This Thursday, August 10th is National S’mores Day! The summertime favorite that the whole family can enjoy before school starts. The combination of graham crackers, chocolate squares and fluffy marshmallow come together to create one spectacular confection. Exactly when the yummy treat was invented is unknown, but as early as the 1920’s Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts enjoying the yummy treat. With the first recorded recipe appearing in Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts published by the Campfire Marshmallows Company in 1927 under the name Some More. You can celebrate National S’mores Day by making one of these ooey, gooey treats at home, in your backyard or by a campfire.

Backyard S’mores

Sometimes simplicity is best!

Ingredients

• 8 graham cracker squares
• 2 Hershey milk chocolate candy bars, 1.55 oz. each, halved
• 4 large marshmallows

Directions

Place 1 candy bar half on 4 graham cracker squares.

Spear each marshmallow on a long-handled skewer or fork. Toast the marshmallows over coals or on the grill over low heat.

Place 1 toasted marshmallow on top of each graham cracker square with a chocolate square. Press a graham cracker without the chocolate on top of the marshmallow and hold for a few seconds until the chocolate begins to melt. Pull out the skewer or fork from the marshmallow and enjoy!

Serves 4