This is a cool and refreshing square recipe – very nice on a hot summer day, great to take along on a picnic.
Snowdrift Bars
Graham wafer bar with walnuts and miniature marshmallows topped with lemon frosting.
Ingredients
Base:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups graham wafer crumbs
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
Lemon Butter Icing:
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 2 cups icing confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Cream
Instructions
Base:
- Melt butter in a saucepan. Add eggs, sugar, and coconut. Cook over low heat until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Add graham wafer crumbs and walnuts and stir to combine. Fold in miniature marshmallows. Spread in a 9 inch square pan. Chill until firm. Ice with Lemon Butter Icing.
Lemon Butter Icing:
- Beat butter until fluffy. Blend in icing sugar and lemon juice. Add enough cream to make a spreadable frosting.
- Spread frosting on cooled base. Refrigerate. Cut into squares.
Notes
You can also use colored miniature marshmallows, although the bars won't look quite so "snow drifty".
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