Everyone has their own way of enjoying toasted marshmallows. It’s very much a personal thing… this I understand.
I like my roasted, toasted marshmallows extra crispy… extra well done. I want that sucker on the end of the misshapen close hanger, stuck right into the depths of the fire. I want it to come out flaming. That’s right, I’m a marshmallow torch girl.
Apparantely, the marshmallow torch is not how you make friends at all-girl sleep away camp. I would always get groans of disapproval from the girls that were trying to keep their precious marshmallows just far enough away from the orange coals to perfectly toast them. Maybe they were less than thrilled with my marshmallow torch because I usually managed to set at least one of their darling marshmallows on fire just out of sheer proximity. I considered it a favor. Them..? Not so much.
But these brownies aren’t really about my summer camp misadventures, are they? These S’mores Brownies are more about fudgy, dense chocolate that bakes up with graham cracker bits and toasted marshmallows. Toasted, not torched.
There are few things quite as spectacular as a pan of warm brownies just about 15 minutes out of the oven. With their slightly crackled top and perfectly chewy chocolate center, brownies are a simple pleasure. These S’mores Brownies are simply an improvement on something that didn’t really need much fussing with. The result is a marshmallow topped brownie that’s so good, you might find ways to rationalize a big hunk for breakfast. Chocolate can be breakfast too. Life is entirely too short not to make a S’mores Brownie breakfast from time to time.
S’mores Brownies
adapted from Bon Appetit, October 1991
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup graham cracker, roughly crushed with your hands
- 12 big marshmallows (I also diced 6 additional marshmallows and stirred them into the batter. These marshmallows dissolve when baked, so you can leave them out, or throw them in. Up to you!)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9×13-inch baking pan with 2-inch-high sides. Combine first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Stir butter and chocolate in a medium sized bowl over a heavy saucepan of simmering water. Stir chocolate and butter in this double boiler until melted and smooth.
Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Stir in warm chocolate mixture, then dry ingredients. Fold in graham crackers. Pour batter into prepared pan. Dot with 12 large marshmallows. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 30- 40 minutes minutes.
Marshmallows will be browned and puffy but will deflate as the brownies cool. Cool for at least 20 minutes than slice with a sharp knife, cleaning the knife with hot water if it gets too messy and sticky. Serve or wrap individually in wax paper for storing.
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Thanks for those delicious brownies. Made them last week and I love them. Yummy! Mareen
These brownies are the bomb! I took them camping and they were such a hit. We usually do the traditional S’mores…but these totally rocked, and less mess!! Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks for the great recipe! I made them this weekend and they are fantastic!!
these look too amazing……ahhhh……..
Joy,
Your blog is my go-to site, to indulge my inner domestic goddess after every day at the salt mines of corporate life!
My kids just fell in love with the s’mores cake at a local bakery chain, but I’m betting these brownies will take the cake, so to speak!
I also wanted to check out the original recipe at epicurious but can’t find it on bon appetit! Any idea where I can check it out?
These look great–and so perfect for our neighborhood summer gatherings. I will be adding it to my must-try recipe queue. Thanks for the inspiration!
oK!!
these were to-die-for delish! i just used a box mix [Betty Crocker with the pouch of Hersheys syrup] with the graham crackers and marshmallows added and they disappeared faster than free money! (because, of course, some people might be a little skeptical of free money but NOBODY is skeptical of free BrOwNiEs!!!)
thanks SO much!
I didn’t have the energy to go buy some unsweetend chocolate last night so I used semi sweet chocolate chips and they still turned out so awesomely yummy. Also I just melted the butter and chocolate chips together in a saucepan.
Thanks Joy for the recipe, my kids really enjoyed eating these.
I am absolutely a marshmallow-torch girl! I get endless grief around the campfire, but I don’t like my marshmallows any way other than flaming! I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Best brownie I’ve ever made! And I didn’t even add marshmallows or graham crackers! Thank you :)
1. YUM…good stuff, great recipe. :)
2. I’m a torcher as well. They taste better that way. And who has the time or patience to pertectly roast a marshmallow anyway?
Thanks!
Do the graham crackers stay crunchy in the batter?
I would think they’d just get all mushy and not do much for texture.
I made these tonight without graham crackers.. just because I didn’t have any.
SO GOOD <3
Wow, those look delicious! I’ll have to give them a try.
Hey Joy – I’m just wondering – I have these in the oven at the moment and they’ve been in for 40 minutes but they are still too wet inside, I’m going to leave them in for another while and hopefully that will work. I just wanted to check if anyone else had this issue? I’m using a fan oven at 170 Degrees celcius :)
Thanks again Joy – everytime I come on here I feel happy! And tonight I felt the Sunday blues and really needed it!! Axxx
These were the most amazing, scrumptious, decadent brownies. The same day I had to make your Pumpkin Spice Pancakes. My family feels spoiled with your recipes. Thank you!
wow! sounds amazing! tomorrows my birthday and i think i want to try to make this tonight and bring for my friends tomorrow!!!!!!!
-catherine eng, almost 12!
This didn’t work for me at all: after being in the oven for over an hour, the edges were dry & overcooked, the centre was still wet & the marshmallows were burned, but not in the pleasant way. Sigh.
I made these last night and they came out perfectly. I have baked two or three things in my life and couldn’t believe how easy this was. One of the tastiest things in the world.
Yum. The overall effect was delicious and the basic brownie part of this recipe has forever trumped all other brownie recipes I had in my book. These are incredible. I’ve always been a gooey-not-cakey brownie girl, but I’ve converted. Baked the right amount of time, the edges are a little cakey, but still moist and rich and the centers are totally fudgy and delicious. Mmmmm.
To those whose batters came out funny, it may have been the chocolate you used. Good chocolate makes all the difference in the world.
these were posted ON my birthday. i effin LOVE smores.
what more motivation do i NEED?!
I’m making these…. SOON!
Joy, I am with you on the really well cooked marshmallows. There is something very satisfying about seeing one catch on fire and then blowing the flame out. I love the crunch topping afterwards. I have a 91 year old aunt who loves to eat stale marshmallows. She keeps them forever before tucking in. I have no idea why. She also taught me to put butter on my bread before making a peanut butter sandwich. So good. Would like to make these brownies very soon.
these look great…you inspired me! today i added vegan marshmallows to our weekly brownies ;)
I just put the S’mores Brownies in the oven, and am waiting absolutely impatiently for them to emerge! It took every ounce of will-power to not devour the batter. Yum!
Amazing. I heart fluffety puffety marshmallows!
they look amazing!
I love smores!! They remind me of camping when I was little… ahhh the memories!
Thanks for sharing your recipe!
This is probably the most amazing brownie recipe I’ve had in my life – I’ve never tried making them from scratch, but I must admit that I’m officially converted. I will never again do a box mix. I stumbled across this recipe on another LJer’s blog, and I’m so glad, because since visiting your blog – I’m so inspired. Thank you for posting these amazing recipes and for the eye candy!
OMG, this has to be the most amazing brownie i have ever seen..
Hey Joy the Baker. I just wanted to let you know that you rock (though, surely you already know that). Not only are your recipes/tales inspiring, but they are also ALWAYS delicious. I love to bake and, because I am a single gal, generally bring the goods into work. Everytime it’s one of your recipes I get rave reviews. Everyone thinks I am a baking goddess thanks to you!
Keep on keepin’ on! You are the best.
Amanda
Hello Ms. Joy,
I am gong t a tournament tomorrow and I am baking your brownies for the baking contest….I hope they come out well!!! I made them last wk., they weren’t the homemade recipe, though, and everyone in my school who had soem thought they were delicious!!! Hopefully I win with this recipe!!
This is the first time I am using your recipe and I hope to use some more =).
Yaay girlie! I hope you win!
I made these today for a cook-out (1st of the year) and they were a HUGE hit!!!! OMYumminess soooooooo GOOD!!! I do think I baked them about 3 minutes too long though – next time I will only bake them for 35 minutes rather than closer to 40. Thank you Joy for this recipe :-)
I made these today and I didn’t love them. I baked them for 36 minutes and they came out pretty dry. I think that even if I had taken them out sooner they would have been cakier than I prefer. Also, I didn’t think the graham crackers really added anything–they were barely detectable.
Awesome recipe! I’m really enjoying your website.
These sound amazing! Yummy!!!!!
Yummy!!! I have to try these. My daughter’s love s’mores and will probably adore these brownies. Thanks for sharing.
I love burnt marshmallows! It’s the only way to eat a s’more. You have very good taste (as if we didn’t already know that, but this confirms it).
Joy, I made these using your Old School Fudge Brownies batter and I tossed some Hershey’s chocolate on top…the results were AMAZING! Tasted just like a warm s’more. I also waited 15 minutes into baking time before topping with the marshmallows so that they would be gooey and it worked perfectly – browned but soft inside. Really lovely. Thanks so much!
If I used mini marshmallows instead of the jumbo ones would you suggest that I still put them in the beginning or should I wait and top the brownies like 10 mins before they’re done? Perhaps, covered?
i made this and i cant stop eatiinggg ittt like crezeeehh
I didn’t work for me either. I placed it in the oven for about an hour too because the brownie didn’t seem cooked by 40mins! The inside was still wet and gooey and yes the marsh mellows are burnt. It was also too cakey and airy for my liking instead of fudgy. I think the next time i will not use the baking powder.
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