Flavor #50 - S'mores Ice Cream

I had been thinking about this flavor for a while but really started concentrating on it while we were on the annual family Christmas in July over the Independence Day weekend. Honestly, I am not much of a S'mores guy. For those who are not familiar with this American campfire staple, it is a combination of a chocolate bar and hot toasted marshmallows sandwiched by two slabs of graham crackers. Very sweet and tasty. I'm just not much of a marshmallow fan, but when the mood strikes and you're outdoors on a beautiful summer evening around a fire, S'mores can be a really great treat when done right.

But how do you recreate this for ice cream? The graham crackers are simple enough. But toasting marshmallows seems somewhat silly for this recipe. But then again, the heat from the toasted marshmallow melts the chocolate and without it the graham crackers have no ability to stay together. My idea was to do this the opposite of a traditional S'more. Starting with the graham cracker, spread a thick layer of marshmallow Fluff on one slab. From there, melt about a quarter cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips in a Pyrex cup and slather the melted chocolate on top of the Fluff. Get the other slab of the graham cracker sandwiched on top, gently squeezing until you see the chocolate and the fluff at the edge of the graham cracker. Two large sized S'mores was all I needed for this small batch. Get them in the freezer to harden up as you make the regular vanilla mix and process the batch. Chop up the S'mores while the batch is in its final minutes in the machine and add to the ice cream once it transfers to the container.

1 Cup of Heavy Cream

1 Cup of Milk

1/2 Cup of Sugar

1 Teaspoon of Vanilla

1 Pinch of Salt

4 Graham Crackers

1/2 Cup of Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

1 Small Container of Marsh Mellow Fluff - Use to taste

Marshmallow Fluff is the polar opposite of what I want my ice cream to be. There is little in that jar that makes for a healthy frozen treat. Marshmallows in general are the worst of what passes for food in the USA. But they are a critical ingredient for this recipe, so I wave the white flag on this one.  The best part is the vanilla ice cream goes well with the overall S'mores flavor and has already received the thumbs up for the boys.

Enjoy