S’mores Pudding

Show of hands, how many of you burned the you know what out of your mouth on a roasted marshmallow making s’mores? It’s almost a right of passage is it not? I’m pretty sure I do every time I roast a marshmallow, but that may just say a lot more about me (there may be an inate inability to learn certain lessons, but that is a conversation we can have another time). What if you didn’t have to burn your mouth & still got all those warm s’mores fireside vibes? Well you can with this S’more Pudding recipe. Layers of graham crackers, chocolate pudding & marshmallow! It’s perfect!

But you may already be wondering about how to make it vegan. That’s right, marshmallows usually contain animal by-products. However, we have two delectable options. The first is to use the vegan marshmallows made by Dandies (which I toasted up here for garnish). The second option is to make your own marshmallow fluff using… chickpea liquid, otherwise known as aquafaba. If you whisk up aquafaba & sugar it forms a nearly identical fluff. I didn’t believe it either the first time I heard about it, but sure enough it works!

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S’mores Pudding

Making s'mores by the fire may not always be practical, but this S'mores Pudding is super practical & gives you all those campfire feels.
Prep Time2 hrs 10 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: chocolate, pudding, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup graham crackers, crushed
  • 1/4 cup vegan marshmallows optional garnish, see notes
  • 1 chocolate bar, curls optional garnish, see notes

Chocolate Pudding

  • 12 medjool dates, pitted
  • 8 oz chocolate bar or chips see notes
  • 2 cups non-dairy milk unsweetened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Marshmallow Fluff (optional see notes)

  • 6 tbsp aquafaba (liquid from can of chickpeas)
  • 2 tbsp sugar

Instructions

  • Place the milk, dates & vanilla in a blender or food processor & puree for several minutes until it becomes a smoothie-like texture.
  • Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 30-60 seconds.
  • Add the melted chocolate to the milk mixture & puree for another 1-2 minutes. Transfer to an air-tight container & store in the refrigerator for about 2 hours (minimum).
  • While the pudding chills, crush the graham crackers. I simply place in a storage back & roll a rolling pin over until it reaches a sand texture. If you prefer you could pulse in a food processor.
  • If making the marshmallow fluff, add the chickpea liquid & sugar to a small container & whip with a hand-held mixer, hand-held milk frother or by hand until it forms soft peaks. The time this takes can vary based on which method you choose. I fond the milk frother to be the best & fastest option. Set aside in refrigerator until ready to assemble.
  • Once pudding has firmed up a bit you may remove from the refrigerator & assemble your pudding cups. Layer graham crackers, pudding, marshmallow fluff then top with your garnish of additional graham crackers, chocolate curls & marshmallows. Fell free to toast the marshmallows with a handheld lighter or torch.

Notes

Marshmallow Fluff is optional. You simply may not have chickpea liquid on hand when the craving strikes. Feel free to substitute vegan marshmallows in place of the fluff. when making the fluff you need to aerate the liquid. You do this by whisking. If you have a handheld milk frother (they are like $10 on Amazon) this really worked best. The mixture came together in about 4 minutes. A handheld traditional mixture took closer to 8 minutes & by hand, well I’m sure much longer but I didn’t even try.
Chocolate! So great, but so many kinds to choose from. Bars, chips, nibs? I knew I wanted chocolate curls to garnish the top so I chose to use an 8oz chocolate bar. Then to make the curls I took a vegetable peeler & ran it along the long side a few times to get little curled pieces of chocolate. The rest of the bar was used for the pudding. If you go overboard on the curls just make sure that you get as close as you can to 8oz of chocolate for the pudding.
Graham crackers are not all vegan so be sure to read the labels. Nabisco (red box) makes a great option.
Vegan marshmallows can not always be found at standard grocery stores. You may have to try a specialty store, Whole Foods or order from Amazon. The mini Dandies are ideal.

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