Who doesn’t like S’mores? Hot gooey marshmallows. Melting chocolate. The crunch of a graham cracker. Mmmmm.
Walmart asked me to make and photograph a creative interpretation of the classic s’mores recipe. The field was wide open. I decided I had to do something fun. Something different. Something pin-able 
Now I’m quite familiar with all the different flavors of marshmallows out there. I buy marshmallows frequently during the school year to include in the kids lunches-it’s a simple sweet treat that actually isn’t all that high in sugar. . . well as long as you only eat a few! So I knew that I wanted to use some of the fun flavors in my S’mores.
I headed off to my local Walmart to see what inspiration hit me. I grabbed a bag of the Kraft Jet Puffed marshmallows in strawberry and toasted coconut. That’s when inspiration hit! What if I used WHITE CHOCOLATE!
And thus the Strawberry Cream S’more was born:
I started out with a basic S’mores kit that the lovely folks at Hershey’s had sent me-Chocolate Bars, HoneyMaid Graham Crackers and regular marshmallows–and I added the Strawberry Jet Puffed marshmallows, the Jet Puffed Toasted Coconut marshmallows and the Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bars.
I was just going to pull out a candle and use that to “toast” the marshmallows so I could take a picture. . . but the kids gave their father big puppy dog eyes and he pulled out the firepit (and drove down to the gas station to buy wood) so we could have a REAL fire. Everyone made their own creations (Princess in particular loved the Toasted Coconut with regular Hershey bar)
I however concentrated on my new idea. Regular graham cracker, Strawberry Marshmallow and Cookies and Cream bar:
Although the fire was still a bit high (honestly, the best for toasting marshmallows is just glowing coals not flames) I borrowed a stick from the kiddos and proceeded to roast:
The result? Gooey and sweet! If you like the taste of white chocolate you will like this. The strawberry taste, honestly, is just barely there. I would cut the Cookies and Cream bar down to just 1 or 2 squares next time, not 3. The white chocolate taste did overwhelm the strawberry marshmallow a bit too much.
These would be great for a “girly” themed party–regular s’mores do seem to be a bit masculine somehow (although delicious!) It would also taste great to try this combination with some of those chocolate graham crackers.
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This twist on the classic smore recipe sounds great to me….and not “girly” at all. I’m secure enough in my manhood to eat a pink smore – LOL. I also like to substitute a Reese’s peanut butter cup for the chocolate – also delicious!
You’re making me hungry! I want a creative S’more now. I’ve heard of people modifying their S’mores before, but I’ve never heard about using white chocolate. Yum!
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