Take regular s’mores to the next level with these 15 different creative smores ideas.
S’mores are the most classic campfire dessert of all time, but if we’re being honest, I think they are a little boring. Especially if we’re going camping for several nights, s’mores as the dessert every single night just doesn’t cut it for me.
Sure, the act of roasting a marshmallow is fun, but the same graham cracker, chocolate and marshmallow combo over and over again leaves little to the imagination.
That’s why I’m sharing my family’s favorite ways to make different kinds of smores. Each member of my family has a different favorite smores variation, and there are so many other combinations to try once you start thinking outside of the traditional s’mores combination of graham crackers, toasted marshmallow, and a piece of chocolate.
S’Mores Variations
All of these smores recipes still have a type of graham cracker, a roasted marshmallow, and a melty chocolate, so we’re staying true to the “smores” definition.
There are so many different ways to make s’mores with a variety of toppings. My favorite way to make them to is set up a charcuterie board of all the toppings (see the full list of toppings here) and let everyone put together their own dessert creations.
a note from Jenny
If I’m being honest, I really don’t like s’mores. I don’t love chocolate, and I really don’t love marshmallow, so smores have never been something I enjoy.
I do, however, love roasting marshmallows to the perfect golden brown, so if you come camping with me, I’ll have a never-ending supply of hot marshmallows for you ready for any smore combination you can dream up!
Here are some of our my family’s favorite s’mores variations. (My personal favorite is strawberry cheesecake, probably because it’s the only one that doesn’t have chocolate on it.)
Bacon Toffee Smores
- graham crackers
- cooked bacon strips
- Heath bar
- marshmallow
Peanut Butter and Banana Smores
- cinnamon graham cracker
- sliced banana
- hazelnut spread
- Reese’s peanut butter cup
- marshmallow
Apricot White Chocolate Smores
- cinnamon graham cracker
- white chocolate
- apricot preserves
- marshmallow
Caramel Apple Smores
- cinnamon graham cracker
- thinly sliced apple
- Carmelo or Ghirardelli caramel bar
- marshmallow
Kiwi Coconut Smores
- graham cracker
- sliced kiwi
- Mounds bar
- marshmallow
Mint Chocolate Smores
- chocolate graham cracker
- York Peppermint Patty or Andes mint
- marshmallow
Mango and Dark Chocolate Smores
- graham cracker
- thinly sliced mango
- dark chocolate
- marshmallow
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Smores
- graham cracker
- raspberries
- dark chocolate
- marshmallow
Strawberry Cheesecake Smores
- graham cracker
- strawberry presevers
- sliced fresh strawberries
- cream cheese
- white chocolate (optional)
- marshmallow
A few more S’mores combinations:
- Kit Kat, pretzels and marshmallow
- potato chips, chocolate and marshmallow
- Reese’s, peanut butter and marshmallow
- Nutella, strawberries and marshmallow
- use chocolate chip cookies or Oreos in place of the graham cracker
- use thinly sliced Rice Krispie treats instead of graham crackers
S’Mores Board Topping Choices
If you want to create a full charcuterie board of smores topping options, here’s a great list to get you started. All of the ingredients listed in the specific smores recipes above are included in this comprehensive list.
- marshmallows (of course!)
- graham crackers (regular, cinnamon, chocolate)
- cookies (these are another fun option to replace graham crackers)
- chocolate bar
- dark chocolate bar
- white chocolate bar
- Heath chocolate bar
- Reese’s peanut butter cups
- Mounds chocolate bar
- caramel chocolate bar
- York Peppermint Patty or other mint chocolate bar
- hazelnut spread
- raspberries
- strawberries
- sliced mangos
- sliced kiwis
- thinly sliced apples
- strawberry jam
- apricot preserves
Adding any of these toppings to your dessert board will elevate the campfire classic smores dessert to something entirely new.
I hope these fun smores ideas inspire you to try some new smores combinations on your next camping trip!