Did you know that the fine folks in New England eat more ice cream than anywhere else in the country?
Yep, we do!
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s'mores
S’mores Banana Bread
 
Last night, I went to my first spin class and I not only didn’t die, but I loved it!!!
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S’mores Puffle Waffles
You know that old Youtube video called “David after the Dentist, and how it’s just the funniest thing ever. Well, I had my own special animal version of that the other night.
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S’mores Chocolate Chip Cookies
I am kicking this week’s butt!!!
Okay, so it’s just Tuesday but it feels like this is going to be a good week.
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S’mores Rice Krispie Treats
It’s S’mores Week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A few years ago my blogging bestie, Amanda from Fake Ginger, and I had a S’mores Week. We each shared 5 great s’mores recipes, such as Amanda’s Microwaved S’mores Turtles and my S’mores Cinnamon Rolls. OMG, they were all so good!
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Thirsty Thursday: S’mores Frappe
This time last year Amanda and I were deep into our S’mores Week. We love S’mores so much that we devoted a whole week to S’mores recipes. It was so much fun that we wanted to reflect on that with this week’s edition of Thirsty Thursday post.
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Thirsty Thursday: S’mores Milkshake
So there is an ice cream truck that has been taunting me every night since it drives right down our block. It alternates between playing “pop goes the weasel” and “la cucaracha”. We live in a Hispanic area so the later song selection makes sense.
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S’mores Cinnamon Rolls
It is Day 4 of S’mores Week! Are you sick of Amanda and I yet? Hope not! Just one more day of great s’mores recipes. hint hint… I have a cocktail for you tomorrow!
Anyway, I originally planned on making mini cheesecakes today but then at the very last minute decided to change my mind resulting in some late night and early morning baking. how early? well this dumb-dumb got up at 4.30a.m. I am crazy. obvi.
 
 
I’m so glad that I put in the extra effort to make these because they are incredible. I honestly would not eat them for breakfast but I think they are perfect for a fun, different kind of dessert. It would totally shock someone if you served this for dessert. A big rich cinnamon roll jam packed full of s’mores goodness. The marshmallows get toasty, the chocolate chips get melty, and the graham adds a fun different crunch to it all. Addicting!
 
You need to go over and check out Amanda’s S’mores Ice Cream recipe. The post is hilarious and totally relate-able. Plus, the recipe is drool worthy. That ice cream is trouble with a capital T!
S’mores Cinnamon Rolls
makes 12 rolls
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup warm milk (skim works)
- 1 packet dry active yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter melted
- 4 cups bread flour, 1/2 cup reserved
- 1 teaspoon salt
Filling
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cinnamon graham crackers, broken into small pieces
- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
Glaze
- 4 ounces marshmallow Fluff
- 1/4 cup milk
Process
- To prepare the dough, sift together the flours and salt, set aside. Heat the milk per yeast instructions. Once the milk has reached the right temperature (between 100-110F)Â add the yeast and let proof per instructions. In a large bowl or using a stand mixer, beat 2 eggs. Mix in the sugar and melted butter into the eggs. Gently pour the milk into the bowl. In half cup intervals mix in the bread flour until 3 1/2 cups has been incorporated. With the remaining 1/2 cup, dust a clean smooth surface and coat your hands. Kneed the dough into a ball incorporating the remaining flour. Place into a greased bowl, cover, and let double in size (several hours).
- While your dough is rising prepare the  filing by combining the cinnamon  and sugars together in a bowl and the marshmallows, chocolate chips, and graham cracker pieces. in another bowl.
- Preheat oven to 350 and grease baking pans.
- Roll out dough into a 16 by 21 inch rectangle. Spread the melted butter evenly over dough. First add the sugar mixture to the cover the dough, then add the s’mores mixture. Roll up dough jelly roll style and, cut in half, then cut each section into 6 pieces. Â Arrange evenly in pan
- Bake for 22-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- While rolls are baking combine the fluff and milk. Spread frosting over warm rolls before serving.
S’mores Week
Day 1
S’mores Chex Mix and S’mores Ice Cream Sandwiches
Day 2
S’mores Truffles and Microwave S’more Turtles
Day 3
S’mores Campfire Banana Splits and S’mores Cheesecake Bars
S’mores Campfire Banana Boats
When I was growing up I used to go to sleep away camp at Camp Hazen in central Connecticut.
I have some of my best memories from the fun times I had during the 30 weeks I spent at camp over 5 years. It was such a blast with swimming, horse back riding (the horse I rode was named Cadallic), playing rounds and rounds of the cup game in the mess hall, eating fresh baked bread, and staying up way too late.
I won’t even get into the time my friend and I got in trouble for dying our hair there… obviously I would get in trouble for that!
Endless amounts of fun, which was often focused around the campfire singing J J Coolay and doing skits.
Other great things to do around a campfire is to roast marshmallows, make s’mores, ‘bake’ orange cakes, and make campfire banana splits. So I combined s’mores and campfire banana splits to make these s’mores campfire banana splits.
 
Sadly, I was not sitting on a log around a campfire when I made these S’mores Campfire Banana Splits. I made these in the oven but you can easily make them on your grill after dinner as well.
They are so simple but so good. Which is perfect for the kid in all of us.
Be sure to stop by Amanda’s blog to check out her S’mores Cheesecake Bars as we continue our S’mores Week!!
S’mores Campfire Banana Boats
Makes 2
Ingredients
- 2 bananas
- 2 fudge covered graham crackers
- 2 dozen mini marshmallows
Process
- Preheat oven or grill to 425 degrees. Prepare 2 pieces of aluminum foil (approx 12″x12″) by spraying with cooking spray.
- Slice each banana peel length wise. Carefully open the banana peel and slice the banana diagonially and lenthwise. Spread out the banana with your knife.
- Stuff broken peices of 1Â graham cracker and a dozen mini marshmallows in each banana.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the marshmallows have melted. Carefully unwrap and enjoy!!
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S’mores Week 2012!!
Day 1
S’mores Chex Mix and S’mores Ice Cream Sandwiches
Day 2
S’mores Truffles
Day 2 of our most amazing, super special s’mores week! I’m so excited to share this truffle recipe, as well as the other 3 that I have planned for the rest of the week. Just you wait!
When I was thinking about what recipes to make this week I also had to think about how I would make them. In this case once I thought of making a S’mores Truffle I began to think about how to do that. I looked at other truffle recipes, specifically Oreo truffles, to create a recipe for these truffles.
 
 
I shared these with the guys on my job site and with the contractors working on residing he house next to ours. These were enjoyed very quickly. They did not linger around on the job sites. I highly suggest these for guys with huge appetites or for anyone at all!
Please be sure to head over to Amanda’s blog and check her Microwave S’more Turtles! A quick, easy recipe that had me looking around for more s’mores supplies to try myself!
S’mores Truffles
makes 4 dozen truffles
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 cups of Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 12 oz of fluff marshmallow spread
- 2 cups of milk chocolate chips
- 2 to 4 oz cup cream
- cooking spray
Process
- Spray your bowl and mixer with cooking spray. Add the cream cheese, graham cracker crumbs, and marshmallow spread to the bowl. Mix until all the ingredients are combined. The mixture should be held together pretty, but don’t worry if it is a bit crumbly.
- Spray your hands with cooking spray. Pinch pieces of the mixture off and roll in your hands to form 1″ balls. Place on wax paper lined cooking sheets. Put in the freezer for  at least 4 hours.
- When you are ready to coat the graham truffle balls, melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in a microwave. Slowly add the cream to the mixture until the chocolate is smooth and the consistency is loose enough to be able to drop a ball in and shake the chocolate off . If you chocolate breaks in the process, then continue to add cream until the chocolate becomes smooth again.
- Drop the balls in the chocolate to completely coat. Using 2 forks or a Candy Dipping Tool remove the truffle and tap and shake off extra chocolate. Place on a waxed lined baking sheet. Chill until ready to enjoy!
- Find some fun dip-able things like cookies, pretzels, or fruit to use up the any remaining of the chocolate.
S’mores Week
Day 1
S’mores Chex Mix
You know those times on twitter when are you DMing someone about your shared love of s’mores so you guys come up with the idea to do a week of s’mores recipes on your blogs?
Yep, those moments are pure genius.
And that is exactly what happened between Amanda and I after I was complaining to her how I could not stop thinking about the baked s’mores bars that I made after she posted s’mores bars on her blog and the new s’mores pizza she just posted.
So many s’mores, so little time? I don’t think so!!
So that became a springboard for us to post different s’mores themed recipes on our blog everyday this week.
So here I am bringing you a S’mores Chex Mix while Amanda shares S’mores Ice Cream Sandwiches.
The S’mores Chex Mix is so addictive that you can’t stop munching on and the S’mores Ice Cream Sandwiches are the perfect summer time treat to change up the roasted, toasted routine.
 
I loved when I made muddy buddies and biscoff muddy buddies before so I used them to inspire me to make this S’mores Chex Mix. I love the texture of muddy buddies with the cereal being coated with a chocolate based mixture and then coated again with powdered sugar so I wanted to do that same for this S’mores Chex Mix. I made a mixture of milk chocolate and marshmallows to coat the cereals before the powered sugar. Then I added more milk chocolate chips and mini marshmallows to the mix for an extra s’mores flavored kick!
I hope that you enjoy my S’mores Chex Mix and Amanda’s S’mores Ice Cream Sandwiches as much as the rest of the ones we have planned for the rest of the week!!!
S’mores Chex Mix
Makes 18 servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups of Corn Chex (120 grams)
- 5 cups of Golden Grahams (206 grams)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups of milk chocolate chips, divided in 1 cup portions (123 grams)
- mini marshmallows, divided
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Process
- Measure out the Golden Grahams and Corn Chex cereals. Pour the cereal out on a large sheet tray.
- Combine the butter, 1 cup of milk chocolate chips, and 3/4 cup mini marshmallow in a bowl. Microwave in 15 second increments and mix until the ingredients every time until the mixture is melted together.
- Pour the melted chocolate mixture onto the cereals. Gently mix until all the cereals are evenly coated. Sift the powdered sugar in small batches on the cereals and mix every time to incorporate.
- Once the coated cereals have cooled, mix in the remaining mini marshmallows and chocolate chips.
Baked S’mores Bars
So I don’t really like S’mores.
Don’t hate me!!!!
I could never understand why people liked s’mores when I was growing up. Sure I ate them as I just didn’t want to be that kid but I just didn’t get what they liked. Crisp crackery cookie. Hard chocolate. Marshmallow. And another crisp cookie. I love toasting marshmallows but the rest of it didn’t really work for me over time.
Also, I like graham cracker but I like the Honey Maid Grahams Cinnamon Crackers the best. They are sugary and extra cinnamon-y… but do you think they were ever brought along for camp fires… that would be a n-o. I always felt there was so much potential for s’mores but I didn’t know what it was… until now that is!
I saw that Amanda recently posted a recipe for baked s’mores. The moment I saw them I knew that I had to make them. HAD TO! This was exactly what I have always been hoping for from a s’more. A soft, crumbly texture instead of a crisp cookie. Ooey gooey melted chocolate. Tons of marshmallow goodness. It was all the great flavors of a s’more but in the texture of a blondie. I could stand behind that.
 
These were so simple to whip up that you can make these for yourself or for your kids when they are dying to a s’more but you aren’t camping.
I used Hershey bars for this but if you didn’t have them on hand and really really wanted these bars then just used chocolate chips. Milk chocolate chips would be better than semi-sweet chocolate chips but chocolate is chocolate so get on with your bad self and make these dang Baked S’mores Bars!!!
I’ve made these several times now and I have to say that the more fluff the better! Make sure you at least use 2 Cups. But if you want to use a bit more, you won’t be mad.
The top will crack when you bake it but it’s okay. I swear. It’s doesn’t have to be super pretty like a cheesecake, but keep this in mind. If you are really upset about cracks then poke the top with a tooth pick a few times before baking to help reduce the cracking.
I do think it would be pretty cool to make these with some winter time indoor camping. Oh so you didn’t do indoor camping growing up? What about bring a pool (no water) into the house to watch the movie Mermaids with your mom? No… just me then. Well, I suggest you give it a try and sing and dance along to this song.
I think you should totally have an indoors camping adventure!! It will put you in a good mood. I swear. Just like I swear that you have to make these s’mores bars!
When it comes to making these Baked S’mores Bars… be prepared to eat a lot of them.
Baked S’mores Bars
Serves 16
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- approx. 10 oz of Hershey’s chocolate bars ( I used 6 1.55oz bars)
- 2 cups marshmallow fluff
Process
- Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil and spray with cooking oil (optional).
- Cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla until incorporated.
- Sift together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredient mixture to the butter mixture and mix at a low speed until just combined.
- Divide dough in half. Press one half into an even layer on the bottom of prepared pan. Evenly arrange the chocolate bars on top of the dough.
- Spread marshmallow fluff evenly over the chocolate layer. Or put into a large plastic storage bag, cut the tip off & pipe on for easy distribution.
- On a floured surface, roll out the remaining dough, forming a piece that is just large enough to fit in the 8×8-inch pan. Place dough on top of marshmallow fluff and press down slightly.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown. Cool slightly before cutting with a sharp knife into 16 even pieces. Wipe knife between cuts w a wet towel to make the process easier.
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