Ok, the calendar officially says September which means we are heading into fall very soon! Hard to believe, right? We’re still experiencing 80+ degree days but I know those crisp fall days are coming. S’mores are one of those snacks that represent this transition from summer to fall so well. Typically they are roasted over an open flame which happen often when you haul out the fire pit {firewood} to cope with the cooler evenings that mark the end of summer. Sadly, I don’t have a place {yet} for a fire pit so I am stuck taking pity from neighbors finding other ways to get my s’mores in. After playing around with s’mores pizza, I decided to give s’mores in a jar a try.
S’mores in a jar are awesome because you can put them together ahead of time and just have them waiting around for a smores craving hits. To make them easier to eat, I broke up my graham crackers with a spoon before adding them to the jar.
I layered marshmallows, chocolate bar pieces and more graham cracker pieces in the jar and then sealed it up for a day or two.
When I was ready, I popped off the top and stuck my jar in the oven on 325 degrees for 5-10 minutes until my marshmallow was toasted and my chocolate all melty and delicious. Of course, you could heat them in the microwave if you can’t bear to wait the 5-10 minutes.
You eat these s’mores with a spoon or fork which is awesome because you don’t get the messy hands that come from s’mores. Let’s call these “civilized” s’mores, shall we? You can always dip your fingers directly into the marshmallow if you want “s’mores hands” though. I won’t tell.
I may need a bigger pantry so that I can keep a stock of these s’mores in a jar handy for fall and winter!
What is your favorite late summer/early fall treat? Do you frequently make s’mores even without an open fire to toast your marshmallows?
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Don’t want to eat your S’mores in a jar? Try a S’mores pizza!
such a clever idea and one that I will be sure to try, I do have some of those jars and love smores so I am a natural to give this a try, too clever…I have some house goules visiting, come on over and let me know what you think, would love to see your comments…Phyllis
Oh my goodness! I LOVE this idea. So perfect and less messy … pinning for sure!!
what a clever idea. I love love smores and my kids do to what a great way to eat them all year. Xmas gift ideas too.
Oh, that is a great idea to give them as Christmas gifts! Love it.
Thanks! We definitely have a lot of fun making these at home.
This is such a cute and clever idea!
Thank you so much. We love making them.
This is awesome. Off to find some jars!
🙂 Someone suggested old baby food jars so keep an eye out for those.
What an awesome idea – so much easier to eat. I bet the junior size baby food jars would work well for this. Thanks for sharing – Pinned!
Oh, little baby food jars are a great idea for this!
Love this idea! Nice and neat for the kids!
Thanks! It is definitely a less messy way for kids to enjoy s’mores.
Wow, I would love to taste that right now! Looks so yummy!
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Haha…I would love one right now too. 🙂
LOVE s’mores!! What a great idea! I’m definitely pinning this for future reference.
S’mores are just so delicious. Thanks for visiting.
I like this will be doing this with the kids on there next sleep over. Do look like it will create a bunch of mess.
The mess is definitely low with these. That is one of the reasons why I love them.
Yummy!!! Wow I am going to try this! I haven’t made s’mores without the fire, but going to try it now!! That S’more pizza looks awesome too!!
This is a great indoor way to make s’mores. We love them in our house!
What a great idea! I love s’mores but there is always such a mess. This way you can enjoy the s’mores and not worry about the clean up.
The mess is definitely one thing that typically deters me from making s’mores. That is why I love these!
These would be adorable holiday gifts too… thanks so much
Great idea to package them for holiday gifts.
This looks Soooooo yummy and looks pretty in the jars too!
Thanks! It is one of my favorite treats and I love how un-messy they are out of a jar.
Oh my, what a great idea! I bought those cute, little jars and have been trying to figure what to do with them…this is perfect! My grandson is coming for the weekend and he will absolutely love these! Thank you!!!
I love this! I bought those cute, little jars and haven’t found a use for them…until now! My little grandson will love this! Thank you! I’m sharing on google+
We use those little jars for so many things. They are so versatile.
What a smart idea!! I will have to try this myself.
We love making these now. I can pre-make a few and have them on hand when the kids are asking for them.
What a cute idea for gifts, and q quick snack-love it!
Thanks! Another reader suggested these for care packages and I love that idea.
What, what? Portable and mess free s’mores? Yes, please!
The mess free part is my favorite attribute to these.
What a great idea! I love that you made these in glass jars. They can be reused for S’mores over and over again!
We use those glass jars for so many things…best investment ever.
Yum! Yum! Yum!!! What a great idea… I’m going to do this with my grandchildren at next sleepover, they will love it. Thanks, great idea! 🙂
This would definitely be fun with your grandkids! I love doing it with my kids.
OMGosh!!! I SO have to make this!!
I hope you enjoy it!
I think I might send some of these to my son. He’d get a huge kick out of them! I need at least one for me too though. 🙂
Oh, this would be a great idea for a college package! Love that idea.
I love this idea.. I have not had smore’s in decades.. (Literally).. I miss them so much.. I will be having to try this idea and see if its just as good as over a fire… yummy….
Oh definitely give this version a try! They are so easy and way less messy.
This looks amazing. I’ll be checking it out!
Thanks! They are a HUGE hit in our house.