8 Recipes to Enjoy S’mores Without a Campfire

Bring the taste of summer inside with these delicious s’mores-inspired desserts.

Melissa Clark’s oven s’mores.Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne.

Published July 1, 2025Updated July 1, 2025

There’s something so nostalgic (and messy!) about the combination of toasted marshmallows, melted chocolate, graham crackers. But you don’t need a campfire to satisfy that s’mores craving. Below are eight desserts that capture their essence, no outdoor flames necessary.

A close-up of a cut square of a s’mores blondie.

These ooey-gooey blondies deliver on the promise of s’mores tenfold. Erin Jeanne McDowell replaces some of the flour in the chocolate-studded base with graham cracker crumbs. Before the blondies are done baking, they’re topped with a layer of mini marshmallows and more chocolate — which is lightly toasted and melted in the best way.

Recipe: S’mores Blondies

A stunning chocolate tart topped with a torched meringue with a slice missing.

For a showstopping dessert that will impress your guests, look no further than this stunning tart from Melissa Clark. The foundation is a buttery, homemade graham cracker crust filled with chocolate ganache that’s firm enough to slice but evokes the usual melted chocolate. On top, sits a swirly mountain of meringue that’s torched until golden brown.

Recipe: S’mores Tart

Eight cut pieces of s’mores crispy treats, photographed from above.

This Ali Slagle recipe is a brilliant mash-up of two marshmallow-forward desserts: Rice Krispies treats and s’mores. In her genius creation, browned butter accentuates the toastiness of broiled marshmallows, which are tossed with graham cracker cereal and chocolate chips.

Recipe: S’mores Crispy Treats

A two-layer chocolate cake with toasted marshmallow buttercream and graham cracker crumbles on top. To the left of the frame, two slices of cake on small white plates with forks.

“I made this cake as a fun vacation project and it got rave reviews!!” one reader wrote. If you’re looking for an ambitious baking project — and like receiving praise — Yossy Arefi’s gorgeous cake is for you. Toasted marshmallow buttercream and graham cracker crumbles are sandwiched between layers of moist, chocolate sour cream cake. It’s more than worth the effort.

Recipe: S’mores Layer Cake

A grilled s’mores sandwich on cinnamon swirl bread with raisins sits on a purple plate. The sandwich is cut diagonally in half, with the chocolate and marshmallow filling oozing out.

What if, instead of graham crackers, you used actual bread? Ali Slagle did, and it’s delicious. While you could use any sliced bread, she recommends cinnamon swirl to get that toasty graham cracker flavor. Tip: Sprinkling salt on top keeps the sandwich from being cloyingly sweet.

Recipe: Grilled S’mores Sandwiches

Individual brownies with a graham cracker crust and browned marshmallow topping are photographed from the side.

Eric Kim’s fudgy s’mores bars taste best chilled, straight out of the refrigerator, but they’re also great microwaved for 10 seconds until the centers turn gooey.

Recipe: S’mores Brownies

A slice of s’mores pie with a graham cracker crust, chocolate pudding center and lightly toasted marshmallow topping.

This travel-friendly pie from Allison Kave, adapted by Christine Muhlke, features chocolate pudding nestled in a graham cracker crust. It’s all topped with a blanket of homemade marshmallow browned to perfection.

Recipe: S’mores Pie

Six s’mores on a light gray surface. Two are not topped with graham crackers, showcasing the golden brown exterior of the toasted marshmallows.

Sometimes, simplest is best. This easy broiler version from Melissa Clark can be ready in about 10 minutes, start to finish. For those who like to buck tradition, feel free to swap out different cookies for the graham crackers like gingersnaps, shortbread, chocolate wafer cookies, or a salty crackers like Ritz and Saltines.

Recipe: Oven S’mores

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