Ultimate Fudgy S’mores Brownies

The fudgiest homemade brownie I’ve ever made tops a thick, buttery graham cracker crust, and a layer of melted marshmallows! These Ultimate Fudgy S’mores Brownies are your new favorite for summer. They are mind-blowing and EASY!

These Ultimate Fudgy S’mores Brownies are THE dessert of summer. Well, besides these Banana Split Ice Cream Dessert and this No-Bake Banana Split Pie.

Otherwise, s’mores are the dessert of summer. If you’re anything like me, you have s’mores in the wintertime too though, even if it means roasting a marshmallow on a fork over your stove. I’m not encouraging you to do that, I’m just saying that it can be done.

S’mores are one of my favorite desserts of all-time, like top 5. These Chocolate Donut S’mores are killer, especially because donuts also happen to be a top 5 favorite sweet treat of mine. And I’ve also shared these super fun Cookies ‘n Cream Brownie S’mores, and a 10-Minute Peanut Butter S’mores Dip that has to include peanut butter. Obviously.

I made a no-bake hybrid s’mores pie/cheesecake last summer that was a big fat fail. I’m going to try to make that happen again this summer though…. successfully, if possible. One s’mores recipe for summer is not going to cut it.

For now though, we have these Ultimate Fudgy S’mores Brownies.

These start with a thick graham cracker crumb crust. Sweet and buttery, and only 3 ingredients. I’m not usually a huge fan of graham cracker crusts, but this one is so thick and buttery, it’s hard not to love. Plus, we’re talking about s’mores here – graham crackers are a must.

The brownie layer that tops the graham cracker crust is downright sinful on its own. 80% of the ingredient makeup for the brownie layer include butter, sugar, and cocoa powder. There’s a teeny bit of flour and a few eggs, but otherwise, it’s almost entirely made from just the big guns.

The brownies are almost like fudge because they’re so rich and dense, but they’re still somehow soft and chewy. The texture is so special that you just have to try them for yourself. The batter was ridiculously fast and simple to whip up. I’m an advocate of box brownies, but this Ultimate Fudge S’mores brownie batter has me considering turning my back on them permanently.

For the final act, a pile of mini marshmallows is broiled on top of the brownie layer. Only takes about 60 seconds, but the marshmallows turn golden brown and get completely melty. Three decadent layers of s’mores perfection in these Ultimate Fudgy S’mores Brownies.

Ultimate Fudgy S'mores Brownies

Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

The fudgiest homemade brownie I've ever made tops a thick, buttery graham cracker crust, and a layer of melted marshmallows!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 45 mins

Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Course Brownies

Servings 16

Ingredients

  

For graham cracker crust:

• 2 c. graham cracker crumbs
• 6 tbsp. butter melted
• 3 tbsp. sugar

For brownie layer:

• 1 c. butter melted
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 c. cocoa powder
• 1/2 c. flour

For marshmallow topping:

• 2 c. mini marshmallows

Instructions

 

For graham cracker crust:

• Line a 9-inch square pan with foil, allowing it to hang over the edges.
• In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar.
• Press into the bottom of the pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes, or until golden.

For brownie layer:

• In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking well after each addition.
• Stir in the cocoa powder and flour, mixing until just blended.
• Pour the brownie batter over the graham cracker crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out mostly clean, with a few moist crumbs.

For marshmallow topping:

• Turn the oven to broil on high.
• Scatter the hot brownies with mini marshmallows.
• Broil until golden, only about 1 minute. WATCH CLOSELY. Only takes about 1 minute, that's it!
• Cool in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into squares.