S'More Smorgasbord

Dark Chocolate Bacon S'More

How we made it:

1. Put dark chocolate inside marshmallow.
2. Place between two graham crackers.
3. Microwave for 15 seconds.
4. Place cooked bacon around or on top of marshmallow.

Initial Impressions:

Angela: A “hot mess.” Stuffing the candy into the marshmallow only caused it to slide back out while cooking in the microwave.

Crystal: Placing the chocolate inside of the marshmallow was much more difficult than expected. The end result involved chunks of marshmallow clinging to the chocolate, ruining the appearance from the very start. To make matters worse, the oil from the bacon made the marshmallow slide off so a chocolaty goopy mess ends up on your plate that needs to be scooped back onto the cracker. Ugh.

Will: This was completely messy. Trying to wrap the bacon around the s’more was a lost cause for sure.

Texture:

Angela: The combination of crumbly graham cracker, crunchy bacon, gooey marshmallow, and melted chocolate with caramel was a bit odd. Double the crumbs and double the stringiness of a regular s’more.

Crystal: Goopy+chewy+crunchy=Fail! Perhaps if the bacon had been fried, the crunchiness would have worked with the graham cracker.

Will: The inclusion of bacon was odd taking into account the other ingredients yet added an extra dimension to the s’more. Who would have thought that chewy and crisp bacon would add such a great contrasting texture to the marshmallow? It had its own eclectic quirk.

Taste:

Angela: Delightful blend of sweet and savory though not for anyone with an aversion to strong flavors. This s’more needs a drink to go with it.

Crystal: It’s salty! The dark chocolate emphasized the bacon because it wasn’t as sweet as milk chocolate. Interestingly enough, the saltiness of the bacon, dark chocolate, caramel and cracker complimented the super sweetness of the marshmallow.

Will: The chewy bacon compliments the caramel dark chocolate oh-so-well. Coupled with the sugary marshmallow, this s’more is definitely for anyone that has a craving for a salty-sweet treat! It is a tad on the salty side though so it would be wise to have some refreshments on hand.

Peanut Butter Oreo S’More

How we made it:

1. Separate Oreo cookie.
2. Spread peanut butter on créme side of cookie.
3. Place marshmallow on top.
4. Microwave and top with other Oreo Cookie.

Initial Impressions:

Angela: This s’more won the award for leaking the most all over the plate. First thought: “Crap, I have to eat this.”

Crystal: Oh God. Marshmallows and oils do not work well together.

Will: The peanut butter made my marshmallow slip off, almost as if they had opposing polarities.

Texture:

Angela: The marshmallow seemed…overcooked. It took on the consistency of used chewing gum, coated in grease from the peanut butter. Everything became slimy. And using the Oreo cookies instead of graham crackers made this s’more too crunchy for my liking.

Crystal: The molten marshmallow mess was melting everywhere. You’d take a bite and this string of marshmallow unfurls, sticking to fingers, the plate — everything!

Will: Be careful when eating this s’more. While tasty, it sort of imploded on itself and went all over my plate. The marshmallows solidified a little, having this gummy, spaghetti texture. It was probably the most unwieldy s’more of the bunch.

Taste:

Angela: The addition of the Oreo crème was nice. The peanut butter and marshmallow went together harmoniously. In retrospect, though, I would have preferred graham crackers to the Oreo cookie outer shell.

Crystal: Ah, chocolate and peanut butter, how I missed you! The Oreo filling and marshmallow combined perfectly into a sweet piece of paradise. Paired with the Oreo cookie and peanut butter, this s’more made for one formidable confection!

Will: The peanut butter and marshmallows melded extremely well with the Oreo crème! The taste was fairly close to the peanut butter found in Girl Scout Tag-a-long cookies.

Peanut Butter Oreo S’More

How we made it:

1. Split pineapple ring in half.
2. Place between two graham crackers.
3. Place ham on top of pineapple, followed by marshmallow.
4. Microwave for 15 seconds and place other graham cracker on top.

Initial Impressions:

Angela: Hesitant. Deli meat on a s’more? The ham actually smelled like bacon though, which was slightly reassuring. It’s deceptively normal. Nothing leaking out. A very neat, clean and easy-to-consume s’more.

Crystal: A Hawaiian sandwich? The s’more was very compliant, remained standing on its own and almost looked a little inviting.

Will: Like the pizza right? For such a weird mesh of ingredients, this one actually came out rather normal looking. Taste buds away!

Texture:

Angela: Soggy graham cracker, cold pineapple and hot ham? Ew. Easier to chew than the Oreo s’more though.

Crystal: Stable. It’s not falling apart, the marshmallow is not trying to eat my hands, eating it wasn’t a struggle and that’s to be appreciated.

Will: Easy to eat. Some may find it better as the ham isn’t as chewy the bacon. The best quality of this s’more is the graham cracker. When eaten with the pineapple it sort of makes it damp, giving it a sort of pie crust texture to it. Great for lovers of soggy cereal or those with a penchant for dipping cookies in milk!

Taste:

Angela: The flavors were harmonious. The ham and pineapple worked well together as a classic combo, but the marshmallow’s sweetness surprisingly took a backseat.

Crystal: The first bite resulted in an oddly wonderful mix of pineapple juice and graham cracker. The sweet and sour combo certainly offers the courage needed to continue exploring this bizarre idea. I couldn’t detect the ham for a while and then there was too much of it compared to the other ingredients. It took a while to perfect the ratio of pineapple to ham per typical s’more. Unfortunately, the combination of flavors is tiring after a few initial bites.

Will: It’s hard to make heads or tails of the this s’more. No matter how many bites I took, I would always have either pineapple and marshmallow or just ham and marshmallow. This quality was interesting but left me wanting a more uniform taste. I will say that the pineapple and marshmallow went surprisingly well together.