S’mores Dip (Easy + Decadent)
S’mores Dip is loaded with melted chocolate and toasty marshmallows, requiring just a few minutes in the oven before dipping up with graham crackers for an easy and decadent dessert!
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If you're a fan of sweet dessert dips, you'll also love Lemon Fruit Dip, Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Dip, and Cannoli Dip!
S'mores are considered by most to be summertime treats. But thanks to this decadent and ridiculously easy S'mores Dip, they can be enjoyed year-round!
Let's face it...who doesn't love s'mores?! I mean, it doesn't get any better than silky, melted chocolate and gooey, toasted marshmallows sandwiched between crunchy graham cracker squares.
Wait. Actually, it does get better. And you're looking at it...S'mores Dip!
How would you like to make enough s'more-y goodness to feed a crowd, without having to put together individual s'mores and without necessitating a campfire?
Now don't get me wrong...I love making s'mores the old-fashioned way. But this S'mores Dip is easier, faster, less messy, and doesn't put you at risk for campsite mosquito bites.
It's an effortless way to enjoy s'mores year-round, and it's a sweet treat that is sure to quickly vanish at your next party or get-together.
Maximum scrumptiousness for minimal effort? Sign me up...every time.
Ingredients
There are just a few ingredients required to make S'mores Dip. And I have a sneaking suspicion you can already guess most of them... 😉
- Butter. To grease the skillet.
- Chocolate chips. I typically use semisweet chocolate chips because I always have them on hand. But milk chocolate chips will probably get you closer to the flavor of traditional s'mores. Or you could opt to use a combo of semisweet and milk chocolate. Alternatively, to get really authentic, you could swap the chocolate chips for chopped milk chocolate bars!
- Marshmallows. I like using jumbo marshmallows, sliced in half, for their toasty s'mores aesthetic. That being said, piling a bunch of mini marshmallows into your skillet would work as well.
- Graham crackers. Obviously. 🙂 Or you could use other dippers, like vanilla wafers or other cookies, pretzels, or even strawberries or sliced fruit!
How to Make S'mores Dip
(The below photos are intended to be helpful, but please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post for FULL DIRECTIONS.)
S'mores Dip is one of those recipes that's so brainless, I hardly feel justified in calling it a recipe. The steps are easy-peasy!
- Melt butter in a preheated skillet and swirl to coat.
- Toss in a layer of chocolate chips.
- Top with jumbo marshmallow halves.
- Pop in the oven to toast for five or so minutes.
- Pull out the graham crackers, and voilà...
...dippable s'mores that will have your gang scraping the skillet for every last smudge of chocolate and streak of marshmallow!
Modifications + Troubleshooting
I developed this S'mores Dip recipe using a cast iron skillet because it retains its heat once out of the oven and keeps the chocolate melted longer.
Furthermore, because the skillet gets preheated, the chocolate gets a head start on melting.
That being said, this recipe will work in other types of pans or baking dishes. You just may need to adjust proportions and/or timing to make sure the chocolate gets melted and the marshmallows turn toasty.
And if your chocolate ever turns powdery, that's a sign that it cooked too long and burned! This could be related to the dish you used, the chocolate you used, or because your S'mores Dip was simply baked too long. So if your chocolate is melted before your marshmallows are toasted, I would recommend finishing them off under the broiler to quickly brown them before the chocolate can burn.
S'mores Dip is guaranteed to be a hit. The first time I made it (many years ago now), my youngest taste tester declared it to be the best thing she'd eaten all week. Well, she didn't exactly use those words, but she did gobble up her loaded graham cracker with a big smile on her face before requesting another.
When I told her that one was enough, her face registered shock and she started wailing, "I wan sa MOOOORE!"
That's toddler for "some more," which made me realize that if my then-2-year-old could nail the definition of a s'more without even realizing what it's called, then whoever originally invented these little treats apparently named them appropriately. 😉
So what are you waiting for?
Rummage through your pantry for some chocolate chips and a bag of marshmallows and whip thee up some S'mores Dip!
Summer no longer has dibs. 🙂
More S'mores Treats
- Peanut Butter Cookie S'mores Pizza
- Mini S'mores Trifles
- Slow Cooker Chocolate Peanut Butter Fondue
- Fluffy Chocolate Fruit Dip
S’mores Dip (Easy + Decadent)
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Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon butter
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips, semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or a combo
- 15 jumbo marshmallows, halved
- Graham cracker squares, for serving
Instructions
- Adjust rack to center position of oven and place 8-inch cast iron skillet on rack. Preheat oven to 450°F with skillet inside. Once oven is preheated, use a pot holder to remove hot skillet from the oven. Place pat of butter in the skillet and use a pot holder to hold the handle and swirl the skillet so that the melted butter coats the bottom and sides.
- Pour chocolate chips in an even layer into the bottom of the skillet. Taking care not to burn fingers on the sides of the skillet, arrange marshmallow halves over the surface of the chocolate chips, covering the chocolate completely.
- Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until marshmallows are toasted to your preference (watch closely!). Use an oven mitt to remove the skillet from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately with graham cracker squares...but be careful, because the dip (and the skillet) will be very hot!
Equipment Needed
Notes
- You may use another type of oven-safe baking dish, but it should be noted that the chocolate will probably melt more evenly (and stay melted more consistently) using a heavy cast iron skillet, which retains heat better than other types of dishes.
- Be sure to let the skillet rest for 5 minutes before serving so that the residual heat from the skillet can finish melting the chocolate chips. Some of the chocolate chips may retain their shape, but once you dip a graham cracker into them, they should be fully melted (in the same way that chocolate chips melted in the microwave hold their shape until stirred).
- Adjust the proportions of chocolate and marshmallows to your liking or to the size of the skillet or baking dish that you use, but don't make the layer of chocolate chips too thick or they may not fully melt.
- You may use whatever type of chocolate or marshmallows you have on hand. Finely chopped milk chocolate bars, mini chocolate chips, regular chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, (halved) jumbo marshmallows, etc. will all work. However, if you use chopped chocolate, it may melt faster than chocolate chips, so take care that it doesn't burn (which will make it turn powdery).
- If your chocolate is melted before the marshmallows are toasted, you may broil them for a minute or two to quickly finish them off before the chocolate can burn.
Nutrition
Adapted from Taste of the South Magazine. Post originally published on August 10, 2014.
Why use extra large marshmallows and then halve them?? Why not use regular size marshmallows?
Because it looks pretty. 🙂 But you can certainly use regular mini marshmallows if you like!
I saw a recipe for s'mores dip on facebook so I googled the recipe and came to your site. Thanks for adding it. I was so good that I couldn't stop eating and it was super easy to make.
what temp to we set the oven for?