I’m putting on an orange leotard tomorrow. An orange leotard.
I’m also putting on bright blue leggings tomorrow.. and white leg warmers… and sweat bands.
I’m going to encourage the big, puffy, curly hair that I spend most days trying to tame. Yes, there will be blue eye shadow.
I’m going to step out in the world tomorrow as an 80′s aerobics instructor. The only little hitch? That I actually have to step out of the house in a skin tight orange leotard and skin tight blue leggings. Oooh lordy. Whose idea was it to take the Halloween celebration beyond my solo living room dance parties? Yeeps!
Ironically, the only thing making me feel better about my very bright and very tight 80′s debut are these S’mores Icebox Candy Bars. There are fifteen in a batch and I’ve worked through four just writing this post. Send help. Orange leotard, people…. send help.
I love a good, down-and-dirty dessert. This is that treat. All the goodness of s’mores, crumbled up then pressed together and refrigerated. I sliced these little darlings into small bars, wrapped them in wax paper… and now I’m eating them like a mad woman. No baking. No fuss and sure to be gone in a flash.
S’mores Icebox Candy Bars
adapted from The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook
makes 15 bars
3 sticks plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup light corn syrup
pinch of salt
1 14-ounce box graham crackers, lightly crumbled
2 big handfuls of mini marshmallows, plus a handful more for sprinkling on top
Line a 9×13-inch baking sheep with parchment paper, set aside.
In a large bowl, crumble the graham crackers into large chunks. Add two handfuls of mini marshmallows and set aside.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter together butter, cocoa, corn syrup and a pinch of salt. Stir and heat until smooth. Once melted, let chocolate mixture cool for 5 minutes.
Pour chocolate mixture over graham crackers and marshmallows. Stir so that all of the graham crackers are moistened by the chocolate mixture. Dump into lined baking pan, and a few more marshmallows on top and press down with the back of a spoon. Cover the top with another sheet of parchment and press with your fingers. Let cool on the counter for 30 minutes, then place in the fridge to solidify for a few hours or overnight. Cut into bars. Wrap individually and store in the fridge.
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This post made me laugh…. Good luck with the leotard! :)
Joy you are too funny. Happy Halloween!!!
Wow these look good! Definitely the perfect treat to distract from bright orange leotard fear. So, do we get to see the outfit?!
Considering I just spent the past 3 1/2 hours making sorbet the old school way (without a machine) I am really diggin’ this low maintenance recipe. You’re awesome Joy, and I’m positive you will look ultra cool in your orange leotard. Happy Halloween!
This is something I’d eat all the time.
your talkin’ my language…s’mores bars that is…recipe looks great!thanks.
happy halloween…hope we get to see pix!!!
richard simmons around to escort you?
Last year my fiend was an 80s aerobic instructor and I was Richard Simmons. My shorts weren’t nearly short enough though!
Are you going with the leotard thong? Because when I see those from the 80′s, I can’t imagine how uncomfortable that must have been. I have never seen such a bar – looks pretty darn good!
The only thing missing with your leotards is, “Let’s Get Physical” song..! Three sticks of BUTTER..??!!! OMG…sounds yummmmy!!
There better be an orange leotard picture on this site in the next few days!
Hi Joy
Discovered your website a few days ago and must admit I am hooked! This is amongst one of the many recipes I am going to try out this weekend.
Could you give me some advice on what I could use as a substitute for light corn syrup? Would maple syrup work? Or plain old home-made sugar syrup could do the trick too?
Thanks for sharing your passion with us!
OHHHHH my goodness!!! I am a smore-a-holic in any form. These bars sound SO good!
whoa. that’s all i can say.
whoa
Ok, you know that we want to see pictures of you in the orange leotard….you’re know getting away that easy!
Oh, and the S’more bars, they look wickedly good.
They look great, Joy! I can’t have dairy; do you think they would turn out okay if I used margarine instead of butter?
Mmmm, I just had s’mores last weekend and marveled at how marvelous they were! :D
Have fun tomorrow!
I’m going to make these with my two sons this weekend! They have been learning their way around a kitchen since they could stand on a stool. My eldest made lasagna from scratch at 4yrs old. (yep, I helped, but not that much honestly) I love my boys and don’t want them to have to marry the first thing that comes along so they can have someone take care of them. :p
Smores has a special place in our hearts…so this is super appreciated! Oh, and those leotards…don’t do it! Have a friend over, eat the smores, drink plenty of wine, and laugh your leotarded buns off in private. Trust me, Halloweiner hangovers can’t be good. Most people never live them down. lol.
photos? you explained your costume so well. but really, we need photos! :)
Good LAWD woman! That is amazing! We will be wearing very similar costumes for Halloween. I’m going to be the Flashdance girl, cause she’s a maaaaaaaaniac! But my colors will be more toned down than yours. Wow. You’ve got guts for reals. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Happy Halloween, Joy! Have a great time–don’t sprain anything out there. Thanks for the easy recipe!
This looks amazing, even though these days, I wish I had to turn my oven on. All I’ve been cooking lately are stews and cakes. Good luck with your outfit, you are one brave woman!
You’re a braver soul than I am! I would love to see pictures, too.
Really, though? 3 sticks of butter for 15 cookies??? Your bars look smaller than only 15 cookies for a 13×9 pan, or are my eyes really going that bad!
Love the costume idea. How fun and comfy. Will have to try the smores. They sounds amazing, as do all of your recipes.
I really really hope there are pictures of said orange leotard! hehe love it! and these smore bars… WOW
I love s’mores!!
Alright! I’ve got everything to make me a batch of these bad boys! Love it…thanks!
Good luck with your orange leo and blue leggings! Happy Friday!
~ingrid
i’m sure you’re going to rock the costume. i feel like we should do a compilation of food bloggers halloween costume edition. then we can all cope together :)
How weird Joy, I am going as an 80s aerobics instructor also!! It’s easy, cheap and so totally rad!
ok you better take photos of that costume Ms. Thing! LOL
This is my kind of dessert! If you are feeling shy about the leotard, you could always put on an oversized, off the shoulder sweateshirt and be Flashdance! I have dressed as this for too many years…………..
Hahahaha! Awesome costume idea. Ooooh Orange Leotard!? Sweeeet. Posting pictures is completely mandatory. Have fun!
Wow these look great, I love your recipes…great job :)
xx
3 sticks of butter!! And a leotard!
Your a brave woman.
The dessert looks so good! As for the costume, please share photos :)
Oh man, I forgot about these! I used to make this with Golden Grahams instead of the graham crackers. :) Yum! I’m inspired!
I wish you luck with the leotard. oy
These sound AMAZING! sadly, I will probably not be making them because I want to avoid the tummy ache after eating them all myself within an hour…
once I have a partner in crime these are getting made!
I’m hoping to see a picture, great costume idea!
Oh…my gosh. This is definitely the Treat part of trick or treat. YUM!!!!!
S’more bars! YUM. These remind me of S’more popcorn a friend of mind makes. Good luck with the spandex–I wouldn’t dare such a challenge!
Pictures or it didn’t happen!
I can tell that those bars did…yummm.
And we will get to see pictures, right?
Seriously, though, those look fantastic. Perfect for the holidays!
This is perfect because I have no oven right now, but I really want to make yummy treats for some friends! I’ll make them soon! Thanks, Joy, and happy Halloween! Rock the leotard.
First time commenter who generally enjoys your blog, but come on, soaking a box of graham crackers in 3 sticks of butter and corn syrup? I love to bake and go through many pounds of butter myslef, but even to me this is just a little too excessive.
i MUST make these
YUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMYY!
I bet these would be equally delish with cinnamon toast crunch rather than the graham crackers!
The leotard sounds delightful. You are going to make people Jealous. With a capital J!!!
These look intriguing. What also sound intriguing is your costume! Please post pictures! Hehehe.
These look yummy! I hope you’re posting pics of Halloween!
Have a great halloween!
These look exactly like the pic in the cookbook! Well, actually, yours look even BETTER!
You are my hero…
I’m going to be Julia Child for Halloween!!!! I can’t wait!
Some other cute food related costume ideas:
-a chocolate moose/mousse
-a deviled egg (egg outfit with devil horns, etc.)
-gum that has been stepped on (dress in all pink + pink wig and wear a shoe on your head)
i love love love smore’s!
“some more of what?”
sorry, someone had to do it!
Oh jeepers! I think I might consider wearing a leotard if I had these bars as my reward. I do love me a good smore (or is it smores?).
Mmm, these look fabulous and I love how easy they are!
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