Protein, minerals, and fiber are abundant in this healthy and delicious salad. When I sampled this at a resort near Marco Island, I was eager to duplicate it. This salad is the ideal option for a light dinner or as a side dish. At any dinner party or barbecue, your vegetarian guests will be grateful that you served them this.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 bars |
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup white sugar
- ⅔ cup melted butter
- 2 cups mini chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
- 14 graham crackers
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- ⅓ cup chocolate syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
- Mix graham cracker crumbs and sugar together in a bowl. Add melted butter and toss until combined. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking pan in an even layer.
- Spread chocolate chips evenly over the graham cracker mixture. Sprinkle walnuts over chocolate chips.
- Lay 7 graham crackers evenly into the pan, then pour the mini marshmallows on top of the graham crackers in an even layer. Lay remaining graham crackers over marshmallows, then drizzle chocolate syrup on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before cutting and serving.
- You can substitute margarine for butter, if you’d like.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 489 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 66 g |
| Cholesterol | 27 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Sodium | 297 mg |
| Sugars | 44 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This recipe was pretty good! I did make a few changes: 1. I added less butter to the graham cracker crumbs and then pre-baked it @ 350° for about 10 minutes – that made it stay together better for me. 2. I melted the chocolate chips in the microwave before layering on the crust. 3. I added more marshmallows – personal preference because we love them in our house. 4. I crumbled the 2nd layer of graham crackers on top instead of keeping them whole. I just liked how it looked better. Then I baked it all at 350° for about 10-20 minutes or until the marshmallows puffed up and had a light brown toasted color to them. So yummy!
I followed the recipe exactly, even though I was dubious about the base. The crumbs didn’t bake into a firm crust at all. The chocolate chips weren’t fully melted. I had to broil the top to melt the marshmallows. It looked great out of the oven, but it was a mess to try to cut and serve. I think it would be possible to fix the recipe, by actually baking a crust, melting the chips, then putting it under a broiler for a few minutes without the grahams on top. I don’t know that I’ll try this again. It’s sad to spend time and money on a disappointing recipe.