Campfire Classic: S'mores!

 Coming back to the groove of things, I admit it is hard. Especially in the heat of this summer season. While, I enjoyed the releases of Toy Story 5 and Supergirl, they have already come and gone from the spotlight now. True, I could talk about them and the party ideas and theming I have in mind, but I will save them for their release on Disneyplus.

Moana live action is not one I am wasting my time on. So, don't hold your breath that I will do something in honor of its release. My opinions on that will be addressed on my other blog. 

Instead, I want to talk about one of my favorite flavor combinations that is dominant in these summer months. S'mores!

And it couldn't have been a better time. Here's why. First off, Starbucks returned their classic s'mores frappe.

https://about.starbucks.com/stories/2026/starbucks-smores-frappuccino-returns-after-six-years-with-new-a-new-smores-cold-brew/

Ooh! And I didn't know about the s'mores chai. I will certainly try that out, and give my honest feedback. As for the frappe, it was the closest I found to tasting like the real thing. I've tried s'mores ice cream, which wasn't bad, but just didn't remind me of s'mores. Even the Girl Scouts s'mores cookie didn't get close.

In my opinion, s'mores flavor anything has to taste as close to the real deal, otherwise, it is just a waste of a sugar spike and calories. 

Now, Cheesecake Factory has the S'mores cheesecake. This baby is scrumptious and I love every bite of it.




The picture above is from the Cheesecake Factory website itself. I did not take this picture. I am using it to simply show you that eye-popping slice of heaven.

Aside from these variations, I sadly don't have recipe of my own with these flavors. Though I have found online some crazy recipes, but felt they might get too sweet for me to like it. Also, this is making me think about things we can add to it. I saw a list of alternatives twists to add to a s'mores like make a savory version with mozzarella balls and tomatoes with wheat crackers (not a s'mores), or peanut butter one, or a mint chocolate one or using a little hazelnut spread instead of the slab of chocolate. The last few aren't bad ideas.

Earlier, I had thought of fruit additions that could be added to cut through the richness. I have seen banana and strawberry. Those aren't bad. But I am thinking blueberry. It has the right balance of tart and sweetness to not override the beautiful flavor combination of the s'mores. Plus, blueberries are part of the forest. So, it makes perfect sense to add this to a treat that is often made around a campfire. Stepping away from fruits, chai flavoring would also go perfectly. Graham crackers already have the cinnamon, so why not had the rest of those masala chai flavors too.

So, if you're a s'mores fan, please share what is your favorite version of the classic treat aside from the original if you have one. Do you tweak the classic combo on occasion when feeling the urge for a little change? If you don't that's fine too. You can share your favorite flavor down below in the comments.

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