn - chocolate covered popcorn mixed with Golden Grahams, mini marshmallows, and Hershey bar chunks
Banana S'mores Muffins - banana muffins filled with graham cracker crumbs, mini chocolate chips, mini marshmallow bits and topped with a chocolate marshmallow sugar topping
Cheesecake S'mores Danish - crescent rolls filled with a graham cracker filling and topped with marshmallow cream and chocolate cream cheese
Amy
These look so good! I love s'mores, and I was drooling at all of the variations that you posted! I need to be pinning these!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha, thanks so much Amy!! 😉
Maria
Oh my goodness these bars sound SO GOOD!!!! Love the lightly toasted marshmallow layer on top.... looks so delicious!!!!!!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much Maria!! 😉
Tanna
Wow! I just saw these on pinterest and had to click over immediately! These look amazing. This is such a fun and delicious looking twist on s'mores.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks so much Tanna!! 😉
Gloria @ Simply Gloria
Hey, a dessert can be my main dish! Love this for a treat to bring to a potluck. We have lots of neighborhood parties (still) this summer...So, I'm going to put this on my list! Already pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha! Thanks so much Gloria!! Let me know how you like it!! 😉
Erin @ Making Memories
These look wonderful! I think the fact that they are oatmeal makes them a side dish. That's kind of healthy, right? I'd eat them all. (And with Reese's puts them over the top!)
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks so much Erin!! Yes, it's healthy in my opinion!! 😉
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
These are fantastic! And I don't even bother with side dishes when asked. I just bring dessert, lol. Actually, everyone expects it... 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Dorothy!! I'm sure that's the case for me too. I ALWAYS take dessert to any function. It's just my thang!! Lol!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats
These look fantastic and dessert can be approved for any dish, main, side and if it has applesauce, zuchinni, banana or something it I think it can be your fruit/veggie too right?!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Exactly!!! I knew I was right in my thinking!! 😉 Thanks Julie!!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Fabulous bars! Love the layers upon layers on scrumptiousness! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks so much Anna!! 😉
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting
Oh these look goooooood!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks so much Julianne!! 😉
marcie@flavorthemoments
Brilliant! Two of my favorite things, s'mores with oatmeal cookies, together. I'm on an oatmeal cookie high right now as I baked a version of my own today. They didn't have toasty marshmallows on top, though. UGH!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha! I'm sure yours were amazing though!! 😉
Tieghan
I love all the layers!! These look delicious. I mean S'more anything is delicious so you had me right from the start, but the oatmeal is a huge added bonus!
Oh and dessert are way better than a side any day. At least that is my opinion!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha, thanks so much Teighan!! 😉 I'm glad we're on the same page with dessert!
Liz
Love the twist on these S'more bars! Lots of delicious treats in them 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks so much Liz!! 😉
Nicole
Oh my goodness, these look so awesome! Sounds like the perfect blend of deliciousness.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks so much Nicole!! 😉
Averie @ Averie Cooks
I love all these textures and the layers - love smores - in any format!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Averie!! I do too, and these sure didn't disappoint!!
Ashley @CenterCutCook
Never in a million years would I think to combine S'mores with oatmeal. Two of my faves... sounds amazing! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much Ashley!! 😉
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes
I want to eat my screen!! haha! I'm the biggest s'mores fan ever 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha! Then you need these in your life for sure!!
Mercedes
I would welcome oatmeal as an addition to anything and these bars look amazing!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks so much Mercedes!! 😉
Eat Good 4 Life
Wow these look mighty unbelievable. You are genius, what a shame you don't live near by so I can get a few samples 🙂 I am pinning this to make in the near future!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I'd love to live near you!! You could make delicious meals for me, and I could bake scrumptious goodies for you!! 😉
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
These look like a beautiful baby between oatmeal creme pies and s'mores... and I love beautiful, tasty babies! Wait, that came out weird... Haha, what I'm TRYING to say is this looks AWESOME! Super super duper want!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha, you are too funny!! And thank you! 😉
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet
I have every ingredient but the molasses! I think I see something in my future!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Woo hoo!! 🙂