It is said that the origin of Moon Pies, stylized as MoonPies, can be traced back to the Chattanooga Bakery in Tennessee. It was there in 1917 that the first Moon Pies were baked. A story is told that Earl Mitchell, who worked for the bakery, was chatting with a miner from Kentucky about what the ideal snack for a miner’s lunch would be. The miner described a treat which included chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker. The Moon Pie was created and has been commercially produced by the Chattanooga Bakery ever since. The Moon Pie is especially popular throughout the American South and in the Northeast along the Atlantic Coast. During World War II, Moon Pies were regularly included in the rations of deployed soldiers, and the popularity of the treat became deeply embedded in American culture. Today, Moon Pie festivals and eating contests are hosted throughout the South. The treats have also became associated with Southern Mardi Gras traditions as they are commonly thrown from the floats that populate Mardi Gras parades.
Recipe Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 1 package graham crackers
- ¾ cup marshmallow creme
- 2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
Directions
- Split graham crackers in half. Use a ring mold to press each cracker into a circle.
- Sandwich two rounds of graham cracker around 1 tablespoon of marshmallow creme.
- Line a baking tray with wax paper.
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler over medium heat.
- Rest a sandwich on a fork above the melted chocolate. Spoon chocolate over the sandwich until fully coated. Return the sandwich to the wax paper to cool. Repeat until all of the ingredients have been used up.
- Allow the chocolate before eating.
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