S’mores are a summertime treat. A popular dessert for beach bonfires and camping trips, s’mores are quick and easy desserts that pack a burst of sweetness.
You won’t need a campfire to enjoy these recipes, but you’ll still taste the rich chocolate, creamy marshmallow, and crunchy graham cracker flavors in your mouth. Here are 13 of our favorite recipes whenever we want to visit S’mores City
But first, let’s break down the traditional s’mores.
Anatomy of S’mores
Classic s’mores call for graham crackers, roasted marshmallows, and chocolate squares. Relatively easy to assemble, s’mores call for roasting marshmallows—whether over a campfire, bonfire, or on your stove. Once browned on all sides, sandwich your marshmallow between two graham crackers and a piece of chocolate. Voila! Your s’mores are ready to enjoy.
Fresh off the grid
For a step-by-step recipe, check out this recipe from Fresh Off the Grid.
Are s’mores vegetarian?
In short: not always. The three ingredients of s’mores — graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate — aren’t always vegan. But luckily, vegan options are readily available.
Check out our guide to vegan marshmallows here and our vegan chocolate guide here. For honey-free, vegan-friendly graham cracker alternatives, read our guide here.
13 vegan s’mores recipes
If you can’t get enough of the classic s’mores flavor, but want to take the initiative to try different treats, check out the recipes below. ‘Tis the season for s’mores, after all.
Hannah Kaminsky
1Gooey Grilled S’mores with Strawberries and Bananas
Blend your s’mores with a burst of strawberry and banana flavor. This three-step recipe calls for grilling strawberries and bananas and layering them on top of your roasted marshmallows. Finish 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 adds a nutty flavor while chocolate protein powder lends the ever-important chocolate component. Top 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 Peterson
3Gooey S’mores Coffee Brownies
This easy recipe combines two of our favorites: s’mores and brownies! Plus, with the addition of brewed coffee, we can almost call it the ultimate breakfast treat. Need we say more? Enjoy for dessert or to start your day – it’s coffee after all.
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Hannah Kaminsky
4Indoor S’mores bar 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, and you have 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 deliver all the flavors and textures of classic s’mores, and no one will believe they’re gluten-free and vegan.
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nut eater
6 Mini S’mores Cheesecakes
Easily roast marshmallows for these mini s’more 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 equal perfection.
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Happy Tulsi
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 for this s’mores dip are two ingredients. 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 were topped with our homemade toasted marshmallow ice cream. Ice cream is spread between two graham cracker cookies … and then dipped in a chocolate shell! If these delightful sandwiches don’t transport you to s’mores nirvana, we don’t know what will.
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Full of plants
10 S’mores Oatmeal
Make it a beautiful day by starting with chocolate chunks and melted chocolate with this chocolate oatmeal. And to make this breakfast even more inspired, the recipe also includes caramelized marshmallow fluff made from aquafaba.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
11 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, delicious way to cool off on a hot summer day.
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Do not bite vegetables
12 Flourless 5 Minute S’mores Molten Lava Cake
It’s only five minutes to make s’mores with this quick and easy recipe. For dessert, fudgy chocolate cake, a rich chocolate sauce and melted marshmallows combine with a flourless lava cake topped with crunchy graham crackers for a treat like you’ve never seen before!
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Namely killed
13 Easy S’mores Pops
These s’mores lollipops are a breeze to come together! With just five ingredients, you can quickly whip up a batch for friends and family to enjoy all summer long. 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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Stephanie Dreyer is a freelance writer on a mission to help families cook and eat healthier.