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lthough no one knows for certain where the original idea for s’mores came from, it’s widely accepted that the first known s’mores recipe is
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credited to the Girl Scouts. A recipe, originally named Some Mores, appeared in their 1927 handbook, Tramping and Trailing With the Girl Scouts. It’s early predecessors, the mallomar and moon pie, were first thought of in 1913 and 1917 respectively. But regardless of how this sweet treat came to be, one thing is for sure. We are grateful. And we think you should treat yourself! After all, a marshmallow is half air. Don’t believe us? Look it up! Over the years, s’mores connoisseurs have experimented with substitutions for the three classic ingredients—marshmallows, chocolate bars and graham crackers—and some of the results are definitely worth trying.
SWEET & SOUR S’MORES
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Sour Patch Kid marshmallows Fruity Pebbles cereal White chocolate candy bars Sugar cookies
Place two candy bar sections on each of four cookies. Place on grill over mediumhigh heat for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, or until bottom of cookies are browned. Using a skewer, toast Sour Patch Kids marshmallow until the edges become golden brown. Remove marshmallow from skewer, place on cookie and top with another cookie. Immediately roll edges in Fruity Pebbles cereal.
Source: nationalgeographic.com
With National S’mores Day just around the corner (it’s August 10, in case you forgot to mark your calendars), we thought it was high time to dedicate a few pages to these ooey, gooey, sweet creations.