Sweet & Salty Cheez-It Marshmallow Bars
Sweet & Salty Cheez-It Marshmallow Bars
Ingredients
For the Bars
- 8 cups Cheez-It crackers
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 5 cups mini marshmallows
For the Topping
- 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the bars later. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the unsalted butter over medium-low heat. Once the butter is fully melted, add the mini marshmallows.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Stir the marshmallows continuously with a spatula until they are completely melted and smooth, forming a gooey, sticky mixture. Remove the pot from the heat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Pour the Cheez-It crackers into a large mixing bowl. Immediately pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the crackers. Stir thoroughly with a sturdy spatula until all the crackers are evenly coated and long, stretchy marshmallow strands are visible throughout the mixture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Transfer the Cheez-It and marshmallow mixture into the prepared baking pan. Using another piece of parchment paper or a spatula lightly greased with butter or cooking spray, press the mixture down firmly and evenly into the pan. Ensure it's compact and flat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the mini semi-sweet chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until smooth. Alternatively, melt over a double boiler.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Pour the melted chocolate into a piping bag, or a small plastic bag with a tiny corner snipped off. Drizzle the melted chocolate generously in a criss-cross pattern over the pressed cracker mixture in the pan.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Immediately sprinkle the flaky sea salt evenly over the chocolate-drizzled bars. This adds a crucial sweet and salty contrast.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Allow the bars to set at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, or refrigerate for 15-20 minutes for quicker setting. Once set, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the entire slab from the pan.
⏱️ 30 min
- 10
Place the slab on a cutting board and cut into desired square or rectangular pieces. Serve and enjoy the gooey, chewy, and crunchy sweet and salty treat!
⏱️ 3 min
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Sweet & Salty Cheez-It Marshmallow Bars
Ingredients
For the Bars
- 8 cups Cheez-It crackers
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 5 cups mini marshmallows
For the Topping
- 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the bars later. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the unsalted butter over medium-low heat. Once the butter is fully melted, add the mini marshmallows.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Stir the marshmallows continuously with a spatula until they are completely melted and smooth, forming a gooey, sticky mixture. Remove the pot from the heat.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Pour the Cheez-It crackers into a large mixing bowl. Immediately pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the crackers. Stir thoroughly with a sturdy spatula until all the crackers are evenly coated and long, stretchy marshmallow strands are visible throughout the mixture.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Transfer the Cheez-It and marshmallow mixture into the prepared baking pan. Using another piece of parchment paper or a spatula lightly greased with butter or cooking spray, press the mixture down firmly and evenly into the pan. Ensure it's compact and flat.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the mini semi-sweet chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until smooth. Alternatively, melt over a double boiler.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Pour the melted chocolate into a piping bag, or a small plastic bag with a tiny corner snipped off. Drizzle the melted chocolate generously in a criss-cross pattern over the pressed cracker mixture in the pan.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Immediately sprinkle the flaky sea salt evenly over the chocolate-drizzled bars. This adds a crucial sweet and salty contrast.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Allow the bars to set at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, or refrigerate for 15-20 minutes for quicker setting. Once set, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the entire slab from the pan.
⏱️ 30 min - 10
Place the slab on a cutting board and cut into desired square or rectangular pieces. Serve and enjoy the gooey, chewy, and crunchy sweet and salty treat!
⏱️ 3 min