Best Smores Recipe
This classic s'mores recipe delivers the ultimate campfire treat with just three simple ingredients — crispy honey graham crackers, rich milk chocolate, and a perfectly toasted, gooey marshmallow. Each bite is a nostalgic combination of crunchy, melty, and pillowy textures that has been bringing people together around fires for generations. Whether you toast your marshmallow to a slow golden brown or love a quick flame-charred exterior, this recipe walks you through every step for a flawless s'more every single time.
Equipment
- Campfire roasting sticks or metal skewers Telescoping sticks recommended for safety and control
- Campfire, fire pit, or outdoor grill Gas stove burner or oven broiler can be used as an alternative
- Heat-resistant tray or flat surface For assembling s'mores
- Small tongs (optional) For handling hot marshmallows safely
- Kitchen torch (optional) For toasting marshmallows indoors
Ingredients
- 8 full graham cracker sheets broken in half to make 16 squares; use gluten-free graham crackers if needed
- 4 Hershey's milk chocolate bars standard 1.55 oz bars, each broken in half; can substitute dark chocolate, Reese's cups, or Nutella
- 8 large marshmallows Jet-Puffed recommended; flavored marshmallows such as strawberry or raspberry can be used as a variation
Instructions
- Build or light your campfire, fire pit, or grill and allow it to burn for 15 to 20 minutes until you have a bed of glowing red-orange coals. Glowing coals provide more even, controlled heat than open flames and are ideal for toasting marshmallows.
- Break each graham cracker sheet in half along the perforated line to make 16 squares. Place one square on your tray, top it with half a Hershey's chocolate bar, and set the second cracker nearby for the top. Repeat for each s'more.
- Push the tip of your roasting stick through the center of one large marshmallow from end to end, positioning it about halfway down the stick so it is secure. Add a second marshmallow if you prefer extra gooey s'mores.
- Hold the marshmallow 3 to 4 inches above the glowing coals and rotate the skewer slowly and consistently, turning a quarter turn every few seconds. Toast for 2 to 4 minutes until the marshmallow is deep golden brown all around, or hold briefly over a flame for a charred exterior.
- Place the toasted marshmallow directly on the chocolate-topped graham cracker, press the second cracker firmly on top, and slowly slide out the roasting stick. Let the s'more rest for 30 to 45 seconds so the marshmallow's heat softens the chocolate, then enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Use coals, not flames: Bright flames will char the outside of the marshmallow before the inside warms through. Aim for the glowing coal bed for slow, even toasting.
- Pre-warm the chocolate: Place your graham cracker and chocolate near (not on) the fire for a minute before adding the marshmallow to help it melt more fully.
- Rotate consistently: Constant slow rotation is the key to an even golden crust on your marshmallow — don't hold it still over the heat.
- Upgrade your chocolate: Swap standard milk chocolate for a high-quality dark chocolate bar (70% cacao) for a richer, less sweet flavor.
- Peanut butter variation: Spread a thin layer of peanut butter on one graham cracker before adding the chocolate for an irresistible flavor combination.
- No campfire? No problem: Toast marshmallows over a gas stove burner, use the oven broiler for 60 to 90 seconds, or use a kitchen torch directly on the assembled s'more.
- Gluten-free option: Swap standard graham crackers for a gluten-free brand — Hershey's bars and Jet-Puffed marshmallows are already gluten-free.
- Storage: S'mores are best eaten immediately. If needed, wrap leftovers in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 1 day. Do not freeze assembled s'mores.
- Reheating: Microwave a pre-assembled s'more (without the fresh marshmallow) for 10 to 15 seconds to re-melt the chocolate, then top with a freshly toasted marshmallow.
- Double marshmallow trick: Thread two marshmallows onto your skewer and toast them together for an extra gooey, pull-apart s'more that is messy in the best possible way.
Nutrition
Serving: 1s'moreCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gCalcium: 4mgIron: 6mg
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