Description
If you’ve ever dreamed of turning Buddy the Elf’s outrageous spaghetti breakfast into a real-life dessert, this is your moment. These Elf Spaghetti Cookie Bars are colorful, chewy, crunchy, and completely magical—packed with chocolate chips, marshmallows, candy-coated chocolates, and “spaghetti” made of pretzel sticks or candy melts. Whether you’re in need of a quick holiday dessert, fun party treat, or a festive baking idea for kids, this is your go-to. Ideal for holiday baking, Christmas party snacks, and fun food ideas that look just as wild as they taste. Easy to make, endlessly customizable, and joyfully over-the-top!
Ingredients
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
1 cup mini chocolate chips
1 cup mini M&Ms or candy-coated chocolates
1/2 cup thin pretzel sticks, broken into small pieces or yellow candy melts
1/2 cup white chocolate chips or colorful candy strings
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper and lightly grease.
2. In a bowl, mix melted butter and graham cracker crumbs. Press into pan to form the crust.
3. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crust.
4. Layer with marshmallows, chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips. Press gently.
5. Sprinkle M&Ms over the top and add pretzels or drizzle candy melts for the spaghetti look.
6. Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden and bubbly.
7. Let cool completely before lifting out and cutting into squares.
8. Serve immediately or store in airtight container.
Notes
Cool bars fully before slicing for clean edges.
Use parchment with overhang to lift bars easily.
Customize toppings for other holidays or themes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg