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12 Marshmallow Recipes That Keep Us Wanting S'more

Whether melted down for a thick sauce or built up into a billowy frosting atop a sublime pie, we can't get enough of these 12 marshmallow recipes. And, yes, there will be s'mores.
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Alex Lau

Some people say "sweet as pie," but we say sweet as marshmallow. Soft, fluffy, and gooey all at the same time, no bonafide sweet tooth can resist the good stuff. Whether melted down for a thick sauce or built up into a billowy frosting atop a sublime pie, we can't get enough of these 12 marshmallow recipes. And, yes, there will be s'mores.

  • Image may contain Confectionery Food Sweets Fudge Dessert and Chocolate
    Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott
    3/12

    Blood Orange and Coconut Marshmallows

    The key to making even and distinct layers? Smoothing them out with an oiled offset spatula and letting the first layer cool completely before topping.

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    Alex Lau
    4/12

    Lemon Marshmallow Pie

    The addition of gelatin is what makes the meringue-like topping stay billowy but firm, without weeping, even at room temperature.

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  • Image may contain Confectionery Food Sweets Plant Dessert and Chocolate
    Alex Lau
    5/12

    Indoor S'mores

    Feel free to try whatever toppings you’d like; if it goes well with chocolate, it will go well with these.

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  • Image may contain Food Dessert Animal Seafood Lobster Sea Life Creme Cream and Cake
    6/12

    Coffee "S'mores" Pie

    The sophisticated mashup of the campfire classic uses Nutella to bind the graham cracker crust and coffee to deepen the chocolate flavor in the rich ganache filling.

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  • Image may contain Plant Vegetable Food Nut Hot Dog Almond Confectionery and Sweets
    7/12

    Banana S'more Nut Bars

    What if s'mores and peanut butter and banana sandwiches had a lovechild? Well, it'd be these delightful nut bars with a crunchy graham cracker crust.

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  • Image may contain Creme Cream Food Dessert and Ice Cream
    8/12

    Marshmallow Sauce

    Skip the store-bought stuff, and make this easy recipe from Franklin Fountain in Philadelphia at home. It's so easy (and delicious), the only thing you'll be wondering is why you didn't think to do it sooner.

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  • Image may contain Food Creme Ice Cream Dessert Cream Confectionery Sweets and Chocolate
    Jeremy Leibman
    9/12

    Marshmallow Creme-Hot Fudge Sundaes

    Stirring in store-bought marshmallow creme, such as Marshmallow Fluff, gives this chocolate sauce its fudgy texture. Spoon it over ice cream for classic New England-style sundaes.

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  • Image may contain Food Dessert Chocolate Animal Bird Cake Confectionery and Sweets
    10/12

    Chocolate-Malt Cake

    Brownie-like cakes are layered with malt-fudge sauce, chocolate-malt crumbs, and charred marshmallows in this Dr. Seuss-like dessert from Momofuku Milk Bar's Christina Tosi. To help support the sweet structure, the dessert is assembled in a springform pan. Timing note: The assembled cake needs to chill overnight and has to stand at room temperature for a few hours before serving.

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