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Ooey Gooey Smores Brownies
Amy Faries • Mar 03, 2020
Crumbly graham cracker crust, with a moist chewy brownie center, and gooey toasty marshmallows on top!
Who doesn't love a good s'mores? That ooey gooey toasted marshmallow, rich chocolate, and crunchy graham cracker make a s'more having you want, well.... some more. A clever and camp fire free way to eat this yummy snack is my delicious s'more brownies. These squares pack a perfect rich, sweet, and crunchy flavor that you will want to make them over and over again!
Making it work
These bars took some trial and error for me, personally. I wanted to incorporate the graham crackers in a way that didn't involve just setting some down in a baking dish. A graham cracker crust seemed like a perfect yet simple way to get that graham cracker crunch while also adding a small spin.
Attempt #1
My first attempt at making these yummy bars didn't go exactly as planned. Lily was having quite the active auntie obsessed day and wanted me to follow her around the entire house and play with everything (sitting still was not an option). So when auntie wanted to go into the kitchen and bake, Lily was not having it. Temper tantrums and screams for auntie uppies ensued. Eventually I decided to have her come in the kitchen with me so I could, hopefully, multitask (later on we will discover that this was my downfall).
I continued to attempt to bake and watch a very active year and a half old who wanted to get into everything, as all littles do. Life's distractions got a little too much for me and while making the brownies I forgot to add some crucial things like flour, baking powder, and salt. I realized this as the brownies were already in the oven and I decided to wait and see what was going to emerge from that oven. The timer finally went off and to my surprise I pulled the brownies out and to the naked eye they looked great! They had a nice crackled brownie top and appeared to be moist looking. Unfortunately, the taste test didn't go as well. The brownies were not horrible but they were just wayyyyyy too chocolaty and didn't have a good balance between sweet and rich. The graham cracker crust was also way too crumbly and basically fell apart as soon as you picked it up. The problem with the crust was that I dint put enough butter into the graham cracker mixture so when I cooked the crust it came out too crusty.
The tush that launched 1000 pinches ♡♡
Attempt #2
Now, off to round 2 of my s'mores brownies!
Round 2 went much better than round one! I added more butter to my crust to make sure that it wasn't too crumbly but was still stable enough to hold the brownie mixture and marshmallows. I also remembered to put my flour and leavener in this time and the brownies came out absolutely perfect!
Tips
-Make sure to watch the oven closely when broiling so that you don't burn any of the marshmallows or graham crackers.
-If it doesn't seem like enough melted butter in your crust feel free to add more 1 TBS at a time. Be careful to not add too much, so the crust isn't soupy.
-Spread your marshmallow fluff on top of your warm brownies so that the heat makes it easier to move around.
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
12 full graham crackers (crushed finely)
1/3 cup sugar
7-8 TBS melted butter
Chewy Brownies on blog
Topping
1 Jar of marshmallow fluff
1 cup marshmallows
2 Hershey's chocolate candy bars
2 Graham crackers
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust
Step 1:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees (Depending on how thick you want your smore's brownies to be you can either use a 9x13 dish or an 8x8. I used a 9x13 dish to get more brownies out of this recipe). Line your dish with parchment paper.
Step 2:
Crush up your graham crackers finely using a food processor or a bag and rolling pin. Mix together your graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter with a fork.
Step 3:
Press your mixture into your dish using your hands or the bottom of a measuring cup. Place into the oven for 10 minutes. Take out and place on a wire rack.
Chewy Brownies
Use the recipe on the blog to make your brownies
Step 1:
Once your brownie mixture is all done, pour on top of graham cracker crust and bake as directed.
Topping
Step 1:
Pour the entire jar of marshmallow fluff on top of your warm brownies, spread evenly.
Step 2:
Place marshmallows, Hershey's chocolate bar pieces, and broken up graham cracker pieces all over the top of the dish.
Step 3:
Put under broiler for about 1 minute or until the marshmallows get nice and golden brown. Pay close attention to this step so you don't burn your marshmallows or graham crackers.
Best eaten immediately but you can store them in an airtight container for 3 to 5 days.
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