You’ve got to try this easy baked mason jar Smores in a jar recipe with decadent chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows. No campfire required! A cross between our Copycat Wicked Good Cupcakes and brownies.
You aren’t always near a campfire, and you don’t always want to create a sticky mess. So when you want the best of both worlds you can make this dessert hack baked in the oven.
How to Make SMores in a Jar
We LOVE chocolate. Okay, who doesn’t!! What comes to mind when I think of my favorite chocolate ooey gooey dessert? Well s’mores of course. It’s an amazing dessert or package up the ingredients and attach this recipe for a gift idea! That way others can make it too. 😉
We started this whole idea with cake in a jar, way before Wicked cupcakes on Shark Tank came along. I guess I should’ve sold that idea when I came up with it because now they are making a ton of $. Using our favorite ingredients my girls and I started experimenting and look what we came up with!
Ingredient Notes
- Devils Food cake mix is what I start out with to make this. Yes you could choose another flavor and yes you could make your own dry mixture with our how to make cake mix, cocoa and other ingredients but this makes it super simple.
- You want to add a can of Coke or other dark soda to make it into a batter. As far as these two ingredients you can mix and match but root beer will create the deepest chocolate flavor of them all really.
- Chocolate chips should be added in there of course (smaller than bars), I like mini sizes so you get more in every bite. If you wanted to add more of this you can break up a bar into smaller chocolate pieces to press on the top to melt right out of the oven.
- Large marshmallows can be white or multi colored to be put into the middle after being baked to become ooey gooey. alternatively you could spoon in marshmallow fluff, top with mini marshmallow to fill the center or pour chocolate ganache in first and then one of these!
- Graham cracker crumbs mixture work best to sprinkle on the top instead of the whole piece.
I like things that are SUPER easy so when I started making soda cupakes I brought that idea to these s’mores in the oven, in a jar instead! That is right..you just need 2 ingredients to make this decadent chocolate cake batter which is the base to this dessert in a jar.
Variations and Substitutions
I used a can of Coke to make it a 2 ingredient cake, but you could substitute for a can of Dr.Pepper. If you can find chocolate soda that is amazing!! I amp the cake up even more by adding some chocolate chips too so they turn out ooey gooey inside when they’re done. Use 1/2 Pint Mason Jars. They are the perfect size for an individual quick easy dessert for ONE.
S’Mores in a Jar Recipe
Equipment
- 12 small mason jars
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix, I like devil’s food
- 1 can soda, Coke, Dr.Pepper, or Chocolate
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 10 large marshmallows
- 10 bars chocolate bar
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
- Mix together your can of soda and cake mix well.
- Fold in your chocolate chips.
- Place mason jars on a cookie sheet and spray non stick spray inside each one.
- Pour 1/2 c. of cake batter into each one.
- Bake at 350 for approx. 20-23 minutes or until the middle of each one begins to become firm and barely springs back when touched gently.
- Take out and make a small hole with a fork in the middle of each one.
- Push 1 marshmallow inside each jar in the middle where the hole is.
- Put back into oven for 2-3 minutes just so marshmallows get soft.
- Take out, sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs.
- Put 1 piece of chocolate in the middle where marshmallow is.
- Serve and enjoy immediately while they’re warm!
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
You could even add a dollop of peanut butter to the top if you wanted to, and ice cream is always a fun add on if you want to just add to the yum. These are best served warm but can be saved at room temperature inside freezer bags to enjoy later on. Kids love this idea as it is portioned out for them and you’ll love that there is no slicing required to serve.
Is it Safe to bake in mason jars?
Yes but they should be a trusted brand like Ball and free from any cracks or chips. If there are any imperfections the heat may cause it to crack and break. You also should warm them before putting into the oven so it isn’t a dramatic cold to hot temperature change.
Here’s the printable recipe and video showing you how they’re made! These are perfect if you’re throwing a s’mores birthday party, are “glamping” in the backyard just for fun but don’t want to start a campfire, or you just want a fun dessert during the week!!
Other Smores Recipes You’ll Love
We have made a fun combo with our smores rice krispy treats you might want to try out. S’Mores poke cake is fun to make with the kiddos with the same combination of flavors but in a new way…but still using cake mix. Serve one or both of these if you are throwing a camping themed party.
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