Mac ran to Wal-Mart the other day and grabbed a package of these patriotic Hershey bars. They have chunks of red and blue cookies and cream bits, and they’re right up our alley. So I brainstormed a few recipes and came up with this patriotic smores bark. This smores bark is crunchy and chocolatey. It’s perfect for a Fourth of July cookout or party. And it’s ready in a cinch.
You’ll start with a base of graham crackers. I used the whole sleeve of eight graham crackers. From there, you’ll layer the cookies and cream Hershey bars. You can also swap out the non-seasonal version if you can’t find the patriotic ones, or you can use plain Hershey bars. I opted to use five bars, broke them apart, and spread them over the graham crackers. Next, sprinkle half of the M&Ms over the bars. I tried to fill in the spaces between the Hershey bar pieces. You can use either mini or regular M&Ms. Finally, top the bars with the marshmallows, the rest of the M&Ms, and the sprinkles.
From there, you’re ready to toast. I opted to use my broiler, and I popped the pan under the broiler for about three minutes. Keep an eye on the pan, and toast the marshmallows to your preferred toastiness. I like a bit more toasty marshmallow. The Hershey bars and M&Ms will also melt under the marshmallows. If you want to skip the broiler, you can use over standard oven setting instead and bake these for 5-7 minutes. Again, keep an eye on the smores bark.
After you pull the smores bark out of the oven, let the pan cool for a few minutes. You can break these apart and serve them while they’re warm and gooey. Or you can pop the pan in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to let the Hershey bars set up. Either way, you’ll break them into smaller pieces. Serve them up and watch them disappear!
Want more smores? Be sure to try out my smores skillet.
Patriotic smores bark
- Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 sleeve of graham crackers (8 graham crackers)
- 4 cookies and cream Hershey bars
- 1 cup of patriotic M&Ms
- 2 cups of mini marshmallows
- 1/4 cup of red, white, and blue sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to the broiler setting. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick spray.
- Lay the graham crackers across the pan.
- Break the cookies and cream Hershey bars into pieces and spread over the graham crackers.
- Sprinkle half of the M&Ms on top of the graham crackers.
- Top with the marshmallows, the remaining M&Ms, and the sprinkles.
- Place the pan under the broiler for 2-3 minutes until the marshmallows brown to your preferred toastiness.
- Cool the bars and break into pieces.
- Prep Time: 7
- Cook Time: 3
This looks AMAZING, and I love that you used the cookies & cream bars! Those are my fave! Great job on the photos too!
Thanks! I love the cookies and cream bars and take any chance to use them in recipes.