Monday, June 22, 2015

Mini S'mores Pies with Homemade Chocolate Pudding

Every once in a while the kids kick around the idea of building a little fire pit and when it comes up Rachel mentions S'mores. I thought I'd surprise her with these Mini S'mores Pies (which couldn't be easier to make). As the weather gets warmer shortcuts like store bought mini graham cracker crusts and a mini marshmallow topping are welcome. I made a homemade chocolate pudding but in a pinch a box of Jello instant pudding would work fine, I see Hershey's has pudding now too. I did have to turn on the broiler, but that heats up quickly and it only takes a couple minutes to toast the top of the marshmallows. They were a big hit with my crew, I think you'll like this easy summertime treat if you try it folks!
 Why mini crusts? 1) I wanted a larger graham cracker ratio. 2) Have you ever tried to cut through a marshmallow topping??? 
And 3) they're, well... cute:@) 

Mini S'mores Pies
Mini graham cracker crusts-I used six
Chocolate pudding-homemade recipe below or use instant
mini marshmallows
  1. Set individual crusts on a baking sheet.
  2. Mix pudding, pour into crusts. Cover with plastic wrap touching top of the pudding and place in fridge for four hours or until cold and set.
  3. Completely cover top with marshmallows, and broil 4-6" from broiler until golden brown.
Homemade Chocolate Pudding-enough for six crusts, amount for full size pies HERE
1/3 C sugar
2 3/4 Tblsp flour
1 Tblsp cocoa powder
1 egg yolk
1 C milk
1/4 tsp vanilla
  1. Cook everything over medium heat until it thickens. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Have a sticky sweet happy day:@)

6 comments:

  1. Love the mini s'mores pies Lynn for all the same reasons :) I didn't realize Hershey's had pudding too, I'll have to look for it!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Oh my goodness. Another one that needs to go with us to the lake!

    ReplyDelete
  3. I want one of your mini s'more pies! There's nothing better than that combo and a quick turn under the broiler is easy enough. Thanks for the inspiration, Lynn!

    ReplyDelete
  4. What a super cool idea Lynn! Who wouldn't want their own personal s'mores pie!!
    Jenna

    ReplyDelete
  5. Yum! I'm headed to the kitchen to see if I have everything! Snack!

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for stopping by-enjoy your day!