If you don’t have a charcuterie board, no worries, just pull out a cookie sheet and place everything neatly on top. If you don’t have a fireplace, don’t let that stop you. They make tabletop mini fire pits small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. They’re the perfect way to bring the cozy campfire vibes indoors. Take your experience over the top with a cup of Hot Chocolate.

Over the years we’ve gotten creative with our s’mores lineup, from Reese’s peanut butter cups and classic Hershey’s milk chocolate to white chocolate bars and even Lorna Doone shortbread or Biscoff cookies. Sometimes we mix in pretzel sticks for a salty crunch or fresh strawberries for an extra treat.

It’s amazing how something so simple, a few sweet ingredients and some family time, can fill a home with so much warmth. What started as a way to create stability for my kids during my service years has turned into one of our most treasured family rituals. Every melted marshmallow and chocolatey grin reminds me that sometimes the best traditions are the ones that remind us what home truly feels like.

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Well, it’s almost here…Summer is coming to an end.
Days are getting shorter and the nights are getting crisper.
Those magical bonfires we have every summer weekend are about to fade with the falling leaves.

However, we never let summer end without that one last epic family gathering. Typically, we would have a camp out in our backyard and make tons of S’mores. Everyone looks forward to this every year, but this year we decided to do something a little different. With our kids getting older, they enjoy being more independent and being a part of every activity. When it comes to S’mores making, they have a tough time understanding why we can’t touch marshmallows that just came out of the fire, or that you may have to wait a minute for the S’mores to cool before eating. Granted, even I have trouble remembering this at times and have a few moments of burning the roof of my mouth to prove it.

Also, my kids love the idea of S’mores, but not so much the idea of taking the time to roast a marshmallow to perfection and assemble the perfect stack. And don’t even get me started on the sticky gooey mess that is inevitable. Every bonfire is always cut short due to having to take a bath to get the marshmallow/chocolate off of their hair/face/arm/leg/etc.

So, this year we found the perfect alternative to the standard S’mores- S’mores Nachos. Last weekend it was particularly rainy and we could not have our typical Friday night bonfire. So, I broke out this recipe and they have been asking for them every night since. These ‘nachos’ are so simple to make, and I even let each kid add their favorite variety of chocolate candy to customize their own portion of ‘nachos’. The best part is there was virtually no mess, minus a few sticky fingers and chocolate mustaches.

Prep time: 10 min Total time: 10 min Servings: Makes 6 servings, 6 topped graham pieces each.

Ingredients

• 9 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, quartered
• 2 milk chocolate bars (1.55 oz. each), chopped
• 1 cup miniature marshmallows

Preparation

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Place graham pieces, with sides touching, in single layer on parchment-covered baking sheet; top with chocolate and marshmallows.
• Bake 4 to 5 min. or until marshmallows are puffed and lightly toasted.
• Remove from oven.
• Let stand 2 min. before serving.

I hope you get a chance to test out the S’mores Nachos before summer’s end. You won’t regret it. Be sure to comment below and show me a picture of you and your family enjoying this delicious recipe!

So, head on over to your local Commissary and grab your ingredients for S’mores Nachos today!

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HONEY MAID PATRIOTIC S’MORES

Ingredients

• 4 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, broken in half (8 squares)
• 4 Marshmallows
• 2 Tbsp. multi-colored sprinkles (red, white, and blue)
• 2 milk chocolate bars (1.55 oz. each), broken in half

Preparation

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place graham squares in single layer on baking sheet.
• Dip 1 marshmallow in water; gently shake off excess water before rolling marshmallows in sprinkles. Place on 1 graham square. Repeat with remaining marshmallows and sprinkles. (You will have 4 topped graham squares and 4 plain graham squares).
• Bake 2 to 3 mins or until marshmallows are puffed. Immediately place 1 chocolate piece on each plain graham square. Sandwich chocolate-and-marshmallow-topped squares to make 4 s’mores; press together gently to secure.

Be sure to get out and try lots of fun activities this summer just don’t forget the #nabisco and remember to #plantobespontaneous!

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What You Need:
• ROLD GOLD® Tiny Twists Pretzels 12 CUPS
• Butter, unsalted 3 TBSP
• Mini marshmallows 6 CUPS
• Pretzel salt 1 TSP
• Mini chocolate chips 1 1/4 CUP
• Mini marshmallows for topping 2 CUPS

Directions:
1. Combine butter and marshmallows in a 6-quart saucepan until melted and smooth like
fluff.
2. Cook marshmallows for 1 minute after they have completely melted.
3. Add 12 cups pretzels and pretzel salt and stir gently with a rubber spatula over a very
low flame. Gently press the contents of pot into a well-greased half hotel pan lined with
parchment and allow to set up.
4. Before serving sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips and marshmallows for topping then
toast gently under a broiler until marshmallows begin to turn golden.
5. Allow to completely cool before cutting.

This recipe is so super simple and cooks quick. 20 minutes and you have an amazing treat to
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I have tried practically every variety of s’mores you could imagine. We have used every kind of chocolate candy under the sun to create the most decadent creations. This week we are having a huge campout and I wanted to bring something extra special to make our first official camping trip, as a family of 6, more memorable. So, I found a s’more recipe that I believe will top all the other versions we have tried
thus far. We are taking #SmoresLife to a whole other level. Let me introduce you to Toasted Coconut S’mores.

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Toasted Coconut S’mores

S’mores Bites

• 6 Nabisco graham cracker sheets. I made two different flavors so I got traditional honey and chocolate graham crackers
• Kraft jumbo marshmallows; you’ll need 12 sliced in half
• Hershey’s chocolate bars. Again, I used two different flavors, but you pick your favorite!
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar, divided if you’re doing more than one flavor
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted, divided if you’re doing more than one flavor

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a mini muffin pan. For my traditionally flavored s’mores, I crushed 3 sheets of honey graham crackers and mixed it with 1/8 cup powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons of melted butter. Press the mixture down into each muffin cup. Bake for 5 minutes until lightly golden brown.

While the crusts are still hot out of the oven, top each with a square of chocolate (I found it easier to fit if I broke them in half) and half a jumbo marshmallow. Place back in the oven for 5 more minutes.

For my chocolatey twist on s’mores, I used 3 sheets of chocolate graham crackers mixed with 1/8 cup powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons of melted butter. Baked them for 5 minutes and then topped them with Hershey’s cookies and cream bars and the jumbo marshmallows. Another 5 minutes in the oven and you have gooey, chewy, amazing s’mores bites!

If you want a more toasty marshmallow top, you can stick them under the broiler for a quick minute, but keep an eye on them! They’ll burn quickly, just like over a bonfire!

These little gems are the best little bite of summer goodness. They’re gooey and melty and perfectly sweet. They’re even better in the morning with a cup of coffee, but you didn’t hear that from me!

I hope you enjoy your last few weeks of summer vacation and decide to make these S’mores Bites for your family!

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