Mini S'mores Recipe

Did you know today is National S'mores Day? If you're not familiar with this delicious treat, traditionally s'mores is a popular dessert amongst campers. Typically, you camp, sit around a fire, and toast marshmallows that you use to create a gooey scrumptious sandwich combined with chocolate bars and graham crackers.

If you want to celebrate National S'mores Day today, we encourage you to do so! Want to try something different? Add some flare to your s'mores! Try out this new s'more recipe and let us know what you think!

Mini S'mores Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 package (14.4 ounces) whole graham crackers, quartered
• 1 cup marshmallow creme
• 2 cartons (7 ounces each) milk chocolate for dipping
• 4 ounces white candy coating, melted, optional

Directions

1. Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Cool to room temperature or until mixture reaches a spreading consistency, about 10 minutes.
2. Spread chocolate mixture over half of the graham crackers. Spread marshmallow creme over remaining graham crackers; place over chocolate-covered crackers, pressing to adhere.
3. Melt dipping chocolate according to package directions. Dip each s'more halfway into dipping chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; let stand until dipping chocolate is set.
4. If desired, drizzle tops with melted white candy coating; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield:about 4 dozen.

Mini S'mores Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Make Your St. Patrick's Day Sweet With This Treat

March is designated as the month to go green, and by going green we mean celebrating St. Patrick's Day. For years people have used this month to dye their foods and drinks green, wear crazy leprechaun hats or clover necklaces, and have an excuse to get a free kiss for being Irish, or not being Irish. Regardless of whether or not you're of Irish decent, St. Patrick's day is for anyone who enjoys a great excuse to have a party and eat some tasty green food.  If you're one of the thousands ready partake in the fun of St. Patty's Day, you've come to the right blog! Today, in celebration of this popular holiday, we at Beisiegel Orthodontics decided to share a fun St. Patty's Day inspired recipe for you to try at home.

Sure, cooking isn't usually in the realm of orthodontic expertise, but we genuinely care about your our patients and love sharing fun recipes or ideas. So we wanted to take a moment and talk about something fun, and hopefully, tasty. Read on for a delicious and cute recipe!

Lucky Charms Rainbow Dessert Pizza

Looking for an easy sweet to make as a family? It doesn’t get any better (or cuter) than this dessert pizza!

INGREDIENTS

Crust

• 1pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
• 1/2cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1egg
• 1cup Lucky Charms™ cereal (without the marshmallows)

Topping

• 1cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting
• Green food color
• Lucky Charms™ cereal marshmallows

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking or baking spray.
2. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until dough forms. Stir in cereal.
3. Press dough onto cookie sheet into a rainbow shape about 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch thick. Bake about 15 minutes or until edges are golden and center of dough is set. Cool completely.
4. In large bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Carefully stir in frosting and food color. Use an offset spatula to spread frosting over cooled crust. Top with cereal marshmallows in color-coded rows.

We hope you enjoy this delicious dessert, and if you are feeling generous drop some by for us to try! Also, if you end up baking this please post a picture on our Facebook wall, or tweet us @beisiegelortho! Don't forget to use #BeisiegelOrtho when you post!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!