S’mores are a quintessential summertime treat. A popular dessert for beachside bonfires and camping trips, s’mores are a quick-and-easy dessert that packs an explosion of sweetness.
The first known recipe for these tasty treats debuted nearly 100 years ago. “The first official recipe for a s’more came out in the 1927 Girl Scout guidebook,” reports Food & Wine. “While the book was meant to give advice on how to be a good Girl Scout […] its lasting legacy was the ‘Some More.’”
And 98 years later, s’mores remain a summertime favorite. Here are 11 of our favorite recipes for whenever we feel like visiting S’mores City. You won’t need a campfire to enjoy these recipes, but you’ll still relish mouthfuls of rich chocolate, creamy marshmallows, and crunchy graham cracker taste.
But first, let’s break down traditional s’mores.
The anatomy of s’mores
Classic s’mores call for graham crackers, roasted marshmallows, and chocolate squares. Relatively easy to put together, s’mores call for roasting marshmallows—whether it’s over a campfire, bonfire, or your stove. Once browned on all sides, sandwich your marshmallow between two graham crackers and a piece of chocolate. Voilà! Your s’mores are ready to be enjoyed.
Fresh Off the Grid
For a step-by-step guide, check out this recipe by Fresh Off the Grid.
Are s’mores vegan?
In short: not always. The three components of s’mores—graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate—aren’t always vegan. But luckily, vegan alternatives are readily available.
Check out our guides to vegan marshmallows, vegan chocolate, and honey-free, vegan graham crackers for plant-based alternatives.
11 vegan s’mores recipes
If you can’t get enough of the classic s’mores flavors but want to venture out into trying different treats, check out the following recipes. ‘Tis the season for s’mores, after all.
Hannah Kaminsky
1Gooey Grilled S’mores With Strawberries and Bananas
Infuse your s’mores with a burst of strawberry and banana flavors. This three-step recipe calls for grilling strawberries and bananas and layering them atop your roasted marshmallow. Finish off your s’mores filling with chocolate and sandwich between graham crackers.
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2Easy S’mores Protein Smoothie
Sip on the flavors of summer with this campfire-inspired, protein-packed smoothie. Almond butter imparts a nutty flavor while chocolate protein powder lends the ever-so-important chocolate element. Top of your smoothie with graham cracker crumbs and a toasted marshmallow once ready to serve for the ultimate s’mores-inspired treat.
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Doron Petersan
3Gooey S’mores Coffee Brownies
This simple recipe combines two of our favorites: s’mores and brownies! Plus, with the addition of brewed coffee, we could almost call this the ultimate breakfast treat. Need we say more? Enjoy for dessert or to kickstart your day—it is coffee after all.
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Hannah Kaminsky
4Indoor S’mores Bars With Toasted Marshmallow Topping
Transform your s’mores into marshmallow-topped bars. Start with a thick graham cracker crust, add a super gooey chocolate-ganache filling, and crown with a toasted marshmallow topping for the perfect dessert.
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The Big Man’s World
5 Healthy No Bake S’mores Cups
Peanut butter cups have some major competition thanks to these gooey, crunchy candies. These healthy, no-bake treats provide all the tastes and textures of classic s’mores, and no one will believe they are gluten-free and vegan.
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The Almond Eater
6 Mini S’mores Cheesecakes
Easily roast the marshmallows for these mini s’mores cheesecakes with a kitchen torch! Made with a graham cracker crust and cashew-based middle and topped with chocolate ganache (and, of course, a roasted marshmallow), this dessert will remind you that vegan s’mores and chocolate equals perfection.
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Blissful Basil
7Gluten-Free S’mores Bars
Take the traditional campfire treat to a new level with these vegan and gluten-free treats. Rich, dark chocolate and chewy marshmallows are sandwiched between layers of sweet graham-cracker-and-cookie crust in these amazing bars.
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Dessert for Two
8 Indoor S’mores
All you need are two ingredients for this s’mores dip. Baked in a cast iron skillet and served with graham crackers for scooping, we guarantee this dessert dip will be devoured in minutes!
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Dolly and Oatmeal
9 Frozen Salted S’mores Sandwiches
These frozen sandwiches had us at homemade toasted marshmallow ice cream. Ice cream is spread between two graham cracker cookies and then dipped in a chocolate shell! If these indulgent sandwiches don’t take you to s’mores nirvana, we don’t know what will.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
10 Frozen S’mores on a Stick
Feel like a kid again with this new, fun way to eat s’mores. Marshmallow popsicles are dipped in melted chocolate and sprinkled with crumbled graham crackers for a carefree, tasty way to cool down on summer days.
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Namely Marly
11 Easy S’mores Pops
These s’mores lollipops come together in a breeze! With only five ingredients, you can quickly whip up a batch for friends and family to enjoy all summer. Marshmallows are dipped in a homemade chocolate sauce and then rolled in graham cracker crumbs for this sweet nod to the traditional treat.
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