There’s nothing that says “summer” like ooey, gooey s’mores cooked over an open campfire. But for city and apartment dwellers, that summer treat might just be an ancient childhood memory. Until now. Say hello to S’mores Pots. A crumbly graham cracker crust, a melty middle layer of peanut butter and chocolate chips, and a gooey, golden brown marshmallow top. Holy wow. Yes.
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Two Servings or Four?
I intended this to be another “dessert for two” recipe, but as I was eating my S’mores Pot it was just so deliciously rich that I think one little pot might be enough for two. So, the recipe below makes two pots, which could theoretically feed up to four. If you want to make just one pot, the recipe can easily be cut in half. It’s very flexible too, so if you want more or less of one layer you can certainly customize it to your liking.
Can You Make S’Mores Pots Ahead?
Yes, you can assemble the s’mores pots ahead of time (probably up to a day or two) and them bake them just before serving.
Peanut Butter S’mores Pots
Servings 2 to 4 servingsIngredients
- 3 graham crackers ($0.13)
- 2 Tbsp butter ($0.25)
- 1 Tbsp sugar ($0.05)
- 2 Tbsp peanut butter (optional) ($0.21)
- 3 Tbsp milk chocolate chips ($0.18)
- 10 large marshmallows ($0.40)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Place three whole graham crackers (rectangles, not the square half) and place them in a zip top bag. Use a rolling pin to crush the graham crackers into crumbs.
- Melt the butter in a medium bowl. Once melted, stir in the sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Stir the mixture until it looks like damp, coarse sand. Divide the mixture between two 8oz. ramekins and use the back of a spoon to pack the mixture into a solid layer.
- Drop about 1 Tbsp of peanut butter onto each graham cracker crust, followed by a sprinkle of chocolate chips (1 to 1.5 Tbsp for each ramekin). Arrange the marshmallows in a single layer in the ramekin. Use enough marshmallows so that they are touching each other, but not packed in tight. They will spread as they melt.
- Bake the s’mores pots for 15 minutes, or until the marshmallows are puffy and light golden brown. Serve hot (use a pot holder or wrap the ramekin in a towel because it will be hot!).
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How to Make S’Mores Pots – Step by Step Photos
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Start the graham cracker crust by crushing three whole graham cracker rectangles. A zip top bag helps make this job a little less messy. Crush them until they are fine crumbs.
In a medium bow, melt 2 Tbsp of butter, then stir in 1 Tbsp sugar and the graham cracker crumbs. Stir until the mixture resembles wet, coarse sand.
Divide the graham cracker crust mixture between two 8oz. ramekins. Use the back of a spoon to press the crust into a solid layer.
Add about 1 Tbsp peanut butter to each ramekin and a sprinkle of milk chocolate chips (1 to 1.5 Tbsp chips). I didn’t think spreading the peanut butter would be very successful, so I just added it in little drops.
Finally, add a layer of large marshmallows to the top of each ramekin. Use enough marshmallows so they are touching, but not totally packed in there. They will spread as they melt. I used five for each ramekin. Also, I like to put my ramekins on a baking sheet (or pizza pan in this case) to make them easier to move in and out of the oven.
Bake the pots for 15 minutes, or until the marshmallows are puffed up and light golden brown. If you want extra browning, you can pop them under the broiler for a QUICK minute, but watch them carefully.
Serve the s’mores pots immediately so everything is still all melty and gooey. The marshmallows will deflate as they cool down. Be careful, though, the ramekins are hot so either use a pot holder or wrap them in a kitchen towel when you handle them.
Oh. My. S’mores Pots Heaven.
Not only making them BUT I’m puttin vanilla ice cream on top!
So I just made these BEFORE dinner and they were just as amazing as they look and sound. Myself and two kids shared one pot. Speaking for myself, a couple bites goes a long way! My question is though, how would I make the insides gooey again? I have two pots left and want to surprise my husband. Any thoughts? Thanks Beth!
I bet a quick 30-45 seconds in the microwave might do the trick.
Well. That’s that. This pushes me over in the number of reserved recipes I have that require ramekins. Next time I’m at Ace Mart (our local restaurant supply store), it’s on.
Even though this is the last recipe I’ve added to that list, I think it’ll be the first one I try. These look amazeballs.
Wow! I just made these… crazy delicious! Made one big pan to share and melted the peanut butter to spread it evenly….yummm!!
How can I say no to ZM, Oprah and Snoop?
Spoilert alert: I can’t.
My plan worked! ;D
I kind of hate you right now as I have been loving your recipes because they are so easily adaptable for Weight Watchers. I want this soooooooooo bad! I can’t keep all of those ingredients in my house, I just can’t!
making them tonight! Don’t have graham crackers though, I don’t live in america, so I will be replacing them with other biscuits. only have salted butter also but that should be fine too – this’ll be interesting :)
Can confirm that I made them yesterday night, with the alterations I mentioned, and that they worked out like a charm. Would recommend to soak the empty bowls in hot water afterwards though because it leaves one sticky mess, haha. SO delicious though. making them again soon.
No graham crackers? I’ll send you some from the US!!! I used to have a friend in the Ukraine who asked me to send her Peter Pan Peanut butter =) It took a long time to get there though! Anhow 61 cents a piece is super cheap here Beth, well done. I mean, if I were to order this at a restaurant, they’d want 5/6/7 bucks. This is a real family pleaser recipe too! Thanks.
If you have a culinary torch (the kind used for creme brûlée and baked Alaska), you could use that for extra browning. I got one for Christmas and I still haven’t used it. Need to lose some weight before making anything too decadent.
YES! Abso-freaking-lutely yes!
Can these be done without peanut butter? Would I need to increase the chocolate or add something else? I hate peanutbutter and chocolate together (I know, it’s weird and un-natural).
Yep, you can just leave it out. Or add more chocolate chips, if you’d like.
Yaaaass!
Haha! These gifs. Also, I will be making these soon!
Heck yes, I will make these! Drool!!
My mouth is watering right now. :-)
We used to make something like this when I was growing up! but with banana slices instead of peanut butter, and in stoneware mugs (we didn’t have ramekins)