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    S'more Meringue Cups

    Published: Feb 4, 2021 · Modified: Jan 14, 2023 by Emily · This post may contain affiliate links · 31 Comments

    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'mores cups in a cupcake pan on a table
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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
    s'more cookie cups in a mini cupcake pan
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    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

    How to Make S'More Cups

    1. Preheat the oven and prepare a mini cupcake pan with non-stick spray.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. Pour the dry ingredients in with the butter mixture and blend together at low speed until combined.
    5. 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.
    6. 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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    smores cups in a cupcake pan on a table

    S'more Meringue Cups

    These little S'mores Meringue Cups are an updated and sophisticated version of the classic campfire s'more!
    5 from 14 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Prep Time: 22 minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 12 cups
    Author: EmilyFabulous

    Equipment

    • mini cupcake pan
    • hand mixer and/or stnad mixer
    • kitchen torch (or oven broiler)
    • piping bag and piping tip

    Ingredients

    Graham Cracker Cookie Cups

    • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
    • 1 ¼ cups flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt (use ½ teaspoon if using unsalted butter)
    • ½ cup butter, softened
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ⅓ cup sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 12 Hershey kisses

    Meringue Topping

    • 2 egg whites
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    Graham Cracker Cookie Cups

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare the mini cupcake pan with non-stick spray.
      mini cupcake pan with non-stick spray
    • Place the graham crackers in a plastic bag and smash with a rolling pin or something heavy (you can use a food processor to do this, just make sure you don't pulverize the crackers into dust). Put the graham cracker crumbs, flour, baking soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl and mix together completely.
      dry ingredients for graham cracker cups
    • Place the butter and both sugars in a large mixing bowl and cream together with a hand mixer for 2-3 minutes (you can also do this in your stand mixer). Add the egg and vanilla and fully combine.
      brown sugar, sugar and butter in a bowl
    • Pour the dry ingredients in with the butter mixture and blend together at low speed until combined. The mixture will be very crumbly at this point, that is what you want.
      graham cracker dough for s'more cups
    • Scoop out about a tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Place the ball into the mini cupcake pan and press down lightly to pack it in. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and place it onto a cooling rack.
      graham cracker dough in a mini cupcake pan
    • Immediately after baking, take a rounded spoon (my measuring spoon worked great) and make a small well in each of the warm cookie cups.
      graham cracker cups with a spoon making a hole
    • Place a chocolate kiss in the middle of each cup and allow the cups to cool. The chocolate will become soft from the heat.
      graham cracker sup with a chocolate kiss in the middle

    Meringue Topping

    • While the cups are cooling, make the meringue. 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. This only takes a few minutes.
      egg whites and sugar over a double broiler
    • 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
    • Gently scoop the meringue into a piping bag fitted with a pipping tip. Pipe the meringue on top of the chocolate in each cup.
      graham cracker cups with chocolate and meringue on top
    • 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.
      smores cups in a cupcake pan

    Notes

    • If you don't want to make a meringue, you can place a large marshmallow on top of the chocolate in each cup and broil it in the oven.
    • Always read and follow the safety instruction for your kitchen torch. 

    Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

    s'more cup on a plate cut in half to show chocolate inside and meringue on top
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    Comments

    1. Leah says

      February 06, 2021 at 10:55 pm

      I’ve never made meringue before because I have always been too scared. I think I’ll try it out for this recipe though rather than use a marshmallow. It sounds so delicious and your directions make it sound easy enough!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 07, 2021 at 4:18 am

        Leah, give it a try. The worst that can happen is you have deflated egg whites...but they will still taste good 😁.

        Reply
    2. Sue says

      February 06, 2021 at 6:24 pm

      5 stars
      What a wonderful way to enjoy the flavors of s'mores. I especially love that these are mini muffin sized - a perfect bite sized treat!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 07, 2021 at 4:20 am

        Oh yes, the mini size is perfect...and, of course, that means I feel better about eating more than one 😆.

        Reply
    3. Sunrita says

      February 06, 2021 at 3:52 pm

      5 stars
      Love this recipe. You make it sound so easy.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 06, 2021 at 4:37 pm

        Thanks, Sunrita, I promise it's easy 😁.

        Reply
    4. Chef Dennis says

      February 06, 2021 at 6:29 am

      5 stars
      My mouth is watering. I have to make this tonight!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 06, 2021 at 4:38 pm

        LOL, I hope you do!

        Reply
    5. Amy says

      February 06, 2021 at 1:47 am

      5 stars
      OMG these were to die for! The kids smashed them!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 06, 2021 at 5:38 am

        Oh good!! That makes me so happy 😀

        Reply
    6. Toni says

      February 05, 2021 at 4:41 pm

      5 stars
      These are really nice treats!! Everyone at my house enjoyed it!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 05, 2021 at 6:58 pm

        I'm so glad to hear everyone loved these little treats!

        Reply
    7. Julie Menghini says

      February 05, 2021 at 4:39 pm

      5 stars
      These s'more meringue cups look so decadent and delicious! Just such a fabulous way to have a s'more.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 05, 2021 at 6:59 pm

        Thank you, Julie!

        Reply
    8. Angela says

      February 05, 2021 at 4:32 pm

      5 stars
      All the fun of smores without the mess! Yum!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 05, 2021 at 6:59 pm

        Yup! And maybe just a little fancier 😊.

        Reply
    9. Cate says

      February 05, 2021 at 4:31 pm

      These cups are SO cute and they look so tasty! Love the idea of a simple after dinner treat, thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 05, 2021 at 6:59 pm

        Thanks, Cate, I hope you get a chance to try them!

        Reply
    10. Beth says

      February 05, 2021 at 4:14 pm

      5 stars
      These are just too cute! I'm going to be giving these a go over the weekend!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 05, 2021 at 4:29 pm

        Thanks, Beth, enjoy!

        Reply
    11. Marlynn says

      February 05, 2021 at 4:12 pm

      5 stars
      These are absolutely adorable! Love the cute meringue tops!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 05, 2021 at 4:29 pm

        Toasted meringue makes everything better!!😃

        Reply
    12. Kalu says

      February 05, 2021 at 3:58 pm

      5 stars
      These s'more cups are so cute! My kids will love this. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 05, 2021 at 4:30 pm

        These have been kiddo approved, they will definitely enjoy them!

        Reply
    13. Sabrina says

      February 05, 2021 at 3:21 pm

      5 stars
      Just so good!

      Reply
    14. Andréa Janssen says

      February 05, 2021 at 2:46 pm

      5 stars
      Yes, yes, yes I'm certainly going to prepare these cupcakes. They look so delicious!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 05, 2021 at 3:40 pm

        Thanks, Andrea!

        Reply
    15. Chloe says

      February 05, 2021 at 11:41 am

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness these look delicious! So indulgent!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 05, 2021 at 3:40 pm

        A little indulgent and A LOT good!😄

        Reply
    16. Brynn says

      February 05, 2021 at 4:48 am

      5 stars
      These are so cool! All the best parts of camping, but a little fancier and without having to sleep on the ground.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        February 05, 2021 at 5:02 am

        Exactly. Thank you😀!

        Reply

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