4th July Smores Cast Iron (Printer-friendly)

Gooey chocolate and toasted marshmallows baked in cast iron skillet, ideal for festive summer gatherings.

# What You'll Need:

→ Chocolate Layer

01 - 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
02 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

→ Marshmallow Layer

03 - 3 cups large marshmallows

→ Decorations and Dippers

04 - 1/4 cup red, white, and blue chocolate candies
05 - 16 graham crackers, broken into pieces
06 - 1 cup sliced strawberries
07 - 1 cup blueberries

# Directions:

01 - Preheat your oven to 400°F.
02 - Place the chocolate chips and butter in the bottom of a 10-inch cast iron skillet.
03 - Bake in the oven for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the chocolate is just melted.
04 - Remove the skillet carefully and stir the melted chocolate and butter until smooth.
05 - Arrange the marshmallows in a single, even layer over the melted chocolate, covering the entire surface.
06 - Return the skillet to the oven and bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the marshmallows are golden brown and toasted on top.
07 - If desired, sprinkle red, white, and blue chocolate candies over the top for a festive appearance.
08 - Let cool for 3 to 5 minutes, then serve warm with graham crackers, strawberries, and blueberries for dipping.

# Expert advice:

01 -
  • It looks like you actually know what you're doing, even though you basically just melted things in a skillet.
  • Everyone automatically gathers around a cast iron, and this gives them a reason to stay and actually talk to each other.
  • You can have warm, melty smore vibes without fighting smoke and fire.
02 -
  • The moment it comes out of the oven is not when it's hottest—it continues cooking against the residual heat of the cast iron, so if you think it's done, give it one more minute in the oven and you'll have perfectly caramelized marshmallow tops.
  • If your marshmallows start browning unevenly, rotate the skillet a quarter turn halfway through baking because every oven has hot spots, and your oven definitely has one.
03 -
  • Use an oven thermometer to check your actual oven temperature, because if you're consistently burning the marshmallows, your oven is probably running hotter than it claims.
  • If you want deeper chocolate flavor, swap in dark chocolate chips for part of the semi-sweet, but don't go all-in on dark or the bitterness will fight with the toasted marshmallow sweetness.
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