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Reflections of Motherhood Video. S’mores Bars. S’mores Bars by Rebecca Jun 21st, 2010 // Desserts, Recipes If ever there was an irresistibly delicious dessert THIS IS IT. The recipe comes from my friend Mindy’s mom, Peg. Peg, I think you might owe me a years worth of personal training sessions because I cannot stop eating these! They taste just like s’mores only more sinful. As you might imagine, they are incredibly sweet. The best part this recipe is that it contains marshmallow fluff. S’More Bars Recipe Prep Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 30 to 35 mins Ingredients: 1 stick of butter, room temperature 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 2 king-sized milk chocolate bars 1 large egg 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme/fluff 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (~7 full-sized graham cracker sheets, processed til fine) 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

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