DIY S’mores Bar

This delicious DIY s’mores bar is sure to be a hit at your next summer party, BBQ or family night. There are lots of fun s’mores recipes to customize your perfect s’more and some cute s’mores printables to tie it all together!

DIY S’mores Bar

Summer is almost here and there’s nothing I enjoy more than a good summer s’mores bar! S’mores bars are awesome for summer parties, backyard BBQs, or a family movie night. They’re quick to put together and your guests can just help themselves as they would like. Low maintenance AND a party favorite – you can’t go wrong!

What you need for your s’mores bar.

• Marshmallows. Add a few large marshmallows to some skewers or cut some of the large jumbo ones in half. You can also find some flavored marshmallows around these days. I just tried some maple ones that were really good!
• Graham Crackers or Other Cookies. See flavor combination ideas below.
• Chocolate.
• Fun Custom Fillings. This is my favorite part!

• Roasting Sticks. You’ll need some good sticks, metal roasters, or skewers depending on what heat source you’ll be using to roast your marshmallows.  These custom roasting sticks are a fun summer project for the kids too!
• Heat source. Of course you can use a traditional campfire for roasting your marshmallows, but if you want an easier option, a fire table or DIY tabletop roaster work great too!

How to Customize Your S’mores

Change up the Cookie

The easiest way to change up your s’mores is to change the cookie base. Chocolate covered digestive cookies are my favorite but here are some other options…

• Change up your graham cracker flavor. Honey Maid makes a variety of different graham cracker options- cinnamon, chocolate, and vanilla – so it’s a great way to add a little flavor twist while still keeping a traditional graham cracker base.
• Chocolate covered cookies. Cookies that are already topped with chocolate are a convenient {and less messy!} way to still get the chocolate taste without having to worry about adding chocolate pieces.
• Chocolate chip cookies.
• Fudge stripe cookies.
• Oreo cookies. Look for the thin Oreos to make it a little easier to fit in your mouth!
• For a {slightly!} healthier option, use apple slices instead of cookies

Get Creative with the Fillings

There are so many delicious fillings that you can add to your s’mores besides regular chocolate! Here are some ideas to try…

• Different chocolate brands. Peppermint patties, Reese’s peanut butter cups, Caramilk pieces, and the Ghiradelli chocolate squares (especially the salted caramel!} are our regular go-to’s for chocolate.
• Spreads such as cream cheese, peanut butter, or Nutella.
• Fruit fillings such as bananas {my personal favorite with chocolate!}, strawberries, thin apple slices, or raspberries.
• Caramel sauce or Dulce de Leche.
• Toasted coconut flakes.

S’mores Recipes

Everyone loves a good s’more and they’re even better when you can customize your own! There are so many fun ways to create some delicious twists on the classic s’mores recipe. Once you start creating new s’mores combinations, the possibilities are endless! Here are some of our favorites to help get you started…

• Classic S’mores – Graham Cracker + Chocolate + Marshmallow
• Grasshopper S’mores – Chocolate Graham Cracker + Peppermint Patty (or mint flavored chocolate) + Marshmallow
• Nutella Banana S’more – Graham Cracker + Nutella + Banana Slices + Marshmallow
• Peanut Butter S’mores – Chocolate Graham Cracker + Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup + Marshmallow

• Chocolate Salted Caramel S’mores – Graham Cracker + Chocolate + Caramel Topping + Sprinkle of Coarse Sea Salt + Marshmallow. {For an easier version, just sub Ghiradelli chocolate salted caramel squares for the regular chocolate.}
• Chocolate Covered Strawberry S’mores– Chocolate or Regular Graham Cracker + Chocolate + Sliced Strawberries + Marshmallow
• Caramel Apple S’mores – Apple Slices + Caramel Sauce + Chocolate + Marshmallow

• Caramel Banana S’mores – Graham Cracker + Dulce de Leche + Banana Slices + Marshmallow
• Berries and Cream S’mores – Graham Cracker + White Chocolate + Fresh Berries + Marshmallow
• Oreo S’more – Thin Oreo + Chocolate {optional} + Marshmallow
• Banana Split S’mores – Graham Cracker + Chocolate + Banana Slices + Strawberry Slices + Marshmallow

• Cookies and Cream S’mores – Oreo Cookies + Cookies and Cream Chocolate or White Chocolate + Marshmallow
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Caramel S’mores – Chocolate chip cookie  + Caramilk  + Marshmallow
• Samoa S’mores – Graham Cracker + Chocolate + Caramel Sauce + Marshmallows + Toasted Coconut Flakes. {Or use some chocolate coconut cookies!}

Free S’mores Printables

Printable S’mores Recipes

If you’d like a printable version of some of the flavor combinations for your next summer party, BBQ, or camping trip, I put a few of my favorites together in this free printable. It doesn’t include all of them, but it will give your guests a good place to start when they’re creating their own!

DOWNLOAD YOUR S’MORES RECIPES PRINTABLE

The S’more the Merrier Free Printable

I have two color choices for this one – one with the blue wording and one with brown wording. Just pick your color and size, download them, and print them off!

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