Jun 4, 2020
Gourmet S'more Ideas
For anyone who has ever been camping as a child, I would dare to assume one of your favorite activities was roasting marshmallows. If you were really lucky, you turned that roasted yumminess into a classic childhood favorite, the s’more. We sat around the firepit during a recent trip to Dancing Bear Lodge and experimented with their S’more Station. A staff suggestion to switch out the traditional chocolate bar with a piece of Apple Valley fudge, started a journey to up our s’more game a notch, adventuring into the realm of Gourmet S’Mores.
We Bring you the Gourmet S’more: A Guide to Upgrading Your Next Camping Trip.
Creativity Begins Here
The obvious place to start our campout culinary exploration is the ingredient that ties everything together. So, let’s start with some different options for the base of our s’more. The obvious go-to is the traditional graham cracker, but there are so many other tasty options. Next time try using a chocolate graham cracker, a waffle cookie, or even a chocolate chip cookie. If you want to branch out even further, try out some ginger snaps, snickerdoodles, or Rice Krispie treats. If you are trying to reduce your sugar intake, unsalted crackers are ideal. Don’t be afraid to let your inner child guide your creativity.
Put You Inner Child In Charge
Next, we need to add a little variety to our typical chocolate layer. Think bigger. If you’re in the mind of more is always better, substitute plain chocolate with a Reese’s Cup, a Peppermint Patty, or caramel-filled chocolate. You can also use substitute with peanut butter, hazelnut spread, white chocolate, or cookie butter. While we’re at it, let’s shatter the conventional idea of the classic s’more and trade out chocolate for something completely different altogether. If you want an organic or natural option, add sliced fruit. Bananas, strawberries, apples, peaches, and pitted cherries are great healthy options. And as we begin to think about fruit, don’t forget all of your favorite homemade jams. The key is to go crazy and don’t be afraid to experiment with toppings.
Don’t Leave Out The Best Part
We can’t leave out the marshmallows. Beyond the plain marshmallow, feel free to play around with a variety of flavored marshmallows. Some of our favorites are caramel, strawberry, cinnamon, and vanilla. If you enjoy playing in the kitchen, you can prepare homemade flavored marshmallows ahead of time. You can even go wild and dip your marshmallows in chocolate, your favorite crushed cereal, or roasted coconut. Want to blow your kids’ minds, use some Peeps in your gourmet s’more experiment.
To give you a headstart back into your childhood campfire fantasies, we’ve put together a few of our favorite campfire delicacies.
GOURMET S’MORE RECIPES
APPLE VALLEY S’MORE
Graham crackers + Apple Valley fudge + marshmallow
SPICED LEMON S’MORE
Gingersnaps + lemon curd + marshmallow
PEACHES & CREAM
Honey graham crackers + peaches + white chocolate + marshmallow
THE GRASSHOPPER
Chocolate graham crackers + Peppermint Patty + marshmallow
THE SAMOA
Graham crackers + salted caramel-filled chocolate + coconut flakes + marshmallow
THE ELVIS
Graham crackers + Reece’s Cup + sliced banana + marshmallow
THE SUGAR PIG
Graham crackers + caramel-filled chocolate + bacon + marshmallow
We would love to take all of the credit for all of these fantastic recipes, but we must give credit where credit is due. For these recipes and more s’more insanity, check out the following blog posts:
For more camping activities, check out some of our past posts.