It’s the first full week of fall, and it definitely feels like it in Chicago. There’s the slightest chill in the air which has me dreaming of apple cider doughnuts and pumpkin picking.
Just because bonfire season is ending doesn’t mean we have to wait for s’mores again until next summer. Snuggle up with a cozy sweater and your kitchen torch, cause we’re about to eat this toasty s’mores pie all. year. long.
Have you made homemade marshmallows before? I hadn’t, and who knew it was truly so darn easy! Here’s a vaguely paraphrased exact convo of me making the topping:
Me: *whipping mixture* oh my gosh, can you believe it?? It’s a marshmallow
The BF: …isn’t that what you were trying to do?
Me: This is crazy. It even tastes like marshmallow.
The BF: …I don’t get it. Isn’t this a marshmallow recipe?
Aside for the truly miraculous homemade marshmallow topping, this pie is made from a simple graham cracker crust and a delicious chocolate pudding filling.
It’s easy. It’s delicious. And you should make it right now.
Toasted S’mores Pie
Recipe makes one 9″ pie.
Make the crust: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Mix until it is well blended and the consistency of wet sand. Add more butter if needed. Press into your pie pan and chill in the freezer for at least 15 minutes to help prevent crumbling when serving. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool before filling.
Make the pudding: In a medium bowl, whisk 2 egg yolks for about 60 seconds until light yellow and increased in volume. Then whisk in cornstarch and about 1/4 cup of the milk until smooth, set aside.
Place the cocoa, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, and remaining 1 3/4 cup milk in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat right before the mixture comes to a boil (you should see little bubbles start forming on the sides of the pan). While whisking constantly, slowly and gradually add the hot cocoa to the egg and cornstarch mixture. Pour the combined mixture back into the saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until the pudding comes to a full boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and continue whisking for a few minutes until the pudding has thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in 2 tsp vanilla extract. Pour into your graham cracker crust and press plastic wrap directly on the surface. Refrigerate while you make the marshmallow topping.
Make the topping: Set up a double boiler - a heatproof medium bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Add 3 egg whites and the remaining 3/4 cup sugar to the double boiler and whisk the until the whites are warm and the sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add the cream of tartar and remaining 1/2 tsp vanilla. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until firm. Increase the speed to high and beat the mixture until stiff, glossy, and marshmallow-y, about 5 to 7 more minutes.
Pile the marshmallow topping over your pudding mixture. Torch with a kitchen torch before serving. For perfect slices—cut with a knife that has been run under hot water and dried before each cut is made. Refrigerate leftovers (if there are any…).
Ingredients
Directions
Make the crust: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Mix until it is well blended and the consistency of wet sand. Add more butter if needed. Press into your pie pan and chill in the freezer for at least 15 minutes to help prevent crumbling when serving. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool before filling.
Make the pudding: In a medium bowl, whisk 2 egg yolks for about 60 seconds until light yellow and increased in volume. Then whisk in cornstarch and about 1/4 cup of the milk until smooth, set aside.
Place the cocoa, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, and remaining 1 3/4 cup milk in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat right before the mixture comes to a boil (you should see little bubbles start forming on the sides of the pan). While whisking constantly, slowly and gradually add the hot cocoa to the egg and cornstarch mixture. Pour the combined mixture back into the saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until the pudding comes to a full boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and continue whisking for a few minutes until the pudding has thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in 2 tsp vanilla extract. Pour into your graham cracker crust and press plastic wrap directly on the surface. Refrigerate while you make the marshmallow topping.
Make the topping: Set up a double boiler - a heatproof medium bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Add 3 egg whites and the remaining 3/4 cup sugar to the double boiler and whisk the until the whites are warm and the sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add the cream of tartar and remaining 1/2 tsp vanilla. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until firm. Increase the speed to high and beat the mixture until stiff, glossy, and marshmallow-y, about 5 to 7 more minutes.
Pile the marshmallow topping over your pudding mixture. Torch with a kitchen torch before serving. For perfect slices—cut with a knife that has been run under hot water and dried before each cut is made. Refrigerate leftovers (if there are any…).
Time to throw on your favorite sweater and cuddle up to this pie. While you’re relaxing on the couch…it’s never too early to start planning for friendsgiving.
Is it possible to make this the day before – I’m assuming the marshmallow topping would have to be made the day of?
Yes! You can absolutely make the crust and chocolate pudding filling in advance. When I make this pie, I make and assemble the crust and filling the night before but save the marshmallow topping for the morning I plan to serve it. Plus the topping is pretty quick to make! If you give this recipe a try, I would love to hear what you think.
Dear gods, that chocolate filling!
& it tastes as good as it looks
Oh. My. Gosh.
I might have to surprise my wife with this one. We tried S’mores on our fire pit last weekend – one last summer hurrah – but the flames weren’t cooperating, so the marshmallows were marginally done. Thank you!
It’s so hard to get that perfectly toasted marshmallow. Luckily the kitchen torch makes it easy with this one 🙂 If you give this pie a try, would love to hear what you both think!
Oh sweet Jesus this looks delicious … YUM x
Thank you! It was *insanely* good
