Ayanna Fews
S’mores + Brownies = Yummy. Especially when the brownies are super gooey and rich like these! I couldn’t believe how perfect these brownies were. They were the perfect mix of gooey and cakey. And they looked good as well with 3 distinct layers—a graham cracker layer, a chocolate brownie layer, and then a layer of toasted marshmallows. Ahhhmazing!
As much as it pained me to wait the hour after removing them from the pan, I did. I think it’s important to let everything kind of gel together and set. I think if you cut into the pan too soon the brownie layer will take over and you won’t get the distinct layers. My brownies took closer to 40 minutes to set. The tip about the spoon was somewhat helpful, but you will have some stickage when you spread the marshmallows. I think the key is to not lift your spoon once you start spreading and flattening the marshmallows. Whatever your technique, just make sure every corner of the brownies has some of the marshmallow topping.
These didn’t last long, not even 24 hours. Everyone loved them!
Susan Bingaman
I’m not the biggest fan of s’mores because I hate smelling like a campfire, so anytime I can make something resembling them inside where there’s no residual smell—and no bugs—I’m happy. These brownies with marshmallow topping are insane. They’re damned delicious, and this is coming from a brownie purist who favors no nuts, no chunks of things, and certainly no frosting.
My brownies were slightly underbaked but after chilling they were fudgy and delightful. I baked them for exactly 25 minutes and could have used another 5.
The marshmallows are a bit tricky. I used 12 marshmallows from a bag simply marked “marshmallows,” just the regular size, not jumbo or mini. I lined them up 3 rows of 4 each and popped the pan under the broiler. When I pressed the marshmallows slowly and gently, they broke the top crust of the brownie—this is why you don’t want to underbake the brownies. Had the brownies been more firm, I would’ve been able to press them a bit more, forming one giant mass of floofy marshmallows.
These are a bit of a time commitment. They’ll take you just over an hour total. Start the filling while the crust bakes to maximize your time.
I cut them into 12 squares. Oh, and they’re pretty good the next day if there are any left over. Since they were rather gooey, I refrigerated them and brought them to room temperature before digging in again.
Adrienne Lee
This brownies with marshmallows recipe was really delicious—so delicious that the extra work is completely worth it. The family really liked them. If you use regular-size marshmallows like I did, then 16 is a natural number. These are extremely rich, so this was the perfect size.
I used Honey Maid graham crackers. They come in packs of 8 and it took 8 to make 1 1/3 cups crumbs. Pressing the marshmallows with the back of the spoon does help, but it may be easier to spray the back of the spoon with nonstick spray. Pros: Delicious. Definitely has the feel of s’mores. Graham cracker crusts are the best—whether in a pie or in these brownies. Cons: This is a bit of a long recipe. While it isn’t difficult, it just takes time. The marshmallows get a little sticky, and it’s a bit of a pain to have to dip and cut all the time. Using 16 regular-size marshmallows meant that there were spaces between the marshmallows and so cutting the brownies wasn’t too bad unless you were trying to cut a single brownie in half.
The flavor held for several days without a problem. The graham crust actually stayed crumbly and delicious and it didn’t become soft and mushy the way they sometimes do with cream pies. However, the brownies were a little hard to cut and the marshmallows were a bit difficult beginning the next day.
Ellen Fuss
This brownie with marshmallow topping recipe is a winning combination of chocolate and marshmallow. These reminded me of a campfire.
The brownies took 30 minutes to get a soft center with crumbles sticking to the toothpick. But after the brownies were completely cooled, I was sorry I hadn’t left them in the oven for another 5 minutes as they were still very soft. I refrigerated them, and that made them easier to cut. Regardless, these are not easy to cut neatly and require some patience.
I purchased standard Jet Puffed Kraft marshmallows. They didn’t have a size on the bag; they weren’t the minis and weren’t the giant ones. I used 25 marshmallows, as 12 would have barely covered the surface of the brownies in the pan. I wonder if it’s really necessary to broil these. I’m thinking that the marshmallows could be placed on top after 20 minutes and that they would soften and brown as the brownies finish baking. That said, the toasting time was spot-on, and the tip about slowly pressing on the marshmallows worked just fine.
I let the brownies set for an hour, and even then they were still warm and gooey. I ate a few bites and I was very happy. I opted to refrigerate the brownies before cutting them the next morning. I had no problem getting them out of the pan, and I am guessing that my husband’s colleagues will have no problem consuming them this morning. I put a few in the freezer, as I always like to see if it’s a good storage option. In this case, I think the brownies would be pretty tasty right out of the freezer. I was happy with 25 very small morsels of fudge goodness. When I serve something like this, I always put them in white cupcake liners on a serving plate. Makes it easy for members of a crowd to serve themselves and keeps the sticky gooeyness to a minimum.
Linda M.
These brownies are a crowd pleaser. Who doesn’t like s’mores?! The graham cracker crust adds a sweetness to the chocolatey yum in the middle. Browning the smooshed marshmallows on top made the final product pure s’mores delight.
They come together easily although they took about 25 minutes of hands-on time because of the layers.
Make sure you have lots of napkins or wet wipes ready because you’re gonna need them!
Trudy Ngo-Brown
This was ooey-goey rich, but what do you expect from something called brownies with marshmallow topping?
I used 7 rectangles of graham crackers to make the crust. I didn’t have jumbo marshmallows on hand so used 16 regular-sized ones. My brownies took about 35 minutes to get moist crumbles. It only took 20 seconds to toast the marshmallows under the broiler. The tip of smashing the marshmallows down with a back of spoon worked fine to spread them out a little more. However, it only took 10 additional seconds before my marshmallows caught on fire! I think using overlapping pieces of foil to line the pan would have been better and saved us from the drama of flames and scorched marshmallows. I ended up scraping up the top layer of marshmallows off, and eventually put it back in to for 5 seconds to toast.
After letting the brownies cool for an hour, we cut into the brownie goodness. The crust ended up being a little dry and was crumbly, so I just served the brownies with a spoon and bowl. I might add an extra tablespoon or two of butter in the crust.
