Sweet and Salty S'mores Bars.

I am in love with s'mores. It might sound like an exaggeration... but I assure you, it is not. If you could meet my husband and ask him how often I make s'mores, he would probably roll his eyes. Mostly because I always try to make him eat one, too. (To feel less guilty obviously) He, however, is not as much of a s'mores fan as I am. I probably should have considered that crucial fact before saying yes to marriage...

Okay, so s'mores bars. Delicious. They are soft, gooey, chocolaty, with a hint of sea salt. I wish you the best of luck trying not to eat the whole batch.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups softened vegan butter
• 1 1/4 cups raw sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup applesauce 
• 3 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4 cups vegan chocolate chips
• 10 ounces vegan marshmallow fluff
• 12 vegan marshmallow (each cut into 4 pieces. I used kitchen shears since they were super sticky and hard to cut with a knife.)

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Line 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper; butter the parchment.
3. In stand mixer, add butter and sugar.
4. Mix on low speed until the sugar is fully dissolved into the butter. 
5. Turn mixer on high speed and beat mixture for 3 minutes. Turn mixer back on low speed. Add vanilla and applesauce. Once incorporated, turn mixer off.
6. In a medium bow, whisk together graham cracker crumbs, flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.
7. Turn stand mixer back onto low speed. Add dry mixture to wet mixture 1/4 cup at a time until it is all added. Turn mixer off.
8. Spread 1/2 of the mixture on the bottom of your prepared pan. 
9. Sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips onto batter.
10. Spread marshmallow fluff onto the top. 
11. Sprinkle 2 cups of chocolate chips onto the top of the fluff.
12. Place marshmallow pieces on top of the chocolate chips as evenly as possible.
13. Put blobs of remaining batter on top. Place parchment paper over batter and flatten the blobs out by pushing lightly down and rubbing flat. Slowly pull parchment off. 
14. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top.
15. Bake for 25-28 minutes until top starts to brown.
16. If you want a little extra salty to your sweet, sprinkle another 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt on the top.
17. Remove from oven and let cool completely before cutting.

Enjoy!