As the nights turn cold, people are gathering around the fire and looking to comfort foods that will warm them up. One of the easiest and most delicious options is s’mores. These tasty treats offer the sweetness counterbalanced with a hint of savory..
No one is sure where the tradition began, but one of the first places a recipe appeared was in 1927 in a Girl Scout campfire building guide. Since then, there have been many iterations, but the standard continues to be a toasty graham cracker, chocolate, and marshmallow-layered concoction. Though we all love the original, this year, we encourage you to break outside of the dessert box and try something with a unique, delicious spin.
Indoor S’mores
Part of the fun of s’mores is huddling up next to a blazing fire, but some nights are just too cold or wet to venture outside. Enter Indoor S’mores, which provide you with all the gooey deliciousness you crave without the biting snap of wind.
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 8 large marshmallows
- Graham crackers for dipping
You simply fill your cast iron skillet with chocolate chips, top them with marshmallow halves, and then bake at 450 degrees for around 8 minutes or until the marshmallows turn a delicious golden brown. Gather around the skillet and scoop with graham crackers. You can still huddle under your blanket by the family room fire for authenticity!
S’More Sandwich Cookies
Everyone loves cookies, especially around the holidays. These s’mores cookies offer you tradition mixed with a dash of unique. They incorporate graham cracker crumbs and utilize a marshmallow filling to blend the best of the cookie and s’more worlds.
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 20 squares)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 24 to 28 large marshmallows
Mix the wet ingredients and then add the dry, ending with the chocolate chips before popping them into the oven at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. After the cookies are done, add marshmallows and finish off the treats in the microwave.
S’mores Pie
It’s hard to resist a decadent holiday pie. This recipe for S’mores Pie will have you going back for seconds or even thirds.
- 1 stick softened butter
- 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 7 ounces marshmallow creme
- 8 whole Hershey’s bars
- 1 cup marshmallows
- 1/4 cups chocolate chips
Cream together the butter and the sugar, add the egg and vanilla, then add the remaining dry ingredients. Separate the dough in half, spread one half into the pan, then layer with marshmallow creme, followed by the chocolate squares and marshmallows. Add the rest of the dough and chocolate chips, then bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool and enjoy!
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