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March 12, 2018 by: Shell

Bars of Gold: Easy St. Patrick’s Day Treat

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day and there are rainbow and green desserts everywhere. Here’s a different option for you: bars of gold. You can tell your kids you found a leprechaun’s treasure.

These are super simple to make, which is what I try for in all of my recipes.

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Bars of Gold

Ingredients

  • 16oz package of Golden Oreos (I buy the 19oz family pack and just eat a few while I’m making these- this doesn’t have to be exact)
  • 5 cups of large marshmallows
  • 4 tablespoons of butter

DIRECTIONS

  • Make oreo crumbs by putting your oreos into your food processor or blender and pulsing until your cookies are crumbs.
  • Put your marshmallows and butter (it works better if you cut your butter into pieces first) into a medium microwaveable bowl and melt in the microwave until your marshmallow melt/are puffed up. This takes about a minute or so.
  • Pour the oreo crumbs into this mixture and stir to combine. It’s really thick- almost reminds me of playdoh.
  • You’ll want to prepare either an 8×8 or a 9×13 inch pan with parchment paper and then dump the oreo mixture on this and smooth out. I used a 9×13 the last time, though it didn’t completely cover the whole thing- but that way they weren’t as thick as when I’ve used an 8×8. These are really sweet, so I think the 9×13 works better.
  • Allow to set for about 10 minutes or so before cutting into small pieces. I use my pizza cutter for this.
  • I prefer to keep these in the fridge, though removing a little before serving, but that’s up to you.

Note: yes, this is the same recipe as my lumps of coal from Christmas, only using the golden oreos instead of the classic ones. Both are yummy and easy to make- but these go with the St. Patrick’s Day theme.

Other easy desserts you might like: 

  • Three Easy Fudge Recipes
  • This Is the Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe You Want
  • Peanut Butter Lasagna

 

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Welcome to Things I Can't Say: Tips and Tales from an Introverted Mom. I'm Shell. Boy mom, beach girl, bookworm, ball games, baker, brand ambassador, Thinking yoga, food, and travel should start with "b," too. Finding the easiest way to do some things while overthinking so many others. Read More…

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