February 4, 2021

S’more Meringue Cups

Name: S'more Meringue Cups
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs; 1 1/4 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt ((use 1/2 teaspoon if using unsalted butter)); 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 12 Hershey kisses; 2 egg whites; ¼ cup sugar; ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar; ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

These little S’mores Meringue Cups are an updated and sophisticated version of a s’more with a graham cracker cookie cup, melted chocolate inside, and a whipped meringue that has been toasted on top.

s'more cookie cups in a mini cupcake pan — Click on the image above to PIN for later!

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Since we aren’t camping right now in the middle of winter, I thought I would bring the classic campfire treat to our house with a sophisticated twist. These fun little S’more Meringue Cups are filled with a melted chocolate kiss and topped with a homemade meringue.

I’m always looking for an excuse to bust out my kitchen torch, but if you don’t have one you can still make these using your oven broiler. And if making meringue is terrifying to you, you can put a marshmallow on top instead.

s'mores cups with toasted meringue on a table and in a pan

Ingredients Needed to Make S’More Meringue Cups

graham cracker crumbs
flour
baking soda
salt
butter, softened
brown sugar
sugar
eggs
vanilla extract
Hershey kisses
cream of tartar

s'mores cups in a cupcake pan on a table

How to Make S’More Cups

Preheat the oven and prepare a mini cupcake pan with non-stick spray.
Place the graham crackers in a plastic bag and smash with a rolling pin or something heavy. Put the graham cracker crumbs, flour, baking soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl and mix together completely.
Place the butter and both sugars in a large mixing bowl and cream together with a hand mixer for 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and fully combine.
Pour the dry ingredients in with the butter mixture and blend together at low speed until combined.
Scoop out about a tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball. Place the ball into the mini cupcake pan and press down lightly to pack it in. Bake for 8 minutes and remove from the oven and place the cupcake pan onto a cooling rack.
Immediately after baking, take a rounded spoon and make a small well in each of the cups. Place a chocolate kiss in the middle of each cup and allow the cups to cool.

a s'more cup with toasted meringue and chocolate inside cut in half — inside of a s’more cup

How to Make The Meringue Topping

In the bowl of your stand mixer (or a metal or glass bowl if using a hand mixer), add the egg whites and sugar and whisk together. Place the bowl over a pan with boiling water, but make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water, creating a double boiler effect. Whisk the egg whites and sugar until the sugar has dissolved.

Carefully remove the bowl from the heat and place it in the mixer stand. Whisk on low speed until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and vanilla and increase the speed to medium-high. Whisk just until you have nice stiff peaks and the meringue is glossy. This takes about 7-8 minutes.

stiff peaks in meringue from a stand mixer bowl — Glossy, stiff peaks mean your meringue is done!

How To Toast the Meringue

Using your kitchen torch, slowly and carefully brown the meringue all over until you get your desired browning. If you do not have a kitchen torch, you can also place the pan back in the oven under the broiler. Just make sure to keep an eye on them so they don’t burn.

s'mores cups with toasted meringue on top in a cupcake pan

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