Rice Cake S’mores (Easy, WW Friendly Dessert)

If you love s’mores but don’t love building a fire—or waiting until summer—this is the move. Three ingredients, eight minutes, done. Lightly salted rice cakes stand in for graham crackers and honestly work better than you’d expect: they’re sturdy enough to hold the toppings, crispy in a satisfying way, and the slight saltiness plays perfectly against the sweet chocolate and gooey marshmallows.

I make these in the air fryer, which gives you that slightly toasted, golden marshmallow top you’re looking for. The microwave (affiliate link) works too if that’s all you’ve got, but you’ll get puffy and gooey rather than golden—more of a different experience than a worse one. The broiler or toaster oven splits the difference nicely.

One tip I’ve landed on: keep your mini marshmallows in the freezer. It extends their shelf life and—more importantly—they cook better under heat. Starting from frozen gives the chocolate chips time to get soft and melty before the marshmallows blow past done.

Why I Love This Recipe

• 3 ingredients — rice cake, mini marshmallows, mini chocolate chips
• 8 minutes including prep — faster than deciding what to watch
• 144 calories and 6 WW Points for a treat that actually feels like a treat
• Three cooking methods — air fryer, broiler/toaster oven, or microwave (affiliate link)
• No campfire, no cleanup — just a plate and a satisfied sweet tooth

Ingredients and Substitutions

• Lightly salted rice cake — the base. The slight saltiness is part of what makes this work — it balances the sweetness the same way a graham cracker does. A chocolate-flavored rice cake takes things in a different direction and is worth trying if you want to lean harder into the chocolate. Plain (unsalted) rice cakes work too.
• Mini marshmallows — mini size is important here; full-size marshmallows are too thick and don’t melt evenly on a flat rice cake. Keep them in the freezer between uses — they’ll last longer and cook better.
• Mini chocolate chips — they’ll mostly keep their shape but soften and begin to melt. Semi-sweet is the classic choice; dark chocolate chips work great if you prefer less sweet. A small square of a chocolate bar, broken up, also works in a pinch.

WW Points and Calories

Each rice cake s’more has 144 calories and 6 WW Points.

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Old WW plan: 4 PointsPlus

How to Make Rice Cake S’mores

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Step 2: Top rice cake with marshmallows and chocolate chips.

Step 3: Place rice cake in air fryer and cook for 3 – 5 minutes at 375F – 400F degrees.

Step 4: Carefully remove rice cake s’more from the air fryer and enjoy!

Tips for Success

• Watch it closely. The difference between perfectly toasted and burned chocolate is about 60 seconds. Stay nearby.
• Freeze your marshmallows. Starting from frozen gives the chocolate more time to melt before the marshmallows overcook. It’s a small thing that makes a real difference.
• Don’t skip the lightly salted rice cake. The salt matters. A plain unsalted rice cake tastes noticeably flatter against all that sweetness.
• Make a batch. If you’re feeding more than one person, line up rice cakes on the air fryer rack or a baking sheet (affiliate link) and do them all at once. Same time, no extra effort.

If you are a rice cake fan, check out these super-simple sweet, crunchy and slightly salty Chocolate-Topped Caramel Rice Crisps. They come together in about 5 minutes!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Air fryer or broiler — which is better?
Air fryer gets the edge for more even browning and easier cleanup. The broiler works great too but requires more vigilance—it can go from perfect to scorched in seconds. If you don’t have an air fryer, the toaster oven broiler setting is your best bet.

Can I use regular-size marshmallows?
Not ideal—they’re too thick and don’t melt evenly across the rice cake surface. Mini marshmallows are the right tool for this job. If you only have regular, cut them into quarters with scissors (wet the blades to prevent sticking).

Can I use a chocolate rice cake instead?
Yes, and it’s worth trying. It deepens the chocolate flavor and the result is noticeably richer. The Points may shift depending on your brand—check the recipe in the WW app.

Can I make these in the microwave?
You can. The marshmallows will get very puffy and gooey and the chocolate will melt, but you won’t get any golden color or toasted flavor. It’s a different (and perfectly decent) experience—just not the same as the air fryer version.

More Easy Sweet Treats for WW

• 5-Minute Tiramisu Rice Cake
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• Open-Face Baked S’mores
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• Apple S’mores Nachos
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• S’mores Popcorn
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• S’mores Cookies
  All the flavors of S’mores in cookie form.
• Rolo Pretzel Cookies
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• Open-Faced Peanut Butter and Jelly S’mores
  An easy and fun variation of a campfire classic.