Summer can make some people think of camping, getting outdoors, and roasting s’mores over an open fire. However, what if you are a city dweller without access to a firepit or campground? How can you still enjoy the fun of a summer s’mores roast? Well, rest peacefully now as I have a recipe for you that only requires an oven, which I’m pretty sure most apartments, condominiums and houses come with.

This recipe saves you from the stink of smoky clothes after sitting around a fire ring and allows everyone to get in the summer spirit. You can use whatever type of chocolate you love, but I don’t recommend a dark chocolate over 75% cacao or it may taste a little too bitter for this sweet treat. These s’mores would be fun to make if you have a family or friend get-together or as a romantic dessert for date night at home…minus the sticky fingers afterwards of course. I love that the marshmallows even brown up on top just like over the campfire.

S’mores Indoors

Recipe by: My Newlywed Cooking Adventures, 2014

Serves: 2 (double, triple to serve as many people as you have over)

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 graham crackers (8 squares)
• 4 large marshmallows
• 1 chocolate bar or 4 peanut butter cups

Directions:

1.  Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Cover the bottom of a small baking sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Place two graham cracker rectangles on top of the paper.

2. Top each graham cracker rectangle with two squares of chocolate or peanut butter cups and two marshmallows. Place the tray in the oven and bake for 4 minutes. Watch through the oven window as the tops of the marshmallows brown and melt but don’t let them burn.

3. Remove from the oven and top with the other 2 rectangles of graham cracker. Serve immediately.