13 Easy Smores Dessert Recipes

Smores dessert recipes are to die for! If you want to skip the campfire and bake a marshmallow, chocolate and graham cracker treat in your oven tonight we have a lot of ideas. 

Smores Desserts

I mean if you were born in America I am sure you have had these more times than you could remember. Not rocket science to know how to make them but there are WAY more ways to make them than over a campfire y’all. You might have everything in your cupboard already!

New Ways to Make S’Mores

Start thinking outside of the box. If you are creative you probably have made other things already with the 3 main flavors of the traditional, like our smores poke cake. This one is always a winner – It comes out so soft and gooey! I pushed pieces of Hershey bar on the top but you could opt for chocolate chips instead.

What are smores made of?

1. Chocolate 
2. Graham crackers
3. Marshmallows

If you want to take them over the top though like we did above, add a Reeses peanut butter cup too!  We made this DIY fire pit last year and have been enjoying it quite a bit together. It cost us less than $100 and if you’ve ever thought about making one I encourage you to do so. It is easier than you might initially think.

Smores Dessert Recipes

BUT if you want a smores dessert you can make under your roof we’re here to help!! You’ll need either cake mix or a box or homemade brownie mix to make the unique recipe below.

• If you don’t know how to make a poke cake it is super simple! You can add these flavors on top of it once the chocolate cake is cooked and cooled.

You’ll need the traditional smores items plus:

1. Chocolate cake mix – and ingredients to prepare this as directed on the box
2. Marshmallow creme
3. I used a box of already smashed graham cracker crumbs
4. Mini marshmallows vs. larger ones for making toasted marshmallows over the campfire
5. Chocolate syrup
   1. or use melted chocolate bars

S’Mores Bar Station

But we aren’t stopping there! If you are having a party you should make a buffet with all the things on this list, or a few. There are other ooey gooey s’mores recipes for the oven and stovetop here too!

• Like these smores nachos! – These are made in a cast iron skillet which is fun, and an exciting way to serve them to guests at a party.
• Smores bars have layers of chocolate, graham crackers and gooey marshmallows but can be cut into squares!

These smores bites are made in a mini muffin tin so you can pop them right in. OR make Crockpot peanut clusters but throw in some ‘mallows and sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs when done.

• Don’t want to turn your oven to 350 because it’s the summertime?? NO problem, here are some no bake s’mores bars.
• Dig into this smores dip with friends!

Our smores rice krispy treats have always been a real hit with the kids! Make regular with melted chocolate chips and tiny marshmallows on the top.

This one is something my kids can help me make. Now that they’re older they can even do the part on the stovetop and they’ve surprised me with them. 😉 With your favorite sticky cereal treat on the bottom topped with s’mores ingredients on top, it is a fun way to change things up a bit.

Why is a Smore called a Smore?

Well no one knows for sure who invented it but it first came out in a Girl Scout publication in the 20’s! So….Loretta Crew is given the credit.

But we’re not stopping there, here are more smores dessert recipes ……

• Banana smores on the barbecue are SO good!! You can put them into the oven too if you don’t have the grill going but the combo is delicious.
• Want to make a whole BUNCH for a crowd all at once? Try sheet pan s’mores!

Can you microwave a marshmallow

• Yes!!
• Just put 2 marshmallows on a paper plate or paper towel.
• Do not put them in for more than 2 minutes or it will just be a mess!

Microwave Smores

I will share directions with you for these below. It is the easiest way to throw together this bite of sweetness for sure. Less than a minute and no lighter required.

1. Set these on a plate so if it bubbles over it is an easier cleanup
2. Put half a graham cracker on the bottom, with a 1/3 of a chocolate bar on that
3. One large marshmallow on the very top
4. Then microwave for 45 seconds and it should melt and bubble up
5. Set other half of cracker on top and enjoy

Now what if you want to make a s’mores chocolate mug cake, we have that too! Get ready for something SO cute with this s’mores in a jar treat too! None of these will get a golden brown color but you could use a lighter to do that at the end. 😉

Smores Dessert

You will need a few mini mason jars for this. You’ll want one for everyone so they are individual desserts with no slicing required.

• I promise you they’ll be a real hit with everyone you serve them too.
• Just preheat your oven.
• Mix your ingredients for gooey chocolate cake using SODA as the mix in.
• Bake
• When they’re done push a large marshmallow and a piece of chocolate in the center!

The hardest part really isn’t hard at all but you do NOT want to overbake these. You want them just barely firm around the edges so they’re still a bit gooey.

Smores brownies

If you’ve never doctored up a box or homemade brownie mix it’s a sweet little trick to make them feel like a quick homemade dessert idea.  This is what you need to make them.

1. A graham cracker crust
   1. made with melted butter, sugar and crushed graham crackers
2. Mini marshmallows
3. Peanut butter cups – the mini versions
4. Box of brownie mix – this is our favorite 

They’re a bit like smores brownie bars if you will with layers of goodness and sure to please everyone!

Unique Smores Desert

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Prepare the crust: In a food processor, combine the melted butter, graham crackers and sugar. Pulse until combined into fine pieces. Press the mixture into the bottom of your baking dish and bake for 10 minutes.

1. Prepare the brownie mix as directed on the box and pour over the graham cracker crust. Bake in the oven for 38-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
2. While baking, chop a ½ cup of unwrapped mini peanut butter cups and set aside.
3. When the brownies are done. Set the oven to broil 500 degrees. Top the brownies with your marshmallows, graham crackers and the ½ cup chopped peanut butter cups. Broil for 1-3 minutes.
4. Watch closely! The marshmallows will brown quickly, remove once golden on top. 

Allow cooling for 30 minutes and then top the brownies with the remaining peanut butter cups. Finish cooling and then cut to serve with ice cream.