9 Things You Aren’t Including In Your S’mores But Need To

by Gail CliffordJun 12, 2021Food

9 Things You Aren’t Including In Your S’mores But Need To

Written By: Gail Clifford | Published By: Travel Awaits | Jun. 12, 2021

https://www.travelawaits.com/2668674/best-things-to-add-to-smores/

So many of us have memories of sitting around a campfire, telling ghost stories or sharing family legends, and roasting marshmallows to form this delectable treat — s’mores.

Doesn’t the thought of a roasted marshmallow, melting chocolate, and graham cracker just make your mouth water? While it takes your heart and your mind back to a kinder, gentler time? One where the long summer days and lazy summer nights allowed a slowing of life in general.

But have you ever wondered about what it would be like to have more than the classic milk chocolate added to this awesome American pastime? I really hadn’t until recently…

We enjoyed a multi-generational girls’ night with baby boomer and fitness goddess Patti Bashor, 59; Gen Xer “Smart Alice Attorney,” Aly Bashor, 34; international grad student and chocolate connoisseur Jackie Mullen, 23; and myself, Gen Xer, physician, travel writer, and purveyor of fun, random things to do, Gail Clifford, 50.

We gathered treats, chocolate-based, peanut butter, and cherry — anything we saw in the candy or baking aisles at the store that looked like it would taste good with the classic graham cracker and marshmallow — and headed for the fire pit.

Cool and dark, the Arizona night sky showcased stars and deck twinkle lights. We settled into our chairs, huddled around the fire against the chilly desert breezes.

Read on for our taste-tested combinations, calorie checks, and s’mores-making pro tips below.

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