S’mores Ice Cream

Want s’mores? This sweet and creamy S’mores Ice Cream is a toasted marshmallow ice cream with graham cracker pieces and chocolate fudge sauce. It’s summer in a bowl without having to build a campfire!

Are you outdoorsy? I’m certainly not.

Don’t get me wrong – I enjoy the sun, the landscape, the fresh air, the bonfires.

What keeps me from enjoying it as much are bugs. I hate bugs!

When I was grilling hot dogs. I thought, why don’t I grill more often? Then came the bugs.

A bumblebee wouldn’t leave me alone. A spider crawled up the leg of the table. Some unknown thing threatened my hot dogs.

Ah yes, this is why I don’t like being outdoors.

But I will tolerate being outdoors so I can eat s’mores. Burning, I mean toasting marshmallows over an open fire then sandwiching it between graham crackers and chocolate.

Heaven!

However I get bit by bugs VERY easily (even in the winter somehow), so I prefer indoor s’mores.

I have my s’mores hot chocolate, smores bars, smores cookie cups, s’mores cookie bars, and s’mores popcorn.

But since today is both summer AND National S’mores Day, what better way to celebrate than with homemade S’mores Ice Cream?!

Now when I say s’mores ice cream, I don’t just mean vanilla ice cream with marshmallows folded in; nothing makes me more annoyed than ordering s’mores anything just to have a few untoasted marshmallow pieces.

I’m talking about toasted marshmallow ice cream with a fudgy chocolate swirl and graham cracker pieces. A true s’mores ice cream recipe.

I was debating on chopping up the iconic Hershey bar to mix in, but I chose hot fudge sauce to represent the melted chocolate when making a real s’mores.

The graham cracker pieces do get soft from the ice cream, but I actually liked the texture. But if you’d rather have them crunchy, you can sprinkle them on top after scooping.

Why You’ll Love This S’mores Ice Cream Recipe

• Uses toasted marshmallow! – None of that vanilla ice cream with untoasted marshmallows folded in. It really does taste like a s’mores!
• Nostalgia in every bite! – It’s your favorite childhood treat without needing to build a campfire.
• Makes 1 pint of ice cream! This small batch ice cream makes the perfect amount for small households.

Ingredients For S’mores Ice Cream

Here’s what you need to make your homemade s’mores ice cream recipe:

• Marshmallows: It isn’t s’mores without toasted marshmallows!
• Heavy whipping cream: Fat is your friend when making ice cream! Not only does it create the creamy, smooth texture you expect, fat carries flavor and freezes better with minimal ice crystals.
• Whole milk: Because using all heavy cream would make the ice cream too rich, you’ll want to balance it with whole milk. Please do not use low fat or skim milk or you’ll end up with an icier, lackluster product.
• Sugar: Not only does it sweeten your base, sugar lowers the freezing point, which means it’ll remain semi-soft and scoopable instead of hard and icy
• Salt: Ensures your ice cream isn’t bland
• Egg yolks: Yolks are needed to make your creamy custard base. When you’re done, check out what to do with egg whites.
• Vanilla extract: Brings out the other flavors even more
• Chocolate sauce: You can make my homemade recipe or use store bought
• Graham crackers: Much needed ingredient for smores

Which ice cream maker do I need?

Although an ice cream machine isn’t technically necessary, it does make your life much easier.

I own this 1.5 quart ice cream maker.

Although you can buy smaller models, I like having the option to scale up. You never know when you might need to make a quart for a peanut butter ice cream cake or for a family party.

How To Make Smores Ice Cream

Here’s how to make the best smores ice cream ever:

1. Toast marshmallows.
2. Warm up cream, milk, sugar, and salt.
3. Temper the egg yolks by whisking in some of the warm milk mixture then add back to the saucepan. Bring to a boil.
4. Cook until thickened, whisking often so you don’t curdle the egg. Remove from the heat.
5. Whisk in the toasted marshmallows and vanilla then chill in an ice bath until cool.
6. Refrigerate until cold.
7. Churn in your machine then layer with chocolate sauce and graham cracker pieces. Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Freeze homemade ice cream for up to 1 month.

How To Store S’mores Ice Cream

Storing homemade ice cream is just as important as making it because if you don’t freeze it properly, your ice cream will have ice crystals forming on the outside and possibly even become freeze burnt.

I use these small round freezer-proof plastic containers, which hold exactly 1 pint of ice cream.

You can easily find them (or something similar) in the storage container aisle of your store. Make sure it says freeze-proof as not all containers are created equal.

You can use other containers, such as specialty ice cream containers (which are more expensive than plastic storage containers but also much cuter.

What To Serve With S’mores Ice Cream

Smores ice cream is delicious on its own and definitely doesn’t need anything else, buttttttt nothing sure beats a pairing like cake and ice cream! Here are desserts that pair well with toasted marshmallow ice cream:

• Small Chocolate Cake
• Small Vanilla Cake
• Small Yellow Cake
• Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies – Make ice cream cookie sandwiches!
• Small Batch Peanut Butter Cookies Another pairing for ice cream sandwich cookies
• Mini Lava Cakes
• Brownies For Two
• Small Batch Brownies

More Small Batch Ice Cream Recipes

If you enjoyed this smores ice cream recipe, check out these other small batch ice cream recipes:

• Chocolate Ice Cream
• Nutella Ice Cream
• Peanut Butter Ice Cream
• Caramel Ice Cream
• Strawberry Ice Cream
• Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
• Peach Ice Cream
• Lemon Ice Cream
• Waffle Cone Ice Cream
• M&M Ice Cream

First published June 4, 2013