Free Summer Bucket List Printable

 

Love free printables? We do too! This is your FREE Summer Bucket List Printable! I know that our family hates missing out on fun things to do! Print this list out, and make sure to all the fun summer activities as a family! We Love the idea of framing it and using a dry erase marker to mark off each fun thing you do! Have more than one child? Why not try using this as a reward system! Who ever can do all their chores, eat all their vegetables for a whole week or completes a book in their summer reading list gets to pick the activity for that week!

GET YOUR FREE SUMMER BUCKET LIST PRINTABLE HERE!

Need some idea's? Don't worry, we got you covered!

Try these s'mores recipes for when you go camping or roast marshmallows for a cook out!

Instead of going out for ice cream, try these yummy homemade popsicles made from fresh ingredients. Let the kids help too, it will be a great way to learn about healthy eating!

S'mores Cookie Bars

 

A graham cracker cookie crust sandwiched between a layer of warm melted chocolate, and a layer gooey melted marshmallow. These will make you feel like your eating s'mores at a campfire! Everytime these cookie bars are made, they are gone within a few hours!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, room temperature

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 king-sized Hershey's chocolate bars

1 1/2 cups of marshmallow creme or fluff

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease an 8-inch baking pan

2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. 

3. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. Add to the butter and sugar mixture, and mix until thoroughly combined.

4. Divide the dough in half. Press half of the dough evenly onto the bottom of your prepared baking pan. Lay out the chocolate bars in even layers (breaking the chocolate if you have to). Spread the marshmallow creme on top of the chocolate. Then, roll the dough out between 2 sheets of parchment paper, until about the size of your pan (try not to go any bigger). Gently, remove the parchment paper and place the dough on top of the marshmallow creme. 

5. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until light golden brown. Let cool slightly before enjoying (they taste better warm)!

*TIP: Heat the leftover room temperature cookie bars in the microwave for 30 seconds to make the chocolate and marshmallow warm and melted again! 

Enjoy! :)

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S'mores Bar and Free Recipe Printable

S'mores are the perfect dessert! We eat them in the summer at a cookout, and during the winter with a bonfire! They are a year round dessert that is sure to please everyone! Try making a s'mores bar for you guests at your next outdoor cookout or bonfire! The key to a great s'mores bar is variation. We all know and love the traditional s'mores recipe, but try mixing it up by laying out tons of different options! Have a variety of different cookies, flavored marshmallows, candy bars and chocolates, and fun add-in's.

Cracker Variations:

 Traditional Graham Crackers

Chocolate Graham Crackers

Chocolate Covered Mint Cookies

Chocolate Striped Cookies 

Chocolate Variations:

Traditional Hershey's Bar

White Chocolate Bar

Peanut Butter Cup

Carmel Filled Chocolate Bars

Dark Chocolate Bar

Fun Add-In's:

 Flavored Marshmallows (Strawberry, Chocolate, Mint)

Marshmallow Creme or Fluff

Nutella

Peanut Butter

Fruit (Strawberries, Raspberries, Bananas)

Caramel Sauce

Butterscotch Sauce

Take this free printable, frame it, and put it out on your s'mores bar! Let all your guests know what the best s'mores combinations are. Click here to download the s'mores recipe printable.

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S'mores Cookie Sandwiches

 S'mores are great anytime! They are great in the winter when its cold, and great in the summer by a bonfire! S'mores are also a camping must! This recipe combines a homemade marshmallow frosting with melted chocolate sandwiched between two homemade graham cracker cookies. Talk about delicious! 

Ingredients:

For the cookie:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup graham flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup butter, softened

1 cup light-brown sugar, packed

1/4 granulated sugar

3 tablespoons honey

1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Filling:

4 egg whites

1 cup granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

9 oz. (1 1/2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips

2 teaspoons shortening 

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the flour, graham flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together, then set aside.

3. In a separate bowl with an electric mixer, whip the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar on medium-high speed, until pale and fluffy. Blend in the honey. Add 1 egg and blend until combined. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and blend. 

4. While mixing on a low speed, slowly mix in the bowl of dry ingredients, mixing until thoroughly combined.

5. Scoop 1 tablespoons of dough and form into balls. Place the cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 9-10 minutes, them remove from oven and allow to cool completely. 

6. In a saucepan, bring a few inches of water to a simmer. In a metal or glass mixing bowl, add the egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar and whisk over the simmering water. Whisk constantly for about 3-4 minutes until sugar has dissolved, and the egg whites are warm to the touch. Take off of the heat, and with an electric mixer, beat the frosting until stiff peaks form, about 5-7 minutes. Add vanilla in at the last 10 seconds of mixing. 

7. the cookies have cooled, melt the chocolate and shortening in the microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring in between until smooth.

8. On half of the cookies pipe the marshmallow frosting, you can torch it with a kitchen torch if you have one. On the other half of the cookies, spread a spoonful of chocolate and let cool slightly. Once the chocolate has cooled some, sandwich one chocolate topped cookie, and one frosting topped cookie together. 

Enjoy! :)

Source: Cooking Classy