The Biscoff Marshmallow Chocolate bars are rich, dense, and taste far more decadent and indulgent than youโd imagine something thatโs so easy to make.
These bars come together in less five minutes, are virtually work-free, and taste far more decadent and indulgent than you’d imagine something that’s so easy to make could taste. They’d make a great last minute holiday treat for a party. Or make them for a special night with your couch and remote control.
My grandmaโs version of these bars, and many similar recipes, use peanut butter. Iโm a peanut butter fiend, but also have a soft spot for Biscoff and itโs sweet, cinnamon-ginger pop. I couldnโt resist re-making a childhood favorite with it.
Biscoff Spread, Cookie Butter, and Speculasspasta are nearly interchangeable and in this recipe, use whatever is available. I’m in Aruba, a Dutch island, and used Dutch Speculaaspasta, the Dutch equivalent of Biscoff Spread.
I’m convinced that Speculaaspasta and Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter are the same product, simply labeled differently. Even the glass jars are identical.
To make the bars, combine chocolate chips and Biscoff Spread in a large microwave-safe bowl and melt them. Peanut butter may be used and the recipe will work, but the telltale cinnamon-and-gingery kick will be absent. Adding hearty pinches of cinnamon and ground ginger to peanut butter or almond butter, and a sprinkling of crushed graham cracker crumbs is a workaround, although not quite the same.
To the sweetly-spiced chocolate puddle, add marshmallows, and one cup of chopped Biscoff cookies. Trader Joe’s sells knock-off Biscoff cookies called Bistro Biscuits, or chop two full-size cinnamon-graham crackers. After coating the marshmallows and chopped cookies with the sweetly-spiced warm chocolate, transfer the mixture to a foil-lined small baking pan and smooth it.
I sprinkled a small handful of chocolate chips over the top both for texture contrast and to boost the chocolate intensity, not that these thick bricks were lacking in the chocolate department.
Allow the bars to set up for at least two hours in the refrigerator before slicing. Freezing the pan is acceptable if you’re in a rush like I always am. I store the bars in the freezer here and they never really freeze solid. When it comes to dense or dark chocolaty treats like brownies or rich bars, chilling them makes even more satisfying. Plus, chocolate begins to melt the minute it comes into contact with the warm, humid Caribbean air.
The recipe is ripe for substitutions based on what you have on hand and enjoy. Add slivered almonds, macadamia nuts, or a handful of shredded coconut to the batter. Omit the Biscoff cookies or graham crackers and instead use Nilla wafers or chopped Oreos. Sprinkle white chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, peanut butter or butterscotch chips, toffee bits, diced peanut butter cups, or Rolos on top. Mix and match until your heart’s content because the melted chocolate-Biscoff mixture will happily drench and coat most anything.
The bars are rich, dense, thick, and full of diverse texture. Soft and sweet marshmallows are the perfect squishy complement to the solidified melted chocolate. I like the striking visual contrast of the white and dark, too.
The chopped cookies add welcome crunch and serve to boost the overall cinnamon-ginger flavor profile. Although I’ll never say no to peanut butter and chocolate, pairing Biscoff twice with chocolate is a good call.
Make sure you have napkins handy, especially if you’re sharing them with a five year old. Or are just embracing your own inner five year old.
The best part of all is that they take less than five minutes to make.
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Biscoff Marshmallow Chocolate Bars
Ingredients
- 1 ยฝ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, for melting
- โ cup Creamy Biscoff Spread or Cookie Butter Spread - peanut butter may be substituted although the flavor will not be the same
- 3 ยผ cups mini-marshmallows
- 1 cup Biscoff Cookies about 10 to 12 cookies or Bistro Biscuits or substitute with 2 full-size sheets chopped cinnamon graham crackers
- ยผ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, for sprinkling (white chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, or cinnamon chips may be substituted)
Instructions
- Line an 8-by-inch pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside. In a large microwave-safe bowl, add 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips and heat on high power for 1 minute to soften and begin to melt. Add Biscoff spread and heat on high power for 30 seconds to melt, stirring to combine. Heat in 15-second bursts until the mixture can be stirred smooth, taking care not to overheat it.
- Add the marshmallows, Biscoff cookies, and toss to coat evenly. Pour mixture into prepared pan, smoothing it lightly with a spatula. Sprinkle 1/4 cup chocolate chips evenly over the top. Place pan in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to set-up, or until chilled and bars can be sliced. Bars will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 week, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. I prefer to keep them in the freezer (mine don't freeze solid) and serve them chilled.
- Optional Variations: Add slivered almonds, macadamia nuts, or a handful of shredded coconut to the batter. Omit the Biscoff cookies or graham crackers and instead use Nilla wafers or chopped Oreos. Sprinkle white chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, peanut butter or butterscotch chips, toffee bits, diced peanut butter cups, or Rolos on top. Mix and match as desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Do you like Biscoff or Cookie Butter spread?
Feel free to link your favorite recipes or tell me about them. And if you’ve never made anything with them, and simply dip your spoon into the jar, I can relate.
OMG Averie! These bars adn I could be best friends! They look amazing!
i couldn’t find biscoff, but i bet my tj’s has cookie butter!
I’m sue it does! Places like Target, Walmart, Marshall’s, TJ Maxx, random dollar store places, different grocery chains – I’ve seen Biscoff at all those places (some of them very random!)
I’m not sure about these so you should definitely send me a large batch to test… oh who am I kidding, I’m in love with these.
This sounds like another clean out your pantry cookie. Lol. I have never had cookie butter but the biscoff I’ve tasted with a spoon was just ok. But the Nutella now that’s a different story!
I have to hurry and say that I think these look divine because I just saw the previous post that I missed and I’m drrroooolllliiiinnngg
Bingo, that’s what I will make for that party we are invited! Thank you, Averie! :)
Yes, I love Biscoff, we all do, it never stays in our home longer than two days. Those little once are so addictive!
You know, I’ve been looking at this post and thinking: how did you manage to make such a perfect cut? :)
Must have them WELL-CHILLED before the knife comes out and lots of practice botching many not-so-clean cuts :)
Oh what a fabulous bar!!! I love marshmallow bars and it has been so long since I have made any. We have a work party on Friday, thinking I’ll whip up batch, after all you know I have Cokie Butter in the cupboard!!
Marshmallow and chocolate equal pure bliss!
I am the same way – I love peanut butter, but have a soft spot for Biscoff. It gets me every time :)
These bars look heavenly!
I think I’ve seen some cookies of yours with Biscoff!
Wow! These look heavenly! I just made your cinnamon sugar pretzels…and I added Biscoff. I love that stuff SO much!
I made those pretzels again for my husband last week! Good thinking on the Biscoff addition!
I love how flexible this recipe is. Sometimes there’s nothing better than a recipe that brings out the inner five year old in all of us.
while at trader joe’s last week i grabbed the last 3 jars of cookie butter.
and i did this with a huge sigh of relief.
you know you’re a foodie when you breathe in a sigh of relief.
did you also see the red pepper jelly was back? so happy!
THESE… these are pure genius, Averie! You’re the Queen of Bars. End of story.
LOL – my entire month was practically bars this month :)
I totally love those peanut butter marshmallow squares and these look delicious too!
Your photos are so good! I do like Biscoff, but you can’t’ buy it here, so I have only had one jar before.
Hope you get to try more & thanks for the photo compliments!
These bars look great Averie ~ perfect for holiday parties!!