It is not hard to believe there is a national day to celebrate this campfire delicacy -- the beloved s'more.
From the graham cracker to the toasted marshmallow to the gooey chocolate, it is a great summer treat. While it is risky to have a campfire in Arizona due to the heat, potential for wildfires and the fact that we live in a desert, you can still get your s'mores fix.
In celebration of National S'more Day (Wednesday, August 10), here are a few places offering s'more-inspired sweet treats (and dang do they look good). Scroll below to see (in no particular order).
Zen S'mores at Sushi Roku
ZEN S'MORES
Consider this to be your own personal table side campfire. Sushi Roku's Zen S'mores dessert lets you roast your own marshmallows. The dish also comes with chocolate truffles, green tea blocks and marshmallow cream for dipping. It is then served over Graham cracker crumbles.
WHERE TO GET IT:
Sushi Roku (at the W Scottsdale Hotel), 7277 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
www.wscottsdalehotel.com/sushi-roku-scottsdale-restaurants
S'MORES CARAMEL APPLE
You'd better have a big appetite and sweet tooth to consume this dessert. This Granny Smith apple is dipped in store-made caramel and rolled in marshmallows. It is then topped with Graham cracker pieces, chocolate and white confection.
They also will have a more traditional s'more that is entirely dipped in chocolate.
WHERE TO GET IT:
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 2510 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, AZ 85085
https://www.rmcf.com/
FLUFF IT MARSHMALLOWS
Two years ago, a shop dedicated to homemade gourmet marshmallows opened in Gilbert. Last month, Insider did a too-good-to-eat video on Fluff It Marshmallows and it went viral. So viral that the shop sold out in the many days after. You can buy pre-made ones in a variety of flavors (ie: Birthday cake, banana split, orange cream, peanut butter etc) or you can have yours toasted right in front of you and served in a cookie bowl.
WHERE TO GET IT:
1034 N. Gilbert Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234
www.fluffitmarshmallows.com
S'MORE MASON JAR DESSERT
Take a Mason jar and layer it with crushed Graham crackers, chocolate cake and marshmallow fluff. Don't forget the crispy marshmallow on top.
WHERE TO GET IT:
Burger Theory, 4401 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85008
www.burgertheoryphx.com
S'MORE TART
Spinato's Pizzeria is also jumping into the s'mores day action with a S'more Tart. It's made up of a Graham cracker short dough shell, filled with a dark chocolate ganache and topped with house-made toasted marshmallow.
WHERE TO GET IT:
Spinato's Pizzeria Andiamo Market, 5509 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014 (only available at this location)
S'MORE DESSERT PIZZA
Eklectic Pie in Chandler and Mesa are offering .99 cent s'mores dessert pizzas for National S'mores Day. The offer is good from 11 a.m. until close at each location. You have to make one purchase and it is limited to one per person.
WHERE TO GET IT:
Chandler: 2990 E. Germann Road
Mesa: 1859 S. Stapley Drive
www.eklecticpie.com
S'MORES CUPCAKE
Sprinkles is known for its cupcakes and would not miss out on s'mores day. The S'mores cupcake is Belgian dark chocolate cake filled with chocolate ganache and Graham cracker. It is then topped with a toasted marshmallow frosting.
WHERE TO GET IT:
Sprinkles Scottsdale, 4501 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 85251
www.sprinkles.com
S'MORES DOUGHNUT
Fractured Prune has a S'mores doughnut. It is covered in with a marshmallow glaze and topped with Graham crackers and mini chocolate chips.
WHERE TO GET IT:
There are 7 Fractured Prune locations in the Valley: Tempe, downtown Phoenix, Chandler, Gilbert, and Glendale. Find one close to you, http://fracturedprune.com/locations/.
www.fracturedprune.com
CHOCOLATE S'MORES FONDUE
Who doesn't enjoy a chocolate fondue? The Melting Pot has a Chocolate S'Mores fondue. Milk chocolate is combined with marshmallow cream and topped with Graham crackers. You then eat it up with various dippers.
WHERE TO GET IT:
There are three locations in the Valley: Ahwatukee, Scottsdale and Glendale
www.meltingpot.com
