S'mores Brownies

These vegan and gluten free s’mores brownies are the best dessert we’ve made so far this year. They’re fudgy, rich and insanely delicious with a buttery graham cracker crust, a decadent brownie layer, and toasted marshmallows.

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Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer (in my mind, at least), which means it’s officially s’mores season, people!!

Traditional s’mores are great, sure, but these s’mores brownies are next-level. We can probably all agree that brownies are already one of the best desserts out there. So they can only improve with add-ins like crunchy graham crackers and melted marshmallows.

And more chocolate chips, of course. Always more chocolate!

Instructions

These fudgy brownies start with a buttery gluten free graham cracker crust.

The crust is just 4 simple ingredients. Gluten free graham crackers, vegan butter, sugar and a pinch of salt. It’s a versatile crust recipe that also works as the base of a tart or cheesecake bars.

After the gluten free graham cracker crust comes a classic, fudgy, chocolate chip-studded brownie. Of course, these brownies are also gluten free and vegan.

And, they have a special secret ingredient you might not guess by looking at these s'mores brownies: peanut butter. We love adding nut butter to brownies for the creamy texture it always provides. Peanut butter, of course, also adds a hint of that peanutty flavor we crave.

Finally, we finished off these gluten free chocolatey beauties with mini vegan marshmallows, perfectly toasted under the broiler.

Skip the mess of indoor s'mores in the microwave or over your stove. Really, skip the flames altogether, by taking advantage of the direct heat in your oven's broiler.

Just be sure to keep an eye on things--we all know how quickly marshmallows can go from perfectly golden brown to completely burnt!

Lastly, extra chocolate chips and graham crackers are optional, but highly encouraged toppings to your perfectly toasted s'mores brownies.

The secret to easy clean-up: parchment paper

These s'mores brownies are made possible by If You Care parchment paper! Seriously - good parchment paper is a mandatory part of this recipe, lest you end up with a crumbly, difficult-to-serve mess.

Parchment paper makes it incredibly easy to remove the brownies from the pan. That way, you can slice them into beautiful, bite-sized squares to share.

We’re thrilled to partner with If You Care and Feedfeed for this recipe. We’ve been using If You Care parchment paper for years in our own kitchen.

They make unbleached, chlorine free, all natural and compostable parchment paper. We use parchment paper all the time, especially for gluten free baking, and it’s great to have an option that’s sustainable and free from unnecessary chemicals.

When we’re finished using the parchment paper, we tear it up into small pieces and add to our compost!

Using Parchment for Easy Clean-Up

Pro tip: here’s how to line a brownie pan with parchment paper for easy removal and clean edges:

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1. Cut two pieces of parchment paper to fit the width of the pan (in each direction). They should be long enough to hang over the sides for easy removal.
2. Spray the bottom of the pan with a bit of cooking oil spray or rub with butter. Lay one piece of parchment paper in pan and press down.
3. Spray a bit more oil, then lay the other piece down going the opposite direction.
4. Pour in brownie (or other delicous) batter, and bake!

More summer dessert favorites

A few more of our favorite sweet summer recipes...all gluten free and vegan!

• Dark Chocolate Dipped Figs
• Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
• Cookie Dough Ice Cream
• Four Berry Pie Bars
• Strawberry Shortcake

We hope you give these scrumptious vegan and gluten free s’mores brownies a try! They’re the perfect dessert to bring to your next summer bbq or dinner party. You may want to make an extra batch - we can guarantee they’ll disappear quickly!

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