So, it appears I have a little bit of a problem.
You see, I’m a liiiiiiiittle bit obsessed with s’mores. The nutty taste of the graham crackers, the slight bitterness of the dark chocolate and the sweet fluffy caramelized marshmallow. Want proof? See here and here.
And then there are these cupcakes.
Basically, I developed a vanilla graham cracker cake and topped it with chocolate ganache and marshmallow fluff.
I know, right?!
These really aren’t the “take-to-the-kids-class-birthday-party-cupcake” because, quite simply, they won’t last that long. Their a little messy…a little bit dirty…a little bit scandalous. Rather, they are a “let’s-put-on-our-fat-pants-watch-private-practice-and-eat-chocolate” type of cupcake.
Who’s with me?
Oooey Gooey S’mores Cupcakes
makes about 12 cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups flour
4 graham crackers, crushed
¾ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
6 T butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
½ cup milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
for ganache:
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup cream
marshmallow fluff to top
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and graham cracker crumbs. Set aside.
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one by one followed by the milk and the dry ingredients, alternately. Beat until mixture is a smooth batter.
Fill greased cupcake tins 3/4th of the way full with batter and bake for 30 minutes until light and springy. Pop cupcakes out of tins and set aside to cool completely while you make the ganache.
To make the ganache, bring the cream to a simmer on the stove (watching not to scald) and then pour hot cream over chocolate. Stir until smooth and let cool for half an hour.
Stuff ganache into a plastic baggie, snip off the end and carefully ice cupcakes. In another plastic baggie with a pastry tip (or pastry bag), stuff marshmallow fluff. Add a dollop of fluff to each cupcake.
Enjoy!
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holy.ooey.gooey.goodness. i’ll take these cupcakes to eat for all of my meals today please and thank you!
Hi Jenna, I love your blog, but I must comment. These posts are not strong, in my opinion. Your strong point is your ability to personally realte to your readers through personal experience, food that you eat, photography, trips, wine etc. There are many more blogs out there that are centered on recipes that are much stronger. I just wish you would go back to the old way of blogging. We love your style of writing and your blog, but it is just not as good as it use to be. I do not mean this in a negative way, thanks.
I kind of agree with this comment–I’ve been a reader for about a year now, and I really miss the writing that you used to include in your posts. You have a great voice, and I just wish you’d use it more!
i agree too. i stilll love the blog-and the recipes? of course! but i think you are trying a bit too much to show us how you aren’t as obsessed with eating healthy as you used to be. we get it, you like to eat chocolate and bad for you things-which i personally LOVE-so thank you for that. i read some of your old posts, that is not fun eating lol, and you have certainly changed. i would just say that you’ve posted many a time about the change….but maybe i should just hush up and make those brownies now
WEIRD – how come my name showed up under Gen’s comment?? I didn’t write that at all!!! What I wrote is what’s below….
I think gen and jenn need to get laid . Live and let live ladies !
Just a thought, but : Why not just let her write what she wants? It’s her blog and she should be able to vary it and do what she wants. If everyone tailored to what an “audience” wants and asks for – then it wouldn’t be what the writer wants, authentic and following their passions. Everyone changes. To do something just because it’s what others expect/want from you is not fair to the other person.
You just contradicted yourself!
You said you agree with the commenters but then say, “let her write what she wants” which is what she SHOULD do!
Jenna has explained numerous times that she has moved her blog in a new direction. And no, I don’t think she is trying too hard to show us she isn’t “obsessed” with healthy eating (which, in my opinion, she never was).
In regards to the content of the blog, I feel that Jenna provides a variety of recipes on her site from light to decadent, from breakfast to midnight snack!
She no longer posts the “healthy living blogger” style of showing us everything she eats and every exercise she does, which I for one am sooo thankful for! If people miss that, there are other bloggers out there who can satisfy that need for them.
Get over people… in life things change just as people do!
Jenna, I LOVE your blog style more than ever! In my opinion… keep doing what you are doing!
Just to clarify, Jenna, I completely agree that you should do what you want with your blog – all I meant was that I miss the longer posts that used to go along with your recipes. It’s awesome to have a new stand-alone baked good every day, but I miss the rest of your writing that went along with it, that’s all. I think you have a really fun style and just wish I could read more of it.
I agree! I love what I read (which is why I check in daily), but I really love the longer posts that shower your funny, witty personality even more.
I didn’t! – I agree with you Catie! I don’t know why – but I didn’t make that first comment – that’s under Gen’s…what happened??? Even when I go to type in a comment it say “Genivieve.purcell@gmail.com” – which is not mine!!! Is this my computer or a glitch in your system??
So sorry
Yikes-bet she’s glad you just threw her email addy out there for everyone….
Perhaps Jenna could remove this gals’ email address from
public viewing? Just a thought gals (to protect her privacy on the web.)
Jenna, I love your blog and your posts – all of them. Yours is one of the 3 blogs that I read regularly. Keep up the good work, the lovely writing, the gorgeous pictures, and the brilliant ideas. Everyone changes, and blogging is incredibly courageous BECAUSE that change is documented for the public. You know you rock. Keep it up.
Can we put on our fat pants and eat them for breakfast? I want one right now
Oh stop, just stop!!! You’re literally making me drool at the sight of the chocolate, and I’m not even a choc-o-holic! Totally making these this weekend when I can wear stretchy pants instead of big girl work pants!
Thief!
You stole this from my dreams! How did you know it’s the stuff my dreams are made of?
(And somehow, even my most-vivid dessert dreams have never looked as good as your photos.)
MUCHO love it! I saw your tweet, and I *had* to click.
Awesome! Since I am obsessed with stuffed cupcakes I think I will stuff with the ganache and fluff and then top with graham cracker buttercream frosting… Mm.
I was thinking that too….stuff with the marshmallow fluff and then cover with the ganache!
Thief!
You stole this from my dreams! How did you know it’s the stuff my dreams are made of?
(And somehow, even my most-vivid dessert dreams have never looked as good as your photos.)
MUCHO love it! I saw your tweet and just *had* to click on it.
Ugh, and sorry for the duplicate comment.
A little bit scandalous (in a food sense of course) sounds very good right now!
Oh my word, the frosting on that thing looks INSANELY good. I love how the fluff swirls into the chocolate!
When it comes to scandalous eating, go big or go home. These look amazing – I’ve never been a huge smores fan – don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t pass one up, it just takes a backseat to PB and chocolate concoctions – but smores cupcakes are definitely a treat I could get behind.
Yes. Please.
Sorry I commented twice – I thought my first comment had got lost while reloading the page. Duh!
I’ll take 5, thanks!
Hehe, I am totally with Chocolate Covered Katie — these are the cupcakes dreams are made of
These look incredible!
Oh my gosh, this has inspired me to pull out my old s’more pie recipe. Back when I made it, I was all about jello pudding, but I think I can make it a bit fancier than that. Your cupcakes look amazing!
I’m obsessed with s’mores, too. Badly. It all started with a raw s’mores I had at Cafe 118 in Winter Park, FL and it’s been downhill ever since…
These look great! The messier the better!
I’m also a smore lover — these look delicious!
Haha…bring on the “fat pants”. Love it Jenna!
These look amazing!
Jenna,
I just read the comment above from Jenn and I would like to strongly disagree with her. You have great and yummy recipes AND I like to hear about your life. I am not sure what she is talking about really because you still tell stories and let us peer into your daily life a little bit. I have loved the way that your blog has evolved as you have evolved and I have never been disappointed by a post. I feel that in each post, whether it is a recipe or recap of your weekend, you are being true to you and I love that.
I totally agree, exactly what I wanted to say. I even wanted to comment today that I love the “change” you’ve made recently on your blog. Would you be interested in writing about that Jenna? About how you went from blogging about healthy living (oatmeal, exercise, you know…the usual health stuff) to posting amazing, beautiful, delicious recipes AND still give us readers a peek in your life.
Would love to read about that! Of course I only know you by this blog, but I do have the feeling your more really living and enjoying life nowadays?!
Long comment, but I just wanted to share my opinion and let you know I’m loving the blog:)
I agree – I love the balance you’ve created between recipes and conversational posts. I have tried so many of your recipes and printed them out for future use because I loved them so much! Your new style is so much more confident and mature, and it’s inspiring to me. I hope I can evolve in the same way. Just keep doing what you’re doing! Your blog is my fav
Oh jeez, hilarious, Jenna. These look delicious. Fat pants, indeed.
These look divine! Definitely appropriate for the lead-up to summer bonfires
. With a marshmellow baked into the center – these could be even more delightful I think!
You’ve made ME obsessed with s’mores!
Yum! I wonder if you could STUFF them with the marshmallow fluff and then cover them with ganache…? I just made Jessica’s S’mores Cakes and now I’m looking for every excuse to have a s’more after every meal!
I like the way you think! I love s’mores in any form!
I love this idea! So creative.
Graham crackers IN a cupcake?! With fluff?!! We are sold.
These are not a problem. These are a solution. To life.
cute! And gooey
love that first picture of chocolate in the bowl.
Girl… Fat pants? Mindless t.v.? You are speaking my language.
Thanks for sharing!
I love the direction your blog has gone within the past year or so personally. I think the photos are gorgeous, the peeks into your trips and everyday life are plenty, and your recipes are always creative and look delicious! keep up the awesome work jenna!!!
not sure if my last comment posted, but i didn’t see it so I’m commenting again….
I personally love the direction your blog has gone within the past year or so. Your photos are gorgeous, the peeks into your everyday life, trips, and events are plenty and inspiring, and your recipes are always creative and look delicious! Keep up the great work jenna!!!!
Sweat pants and cupcakes? Count me in! I too am feeling a pull towards s’mores lately. As seen by the peanut butter s’mores ice cream I made recently…
I don’t usually comment because I don’t have a blog, but had a question about these ridiculous looking cupcakes…
Could you put the ganache and/or fluff inside the cupcake somehow? That way it wouldn’t be so messy? I’m asking because I really don’t know… I would love to make these and share with my kids, but fear the mess.
I made a similar recipe a few weeks back and we stuffed the marshmellow creme inside the cupcakes and it worked fine.
http://eatingchalk.com/eats/desserts/smores-cupcakes/
Just be sure to really make a hole in the top so that you get a good amount of filling. Since my frosting included cream cheese it was a little more sturdy.
omg. must make these as a reward to my long run this weekend.
Kate – that’s what I was thinking. A long run and then a cupcake reward!!!
So… these look delish… like i’m saying I want to make them immediately… do you think my boss will let me leave work early to make them… yums.
Yes.Please.
Good Morning Jenna:
Just wanted to let you know that you always put a smile on my face and loved the description of “let’s-put-on-our-fat-pants-watch-private-practice-and-eat-chocolate” type of cupcake. Classic. Thanks for being you!
Have a great day.
HAHA I love my fat pants
I laughed out loud when I read that. These look incredible!!! Are you going to BlogHerFood this weekend?
no…bummer
Flights were too expensive!
SAD! You will be missed!!!
Oh my….you had me at vanilla graham cracker cake. I love me some graham crackers!
You’re making it very hard to stick to this sugar-free diet. *drools*
as a s’mores lover then, you MUST make this: http://www.thesweetslife.com/2011/05/smores-ice-cream-pie.html i went crazy for it!!!
Bookmarked. Thanks for the recipe! I think I owe myself a birthday present….these cupcakes!
Is it wrong to make birthday treats for yourself?
NO!! (Make some for me, too!)
These look amazing! Although I would stuff the cupcakes with the fluff and then frost with the ganache. Maybe there’s a technical reason why you did do it this way, though…
This looks amazing!!!!! Please send one over!
That looks amazing!! Please send one over!
Um. SMORES are amazing. And I want some of these now. I wish I could snap my fingers and have one on ym desk!
Pretty sure I just fell in love with you! That is, in the most non-creepy way possible! I love S’mores!
I shared a Smores cupcake with my girls at Crumbs bakery last weekend in NYC – it was heavenly!!! Chocolate cupcake with bits of chocolate chips inside – a very light and fluffy chocolate frosting with toasted marshmallows and two squares of graham crackers nestled on top – - – - soooooo yummy – I’d love to recreate it!
Wow. These look to die for. Anything involving s’more flavors and I’m in. I’ll bring my fat pants and come right over!
You had me at ooey!~
I am with ya! I was just saying how I really only like marshmellows with it’s twins…chocolate and grahm crackers or burnt by a camp fire! I love how clean this looks.
For sure making at some point. 
Thanks!
Anything with ooey and gooey…YES PLEASE!
YUM! I was just saying yesterday that I really only like marshmellows burnt at a camp fire or with it’s twins…chocolate and grahm crackers!
I love how clean these look and I will be making at some point for sure.
Anything with “ooey and gooey” I am in . SO IN!!
My favorite local cupcake shop in San Diego has a s’mores cupcake that I’ve been dying to recreate. This may be step number one toward that goal!
posting and it not working, just a heads up! ??? Maybe it is me but not so sure??
Well, it works now, geesh!
Thank You!
All I wanted to say was WOW! These look so clean and I will for sure be making at some point.
I was just saying the other day how I only like marshmellows burnt at a campfire or with their twins…chocolate and ghram crackers!
Anything with “ooey and gooey” YES I AM IN!
These look soooo tasty. S’mores are seriously the greatest.
Great recipe! S’mores are the best. Mmm.
I’m just a little in love with this recipe…
I am pretty much obsessed with making and baking with marshmallows, specifically when made into a s’mores combination. I just need one of those torch thingys to make them taste roasted! I will be trying this great new recipe you have created! Thank you.
)
Jenna – these look amazing! Food Network tweeted a recipe for s’mores brownies I thought you would like too!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/smore-brownies-recipe/index.html
these look amazing!! have you ever tried Giada’s smores? she uses real Italian bread instead of graham crackers…mmmm…i’m a bread lover so they are perfect in everyway.
the frosting looks amazing!
Smores are my favorite too! These looks delicious!
I am so with you on this. I love smores. Everytime I think of or have a smore I am reminded of the scene from the The Sandlot where they’re making smores in the treehouse. “Ham Porter: Hey, Smalls, you wanna s’more?
Smalls: Some more of what?
Ham Porter: No, do you wanna s’more?
Smalls: I haven’t had anything yet, so how can I have some more of nothing?
Ham Porter: You’re killing me Smalls!
okay back to the cupcake…. will be making this!!
Ohh mannn graham cracker cupcake??? Say whahhhh???
I need this now. And a campfire with the real deal. It’s that season now, right??
You did it again! Drool! I need some chocolate.
http://goldhearted.etsy.com
oh my heavens those look absolutely amazing.
I am literally droooooling on my keyboard right now, someone get my a hanky!
I LOVE fat pants, a good TV show/movie and dessert. It is pouring in Connecticut. I am thinking it is a good fat pants, TV show and dessert for dinner night!
OMG *drool*
Definitely something weird going on with the comments. Mine wanted to say “Jen.”
Anyhow, I’m in love with your cupcakes. I just want to crush some extra graham crackers on top, poor a glass of milk and call it a day.
I’ve never had a s’mores before! It’s like I missed out on my childhood. These look incredible
haha love your description of these
totally!
Heidi xo
“Their a little messy…a little bit dirty…a little bit scandalous. Rather, they are a “let’s-put-on-our-fat-pants-watch-private-practice-and-eat-chocolate” type of cupcake. ”
LOL and yes, I’ll take a dozen!
I would never give these to my 4 year old. She’d get all messy. No, the real reason is there’d be less for me
kidding, I would totally give her one!
All I had to read was ooey gooey and I was already in love!
Jenna,
I’ve watched your blog grow and evolve just as you have, and I love it. Always have, always will because it’s you. Just wanted you to know that.
Aaagh love theeem! Love your blog and can’t wait to try this.
These looks AMAZING!!!!
Wow! These look divine =) I’m a s’mores LOVER!!!! I ate at least one every day when I was pregnant with my first son. I love them. I just made your homemade s’mores pop tarts, too! I will definitely be baking these! What about a fluffernutter cupcake? I’m thinking a peanut butter cupcake filled with marshmallow fluff, and topped with some kind of amazing chocolate =) Let me know if you can make up a recipe for that!!!
Oh my and sweet goodness are the first things I said when I saw those yummy cupcakes.
I love your recipes and happy with whatever you serve up to us! Keep it all coming, thanks for your recipes, beautiful pics and stories Jenna. Cooking your recipes always gain me kudos. Hope you have a fab day eating your cupcakes!
hi Jenna,
Love your blog!
I do love your posts which involve more writing than just a recipe,
but that it just because your writing is so GOOD it draws me in when you
discuss other things!
So basically love your writing, am a fan, and would love for more
stuff beyond recipes but that is your prerogative
Much continued success to you however you roll!!! You rock.
Oh, my, god! A smores cupcake, yumm!
It looks amazing
Its something I need to try out!
I’ve been on a s’mores kick myself! Those cupcakes look amazing!
I have a jar of TOASTED marshmallow creme waiting patiently for the perfect recipe and I think this is it!
Yummmm. And…seriously, am I the only one who thinks it’s weird that fluff is only an east coast/northeast thing?
Ingenious! Plus, I love how you can enjoy these without having to have a campfire.
Jenna, these look incredible. And for the record, I’ve been reading your blog for awhile now and I love the new direction that you took with it. It is refreshing. Keep up the book reviews too
Did you see my deconstructed s’more dessert? http://rdexposed.com/2011/05/15/food-heaven/
Hahah this made me laugh, I make this brownie peanut butter chip dessert that my siblings all call “ooey-gooey-mess surprise!” so I was very excited to see another ooey-gooey delicious looking treat. I may have to try it just for the name
Amen! These look incredible!
New to your blog; happy I found you!
Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls
Where was this recipe earlier today when I made plain old chocolate cupcakes? I adore anything s’mores!
Oh. My. Word! Yummmmmmmm. you.are.simply.genious.
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