Summer means Smores Bars!

I'm not a huge sweets fan, but I could eat these all day every day. I get tons of requests for these once it's summer. The best part is around the end of June, beginning of July, all the ingredients generally go on sale and you can get everything for $5 or less. 

2 6packs of plain hershey chocolate bars (I think it works out to 6 of the giant bars if you go that route)
2 bags of mini marshmallows (I used 1 large this time but minis work out so much nicely and you can get better coverage.)
1 box of graham crackers, I like the honey but if cinnamon is your thing go for it!
1/4 to 1/2 cup of sugar (more or less depending on your taste. start with 1/4 cup and go from there)
Melted butter, like a quarter to half a stick. 
A foil lined greased pan. No size requirement. I've used every size, I generally use a large rectangular pan but you can use a smaller one and just add more layers. (Foil line that shit, trust me! Melted marshmallow is AWFUL to try to wash off. Plus you can just pop the foil out, wrap it up, and then your bars are mobile without fear of losing your pan.)

If you use a small pan half the amount of graham crackers I said above. You don't need a super thick crust.

Working in batches put your graham crackers in a plastic ziplock and crush until fine crumbs. This takes some time, you can totally get the kids involved. Fine crumbs are what you're after but it's ok if you have a couple chunks in there. 

Transfer all crumbs into one ziplock. Add sugar, mix it around. Pour in melted butter 1 tablespoon at a time until all crumbs are saturated with butter. You don't want it all liquidy in there, just so all the crumbs are wet, it'll form like a paste. When you squeeze a chunk in your hand you want it to stick together. That's how you know it's wet enough.

Reserve about a handful of crumbs in a small bowl. Press the remaining crumbs into a foil lined, greased pan, bake in the oven for 10 minutes at 350.  

Take it out but leave oven on, let cool for 10 minute. In the mean time unwrap your chocolate and open your marshmallows

Layer chocolate, pack them in loosely, you don't want HUGE gaps between chocolate, but small gaps are fine.   Pour a thin layer of marshmallows over that, pack another layer of chocolate on top, pour the rest of the marshmallows over the top.

Sprinkle the reserved graham cracker crumbs over the top and press down on the entire thing lightly. 

Pop in the oven, checking every 10 minutes, until the top marshmallows are golden brown.

Let it cool completely before you cut into it or you'll end up with molten lava marshmallow on everything! I speak from experience yo, it sucks and it's painful.  Make sure to cover it after it's cooled, it can sit on the counter, no need to refrigerate. 

I hope ya'll love it!!