Enjoy National S’Mores Day with an Easy Treat
Do you remember your first S’mores? I know that one of my first was probably at Girl Scouts camp. It’s funny how certain things stick with you, but others completely slip your mind. The most memorable thing to me about Girl Scouts is the songs.
S’mores and Girl Scouts
Were you in Girl Scouts or Brownies? Did you learn “Grandma’s in the Cellar”? How about “Old Lady Leary” or “Chopped Ham”? Singing songs around the campfire was one of the best parts of Girl Scouts as was eating S’mores!
The origin of S’mores is actually unclear. The first S’Mores recipe is found in the “Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts” publication and credited to Loretta Scott Crew. Of course! Where other than the Girl Scouts would you have had such a yummy chocolatey, gooey treat? We girls love our chocolate!
Survey says…
The camping experts at Encore/Thousand Trails decided to conduct a survey to find out how their guests like to eat S’mores.
With more than 200 RV Resorts & Campgrounds across North America, Encore/Thousand Trails surveyed nearly 1300 campers about their favorite version of the camping dessert, and this is what they found:
Graham Cracker
The clear cut winner for the type of graham cracker people prefer for S’mores, the plain graham cracker got 67% of the vote. Cinnamon graham crackers followed with 22%. Chocolate graham crackers got 6% and Sugar Cones got 5% of the vote.
Marshmallow
The type of marshmallow was all about how it is cooked. 65% of campers surveyed prefer the marshmallows in their S’mores to be cooked Golden brown, gooey on the inside. In a distant second, Fully charred on the outside, gooey on the inside took 17% of the vote. Lightly charred on the outside, firm on the inside with 10% and Lightly toasted, firm on the inside with 7% finished off the how long to roast your marshmallow portion of the survey.
Chocolate
Milk Chocolate took the top prize it the chocolate category with 54% of the vote, followed by Dark Chocolate at 28% . Third was a Peanut Butter Cup at 15% and the not so popular Mint Chocolate got 3%.
Easy Baked S’Mores
No matter what your favorite graham cracker or chocolate, you can make this easy recipe with any of the above variations! You need 9 graham crackers. Break them into squares and put 9 squares in an 8×8 pan. Throw some mini marshmallows (or big ones cut in half) on the graham crackers. Chop up some Hershey Bars (we used 4 full-sized) and toss that onto the marshmallows.
Put the remaining graham cracker squares over that and put more marshmallows on top. It looks better if you cut large ones in half for the top, but, really, who cares what it looks like if it tastes good?!
Bake this for 10 minutes in a preheated 350 ° oven. It will come out nice and gooey and chocolatey and delicious! It’s best to enjoy this warm!
No matter how you enjoy your S’mores, be sure to celebrate today with some ooey, gooey goodness!
My favorite version of s’mores is the same as the winners. I love the classic that includes milk chocolate, golden brown marshmallows and graham crackers. I love how your recipe makes a large serving at once. What a delicious looking treat!
That’s my favorite way too! This was super easy and fast!
Love that survey! I fall right in line with the majority! I cannot remember eating S’mores for the first time but I’m not sure what could possibly be more popular among the masses. The versatility of a S’mores recipe is so fun.
I know. I think I’d be willing to TRY a different version, but I know I’d keep coming back to the standard!
I had a S’mores last night just because of this! S’mores one of my favorite desserts. We eat them durning the summer all the time because they are DELICIOUS!
They are! I don’t know if it really was the Girl Scouts who made them first, but whoever did, I am sure thankful for them lol.
This brought back so many memories. I remember making smores as a child with my siblings and parents. It was the best and one of my favorite memories. Can’t wait to make smores with my neices.
Awww! S’mores do bring back so many good memories!
Do you know I have never tried Smores at all, though I would really like to try them and I am totally up for trying them for National Smores Day! Yum!
Yes! Try them! They are so good!
I love a good S’more. I have actually tried a few different ways to make them and we love all of the recipes. S’mores are just awesome.
I really want to try the peanut butter cup version now!
Classic is my vote all the way. Camping and s’mores go hand in hand and we have made tons of them over the years.
You can never go wrong with the classics!
I’m having a craving for smores right now. Thanks.
You’re welcome!
I love s’mores! My dad would let me toast marshmallows in the fireplace when I was a kid in the winter and your baked version looks fab.
I remember roasting marshmallows in the fireplace too!
Can you believe I never had s’mores until I was in my early 20s!! It’s crazy I know but its not something we had back home. I have not had oven baked before just fire place
That is crazy, but at least you have had them now!
S’mores is a classic favorite and it’s definitely one of the things that remind me of my childhood. I think it’s awesome that we have a day to celebrate it! Loving that baked s’mores recipe!
It was delicious!
This is a delicious looking recipe for s’mores, I can’t wait for the kids to try it. I love that we can make this and don’t have to wait for a camp fire to enjoy that distinct flavor.
It’s very yummy and chocolatey!
Baked s’mores are my very favorite! I love anything to do with s’mores – they’re SO yummy. This was such a fun way to celebrate a tasty, chocolate-y day! 😉
I could probably celebrate this every day!
National Smores day is certainly a holiday that I can get behind. Now I do love smores but my favorite was this one a friend did that had some raspberry marshmallow stuff between the chocolate and graham cracker. That was pretty incredible if you ask me.
Oh, that sounds REALLY good! I’ll have to try that.
I couldn’t wait to toast Smore’s when I was a kid and now my children love to toast Smore’s
It’s just so much fun to do your own marshmallows when you’re a kid!
YUM! Smores are so delicious! The first time I ever tried them was in Canada and now I am hooked!
That’s so cool! Yes, they are addicting!
Oh goodness. You made me crave for s’mores at 5 am! I have to have some today. I’ll go to the store for some marshmallows and everything else I would need to make a sweet treat for my family!
They’ll be really happy you did lol!
Oh i would love to have a smores day too with my family. I am drooling right now.
They’re sooo good!
I’ve gone to heaven. I didn’t realize there was a National S’mores Day. I could eat them 7 days a week lol. I will have to see about making them your way.
LOL yes, it should be at least once a month!
I love making s’mores when I go camping! As a former girl scout myself, I remember making these as a child! They bring back happy memories. This is a great simple recipe for making them at home – thanks!