I love summer time so very much. There are so many fun things to do, there is never a truly dull moment. One thing I love to do in the summer time is have a campfire. I love it so much that we bought a fire pit and we use it a lot. Sitting around a fire seems to be one of those activities that is always fun no matter what else is or isn’t happening. One way to make campfires extra fun is to roast marshmallows and make s’mores. S’mores are a hit with almost everyone. S’mores are a favorite summer time treat.

If you like s’mores as much as I do then these recipes will be sure to interest you! Looking for a few ways to enjoy the yummy s’mores flavor without the campfire? It’s true that campfires are not always practical so we need a way to enjoy the s’mores taste without the fire and smoke. There are some great recipes out there – these are a few of my favorites and what we use when we need to fix a s’mores craving without the campfire.

Baked S’mores

Makes 1 – 9×13 inch dish

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, melted

1/3 cup white sugar

3 cups graham cracker crumbs

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

3 cups miniature marshmallows

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9×13 inch baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, combine butter, sugar and graham cracker crumbs until well coated. Press half of crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with the chocolate chips, then the marshmallows. Sprinkle the remaining graham cracker mixture over the marshmallows and press down with a spatula.
3. Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes, until marshmallows are melted. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

S’mores Frappucinno

Makes 1 serving

Ingredients:

3/4 cup ice

1/2 cup milk

3 tablespoons marshmallow topping

1 shot cold espresso

1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder

1/2 tablespoon white sugar

1/4 cup whipped cream

1/2 tablespoon graham cracker crumbs

Directions:

1. Blend ice, milk, marshmallow topping, espresso, cocoa powder, and sugar together in a blender until smooth.
2. Pour into a glass and top with whipped cream and graham cracker crumbs.

Indoor S’mores

Makes 16 servings

Ingredients:

4 cups honey graham cereal

3 tablespoons margarine

6 cups miniature marshmallows

1/4 cup light corn syrup

1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Coat a 9×13 inch dish with cooking spray. Place cereal into a large bowl; set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt margarine. Add marshmallows and corn syrup and stir until melted and smooth.
3. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Remove from heat and pour over waiting cereal; stir well to coat.
4. Press into prepared pan. Cool completely before cutting into squares.