Definition
S'mores is a classic campfire dessert of toasted marshmallow and chocolate sandwiched between graham crackers, and a popular sweet flavor today.
S'mores is a classic American campfire dessert: a toasted marshmallow and a piece of chocolate pressed between two graham crackers, so the hot marshmallow melts the chocolate. The name is a contraction of "some more," because one is rarely enough.
Origin
A recipe for "Some Mores" appeared in a Girl Scouts handbook in 1927, and the dessert became a fixture of campouts, backyard fire pits and summer camps across the United States. Over time the name shortened to s'mores, and the flavor moved into cereals, ice creams, candy bars and baked goods. August 10 is even celebrated as National S'mores Day.
The taste profile
- Marshmallow: sweet, vanilla-scented and gooey, with a caramelized edge when toasted.
- Chocolate: traditionally creamy milk chocolate.
- Graham cracker: crisp, honeyed and lightly cinnamon-spiced.
The appeal of the combination is the contrast between soft and crunchy, and between warm sweetness and toasty cracker.
S'mores at Polkadot
The Polkadot S'mores Chocolate Bar (listed as "Smore's") brings the campfire indoors. It combines soft marshmallow pieces and crunchy cookie bits in smooth Belgian milk chocolate, so every square has the three textures of the original. It is $25 and sits in the milk chocolate bars collection.
Enjoying it
For a fun twist, warm a square briefly on a graham cracker for a mini indoor s'more. If you enjoy nostalgic dessert flavors, try Red Velvet or the Candy-Bar-Inspired Collection next.
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