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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Love s´mores! Love, love chocolate! My fancy grown-up kinda of s´mores are a thin slices of baguette topped with any spicy chocolate (I prefer the ones with chili) and a bit of Maldon salt.
I just love s’mores any way! Though I have had homemade marshmallows and they are divine.
I think raspberries would be divine.
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I prefer the classic, but would add raspberry if I could
The idea of combining white chocolate, cherry, and almond butter is giving me happy feels, lol. 🙂
I love the traditional s’mores but with toasted pecans and salted caramels and dark chocolate would be awesome! I love all these ideas!
The person right before me said pistachios and that was exactly what I was thinking… so maybe a s’more with toasted coconut, banana and dark chocolate inside the graham crackers. Yum, all of these ideas are so great!
You can’t really make s’mores in a NYC apartment, but you can make “deconstructed” s’mores, aka chocolate fondue. That’s fancier.
The beauty of s’mores is their smokey flavor, reminiscent of childhood campfires. I have learned, since I started living in New England, that one of the best complements to a smokey flavor is maple! I would advise sticking with a mellow marshmallow- like the Sweet and Sara. Then using Chocolove Almond and Sea Salt dark chocolate to incorporate salty-sweet and nutty, cinnamon graham crackers if you’re feeling extra sweet, and a sliver of maple fudge- a Vermont classic. It’s like the child of sweet summer nights and crisp autumn mornings.
Happy S’more Making!
Definitely something with lavender.
A Reese’s peanut butter cup instead of a piece of chocolate… peanut butter is fancy, right? Ha1
I like to use really good quality chocolate and a smear of PB on smores. They are so messy, but by far my favorite!
ummm….yummy post….how about my fav…. fruits….mangos & blueberries…with LOTS of vegan caramel sauce and vegan mallows! Thanks and cheers, Valerie 🙂
Baked Apple + Rosemary (toasted) + Raw Honey + Vanilla Bean Ice Cream + Mushed between 2 Graham Crackers 🙂
I love the idea of graham cracker, chocolate hazelnut spread, and strawberries! Yum!
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream + Balsamic Reduction + Basil Leaf + Dark Chocolate + Marshmallow + Cinnamon Sugar Graham Cracker
salted caramel, toasted almonds, and dark chocolate
toasted marshmallow, coconut whipped cream, dark chocolate, dash of cinnamon, and sprinkled with crushed pistachios!
Oh my gosh, those look amazing! I think I might try cherry and dark chocolate with crushed almonds…
I also recently had the please of eating a homeade marshmallow on a stick, dipped in chocolate and then graham crumbs – AMAZING and portable.