These S'mores Brownies have a buttery graham cracker crust that gets topped with a fudgy brownie, covered in melty chocolate and gooey roasted marshmallows.
Happy s'mores week guys! I am loving seeing all of these delicious desserts from other bloggers and having so much fun creating some myself! These smores brownies are the ultimate s'mores dessert. The fudgy brownies have a graham cracker crust and are layered with chocolate bars that get nice and melty and roasty toasty marshmallows on top of that. If you ask me, they're pure heaven! I mean, s'mores? Brownies? How could you go wrong here.
I used my go-to brownie recipe as the base and went from there. The chocolate melts under the marshmallows and when cooled, they create the most perfect almost fudge-like layer. They look so pretty, too!
The brownies are super fudgy, just the way I like them. While cakey brownies are okay sometimes, I always stick with fudgy brownies. That's just how I roll.
This recipe can even be made with a box mix, just use the steps for the other layer I have provided. Although, I wouldn't recommend a box mix considering how ridiculously easy the brownies themselves are to make!
Why you'll love this recipe
- S'mores + a fudgy brownie have to be the best dessert mash up!
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- Graham cracker crumbs: You'll need 1 ½ cups of finely crushed graham cracker crumbs. About 9 whole graham cracker sheets.
- Light brown sugar
- Unsalted butter
Brownie
- Unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- Cocoa powder
- Salt
- Vanilla extract
- Eggs
- All-purpose flour
- Large marshmallows: Cut in half. You can also use mini marshmallows
- Hershey bars
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions.
Substitutions & Variations
- Instead of making brownie from scratch, use your favorite box mix in it's place.
- Substitute the large marshmallows for mini marshmallows.
How to make s'mores brownies
- Prepare graham cracker crust and press it into prepared baking pan.
- Make brownie batter and spoon it on top of graham cracker crust.
- Bake!
- When hot brownies come out of the oven, immediately place chocolate bars on top and then marshmallow halves on top of that.
- Broil for 1-2 minutes, watching carefully, until marshmallows are toasted to desired color.
Recipe Tip
The easiest way to cut these brownies is to spray non-stick spray onto the knife each time you slice through or else the marshmallow will be too sticky and unmanageable.
📋 Recipe
S’mores Brownies
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs about 9 whole graham cracker sheets, pulsed very fine
- 2 tbs light brown sugar
- 1 tbs unsalted butter
Brownie
- 10 tbs unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
Toppings
- 25-30 large marshmallows cut in half
- 5 hershey bars standard size
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper, set aside.
For the graham cracker crust
- Prepare graham cracker crust by combining graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter and stir very well to distribute all ingredients evenly. Press the mixture very firmly on the bottom of prepared baking pan. Set aside.
For the brownies
- Place butter, cocoa and sugar in a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave for about 1 minute and 30 seconds, or until butter is melted. Mix everything together until smooth. Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until smooth. Pour in the flour and mix until just combined. Then, mix some more until smooth and somewhat glossy. The batter will be very thick.
- Pour the batter on top of graham cracker crust and smooth it out into an even layer. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with a small amount of batter on the bottom - this is what keeps them fudgy.
- At this point, prepare toppings. Unwrap chocolate bars and cut marshmallows in half because you will need to work fast in the next step.
- Once brownies are done, pull them out of the oven and switch the oven to broil. Place candy bars in a single layer on top of the hot brownies. Line marshmallow halves on top of the candy bar. Place pan back in the oven under the broiler to brown the marshmallows. Watch carefully.
- Once marshmallows are browned, let the brownies cool for about 20 minutes before cutting into them. I like to stick mine in the fridge for 30 minutes to let the chocolate set up, then I let them sit out at room temperature.
- The easiest way to cut these brownies is to spray non-stick spray onto the knife each time you slice through or else the marshmallow will be too sticky and unmanageable.
Notes
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
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