Smores in the oven

Life As A Mom came up with a great smores in the oven recipe when she accidentally grabbed some mini ice cream cones. This would be a great treat for the winter months when turning on the oven sounds like a good idea. Best part of this receipe is that you may have some of the ingrdients leftover from all your holiday baking. Click here for the full how-to instructions, otherwise the basic steps are below. She is so creative!

Ingredients

• 1 box mini ice cream cones, about 1 to 2 inches in height
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 package marshmallows or 1 jar marshmallow creme

Instructions

1. Preheat the toaster oven to its broiler setting (about 400°F) or the regular oven to 400°F.
2. Lay out the cones on a broiler safe baking dish.
3. Fill the cones halfway with chocolate chips.
4. Insert a marshmallow into each cone or fill the cone with marshmallow creme. If using creme, allow a small amount to mound over the top of the cone.
5. Bake the cones in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes depending on how toasty you like them. Bake the cones in the toaster oven for 2 to 3 minutes or until toasty.
6. Remove the cones from the oven carefully and serve.

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 10 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 12

If you con’t like your marshmallows toasted —  you can tuck the marshmallow into the cone, dip it in melted chocolate, and roll it in sprinkles or chopped nuts.