National S’mores Day Is The Perfect Opportunity To Try These 11 Crazy S’mores Dishes
S’mores have earned a well-deserved reputation as one of the very best reasons to go camping. Yes, nature is great and, sure, discovering who you really are when you’re finally away from busy life is well and good. But s’mores, with their lightly toasted marshmallows, chocolate bars, and graham crackers, are maybe the best outdoor snack. The only problem is that we only seem to eat them when we’re camping. That’s no longer the case, because a lot of big-time chefs have stepped up to deliver the s’mores experience in a whole lot of crazy new ways. In honor of today being National S’mores Day, let’s find out what they are.
1. Grilled S’mores French Toast @ The Cannibal
Culver City, CA
A dessert-like brunch menu item that almost looks like an intriguing steak, this outing of s’more is grilled French toast with chocolate, graham dust, and whipped crème fraiche.
2. Zen S’mores @ ROKU and Sushi Roku
West Hollywood, CA; Los Angeles, CA, Las Vegas, NV
Its name is apt. This has to be the most peaceful-looking s’more to ever exist. Set up to appear as a delicious zen garden at Innovative Dining Group restaurants, this curious spread is crushed graham crackers that covers the plate like sand. On top is green tea and chocolate truffles, marshmallow cream and an adorable fire where diners can roast their own marshmallows.
3. S’mores 5.0 @ BOA Steakhouse
West Hollywood and Santa Monica, CA
The L.A. steakhouse serves their version of s’mores as a rich flourless chocolate cake, toasted vanilla “fluff”, milk chocolate ice cream, and gluten-free BOA graham crackers
4. Coconut S’mores @ EP Restaurant
West Hollywood, CA
A tasty pile of Southeast Asian flavors, Pastry Chef Zen Ong’s Indonesian twist on s’mores includes house-made coconut marshmallow, milk chocolate, shredded coconut, graham cracker crumble, fresh and liquid nitrogen-frozen berries, and young coconut sorbet.
5. S’more @ Luce
San Francisco, CA
A deconstructed s’more is a fascinating sight to behold, yet it tastes just as good. Chef Daniel Corey serves up the oddest-looking s’more with all the chocolate, marshmallow, and smoked caramel you could hope for at his Michelin-starred restaurant at the InterContinental Hotel.
6. S’mores French Toast @ Half & Half
St. Louis, MO
If you’re looking to start your day with an exhilarating sugar rush, James Beard semifinalist Mike Randolph has you covered. With doubled brioche French toast as its base, the chef covers the breakfast favorite with cinnamon-spiked chocolate sauce, broiled marshmallows, and toasted graham cracker crumbs.
7. You’re Killing Me S’mores @ mk The Restaurant
Chicago, IL
In what honestly looks like a tiny, edible modern art installation, this s’more from Pastry Chef Lisa Bonjour tidies up dark chocolate ganache, roasted marshmallow dollops, Spanish peanuts, and graham cracker ice cream.
8. S’mores Ice Cream Sandwich @ Cindy’s
Chicago, IL
On its own level, this frozen twist on s’mores includes roasted vanilla ice cream, graham crust, Ghanaian chocolate ice cream, and toasted meringue. Ecuadorian dark chocolate ganache is also poured tableside at this rooftop restaurant that overlooks Millennium Park and Lake Michigan.
9. Frozen S’mores Napoleon @ David Burke fabrick
New York, NY
Layered to perfection, this graham cracker angel food cake is a chocolate semifreddo masterpiece courtesy of Pastry Chef Zac Young. You also get a pretty serious bonus of coffee marshmallows.
10. The Campfire S’more @ Harvest by Kelly Liken
Edwards, CO
Making for one heck of an ingredient listing, Top Chef Kelly Liken crafts a s’more that is the best of the best. Her take on the classic is chocolate shortbread with graham cracker ice cream, smoked almond streusel, toasted marshmallow meringue, and dark chocolate ganache.
11. Starburst S’mores @ Jason Dady Restaurant Group
San Antonio, TX
With one of the most unique variations of the campfire treat, James Beard semifinalist Jason Dady includes fire-roasted Starburst pieces that are sandwiched in. He and his kids describe it as “mind-blowingly good.”