Blending best of s'mores and puffed rice treats

School often starts when kids still have summer on the brain. So these easy-to-make bars have summer in mind, too.

We aimed for a simple snack with the flavor of s'mores, but with the texture, ease and portability of puffed rice treats.

We ended up with a layer of marshmallow-rich crushed graham crackers topped with chocolate.

To make things interesting, we turned them into peanut butter s'mores bars.

But if your kids aren't peanut butter inclined, just leave it out.