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How to make S’mores (4 Ways!) that will take you back to your childhood on the stove, in the microwave, in the oven, and on the grill.

Nothing says summer dessert like Marshmallows. Easy on the go snacks like Peanut Butter Marshmallow Cereal Bars and Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars can satisfy that craving, but sometimes you just need good old fashioned S’mores.

Sabrina’s How to Make S’Mores (4Ways)

How to make S’mores? I know that seems like an easy answer, but there are actually a few ways to make them and they’re all delicious and different! However you choose to make them, the best part is the melty marshmallow and chocolate all swirling together in the perfect “sandwich.” People often overlook making S’mores part of their bbq’s and cookouts in favor of other desserts because they think you have to make them one at a time. Some of the methods of cooking take no time at all and can even be made in volume!

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How to make S’Mores (4 Ways!)

How to make S'mores (4 Ways!) that will take you back to your childhood on the stove, in the microwave, in the oven, and on the grill. Yield 12 Servings Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 5 minutes Course Dessert, Snack Cuisine American Author Sabrina Snyder Classic Grilled S'mores on the barbecue

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▢ 12 graham crackers
▢ 6 Hershey’s Chocolate Bars
▢ 24 large marshmallows
▢ 12 wooden skewers

Instructions

Break a graham cracker in half and lay the two halves on a plate.
Top with a square of chocolate (for a Hershey’s bar this would be 2 rectangles).
Take a marshmallow that you've heated up, add to the chocolate, and top with the graham cracker.
Press down slightly and enjoy while warm and melted.

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Frequently Asked Questions
How to Store
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Chef’s Note

The basics have always been the same, graham crackers, chocolate (milk is by far the most popular type of chocolate) and as much marshmallow as you can stuff into the s’mores! Rest assured, we won’t change that here. Just grab your classic ingredients and find your perfect method below! If you love S’mores flavor and want to turn it into a party appetizer, you can also try my S’mores Cheeseball.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you make a S’more?

The most basic answer is you break a graham cracker in half and lay the two halves on a plate. Top with a square of chocolate (If using a Hershey’s Bar this would be 2 rectangles). Then take a heated up marshmallow and add it to the chocolate and top with the graham cracker. Press down slightly and enjoy while warm and melted.

How do you make S’mores in the oven?

Preheat your oven to broil.On a sheet pan add your graham cracker halves (leave an inch of space or so around the graham crackers as the marshmallows will expand).Top with the square of chocolate.Top the graham crackers with a marshmallow, either jet puffed size, jumbo or the new stacking marshmallows.Place on a rack 5-6 inches below the top of the oven.Leave the door open 3-4 inches so you can peek in.Watch for 20-30 seconds for them to char and expand.Remove from the oven and cover with additional graham crackers and serve

How do you make S’mores in the microwave?

Just a note, in a microwave you won’t have any of the delicious parts that have been charred.On a plate add the graham cracker half, cover with a square of chocolate.Top the graham crackers with a marshmallow.Microwave for 15 seconds.Top with graham cracker half and enjoy immediately.

How do you make S’mores on the stove?

On a plate add the graham cracker half, cover with a square of chocolate.Using a skewer, turn you gas stove onto high heat and hold the marshmallows over the flame.Let the marshmallow catch fire for a couple of seconds before blowing it out and turn off your stove.Using the second graham cracker square, put the marshmallow over the chocolate, press the graham cracker over it while taking the skewer out.

How do you make S’mores on the grill?

On a plate add the graham cracker half, cover with a square of chocolate.Using a skewer, turn you grill onto high heat and hold the marshmallows over the surface but not touching it.Let the marshmallow catch fire for a couple of seconds before blowing it out.Using the second graham cracker square, put the marshmallow over the chocolate, press the graham cracker over it while taking the skewer out.

How to Store

Serve: All the ingredients for S’mores are stable at room temperature, so you don’t need to worry about refrigerating them.
Store: An assembled S’more will not keep well for a long period, so it is best to wait until serving to make them.
Freeze: Marshmallows will last 3-4 months in the freezer. Defrost at room temperature and use to make fresh S’mores whenever you want!

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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One of the most delicious recipes I’ve ever eaten. It is SO SO GOOOOD. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
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Omg, this was so good!! And i love the way u described it in such detail! Plus thanks for involving a lot of ways on how to make these! I see me making this on a snow day…thank you!
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1. Yay! Glad you enjoyed this recipe 🙂
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This was a really good way of describing the different ways of making s’mores
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Hi, what are the wooden skewers for? It doesn’t say anything about the wooden skewers in the recipe.
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1. You can use them to heat up your marshmallows. Enjoy!
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The chocolate doesn’t melt enough just from the heat of the charred marshmallow. How do you get the chocolate to melt more over a campfire?
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1. Once I allow the marshmallows to catch fire for a couple of seconds, the chocolate melts with no issue from the heat.
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2. Great fun with the kids on a cold snowy day, help the kids make S’mores in the fireplace , lot’s of fun
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  1. That does sound like a great way to spend a snow day.
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3. I usually place my chocolate square on top of a graham cracker square and lay it on a piece of aluminum foil on the grill (NOT directly over the flame) while I toast my marshmallows. I take it off when the chocolate starts to melt, and the toasted marshmallow takes it the rest of the way.
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should I use digestive biscuits or normal crackers cos where I’m from we don’t have graham crackers.
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1. From what I can research, it looks like the digestive biscuit would be the closest to a graham cracker.
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  1. hi i love
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where do you get graham crackers from in Singapore????
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1. I’m not sure. Sorry!
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Thank you!!
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I am a grammy wanting for granddaughter to experience my childhood memories of smores…thanks so much for all your suggestions! my granddaughter says “thank you”
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1. How amazing! You’re so welcome, Diana.
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So, the chocolate doesn’t melt too much in the oven?
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1. Nope, just keep an eye on it.
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OMG! I love eating s’mores, but I don’t really know how to make it and this article is really helpful. I will try to make some of it with my friend this weekend.
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1. Enjoy!
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Awesome idea’s, thanks a bunch! ? I always wondered what other options there were for at home instead of just campfire!
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No better way to celebrate Summer!
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1. Definitely!
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I love s’mores! As a kid, I used to make it in the microwave all the time…until I got a kitchen torch in my teens! 🙂
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1. Nice upgrade!
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You definitely need options for these babies!
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1. Definitely!
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My kids love s’mores! We usually make a big batch in the oven, but stovetop sounds fun, too.
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1. You can never have enough options!
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Perfect timing on this post! Now I’m going to have kids making s’mores all over the house! 🙂
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1. Sounds like a win/win!
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  1. Try using a reese’s pbc instead of just chocolate. Yep it’s pretty good
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  2. Great fun with the kids on a cold snowy day, help the kids make S’mores in the fireplace , lot’s of fun
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S’mores are definitely my favorite summer treat, and I love how you broke them down in 4 easy to make methods!
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1. Gotta love options!
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