This quick and easy S’mores Trifle recipe is a tasty twist on the traditional campfire treat. With the same sandwich flavors and a few simple steps, you’ll have all the elements of outdoor s’mores turned into a decadent indoor layered dessert.
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Our S’mores Dessert Trifle is a simple spin on the classic campfire sandwich, easily made as a layered dessert without stepping foot near a fire.
Filled with the same chocolate, graham cracker, and marshmallow flavors as the traditional outdoor treat, this quick and easy trifle recipe brings all the fun indoors in only 15 minutes.
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S’mores Trifle Dessert
Our S mores Dessert Trifle recipe is so easy to make simply by layering graham cake squares, whipped cream, graham cracker crumbs, Hershey’s chocolate, and marshmallows in a big glass bowl.
Whether you bake your cake from a box or buy one at the store, there’s nothing better than bringing together the nostalgia of an outdoor treat with the ease of an indoor indulgence.
This recipe tastes just as delicious, looks a bit fancier, is definitely less messy, and is just as perfect as its namesake; scoop, share, and eat it by the spoonful without sticky fingers!
Why We Love This S’mores Trifle Recipe
- Quick and easy to make in 15 minutes.
- Uses simple kitchen staple ingredients.
- Takes the traditional outdoor treat and transforms it into a Trifle.
- Browning the marshmallows under the broiler makes the smore trifle seem special.
- Family-friendly dessert that can be enjoyed all year-round.
- No campfire needed to recreate the flavors of a s’mores sandwich.
- Perfectly portable for picnics, potlucks, parties
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Ingredients
- Graham cake (plus the ingredients listed on the box)
- Heavy whipping cream
- Chocolate sauce
- Hershey chocolate bars
- Graham crackers
- Marshmallows
Substitutions and Additions
- Swap The Cake Squares: You can substitute the graham cake with brownies, chocolate cake, yellow cake, or even Oreo cookies.
- Change The Cream: Instead of using a homemade whipped topping, feel free to replace it with Cool Whip, homemade chocolate pudding, instant chocolate pudding, or marshmallow creme.
- Make Them Mini: I don’t blame you if you don’t want to share your s’more snack! For an individual indoor s’more, swap the trifle dish for mason jars and try making my S’mores In A Jar.
Recommended Tools
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Baking sheet
- Trifle dish
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- Bake: Add crushed graham crackers to the cake mix and bake according to the package directions.
- Create The Whipped Cream: Whip together the heavy whipping cream and chocolate sauce.
- Brown The Marshmallows: Broil the marshmallows for 5 minutes. Cool before removing them from the pan.
- Layer: Assemble the trifle by layering the graham cake squares, the whipped cream, crushed graham crackers, more cake squares, chocolate squares, the rest of the whipped cream, and finally topping it with the broiled marshmallows.
- Serve: Scoop, serve, and enjoy!
Tip From Our Recipe Developer
- I made my graham cake by combining a boxed white cake mix with 1 ½ cups of crushed graham crackers and baking according to package directions. To make this recipe even easier, you can buy a pre-made cake at the store.
- If you’re not serving this trifle immediately after assembling, store it in the fridge.
- You can use cocoa powder and a bit of sugar instead of chocolate sauce to make the chocolate whipped cream.
- Broil your marshmallows on “low” instead of “hi” in order to minimize the danger of burning the marshmallows.
Storage
- To Store: Leftovers can be covered and stored in the refrigerator for up to three days.
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S’mores Trifle
Serves — 12
This quick and easy S’mores Trifle recipe is a tasty twist on the traditional campfire treat. With the same sandwich flavors and a few simple steps, you’ll have all the elements of outdoor s’mores turned into a decadent indoor layered dessert.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 9×13” graham cake sliced into 1” cubes
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup chocolate sauce
- 3 full sized Hershey chocolate bars broken into squares
- 1 sleeve graham crackers
- 12 oz bag of marshmallows
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whip together 2 cups of heavy whipping cream with the chocolate sauce to create a chocolate whipped cream. Set aside.
- Spread the marshmallows evenly over the surface of a lined baking sheet. Broil the marshmallows for 5 minutes or until golden brown and allow them to cool before removing them from the pan.
- Assemble the trifle by layering half of the graham cake squares, the chocolate whipped cream, crushed graham crackers, the other half of the cake squares, the Hershey chocolate squares, the remaining whipped cream, and finally the broiled marshmallows.
- Scoop, serve and enjoy!
Jenn’s Notes
Storage:
Leftovers can be covered and stored in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Tips:
- I made my graham cake by combining a boxed white cake mix with 1 ½ cups of crushed graham crackers and baking according to package directions. To make this recipe even easier, you can buy any pre-made cake at the store.
- If you’re not serving this trifle immediately after assembling, store it in the fridge.
- You can use cocoa powder and a bit of sugar instead of chocolate sauce to make the chocolate whipped cream.
- Broil your marshmallows on “low” instead of “hi” in order to minimize the danger of burning the marshmallows.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 672kcal | Carbohydrates: 100g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 556mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 879IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 3mg
