I ate a lot of s’mores as a kid. It all started at our family’s annual summer vacations to Kentucky Lake. Later, at home, my sister and I would make them regularly in the microwave. Authentic “camp” flavor doesn’t happen in the microwave, but it was fun to watch them rise and (nearly!) explode.
It probably comes as no surprise that hershey bars and jet puffed marshmallows aren’t quite my thing anymore. So, last weekend, Jack and I headed to Whole Foods where we gathered ideas and ingredients to make these fancy pants gourmet s’mores.
Most of our inspiration came from the fancy chocolate aisle. I could lose myself in that section all day… So. many. pretty. packages. Jack waited impatiently while I decided which bars looked prettiest together which flavors would go best together.
Truth be told, we tried to make our own homemade vegan marshmallows. It was a big fail, but these vegan homemade-like ones by Sweet and Sara are awesome. (Find them in the refrigerated section).
To keep things somewhat classic, we used regular (365 brand) graham crackers. We also stocked up on fruit and a jar of Jeni’s Salty Caramel Sauce. (I never said these were going to be healthy s’mores!).
Here are the combos we came up with! They were all delicious but I think our favorite was the one with strawberries & white chocolate (made with the Divine White Chocolate & Strawberries bar, pictured above).
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fancy s’mores
- graham crackers
- marshmallows
- variety of fancy chocolates
- fruit such as: bananas, strawberries, blackberries
- salted caramel
- almond butter
- roast marshmallows over a campfire (or your gas stove).
- Assemble s'mores.
- Smush and eat!
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I would sub in Oreos for the graham crackers (sans icing), go the chocolate marshmallow route, with a brick of sea-salt dark chocolate. A smidge of whipped cream wouldn’t hurt either…
Now I’m hungry.
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These look simply amazing and I love the s’mores mise en place!
Oops, and I forgot to attach the link! 🙂
http://www.caramelizedblog.com/2013/08/the-ultimate-smores-soiree.html
I enjoyed a s’mores soiree last summer; my favorite fancy substitute was a Ghirardelli caramel-filled chocolate square for a plain piece of chocolate!
Love all of these ideas so far. And vegan marshmallows…I’ve got to head to Whole Foods! I’m tempted to craft a s’more with dark chocolate and a dash of cayenne pepper. Maybe even Sriracha?
My favorite combo is not very exotic but it sure is delicious. Cinnamon graham crackers + dark chocolate + perfectly roasted marshmallow. Soooo good!
Brilliant idea for fancy s’mores. I’d sub in minty dark chocolate for the Hershey’s squares and leave everything else the same.
I would try anything with dark chocolate, but I think the main thing missing here is some toffee! It would add a delectable crunch and I just love the flavor!
My idea for a gourmet s’more: 80% dark chocolate, cherry compote, and a home made marshmallow.
I’d love to try crystallized ginger and grilled peaches!
How about a marshmallow sandwiched in between two peanut butter chocolate cookies?!?
I would love Nutella s’mores!
That final picture is utterly SUBLIME, and this was a fabulous idea. Bravo! xx
i think using 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies as the base, really good salted dark chocolate, and homemade marshmallows, would be perfect.
Definitely grilled peaches with a bourbon sauce. It is summer, after all. And if I went to all the trouble of grilling the peaches, I’d probably try them with Chocolove’s Chocolate Crystalized Ginger Bar too.
I love the idea of fancy smore’s! I would definitely go the almond butter/ dark chocolate route. those sweet and sara marshmallows are delicious too.
Yummmm these look amazing! I think one with dark chocolate and chopped cherries would be so delicious!
I’m afraid if I try these I’ll never go back to the campfire s’mores! I’m especially eyeing the salty caramel s’more, great idea.
When it comes to s’mores, I still prefer the classic flavors but I could see myself using those fancy chocolates. Marshmallow in freezer section, that’s interesting and new.
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