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A long time ago in a different life (or at least i A long time ago in a different life (or at least it feels that way) I was riding in a car at night with @whereissionnie to meet up with @ruthielindsey and @1924us for bonfires and general cabin shenanigans outside of Nashville. 

I remember the drive so well. It’s a conversation that always stuck with me. We talked about trauma and crisis. And I don’t know much, but I shared the only thing I know, a thing that has served me well through the natural undulations life is bound to bring.

And that is simply sometimes you have to cling to the mast. You aren’t doing anything but surviving but that’s the most important work of all. Because the storm WILL pass. And you‘ll be left standing.

And when it does you can mend the sails. Untangle the ropes. And get on with the business of sailing.

I’ve learned to give myself permission to do nothing but make it through. To sleep a little too late. To dance in front of the mirror and feel myself even when I look ridiculous. To load and unload the dishwasher and allow that to be a great victory. To dress like a cartoon character in nothing but white t-shirts and denim shorts.  To eat mac & cheese from a box and frozen chicken nuggets sometimes. To not respond to text messages. To flail and get back up over and over. To ask for help. A lot.

And also permission to feel it all. Rage. Grief. Joy. Hope and hopelessness. And sometimes all within the span of a few minutes. 

And most of all, whether navigating calm waters or stormy ones, what matters more than anything is the crew you’re doing it with. Surround yourself with solid people.

People that challenge you with compassion. And humor. People whose strengths buttress your weakness. People that don’t judge you. That believe in you even when you think they’re maniacs for doing so.

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Brown Butter & Graham Cracker Waffle S’mores (A.K.A. S’morffles)

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08.09.2016

Brown Butter and Graham Cracker S'mores waffles with Lindt Chocolate on Local Milk Blog by Beth Kirby

This dessert is nostalgia meets childhood fantasy with a grown-up twist: caramelized, gooey, chocolatey s’mores…for breakfast. But you’ll find no commercially made marshmallows or sub-par chocolate here. Instead Brown Butter & Graham Cracker Waffles meet toasted, homemade marshmallows and a smorgasbord of Lindt EXCELLENCE and Lindt CLASSIC RECIPE bars—we literally had every flavor they make on hand from Blackberry with Acai to Caramel with a Touch of Sea Salt to classic White Chocolate. My personal favorite was the caramel; white chocolate was a close second. And if you aren’t trying to have an intensely indulgent dessert but rather a more moderate treat or actually want to serve these for a special breakfast, another option is to chop up a bit of the chocolate and marshmallow and stir it into the batter for a less intense version of what we have dubbed the “s’morffle”. So whether you stack or mix, these are certain to satisfy both your inner child and your grown up palette.

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This is my own personal s’mores mythos. My first memory of s’mores was in Alaska. At least I want to believe it was. I remember that there were most definitely chili dogs & yellow mustard involved in this memory. But I can’t say with 100% honesty whether s’mores were. My mind has, over the years, convinced me that they were but perhaps that’s just because it seems perfect. We’ll thank the plasticity of memory and tell it as I remember it with little regard for how it was or wasn’t.

My aunt (my mom’s sister) and uncle lived in Anchorage during my entire childhood, and my mom & I would go up and visit during the long summer days. It was all surreal, the crisp air and a sun that hardly set—as foreign as a land gets to a girl from Tennessee. I was entranced by it all & by story books about sledding huskies led by brazen housecats and polar bear dens carved of glowing, blue ice. I remember walks in the woods behind my aunt’s house where great swaths of magenta flowers enveloped the odd, wary moose mother & her calf. We’d see salmon swimming doggedly upstream to spawn, and her two long-legged standard poodles would lead the charge down the path.

To camp there, in the Alaskan summer wilderness was, to my child mind, a fantasy. Almost up there with s’morffles (s’mores waffles). And so we did. I’d never camped before, and honestly, I don’t know if I’ve camped since unless you count one psuedo-harrowing night “glamping” in a thunderstorm in Ireland. On a lawn. I digress. My aunt, mom, and I pitched a tent by a placid lake, and I later remember the midnight sun peering in through the tent. I have no idea how old I was—maybe 7? We built a fire and made chili dogs and s’mores over it. I always liked my marshmallows completely blackened on the outside. I had no patience for toasting anyhow, and I’d (after a brief attempt at toasting) just light them ablaze and blow them out. Crispy, ashen, and smokey on the outside and molten on the inside with just the very center still a little chewy. Still my idea of mallow perfection.

You can find my old but trusty recipes for homemade marshmallows here. Infuse them with anything your heart desires by simply infusing the water at the beginning of the recipe. We used juniper berry marshmallows for these (recipe coming soon!), and it was out of this world.

And if you’re not American and the concept of either the s’more or the graham cracker isn’t an entirely familiar one, I encourage you to order some graham crackers, stock up on a variety of Lindt Chocolate flavors, and try this out ASAP. It would make a particularly awesome hands-on party dessert because guests can select their chocolate flavor of choice from a “chocolate bar” (get it??), another could be on waffle griddle duty, and yet another could man the torch to toast the mallows. Don’t want to bother with a torch? Just toast them under the broiler, no problem. But a torch is awfully fun…

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Ingredients

    For Waffles
  • 120 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
  • 120 grams (7 1/2 whole crackers) finely ground graham crackers (we prefer organic ones!)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher (or similarly flaky) salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 100 grams (1/2 cup) light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 85 grams (1/2 stick or about 6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, browned (still liquid but slightly cooled)
  • 40 grams (2 tablespoons) honey
  • 240 grams (1 cup) whole milk, at room temperature
  • For Assembly
  • Lindt EXCELLENCE bars in your choice of flavors (recommend caramel and sea salt, dark chocolate, chili, pomegranate, and classic white)
  • homemade marshmallows
  • Tools
  • Kitchen torch (can use a broiler but you can find these at most kitchen & home goods stores)
  • waffle griddle

Instructions

  1. whisk together the flour, graham cracker “flour", baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  2. in another mixing bowl combine the light brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, brown butter, honey, and milk. stir to combine thoroughly.
  3. pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine until no dry bits remain. don't over stir the batter, a few lumps are fine. If stirring the chocolate and marshmallows directly into the batter, do this now. I eyeball it, using about a half cup of each.
  4. heat your waffle iron and cook waffle batter in 1/4 cup portions according to the manufacturer's instructions. for big waffles, use a half cup.
  5. you can keep waffles warm in a low oven while you wait for them all to cook, but they're best served hot and crispy right off the iron.
  6. if assembling, place a square of chocolate on a hot waffle, top with a marshmallow, and torch the marshmallow on all sides until very brown, toasted, and warm. Top with another waffle, and enjoy!
  7. Alternately you can top a waffle with a marshmallow, put it under your broiler until toasted, and then top it with chocolate and another hot waffle. I don't recommend putting the chocolate under the broiler as it can melt pretty quickly. This method works well if you're looking to serve a bunch of them at the same time.
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A thanks to Lindt for sponsoring this grown up palette meets childhood fantasy recipe & for always keeping us in a good supply of white chocolate truffles! All opinions, meandering stories, and recipes are my own.

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24 thoughts on “Brown Butter & Graham Cracker Waffle S’mores (A.K.A. S’morffles)”

  1. Madeline says:
    August 9, 2016 at 10:33 am

    I love everything about this!! Smores are a favorite and have always been such a great childhood memory, and it reminds me of summers spent camping outdoors. I love your spin here with “smorrffles”!

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  2. stefanie says:
    August 9, 2016 at 10:55 am

    your photography always inspires me
    Stefanie Meier | Casualllyawkward | Bloglovin

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  3. Allyson says:
    August 9, 2016 at 11:36 am

    I firmly believe that waffles are the ultimate breakfast and s’mores are the pinnacle of summer desserts. Thank you for bringing together two wonderful things into one beauty.

    Reply
  4. Ellie | from scratch, mostly says:
    August 9, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    Oh hubba hubba…..I’m not usually crazy about s’mores and even when camping or on a retreat, I just have the chocolate and cracker!!! But this takes it to a whole new level and you actually make me want to try my hand at making marshmallows…..hmm…..This is so beautiful! And I mean, how could it not be to begin with when there’s Lindt involved? <33

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  5. Abby | Lace & Lilacs says:
    August 9, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    These photographs are so dreamy, Beth, and I can’t get over how yummy these look. ADORE.

    Reply
  6. Jessie Snyder | Faring Well says:
    August 9, 2016 at 2:21 pm

    You just made my childhood s’mores dreams come true 😉 so gorgeous!

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  7. Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast today says:
    August 9, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    I had my firs marshmallows baked over a fire this summer and it made me crazy happy. I love the recipe and I’m definitely going to make your homemade marshmallows 😀

    Reply
  8. Thalia @ butter and brioche says:
    August 9, 2016 at 8:42 pm

    ugh the most amazing waffles ever, and the fluffiest marshmallows ever seen. this is a wonderful post beth, so so lovely. Xx

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  9. candice says:
    August 10, 2016 at 9:38 am

    Lovely. Curious – what kind of waffle maker do you use?

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    1. beth says:
      August 10, 2016 at 11:25 pm

      a cuisinart one!

      Reply
  10. Dani M says:
    August 10, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    Oooh, lovely! I just recently made my own marshmallows, which ended up on homemade graham crackers with special chocolate. 🙂

    What camera do you use?

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  11. Peppermint Dolly says:
    August 10, 2016 at 5:25 pm

    Just can’t ever get enough of your photos – they’re absolutely stunning!!

    Rxx

    http://www.peppermintdolly.com

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  12. Joanna says:
    August 11, 2016 at 10:10 am

    Beautiful photographs!

    Nostalgia? Childhood? Memories? I remember my granddad making a huge batch of simple, humble waffles that we used to cover in raspberry home made jam…take me back to those times!

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  13. Elise Xavier says:
    August 20, 2016 at 6:16 pm

    Mouth.. watering.. oh goodness does this look tasty!

    Reply
  14. Harry Bowden says:
    August 21, 2016 at 7:45 am

    My dream comes true after reading your post. all the pictures are pronominal and chocolate looks delicious.

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  16. The Wooden Spoon says:
    August 27, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    This looks absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing!

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  17. Jennifer Berkey says:
    September 12, 2016 at 11:38 am

    This is one of the best version of the traditional nighttime campfire treat!

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