While too many trips to the fridge can take a toll on my (uh-hem) assets, I have come up with some fun Snack Attack solutions over the years to accomodate my natural inclination to nosh, including the following easy recipe I recently shared here in the Kitchen...
The recipe below replaced my frozen Reese's habit with a
healthier option that always helps me chill in hot weather!
AS FOR TODAY'S RECIPE...
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☕ A Note from Cleo
They're warm, gooey, chocolaty, and highly satisfying, especially with a fresh pot of coffee. And the first idea is especially perfect for little children.
So scroll down to see how I like to turn this campfire classic into a fun little coffee break nosh without the campfire! And...Happy National S'mores Day with cheers to the wonderful Girl Scouts who are credited with publishing the very first recipe in their handbook (circa 1927) Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts.
Love from a former Girl Scout,
~ Cleo
MICRO ESPRESSO S’MORES
Here's my first fun way to serve s'mores with coffee! These micro-size cookies are perfect for a coffee or espresso break. And since the word "espresso" means expressed, it’s also the perfect way to describe these treats, which are made in just seconds with a microwave. They're great for small children, too. Not only are they fun to assemble, but their tiny size is just right for little hands and mouths.
Cleo's Micro
Espresso S'mores
Makes 4 Micro S’mores
Total calories: about 140 (35 calories each)
Ingredients:
1 sheet of graham crackers (I love cinnamon grahams for this)
4 mini marshmallows
1 mini Hershey chocolate bar (or chocolate of your choice)
Directions: Split 1 graham cracker sheet (65 calories) along its perforation lines to make 4 rectangular pieces. Using a sharp knife on a flat surface, slice each rectangle into a square. You now have 8 micro squares of graham crackers. Place 4 tiny cracker squares on a microwave safe plate.
Remove the plate and top each of the melted marshmallows with your reserved micro graham cracker square top.
Each little s'more brings a surprisingly big mouthful of flavor and you have four of these gooey, warm, delicious, "espresso" s’mores on your plate to enjoy!
One last note...
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COFFEE S’MORES
No Campfire Needed!
Cleo Coyle's
Coffee S'mores
Coffee S'mores
Total calories: about 148 (74 calories each)
Ingredients:
1 sheet of graham crackers (cinnamon grahams are my go-to)
2 teaspoons Marshmallow Fluff (or see my recipe below to make your own)
1 mini Hershey chocolate bar (or chocolate of your choice)
Directions: Split 1 graham cracker sheet (65 calories) along its perforation lines to make 4 rectangular pieces. Spread 1 teaspoon of Marshmallow Fluff on each of the 2 pieces (about 13 calories total). Break the mini Hershey bar (about 70 calories) in half. Place each half on top of the Fluff-spread graham cracker rectangle. Cover with the remaining pieces to make two rectangular s’more sandwiches.
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MAKE YOUR OWN FLUFF!
Because (as some of my readers have mentioned) Marshmallow Fluff is not always easy to find outside the United States, I’m happy to suggest the following tip on making your own spreadable Marshmallow Fluff.
This super-fast microwave method also makes a fantastic marshmallow frosting for cupcakes, or try sandwiching it between peanut butter cookies—delicious!
Make Your Own Fluff
Directions: For every 1 tablespoon of Fluff, place 1/4 cup of mini marshmallows into a microwave-safe bowl. Toss them with 1/4 teaspoon dairy milk (or almond or soy milk).
Microwave very briefly (about 10 seconds) until the marshmallows are nearly (but not completely) melted. Remove from microwave and stir until the marshmallows finish melting. Place the bowl in the fridge and after the mixture chills a bit, you will have close to the equivalent of commercial Fluff.
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And be sure to...
Eat with S'more joy!
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Our NEW
Coffeehouse Mystery
Now on Sale!
Learn More or Buy at:
Cleo Coyle’s Honey Roasted
is not only a coffee lover's mystery.
It's a culinary mystery with a tempting
menu of delicious recipes!
Click here or on the image (above)
for Cleo Coyle's Free Recipe Guide
to HONEY ROASTED
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Don't miss Cleo's new
Haunted Bookshop
Mystery
"Terrific Series"
--Criminal Element
