I am a huge fan of self-serve party bars. Baked potatoes, frito pies, yogurt… everything is better when you can customize a variety of toppings and ingredients. So why should s’mores be any different? Combining marshmallow with unconventional sweet and salty layers can result in a truly unique take on the toasted classic. Talk about a s’morgasbord!

I gave the S’mores it’s proper spotlight last night when we hosted our friends for LifeGroup. Here’s what you need to throw your own Marshmallow-fueled backyard bash.

Essentials

The Sandwich
-Regular Honey Graham Cracker
-Chocolate Graham Cracker
-Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies
[optional]
-Vanilla or Cinnamon Graham Crackers
-Ritz Crackers

The Candy
-Hershey’s Milk Chocolate
-Hershey’s Cookies’n’Creme
-Reese’s
-Butterfinger
-Ghirardelli Square Variety (Caramel, Mint, Dark 60% Cacao, Raspberry)

The Spread
-Peanut Butter
-Cookie Butter
-Nutella
[optional]
-Almond Butter
-Dulce de Leche

The Trimming
-Strawberries
[optional]
-Banana
-Sliced Almonds
-Pretzels

Favorite Combinations

Even with just a few different options for each layer, you’ll have countless combinations. Here were a few of our favorites:

Thick Mint
Chocolate Graham + Mint Ghirardelli + Marshmallow

‘Tella Delli
Regular Graham + Nutella + Strawberries + Dark Cacao Ghirardelli + Marshmallow

Cookie Everything
Choc. Chip Cookie + Cookie Butter +  Hershey’s Cookies’n’Creme + Marshmallow

I Like Turtles
Regular Graham + Hershey’s + Marshmallow + Caramel Ghirardelli