Strawberry S’mores Cobbler

No campfire needed for Strawberry S’mores Cobbler with a chocolate strawberry filling topped with toasted marshmallows and graham cracker pieces. Bake them in the oven for a gooey, irresistible smores dessert!

Pretty much every day this summer when it’s not raining, I have trouble sitting still. I go outside and walk. A lot.

I walk to clear my mind. I walk to burn off the 570805 ice cream cones I’ve eaten this summer. I walk to take pictures. I walk to get out of my apartment since I work from home.

As you can imagine, I was excited to hear Pittsburgh was hosting an Open Streets event where they shut down part of the city for the morning and allow people to roam the streets (literally). The original concept started with bikers, but everyone else joined in – roller skaters, skate boarders, runners, and walkers.

My friend and I walked the entire route with our cameras in tow, which was 6 miles. We were invited into a pinball cafe to take photos and saw a giant inflatable brain.

Along the route are tents set up, either from stores having sidewalk sales or from companies getting their message out. On our walk back, we spotted a mini campfire built by a camping association, complete with a s’mores station. Who knew we’d be toasting marshmallows on a city sidewalk?

I’m not a camper, but I love s’mores. The more charred, the better. I camped a few times with Girl Scouts growing up, but I definitely don’t camp as an adult. Electricity and plumbing for me, please.

That messy yet satisfying treat got me thinking about National S’mores Day coming up on August 10. I’ve had this idea for a Strawberry S’mores Cobbler since the beginning of summer, so I thought it’d be fitting to share this recipe today. S’mores AND strawberries? Yes please!

My s’mores cobbler is different than other recipes you’ll find because it’s chopped chocolate and strawberries mixed together then topped with toasted marshmallows and graham cracker pieces. There is no cake mix. There is no orange juice. There are no soggy graham crackers in the bottom of your cobbler dish.

It’s as simple as tossing a few ingredients together then baking. The hardest part will be waiting to dive in!

A cobbler is a fruit-based dessert with dough pieces dropped on top, giving it the appearance of a cobbled road (hence the name). Sticking with the s’mores theme, I used mini marshmallows instead of dough to keep with the cobbled look.

Because cobblers are traditionally made with fruit, I used strawberries to tie the two desserts together. They add a fresh, fruity touch to the semisweet chocolate. Plus it’s kinda like getting a serving of fruit into your diet, right?

Baking them toasts the marshmallows on top. However, if you’re the type to purposely light your marshmallow on fire until completely charred like me, you can stick them under the broiler for a few minutes or use a blow torch.

I used some cute mini cast iron dishes I found at a local antique shop, which measure about 6 ounces each. Since I’m assuming you don’t have these, you can use three 6 ounce ramekins or put it all into one 6-inch round pan.

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