Topic —  Snacks,

S’more Fun in the Kitchen

July 11, 2011
Jan Scott

It seems the food world is having a love affair with s’mores these days, and why shouldn’t they? They are the quintessential Canadian summer treat, and a perfect snack whether you’re sitting fireside or not.

This year we made s’mores on a stick for my nine year-old’s class. He wanted to make his favourite marshmallow treat for his friends, and I couldn’t quite figure out how to do so without a stove or flame in sight. So we made some marshmallows, dipped them in melted chocolate and covered them with crushed graham crackers. It worked brilliantly, and the kids devoured them.

What’s great about this treat is kids can do most of the work themselves. And they can get creative by deviating from the traditional milk chocolate and graham cracker combo by using other cookies (think Oreos or digestive biscuits), or toppings (Skor bits are a popular choice in our house) and a variety of chocolate (white, coloured, dark).

Toddlers can even get in on the fun by skewering the marshmallows onto bamboo sticks or pretzels, and passing them over to an older sibling who can then dip them in chocolate and roll in the toppings. And mom?  Why she’s the taste-tester, of course.

S’mores on a Stick

You’ll Need:

• 20–30 Marshmallows (homemade or store-bought)
• 1 package milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• Wooden skewers (or pretzels)

Prep and Cook:

1. Skewer the marshmallows.
2. Dip them into the melted chocolate and roll into graham cracker crumbs.
3. Stand on a tray and repeat with the remaining marshmallows.
4. Cool in the fridge until the chocolate has set and hardened.

Comments

1. Posted by Elaine on July 14, 2011 at 11:57 AM

   I’ve done marshmallows in the toaster oven—it works quite well for “in home” s’mores.

2. Posted by Robyn on January 21, 2012 at 09:17 PM

   Do you find the marshmallows dry out? I am thinking of doing this the day before the party…will that work?

Post a Comment

Comments are moderated, and will not appear on this blog until the author has approved them.

name email location notify me of follow-up comments?	submit the word you see below

Our Commenting Policy

Manners are important to moms. So it won’t surprise you that at SavvyMom Media we try our best to keep the discussion respectful. While we hope you will share your thoughts in the comments, we ask that you keep it clean. Please avoid all profanity, derogatory terms, advertising/spam, and unsubstantiated personal attacks. If you see a comment that you feel is abusive, please .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

We promise not to delete your comments unless they violate these terms, though we sincerely hope we won’t have to make that decision. For more detail on our commenting policy and procedures, please see our complete Community Guidelines