S'mores Brownies
These brownies.
Okay let me just start by saying that I totally fell victim to a very accurately placed display while shopping for wrapping paper the other day. My arms were all full of discounted polka dottiness and on my way to the cash register I nearly walked into a giant tower of Hershey's bars with boxes of graham crackers on either side. Those marketing people have my number.
It wasn't until I got home that I realized they forgot the marshmallows.
What the marketing geniuses DON'T know is that I have 3 random jars of marshmallow fluff stuffed in my cabinet. Ha.
But before I tell you all about these brownies I need to stop for a sec.
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These brownies are insanely, ridiculously, STUPID good. Like I'm pretty sure they are the best brownies I have ever made. And I normally make a pretty mean brownie. I used my favorite from-scratch brownie recipe, but you could totally grab your favorite box mix and work it out. The graham crackers stay slightly crunchy, like a good s'mores graham cracker should, the marshmallow fluff is... MARSHMALLOW FLUFFY, and the chocolate is like magic. Even when these s'more brownies are completely cooled the layer of Hershey's milk chocolate stays smooth and creamy and all melty-like. It is completely wonderful.
- About 6 graham crackers
- 5 standard size Hershey's bars (they sell 6 packs!)
- 3.5 ounces marshmallow fluff (about half a jar)
- ⅔ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pre-heat the oven to 325. Butter a 9 X 9 baking dish, line it with parchment paper, and then butter the parchment paper.
- Break all the graham crackers in half so you have 12 squares. Break the Hershey's bars by snapping them at the scores. Spread 9 of the graham crackers with the marshmallow fluff. Place 2 pieces of Hershey bar onto each graham cracker. Set them aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and whisk in the sugar and water until the sugar is dissolved.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the chocolate chips until melted.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- Gradually mix in the flour mixture.
- Pour half of the brownie batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Lay the prepared graham crackers over the brownie mix. In a 9 X 9 pan they should line up neatly and fit snugly. There will be a small gap at the bottom.
- Snap the remaining graham cracker halves in half again, spread each (you'll need 3 pieces) with the marshmallow fluff and top each with one piece of chocolate. Fill the remaining gap in the pan.
- Pour the remaining batter over the s'mores and use a rubber spatula to spread it out to the edges. It'll take a minute to work the thick and cooling batter across. It's cool. Trust.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes (check them at 25! 30 minutes is always EXACTLY right for me). The brownies will puff up in the oven, but they’ll fall slightly when they cool.
- When you remove the brownies from the oven, IMMEDIATELY insert the remaining chocolate pieces sort of sideways into the top of each brownie piece (16 pieces altogether). The chocolate will slump and melt as it cools but will still hold its chocolate bar shape.
- Let the brownies cool completely before cutting.
Annnd... you're welcome.
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These are fantastic and relatively easy to make in a small amount of time. THEY ARE DELICIOUS THANK YOU!
Thanks Avalon!!! So glad you liked them!!!
Omg talk about FUDGE FACTOR! I want these! And your fave brownie recipe - have never seen one like this. Normally it's cocoa powder and lots of sugar OR tons of butter with solid chocolate baking chocolate that's melted. Your recipe is unique in that it's not much sugar, uses choc chips, and no cocoa powder. They look perfect!
Thanks so much, Averie! I've tried A TON of from-scratch brownie recipes, but this is the one I always come back to; it's definitely different than most and it reliably gives me a perfect fudgey texture PLUS the little crackly wisps across the top 🙂
OMG this should be illegal!!! lol This is like food porn!!! haha These look and sound completely ridiculously amazing and THANK YOU because I needed that brownie and nom nom nom I ate my screen haha
Hahaha these should maybe be illegal. They are highly addictive.
These look so good, I can't even deal. YUM!!!!
Thanks, Marie! They were reaaaalllly good... not that I would ever turn my nose up at a brownie or anything.
Oh my now that is what I call chocolate heaven.. i have to print this off for my daughter who is crazy about any kind of brownie you can think of.. I shall just admire the pictures..I gained weight just reading this post 😉
These brownies... Lynne you just don't even know. They might be the best thing to ever come out of this kitchen. And I don't say that lightly!!
These, of course look yum - all you have to do is wave chocolate/cake/biscuits/brownies in front of a post and I am immediately hungry! When I (eventually and definitely and one day!) make it to visit the US, the first thing (ok, one of the first things) I need to do is try a s'more (can you have 'a' s'more, or just s'mores...well anyway!) and the second thing is to make them into these brownies (ok, I could probably do that when I have an oven again after getting this job next week - check me and my positive thinking out!! - but I feel a s'mores brownie should be saved for a US trip - not like I don't have a zillion of your delicious-but-impossible-til-I-have-an-oven-again recipes to try in the meantime!
Please come to the US. We will gorge ourselves on graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate!
Good lord, the crunchy top .. I can't even. And don't get me started on the fluff. Ohmahgerd.
This brownie recipe is my favorite. With or without the s'mores (WITH is better... obviously)-- it turns out every single time with the wispy crackly chocolate on top and a rich fudgey middle. Thanks, Hayley!
These looks delicious!! You blog so late!! Only reason we are up is because Mr. Ps sister is in labor and we are waiting...
Oh! That's a wonderful reason to be up! Congrats Aunt & Uncle!! I actually scheduled this post to go live at 3 am-ish 🙂 Sound asleep. Dreaming of brownies.