These moon pies are homemade, easy to make, and taste amazing! A soft graham cracker cookie with sweet marshmallow fluff, all dipped in chocolate- these are amazing!
I've always loved s'mores and moon pies are pretty much s'mores in cookie form. Marshmallows, chocolate, and graham cracker- yes please!
If you like this recipe, check out my s'mores brownies, s'mores cookies, golden graham s'mores bars, lucky charms cookies, and this tasty chocolate pudding cookie!
What you need for moon pies?
- Graham Crackers
- Flour
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Brown Sugar
- Butter
- Milk
- Marshmallow Cream
- Dark Chocolate Candy Melts
- Coconut Oil
These cookies take a little bit of time but are actually really easy to make. They are an impressive treat that everyone loves!
How to make moon pies?
- Crush graham crackers in to a fine crumb- if you have a food processor just put the graham crackers in there and process! If you don’t have a food processer, put the graham crackers into a gallon Ziploc bag and using a rolling pin or your hands crush the graham crackers.
- Add all the dry ingredients together and then add in the butter and milk, stir until combined.
- Roll out into a flat layer between two pieces of parchment paper and cut with a circular cookie cutter.
- Transfer your cookie cut outs to a parchment lined baking sheet being careful not to distort the shape (using a thin spatula will help.).
- Bake at 325°F for about 10 minutes. The cookies should start to smell really good by this point.
- Take them out and let them cool, then once cooled add a dollop of marshmallow cream onto half of the cookies (and refrigerate for ~20 minutes. Once the cream has set, clean up the edges if you need to.
- Add a cookie on top of the marshmallow cream, making a sandwich.
- Dip the entire thing in melted chocolate candy melts mixed with refined coconut oil, then set on parchment lined baking sheet and refrigerate to let the chocolate set up.
- Enjoy!
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Easy Chocolate Hard Shell:
I've used both chocolate chips and candy melts to make the chocolate coating. The chocolate chips taste great but they are super messy and let instantly upon touching.
I recommend using candy melts with some refined coconut oil to create a nice chocolate coating on the moon pies.
- Add refined coconut oil to candy melt.
- Melt in the microwave set to 30% for about 2 minutes, making sure to stir it every 30 seconds.
- Pour over any dessert (like my chocolate dipped cupcakes!) or dip these cookies in it!
Moon Pie Variations:
- Flavored Extracts: Add a few drops of any type of extract to marshmallow fluff, mixing thoroughly and tasting to add more. Popular moon pie flavors include: banana, strawberry, lemon, orange.
- Candy Melts: Use different colored candy melts for different holidays.
- Decorate with sprinkles, crushed peanuts, flaky sea salt, or hard shelled candies!
Pro tip:
If you want to make mini moon pies just use a smaller cookie cutter (or cup!) to make the cookies. Adjust the cooking time and the amount of marshmallow cream accordingly and you will have mini moon pies!
These might be easier/less messy to eat.
If you like this recipe, try my Buttermilk Chocolate Cake, White Chocolate Cupcakes, Bakery Rice Crispy Treats, Caramel Frosting, and these delicious marshmallow wands!
Moon Pies
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 15 graham crackers crushed
- 1 ⅔ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 11 tbs butter softened (½ cup + 3 tbs)
- 11 tbs milk (½ cup + 3 tbs)
For the filling:
- 18 oz marshmallow cream/fluff
For the chocolate coating:
- 24 oz dark chocolate candy melts
- 3 tbs refined coconut oil*
Instructions
To make the graham cracker cookies
- Preheat oven to 325°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Crush the graham crackers until they are grounded fine - use a food processor or just stick them all in a gallon Ziploc bag and crush them.15 graham crackers
- Mix together the crushed graham crackers, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and brown sugar in a large bowl.1 ⅔ cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ⅔ cup brown sugar
- Add in the butter and milk stirring until combined.11 tbs butter, 11 tbs milk
- Working with ⅓rd of the dough at a time, roll out the dough into a thin layer, about ¼ of an inch thick. It's easiest to roll the dough out between two pieces of parchment paper.
- Using a circular cookie cutter or a cup cut out circles from the dough and carefully transfer them to the parchment lined baking sheet. I like to use a thin spatula to move them and this helps the circles to stay circles.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. They will start to smell like delicious graham cracker cookies by this time! Once baked remove from the oven and let cool completely! Bake up the rest of the cookies.
- Once the cookies are cooled, put approximately ¼ cup of marshmallow fluff onto ½ of the baked cookies and refrigerate them. This allows the marshmallow fluff to set up. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.18 oz marshmallow cream/fluff
- After refrigerating, clean up any edges of the marshmallow fluff that spread out past the cookies. Then top each mound of marshmallow fluff with another cookie, making a sandwich.
- Heat candy melts and coconut in a bowl in the microwave set to 30% power for 30 seconds, stir and then repeat until melted. This will take about 1-2 minutes in total.24 oz dark chocolate candy melts, 3 tbs refined coconut oil*
- Line another cookie sheet with parchment paper. Dip the entire cookie sandwich in the chocolate coating, using a spoon to spoon chocolate over the entire thing. Then place the cookie on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate cookies to help the candy melts set up. Then cut away any chocolate that pooled around the cookies and enjoy!
Notes
- *Refined coconut oil doesn't have a coconut taste to it. You can also use regular coconut oil or shortening instead.
- These moon pies best stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally based off of the fun Hearthstone card, Baku the Mooneater! Since he eats moons, he surely eats moon pies!
If you aren’t familiar with Hearthstone you can read all about it here! Also check out my entire Hearthstone inspired menu!
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Brandi says
If I were to use a box of graham cracker crumbs how many cups would it take ?
Lisa says
Hey! It would be about 2 cups for this recipe 🙂
Chef Mireille says
what a deliciously scrumptious treat - this looks so good!
Stephanie says
These look delicious and super easy! I can't wait to try them 🙂
Lisa says
Thanks!
Yuen Mi says
You got me at kind of like a s'more. I do love that combination of crackers, marshmallow and chocolate. Will have to give this moon pie recipe a try one of these days.
Lisa says
Awesome, hope you like it!
Stine Mari says
Oh my these look so yummy! I absolutely love marshmallow and chocolate together.
Lisa says
Me too!