Gooey Vegan S’mores Bars (gluten free option!)

Gooey and chocolate s’mores bars that are incredibly easy and undetectably vegan gluten free! Toasted gooey marshmallow and melted chocolate ganache all on a chewy vegan cookie bar with gluten free option!

If you love making s’mores, then I just know that you’re going to love these irresistibly decadent vegan s’mores bars (yes, even if you’re not vegan!).

These cookie s’mores bars are THE s’mores bars to make. With a gooey and chewy chocolate chip cookie base, fudgy and rich vegan chocolate ganache filling, and toasted vegan marshmallows on top, these s’mores bars are like bringing the camp fire indoors (p.s. you can have them all year round!).

Not to mention, you won’t even be able to detect that these gooey and easy s’mores bars are entirely vegan, dairy free, eggless, and gluten free. Yes, all of that, and you wouldn’t even know!

The perfect healthier vegan dessert for kids and adults alike! And a great option for a barbecue or cookout dessert.

Ingredients for vegan s’mores bars

As I mentioned above, making these s’mores bars is super simple because you don’t need any special ingredients.

Essentially you’ll be making vegan chocolate chip cookies (in bar form though), vegan ganache, and marshmallows.

For the cookies, you’ll need the following:

• Flour: you can use gluten free 1:1 baking flour as well. I’ve tested the recipe several times with Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Baking flour (in the blue bag), and not even my 80 year old grandmother could detect these s’mores bars were gluten free!
• Baking soda + baking powder
• Vegan butter: I used Flora Plant Butter for nut free. So good!
• Unsweetened applesauce
• Coconut sugar: you can use regular sugar, but I like to keep these vegan s’mores bars are refined sugar free as possible!
• Vegan chocolate chips: a great lower sugar option that’s still vegan are Lily’s Sweets Chocolate Chips.

Not wild ingredients, right? Then for the ganache, it’s even simpler. We’re using my classic vegan chocolate ganache recipe, which is just two ingredients:

• Vegan butter
• Vegan chocolate or vegan chocolate chips

And finally, you’ll need vegan marshmallows. I use Dandie’s, which is available nationwide. Another great option is Trader Joe’s generic marshmallows (that just so happen to be vegan!).

How to make vegan s’mores bars

You’re just going to love how easy these vegan s’mores bars are to make. It’s essentially like making chocolate chip cookies without scooping the dough. As with all of my recipes, the full written instructions with ingredient measurements is found down below in the recipe card. However, we’ll go over the basics here with visuals.

You’ll start by making the chocolate chip cookie layer. This part of the recipe is adapted from my vegan chocolate chip cookies. You’ll start by whisking together the dry ingredients, then creaming together the wet ingredients. Add the dry to the wet and fold in the chocolate chips.

Once you’ve baked the cookie layer, you’ll prepare the vegan chocolate ganache. No baking is required for this step. You’ll simply prepare the vegan chocolate ganache according to the directions in the recipe post, and smear the layer over the baked cookie layer. Allow the ganache to set in the freezer to create a fudge layer.

Then we’ll use the broiler to toast the marshmallows over the chocolate fudge layer once it’s set.

Now DO NOT TURN AWAY FROM THE OVEN! Watch those marshmallows like a freaking hawk because we do NOT want burnt marshmallows! Not fun!

Once the marshmallows are toasted, allow the bars to set for 5 minutes. Then slice and enjoy!

S’mores Bars FAQ’s

What marshmallows are vegan?

For this recipe, I recommend using either Dandies or Trader Joe’s. These marshmallow brands are indeed vegan, and do not contain any gelatin. Most other marshmallow brands contain gelatin, so please be sure to check the ingredients list.

What’s the best gluten free flour to use?

I have tested these s’mores bars with oat flour, but it’s not my favorite flour to use. I personally don’t think it yields the BEST best results, but they bars will still taste delicious if you do decide to go this route. Please add in a tablespoon of arrowroot starch if you do use oat flour, but keep in mind that the bars will still be slightly tender.

The best gluten free flour to use is Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour in the blue bag. This is super crucial as their gluten free flour in the red bag DOES NOT contain any vegetable gums and therefore is NOT 1:1.

Can I use coconut oil instead of vegan butter?

Yes, you can for the cookies bars, but I wouldn’t recommend it for the vegan ganache!! The base of these vegan cookie bars have been made with coconut oil, and they turn out wonderfully.

For the ganache, your best bet will be to either use the vegan ganache as is, or omit the vegan butter all together. If you’re going the omitting route, just place the chocolate bar chunks or chocolate chips on top of the cookie bars immediately after baking the bars. Allow the chocolate to melt then gently spread it to reach the edges.

I cannot wait to hear what you think about these chewy and gooey vegan s’mores bars! They’re so perfect for the summertime, or an anytime treat!

If you make these easy s’mores bars, please leave a comment down below, as well as a rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. This helps others find the recipe!

As always, I absolutely love to see your beautiful creations on Instagram and Pinterest, so be sure to tag me there!

Happy s’mores bar baking!

More vegan cookies & bars:

Gooey Vegan Blondies

Easy Vegan Brownies

Fudgy Vegan Zucchini Brownies

S’mores Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

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