Ooey Gooey Goodness
S’mores Brownies.
Chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows all baked up in a fudgy, gooey brownie. What could be better?
It’s like having a campfire inside my oven.
I love a recipe that starts with chopped chocolate.
And ends in something like this.
The recipe for these is from one of my favorite cookbooks, Home Baked Comfort. At least favorite to look at anyway, because I’ve only made one other thing from it so far. But it’s one of the few books I have that I’d want to make almost everything in. Here’s the other recipe I tried out and love: Chewy Chocolate Meringues if you want to check them out. They are way good!
Melted chocolate is so pretty to me. So smooth, shiny, warm, and the beautiful beginning of these brownies.
Heat the chocolate with butter, whisk in sugars, add eggs, vanilla and salt.
And then sift in the flour and cocoa. Hello.
So, after I added the sugars, I realized I was going to need a bigger pot. But too late for that … no turning back.
So I carefully stirred it all together and added the crushed graham crackers to the mix before spreading in a pan.
Yummorama!
Then just top with marshmallows. I used 9 jumbo ones, but next time I think I’ll try regular size. Read the notes in the recipe below if you decide to make these. The giant amount of gooeyness from these seeped in and made the brownies take longer to bake.
But if you like gooey melt in your mouth brownies, you’ll love these.
Bake away.
S'mores Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 10 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/3 cups cake flour
- 3 Tbsp natural cocoa powder
- 6-8 whole graham crackers, crushed in your hand
- 9 jumbo or 12 regular size marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and generously grease a 9-by-13 inch baking dish
- In a large saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring often until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in sugars. Then whisk in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Whisk in the vanilla and salt.
- Sift the flour and cocoa over the chocolate mixture. Use a rubber spatular to stir just until blended. Stir in crushed graham crackers. Pour into dish, spreading evenly and top with marshmallows.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out almost clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool and cut into gooey squares.
- NOTES: Try regular size marshmallows. The jumbo ones I used almost covered the entire surface of the brownie when baked and as they melted into the batter, caused me to increase the baking time significantly until done. About 30 minutes in, I covered the dish with foil to keep the marshmallowy tops from getting much darker. Smaller marshmallows would have yielded less goo and given the brownies more places to show through the surface. The few spots that weren't completely covered by marshmallow had a wonderful texture, but the marshmallow saturated sections were gooey even after increasing baking time to almost 45 minutes. But you may like that too. Either way - super yummy!
And take a big bite.
Enjoy!
I think I need one of these… like right now.
February 18, 2013 02:25 AMOh my gosh. I haven’t baked anything in months- this is really tempting for me to go out to the shops and make these right now ;_; Sounds so delish!
February 18, 2013 02:29 AMAwsum
February 18, 2013 02:31 AMOh my word. Those look fantastic! And super easy… I think these are going to be my potluck dish next weekend!
February 18, 2013 02:36 AMOMG I am soooo going to make it soon. Thank you for sharing.
February 18, 2013 02:42 AMWhen you say “brown sugar”, do you refer to the dark one or the light one?
February 18, 2013 03:08 AMWhen I saw the title in my inbox, I knew I didn’t have to see it to love it. This is just so indulgent and gooey! My only fear is if these would be toothachingly sweet with the sugar and marshmallows?
February 18, 2013 03:15 AMI have Home Baked Comfort too and I love it! You absolutely MUST try the pumpkin coffee cake. It’s incredible!
February 18, 2013 03:39 AMOh my goodness, how fantastic! I-Must-Have-A-S’more-Brownie! Mmm!!! ,’)
February 18, 2013 03:44 AMOmg. Those look fabulous.
February 18, 2013 03:53 AMI’m going to make this soon.
I just skimmed over the photos to the recipe where I noticed it called for whole graham crackers and didn’t say to crush them, and that didn’t seem like it would work. I went back to the text by the photos and saw that it did say “crushed” there, but it would help to add them to the directions.
February 18, 2013 04:09 AMVery good! I love your recipes! Bye, Lu
February 18, 2013 05:37 AMI want these soooo bad. My friend is also a connoissuer of brownies and might freak if she saw this recipe.
February 18, 2013 06:27 AMWhat a great home made brownie recipe! I can’t wait to try it!
February 18, 2013 06:44 AMClearly you and my diet do not get along….
February 18, 2013 07:40 AMI can’t get over how amazing the browned marshmallow topping looks! Yummorama is right! Pinning these for my next brownie baking session.
February 18, 2013 08:14 AMThese look divine! It is 8:30 AM but you’ve already got me in the mood for brownies. That spells trouble :)
I developed a bakery product like this for wholesale a few years back and found that I needed to increased the liquid in the recipe to offset the addition of the crumbled graham crackers, which tend to suck the moisture out of the brownies. In this case since there’s no liquid ingredient in the recipe aside from the flavoring, one could add some coffee or espresso.
Also, I baked them in nonstick muffin tins to make individual brownies. That way the brownies baked faster so the marshmallows wouldn’t over-brown or dissolve.
I currently have 20 bags of marshmallows languishing in my basement (MMF project gone awry) and I think you’ve given me a good reason to crack one open today and use up a bag :) Thanks.
February 18, 2013 08:32 AMThose brownies look amazing! Yummy!! Can’t wait to make them!
February 18, 2013 08:49 AMI really need to make these. Last year (or two years? gosh!) I made s’mores trifle, and it was awesome if messy. This sounds equally good.
February 18, 2013 08:58 AMI cannot tell a lie. I love s’more brownies. They are a major comfort food for me. Over 30+ years ago, my mom would bake similar brownies for me. Thank you for the warm, delicious memory that always made every pre-adolescent tragedy I ever had all ok again :) YUM. It’s like a big hug with gooey marshmallow!
February 18, 2013 09:01 AMI am so glad you posted these. I was just looking for something exactly like this the other day! Portable smores that aren’t tooo messy :)
February 18, 2013 09:07 AMYum! Pinned it, can’t wait to try!
February 18, 2013 09:13 AMJolleen
Perlin and Warren – Thanks! I updated. I guess I shouldn’t be writing directions after midnight with sleepy eyes. : )
Jayne – these are pretty sweet.
Joy – mine with the jumbo marshmallows were still kinda messy. But I’m hoping the regular size are the perfect balance. Let me know if you make them.
February 18, 2013 09:14 AMThis is so perfect to make today with no school. Thank you so much. We want them gooey and messy.
February 18, 2013 09:34 AMDang it girl!! I’ll ski a few more runs 2day to fit in a few of these beauties.
February 18, 2013 10:03 AMThose look UNBELIEVABLE.
February 18, 2013 10:13 AMWow, these look absolutely DELICIOUS! I’ve made your s’more cupcakes before and can’t wait to try these out too!!!
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February 18, 2013 10:21 AMWhy oh why did I give up sweets for lent? These look amazing! The first thing I am going to bake after Easter! Yum yum yum! Thanks for sharing xo
February 18, 2013 10:29 AMAhh, so dangerous! A day off and these stuck in my head… Not sure if my willpower will last… they look AMAZING!
February 18, 2013 10:53 AMUm, yes please!! These look amazing!
February 18, 2013 10:55 AMAngie!! These are perfect in every way! xoxo
February 18, 2013 11:04 AMDe-li-ci-ousssss!
February 18, 2013 11:24 AMI am in heaven thinking about these babies!
February 18, 2013 11:28 AMI’m in looove
February 18, 2013 11:54 AMYes! This looks incredible! Love love love. :)
February 18, 2013 12:52 PMOMG! I remember S’Mores from my year in the US as an exchange student. But S’Mores as Brownies? Fabulous! Already added to my To-Bake-Soon-List.
February 18, 2013 01:36 PMGreetings from Germany
They look so amazing!
February 18, 2013 02:14 PMThese look so yummy. I’ve never had a S’more before, I think I’m going to try these very soon.
February 18, 2013 02:14 PMCan we just say…..oh my!!!
February 18, 2013 02:20 PMThese look delicious!! I have trouble getting brownie batter into the pan before it all goes in my belly, maybe this recipe will help! haha.
February 18, 2013 02:27 PM*le sigh*
Can you just pack those up in your car and head over here?!?
February 18, 2013 02:34 PMYummy! I just ate my computer screen :-) These are perfect for a summer barbecue or a party. Boy am I dygcuk hungry.:-)
February 18, 2013 03:02 PMSorry, dygcuk means that my elbow just banged into the keyboard:-)
February 18, 2013 03:04 PMAfter buying the Home Baked Comfort these immediately stuck with me and made them a while back. Now, after seeing yours I want some more!
February 18, 2013 03:57 PMI’m so hungry right now :3
February 18, 2013 04:11 PMMmmmm bbbrrooowwnnniiieesss :P nomnomnom
February 18, 2013 05:12 PMOmg that looks soo good! I want to try making these too! I live in the Netherlands and we use grams instead of cups, so one cup is how many grams?
February 18, 2013 06:28 PMThese look heavenly!! Love this idea!
February 18, 2013 06:33 PMNow I need to makeup an excuse to make these… They look awesome!
February 18, 2013 06:39 PMThese look soooo good!
February 18, 2013 07:35 PMoooh looks yummy!!! sinfully delectable!
February 18, 2013 09:19 PMI used a bag of mini marshmellows and I think it’s too much? They didn’t bake correctly :(
February 18, 2013 09:20 PMThis recipe looks amazing! I don’t know if you caught this week’s Shark Tank, but the creator of the “smuffin” walked away with no investment from the sharks. She charges $50 for the shippment of 12 s’more muffins, which is more than unreasonable. Your recipe puts her muffins to shame! Thanks a mil for sharing.
February 18, 2013 09:26 PMThey look good… I have made someting similar before but used mini marshmellos and chocolate chips and then when they were cooling drizzled caramel over them. Yum.
February 18, 2013 09:46 PMOMG!!! Yummmmmmy!!!! Must make them tonight!!!!
February 18, 2013 10:13 PMCan almost taste and feel that ooey-gooey-goodness!!! These look amazing!
February 18, 2013 10:43 PMBeth – did you use the whole bag? That sounds like it would be too much. In the notes above in the recipe: I had to increase the baking time a lot from the recipe in the cookbook, I think I had too much marshmallow. (9 jumbo marshmallows) The recipe called for 12 jumbo but by looking at the photo in the book I think they meant to say 12 regular size (as opposed to mini). But I just baked the brownies longer with foil on top to keep it from browning too much and then let them set for awhile before eating. They were fine and super yummy.
February 18, 2013 10:56 PMI have to make these! they look amazing!
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February 19, 2013 08:37 AMoh man, now I want to try those.
February 19, 2013 08:55 AMLooks so so godd.
February 19, 2013 09:01 AMOh my word, girl … these look fabulous. Totally teen-worthy! They’d disappear in no time, for sure.
February 19, 2013 09:16 AMYou had me at ooey gooey!
February 19, 2013 12:26 PMGuess what’s in my oven now :D
We dont know s’mores like you have them(netherlands) but thanks to cartoons my daughter now eat peanut butter and jellie(ok jam) sandwiches and has been asking for s’mores for sometime now
hope this is an acceptable alternative for her :D
i’ll keep the muffin tip in mind for next time,
February 19, 2013 03:01 PMmaybe in mini-cupcakes with a mini marshmellows or would the cracker-crumbles be to big?
these look heavenly! now I’m craving them xD
February 19, 2013 05:03 PMbakerella- could u make more things like the cupcake burger and fries? plz!
February 19, 2013 05:21 PMThese look so amazing! I wish I could eat one right now!!
February 19, 2013 05:29 PMI want. WANT. I need. NEED.
February 20, 2013 01:01 AMLooks like a class project to me. YUM!
February 20, 2013 12:00 PMOh I would love to try some of these :0)
Thanks for sharing your receipt.
catarina
February 20, 2013 12:52 PMWhenever I have baked with marshmallows, the marshmallows have disappeared. Any tips?
February 20, 2013 08:32 PMThese look divine. Its like a taste of summer with out the campfire:)
xo
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February 22, 2013 04:40 AMlovely
Smores combine all of my favorite flavors. Fantastic I can now eat it in brownie form with your recipe! Beautiful photos!
February 22, 2013 10:50 AMWhat would be a UK equivalent to Graham Crackers?
February 22, 2013 05:03 PMMan, why did I start my diet last week, before I had made these? They look amazing! I shall invite a large family over for dinner, and make these for dessert. Then I can have some, but will be saved from the whole pan. Otherwise I will eat them all.
February 22, 2013 05:17 PMThese look really tempting and all that gooeyness would go down a treat with friends.
February 23, 2013 08:47 AMLove your photos they really sell the product
These are really amazing! I made them yesterday and they tasted great!
February 24, 2013 03:14 AMOooo, these look good. And I’m not even a fan of S’mores so that’s saying something. But I’m loving the ooey gooeyness of these!
February 24, 2013 02:19 PMThis looks yummy !
February 26, 2013 03:28 AMI will try them.
Oh my gosh! I need this in my life. Pronto :)
February 26, 2013 07:29 PMUmmm… amazing! We gained weight just looking at these. Worth it. Thanks for sharing!! We can’t wait to try!
February 26, 2013 10:45 PMI’ll be making it soon. On Valentine’s day my boyfriend gave me an unusual Valentine’s present – he made a private booking for one of the courses organized by Zac’s cooking school in our native Vancouver – cooking classes for couples so I’m now collecting interesting recipes to come up with during that course. And I’m sure this recipe will most certainly be among the first ones we’ll try together.
February 27, 2013 05:32 PMmy marshmellows didnt melt.. just got all brown.. werent they supposed to melt in? otherwise… best brownie ever..:)
February 28, 2013 04:27 AMCan i use regular flour instead of cake flour?
March 1, 2013 11:28 AMI made these last night with regular size brownies and while the topping was a little fluffy at first, overnight the marshmallows sank into the brownies. I might toss a few more (maybe 15 total) on next time. I also didn’t have enough bittersweet chocolate so I used half semisweet, and that worked out just fine. I think they might be even tastier with some chocolate chips thrown in! Thanks for the great recipe!
March 1, 2013 03:32 PMI’m so excited to try this recipe! As a gift to my *very difficult to buy for* Grandpa for Christmas I “gifted” him a homemade sweet treat delivered straight to his door every month. This month he has requested brownies and I’m just dying to make these for him. I shared a link to your recipe on my blog today as part of what I’m loving this week. I would love for you to come by and check it out sometime. Thanks for always being such an amazing inspiration!
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March 1, 2013 10:59 PMI’ve officially made these three times already. Per a request, the most recent time with a layer of mini marshmallows inside. I end up using a whole bag of regular marshmallows on top and it is perfectly decadent.
Any thoughts on baking time when making them in cupcake form?
March 4, 2013 11:17 PMI saw them last week translated everything and tried them last week…They are soooooo delicious I was not able to share!
March 5, 2013 02:44 AMGreetings
Nova
All I can say is OMG. Everything looks SO inviting but I’m sure they wouldn’t work with my diet either.
March 11, 2013 12:17 PMI tried it out today….The marshmallows didn’t want to melt =(
But never the less it taste really good
March 12, 2013 07:54 AMI mean it TASTES really good =)
March 12, 2013 07:54 AMWe made these last weekend, and they were ah-mazing!
I ended up taking the leftovers (so I wouldn’t clean the pan out myself) to a party five days after they were baked, and even that old, they tasted great! Everyone was in love with them.
This is a keeper!
March 17, 2013 10:02 PMHhhhmmmm – that’s my diet out of the window for another day then!
March 19, 2013 06:43 AMI didn’t read through all the comments so not sure if someone already said this, but I happened to have the Jumbo Marshmallows so just cut them in half and they seemed to be the size of a regular large marshmallow. I also only had unsweetened choc so will see how they turned out. :-)
April 12, 2013 02:15 PMMade these – AMAZING! I actually liked that it was slightly undercooked and fudgy/gooey under the brownies. I served it warm with vanilla ice cream and everyone loved it!
April 13, 2013 01:56 AM