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 the idea of using good chocolate & marshmallows. Flavor-wise the only thing I might add is peanut butter.
Great ideas and just in time. I had ordered a smores maker for the fire pit this morning.
Oooh I would absolutely do a banana one – I almost said replacing chocolate with crunchy peanut butter… but I think I can fit it all on there!
I’m sooo going to have to try peanut butter! I have not been happy with any gluten-free graham crackers (need to make my own), so I’ve been using Schar shortbread cookies. I also like the chocolate to melt a little more than it does, so I stick a square of dark chocolate inside of a marshmallow, then hold it over the fire!
This is SO GREAT! The thought of wandering around Whole Foods looking for fun and interesting s’mores ingredients … oh my goodness. So fun. I think my fancy s’mores recipe would include some fancy marshmallows, chocolate with hazelnuts in it, a swirl of Nutella for good measure, and strawberries. yes?!?!
Love all the twists on the classic favorite. I’m most pulled towards the blackberry s’more! Any rich berry with chocolate is such a fabulous combination, how can one go wrong by sandwiching them between graham crackers? My kid-at-heart- self is happy just looking at these!
My fancy s’more involves chocolate graham crackers, peanut butter, and a giant, burnt marshmallow
Almond butter, bananas, and blackberries…I’m sold! This sounds delicious!
I love to make smores with white chocolate with my homemade cashew “fudge” – cashew butter, cardamon with honey, chocolate, and marshmallows. I like to make my own grahams, too.
I think a good one would be nutella, peanut butter and banana smote with yummy mellow!
I like the idea of a salted caramel smore. Maybe with the addition of a crisp slice of green apple!?
I would do chocolate graham crackers, chocolate, marshmallows, banana, peanut butter and coconut bacon. Maybe drizzle some coconut caramel on top for balance.
bananas, milk chocolate and crushed hazelnuts
I guild the lily with my smores by adding a little salted caramel.
i would do a homemade ice cream “smores” sandwich. Burnt sugar gelato/ice cream in the middle, between the grahams and coated in ganache then frozen.
WOW sounds amazing!
Graham+dark choc+ grilled cherries!! oh em gee. obsessed w/ this post
homemade reese’s cup candies + the classic toasty marshmallow
I would love a graham cracker s’more with lemon curd, marshmallow, and white chocolate!
Hmm! How about warm homemade cherry preserve and meringue, flavoured with almond extract, on graham crackers.
Pipe lemon curd in raspberries then assemble, smush smores!!! If want you can dip open side of raspberry (filled with the curd) in chocolate to cap it…never have to much chocolate. Great site!!! Thank you.