S’more Bites & Hockey Moms

Hockey season is in full swing, as evidenced by the constant stream of round robins and tournaments in which we have been involved. Last weekend, we handled hospitality for the Point Mallard Bantam Round Robin. Bantams are quite a few years older than Rylee. Know what that means? Checking. He loved watching the action. Admittedly, I cringed. It’s just different when you imagine your child taking those hits, rather than someone making megabucks in the NHL!
Over the next few days, the EE will feature a number of recipes we enjoyed in the hospitality suite. Since most good things start with chocolate, this series of posts will be no exception! S’more bites are almost indescribable. The chocolate flavor is intense without overpowering the creamy texture and crunchy base. The final product can be made in muffin cups or in a 9x13 pan. I strongly recommend using a dark chocolate for the shavings to balance the sweetness. Milk chocolate will tend to disappear. Dark chocolate is popular at the EE, so we used some 70% cacao from the pantry.

S’more Bites
Graham Crust:4 0z unsalted butter, melted
10 oz graham crackers, crushed
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup turbinado sugar
1/8 tsp salt
Combine all ingredients and press firmly into muffin cups or 9x13 pan.
Chocolate Fluff:16 oz cream cheese, softened
8 oz unsalted butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbs dark corn syrup
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
4 Tbs brown sugar
1 Tbs cocoa powder
1 oz dark chocolate, finely grated on a microplane
1 1/2 cups confectioner sugar
mini marshmallows for decoration
In the bowl of a stand mixer, blend cream cheese and butter until smooth and airy. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl frequently.
On low speed, add vanilla & corn syrup. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl again.
Still on low speed, add the other ingredients until well combined. Again, scrape the bowl frequently.
Spread mixture evenly over the graham crust in a 9x13 pan.
OR
Pipe into muffin cups using a pastry bag and large star tip.
Refrigerate for 1 hour to allow mixture to firm up.
Prior to serving, decorate the tops with mini marshmallows.