Summer is here, and it's oh so hot. If you are like me and love s'mores. I've got a special surprise for you. These frozen s'mores have all the tasty flavors of a traditional smores like graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows. The best part of this treat is that there's no need to heat up your oven. Keep cool this summer and still get your s'mores to fix with these bars. Your entire family is going to love this frozen s'mores recipe.
What is a frozen s'more
These frozen s'mores are rich and tasty sandwiches that are a different take on a traditional dessert. To make this yummy frozen dessert, you need two graham cracker squares.
These two squares can be one sheet of graham cracker split in half. Then, you mix together cream cheese, cool whip, and chocolate pudding. Add in your mini chocolate chips and mini marshmallows, and you have a fantastic dessert.
The trick with this frozen s'mores recipe is that you want the dessert sandwiches to stay in the freezer for at least four hours. The longer these sandwiches sit, the tastier they are.
Unlike with traditional S'mores, you don't want to eat them right away. I like to let my frozen S'mores bars sit in the freezer for up to a week. Then the graham crackers start to soften, and they remind me of a s'mores ice cream sandwich.
Ingredients for Frozen S'mores
- Cream Cheese
- Whole Milk
- Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix
- Cool Whip
- Mini Marshmallows
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Graham Crackers
How to Make Frozen S'mores
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add in the milk and continue beating until combined. Whisk in the chocolate pudding mix. Fold in the cool whip, followed by the chocolate chips and marshmallows.
Pour mixture into a baking pan and freeze for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight. Once the bars are firm, remove them from the pan and place them onto a cutting board. Place 12 graham cracker halves evenly onto bars and cut the bars into 12 pieces.
Use a large cookie sheet and place it on top of the bars, then carefully flip the bars over while holding the cutting board. Place remaining 12 graham cracker halves onto frozen smores bars. Serve and enjoy or return to the freezer until needed.
Storage
This frozen s'mores recipe needs to be stored in the freezer until ready to eat for up to three months. I strongly recommend that you wrap each bar individually in plastic wrap.
You will need to keep in mind that the longer you store your frozen s'mores bars that the graham crackers will continue to soften similar to the chocolate cookie of an ice cream sandwich. If you do not want your graham crackers to soften, be sure to eat them within one week of making them.
Tips
- Freezer temperatures vary, so it's possible it may take longer than 4 hours for the bars to freeze.
- You may need to loosen the bars slightly on the sides where there isn't any parchment paper in order to get them out. I found that running a butter knife under hot water and then sliding it along the edge of the frozen bars worked well.
- The graham crackers won't stick to the frozen bars right away. You can let them sit for a minute or two and let the bars soften slightly before serving or re-freezing.
- The graham crackers will soften in the freezer, but I think that makes them better.
Now that you've found out how to make this frozen s'mores recipe, it's time for you to make these tasty treats for your family. Grab your friends and family around at give this frozen s'mores recipe a try. Don't forget to come back and let me know you feel about this amazing recipe.
I promise that your friends and family will ask you to make these delicious frozen smores bars over and over again. They have quickly become a family staple in household. I keep a few bars in the freezer all the time during the warmer months.
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Frozen S’mores Bars
Equipment
- 9x13 inch pan
- Large spoon or spatula
Ingredients
- 15 graham crackers
- 1 cup marshmallow fluff
- 4 cups cool whip thawed
- 4 cups chocolate pudding
Instructions
- Break your graham crackers in half so you have 30 squares. Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan with half of the graham crackers squares and set aside.
- Use an electric hand mixer to whisk together the marshmallow fluff and cool whip in a large mixing bowl. Whisk the ingredients together until they are smooth and homogenous.
- Pour the cool whip mixture on top of the graham crackers and use a spatula to spread it into an even layer.
- Use your spatula to spread the chocolate pudding over the top of the cool whip mixture. Top with the remaining graham cracker squares.
- Transfer your s’mores bars to the freezer for about 6 hours, or until the pudding and cool whip have set.
- Slice your bars into 15 evenly sized pieces, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
- Thawed cool whip will be easier to work with, but you can use cool whip straight from the freezer too. Just make sure the marshmallow fluff is fully incorporated with the cool whip and make sure you can easily spread the mixture over the top of your graham crackers.
- Your chocolate pudding will become combined with the cool whip a little bit as you spread it into an even layer. This is completely okay. It might look a little marbled after you get it spread out all the way.
- I like to divide my graham crackers into squares to serve as a guide when I cut them into bars. With that being said, you can use whole graham crackers as well.
- Once these bars are set, you can store them for up to a month in the freezer covered with plastic wrap or transferred to an airtight container.
- These frozen s’mores bars have a texture and consistency very similar to an ice cream sandwich. The filling will soften the graham crackers a little bit, much like the chocolate cookie of an ice cream sandwich.
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