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 love sweet and salty so my s’mores combination would be marshmallows, sliced bananas, a salted dark chocolate and then cinnamon graham crackers. Yum-o!
Yes, lovely! Lavender infused marshmallows + ground pistachios + dark chocolate or marshmallow + fig + milk chocolate + cinnamon.
Endangered Species makes a wonderful Dark chocolate bar with cocoa nibs. I’m thinking a bit of that, maybe some raspberries, smashed between honey graham crackers. (With a wonderfully toasted marshmallow as well of course!) Yours look great though! I must try!
I like using enjoy life double chocolate crunchy cookies with white chocolate, a sprig of mint and a marshmallow
apple and salted caramel sauce and marshmallows!
I would definitely make a lemon curd to put on my s’mores so that they’re a take on lemon meringue pie 🙂
I’m a gf df girl, so I’d need gf graham crackers with vegan marshmallows. Caramelize plantains or bananas then toast the marshmallows… Spread natural peanut butter on the graham crackers… Put the gooey marshmallows on the crackers … Then sprinkle on cacao nibs, goji berries, and crushed peanuts to the toasted marshmallows. Then sandwich the caramelized plantains/bananas between. Not only would I be enjoying s’mores, I’d be getting a great dose of vitamins and minerals with the superfoods! My mouth is watering!!!
Some lime curd and toasted coconut flakes would pair well with the graham cracker-chocolate base to make key lime pie s’mores!
Oh, this post makes me so excited! I couldn’t agree more with your desire for high quality s’more ingredients. They take something delicious and put it over the top! I am not fond of the regular marshmallow + Hershey bar equation, either. My husband and I tried roasting bananas and added them to graham crackers and dark chocolate once, but the banana didn’t turn out as well as we hoped. I’ve recently tried a peanut butter cup + marshmallow concoction, that honestly was amazing! I’m also eager to try a Nutella version, with raspberries or blackberries. Thanks again for the delectable ideas! 🙂
My favorite s’ more combination replaces the chocolate with a reese’s. Adding a sliced banana would be great too. Graham crackers + Reese’s + marshmallow + banana!
the Mint Mediterranean: graham crackers with fig jam, toasted marshmallow, and and mint dark chocolate!
How about grilled pineapple and dulce de leche with a marshmallow coated in toasted coconut? A s’more and a vacation.
Rather than a chocolate bar I would use some nutella, it goes great with marshmallow and maybe add some banana.
I would try coffee flavored marshmallows with a coffee bean dark chocolate bar and a dusting of cocoa powder. Maybe some how incorporate lady fingers and make it tiramisu inspired?
Lemon meringue pie s’mores: tangy lemon curd, creamy white chocolate (for extra creaminess) and toasted marshmallows sandwiched between two sugared grahams.
Would love one with a Justin’s pb cup and maybe some strawberry jam!
This would maybe be too crazy but I’m thinking dark chocolate with fresh raspberries and a basil balsamic reduction syrup!
I would try banana split s’mores! Graham crackers, marshmallow, chocolate, fresh banana, and strawberry sauce!
s’mores with either a pb cup instead of the chocolate, or nutella instead of the chocolate 🙂 and may some homemade flavored marshmallows
I’m thinking strawberries and nutella for the filling would be tasty! Thanks for the giveaway!