Last Updated on July 4, 2025 by Kimberly Stroh

Get ready to dip into fall with the ultimate crowd-pleaser: Pumpkin S’mores Dip! This Halloween-ready twist on the classic campfire treat is equal parts festive and delicious. Made in a cast iron skillet, this dip starts with a gooey layer of melted milk chocolate, topped with fluffy marshmallows that have been dipped in orange sanding sugar to mimic a plump, cheerful pumpkin. The green stem brings the whole look together—adorable and totally Instagram-worthy.

Why We Love This Pumpkin S’mores Dip

Whether you’re hosting a Halloween bash or just cuddling up for a fall movie night, this easy dessert adds a bit of spooky charm to your spread. Serve it warm with graham crackers, cookies, or even apple slices for dipping, and watch it disappear faster than you can say “trick or treat!” If the chocolate hardens, just throw it into the oven again for a few minutes and it’s perfectly melted again!

This Pumpkin S’more Dip also serves a crowd! It makes 25 servings, so it’s perfect for a Halloween party. Guests will crowd around the dip and go to town because it’s so delicious.

Pumpkin S’mores Ingredients:

• Milk Chocolate Chips: They’re sweeter and add a richer flavor to s’mores.
• Large Marshmallows: Use traditional large vanilla marshmallows.
• Orange Sanding Sugar: Do NOT use sprinkles.
• Cold Water: This helps the sanding sugar stick.
• Green Ice Cream Cone*: They’re sold in multi-packs that have pink and traditional cones in them. Look in the ice cream section of your grocery store. I used the Joy brand of ice cream cones!
• Dipping Options: Graham Cracker sticks or crackers, apples or vanilla wafers

* Can’t find green ice cream cake cones? That’s ok! Save a few large marshmallows and make a stem using green sanding sugar. Add them in a curved line, at the top of your pumpkin. It’s the perfect substitute if you can’t find the cones. Follow recipe directions.

How To Prep Your Pumpkin S’mores For A Party

It’s easy to prep this pumpkin s’mores before a party. Follow the recipe directions and layer the milk chocolate with the orange-dipped marshmallows. Set aside (not refrigerated) until right before your party. Follow the rest of the recipe directions for baking. Make it up to 2 hours ahead of time to prep for your party.

More Great Halloween Party Recipe

• Halloween Kids Pudding Cups
• Halloween Mummy Marshmallow Pops
• Candy Corn Jell-O Shots

How To Reheat Your Dip & Store Leftovers

The magic of this s’mores dip is that you can reheat it! If the chocolate hardens, throw it back into a low-heat oven for 5-7 minutes. The s’mores will become melted again and it’s ready to enjoy. Obviously, you want to enjoy this dip within minutes of it coming out of the oven, but reheating it lets you enjoy it again.

Cover leftovers with plastic wrap and keep in a cooler room-temperature space. It doesn’t have to be refrigerated. Reheat in the oven, as directed above to eat again. Discard leftovers after 1-2 days.

How To Make Pumpkin S’mores (step-by-step directions)

Preheat oven to 425ºF. Place bag of chocolate chips into the bottom of an ovenproof cast-iron skillet or round casserole dish. Set aside. 

Place sanding sugar into a small bowl and have a second small bowl filled with cold water. Stick a marshmallow with a toothpick and dip into the cold water. Gently tap to remove excess water and dip into the sugar coating all sides but the bottom.

Remove from the toothpick and place the white side down into the pan on top of the chocolate chips. Repeat until the pan is full of marshmallows and all of them are touching in the pan. 

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until marshmallows are puffy. Remove from oven and if necessary, sprinkle additional sugar on the white areas of the marshmallows (as they puff up and expand when heated) and top with ice cream cone stem. 

Use a serrated bread knife to carefully cut a green ice cream cone in half, for the stem. A gentle sawing motion is best.

Let stand for five minutes before serving hot with graham crackers, apples or vanilla wafers.