These Golden Graham cereal bars a simple treat similar to classic Rice Krispie treats but made with Golden Graham cereal instead. Mixed into a yummy combination of melted, gooey marshmallows and butter and pressed into bars along with chocolate for a perfect sweet, crunchy S’mores dessert.
Making cereal treats is always a fun, no-bake treat for a snack or to take to a get-together. Whether it’s a classic rice krispie treat, or others like these Red Velvet Rice Krispie treats and these newly discovered golden graham bars, they are a favorite every time.
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Easy Golden Graham Bars
Golden Grahams cereal has a delicious honey and brown sugar coating that when combined with the other ingredients makes this chewy cereal bar taste like a fabulous Golden Graham S’mores bars. And who doesn’t love S’mores!!
Ingredients/shopping list
Golden Graham Cereal – similar to Cinnamon Toast Crunch with cinnamon sugar flavors.
Marshmallows – I like using miniature marshmallows but you can use regular marshmallows too.
Butter – I used salted butter in this recipe but unsalted is fine if you’d prefer.
Chocolate bars – To make them taste more like smores, I added Hershey bars but use any favorite of yours.
Variations/ Substitutions
Add some dried fruit: add raisins or cranberries.
Mix in some chopped nuts or seeds: mix in peanuts, chopped pecans. almonds or walnuts or even sunflower seeds.
Top the bars with a drizzle of melted chocolate and extra mini marshmallows.
Stir in a nut butter: For a nutty flavor, stir in a spoonful of peanut butter, almond butter or other favorite nut butter.
Top with chocolate chips: Feel free to use regular milk chocolate chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, mini chocolate chips instead of chocolate bars.
Add some other candies: Add Reese’s Pieces or toffee Heath Bar chips.
How to Make these Golden Grahams Treats
Step 1 – Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
Step 2 – In a large pot, add the butter and melt over medium heat to medium-low heat until melted.
Step 3 – Stir in 5 ½ cups of the marshmallows, stirring frequently, until they have melted.
Step 4 – Remove the pot from the heat and stir in golden grahams into the melted marshmallows and the 1 ½ cups of the remaining marshmallows.
Step 5: Add half of the cereal mixture to the 9×13 inch pan and press it evenly into the bottom of the pan.
Step 6: Add half of the broken chocolate bars and to this layer of mixture.
Step 7: Then, add the other half of the cereal mixture and press it down over the first layer.
Step 8: Top with the remaining chocolate bar pieces and extra marshmallows.
Tips
- Use fresh marshmallows Old marshmallows may be tough to melt and can affect the texture of the bars.
- Don’t overcook the marshmallow mixture You want the melted marshmallow to be smooth and creamy. If it is overcooked it can be hard to work with.
- Press the mixture firmly into the pan: Use a spatula, the back of a wooden spoon, parchment paper or wax paper with your hands or spray your hands with non-stick spray to press the mixture firmly into the dish. This will ensure that the bars hold together well.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting: It can be tempting to dig in right away, but letting the bars cool completely, 30 minutes to an hour, will make them easier to cut and ensure that they hold their shape.
FAQ’s
Store leftover cereal bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-4 days.
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Golden Graham Cereal Bars
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 7 cups mini marshmallows divided
- 6.5 cups golden grahams cereal
- 3 Hershey chocolate bars broken into pieces
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 inch dish with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a large pot, add the butter and melt over medium-low heat until melted.4 tablespoons butter
- Stir in 5 ½ cups of the marshmallows, stirring frequently, until they have melted.7 cups mini marshmallows
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in golden grahams and remaining 1 ½ cups of the marshmallows.6.5 cups golden grahams cereal
- Add half of the cereal mixture to the 9×13 inch pan and press it evenly into the bottom of the pan.
- Add half of the broken chocolate bars and to this layer of mixture.3 Hershey chocolate bars
- Then, add the other half of the cereal mixture and press it down over the first layer.
- Top with the remaining chocolate bar pieces.
Notes
- Add some dried fruit: add raisins or cranberries.
- Mix in some chopped nuts or seeds: mix in peanuts, chopped pecans. almonds or walnuts or even sunflower seeds.
- Top the bars with a drizzle of melted chocolate and extra mini marshmallows.
- Stir in a nut butter: For a nutty flavor, stir in a spoonful of peanut butter, almond butter or other favorite nut butter.
- Top with chocolate chips: Feel free to use regular milk chocolate chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, mini chocolate chips instead of chocolate bars.
- Add some other candies: Add Reese’s Pieces or toffee Heath Bar chips.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclosure
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
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