By Labor Day, the s’more has had a full summer. The classic HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar is still the hero; we’re just moving it beyond the graham cracker-marshmallow format with these five fun ways to mix up your campfire dessert.
1. HERSHEY’S Campfire Banana Boats
The foil-pack dessert that eats like a sundae
How it works
Slice a banana lengthwise through the peel without cutting all the way through. Tuck HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar pieces into the opening, then add crushed pretzels, granola, peanut butter chips, or mini marshmallows. Wrap in foil and warm near the coals until the chocolate melts and the banana warms.
2. Chocolate-Stuffed Campfire Peaches
The last good peach of summer, upgraded
How it works
Halve ripe peaches and remove the pits. Place a few HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar squares in the center of each peach half. Add a sprinkle of granola, crushed graham crackers, or chopped nuts. Wrap loosely in foil and warm over coals until the peach softens and the chocolate turns molten.
3. HERSHEY’S Campfire Cones
A dessert bar, but make it campground-friendly
How it works
Fill waffle cones with broken pieces of HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bars, sliced strawberries, banana coins, pretzels, mini marshmallows, or cookie pieces. Wrap each cone in foil and warm it near the fire until everything gets melty.
4. HERSHEY’S Chocolate Campfire Quesadillas
The no-special-gear dessert that feels like a campfire crepe
How it works
Place pieces of HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar on one half of a flour tortilla. Add sliced strawberries, banana, peanut butter, raspberry jam, or mini marshmallows. Fold the tortilla in half, wrap it in foil, and warm it on a grill grate or near the coals until the tortilla is lightly toasted and the chocolate softens.
5. Cast-Iron HERSHEY’S Chocolate Fondue
One skillet, a few bars, and whatever’s left in the cooler
How it works
Break HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bars into a small cast-iron skillet. Set the skillet near (not directly in) the hottest part of the fire and let the chocolate melt slowly. Stir in a splash of milk or cream if available. Serve with strawberries, banana slices, pretzels, graham crackers, pound cake cubes, marshmallows, or cookies.
What to pack for beyond-s’more desserts
Suggested items:
- HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bars
- Heavy-duty foil
- Long tongs or heat-safe gloves
- A cast-iron skillet, pie iron, or grill grate
- Fruit: bananas, peaches, strawberries, raspberries
- Crunchy add-ons: pretzels, granola, waffle cones, pound cake, cookies
- Optional: peanut butter, caramel, whipped cream, mini marshmallows
Campfire chocolate tips
Here are some tips to make the most of your Labor Day HERSHEY’S desserts:
- Use coals, not flames. Chocolate melts best with steady, indirect heat.
- Let foil packets cool before handing them to kids.
- Keep HERSHEY’S bars shaded or in the cooler until dessert time on hot afternoons.
- Pack extra foil; it always disappears by the end of a long weekend.
- For less mess, break the bars before you get to camp.
One more campsite, one more campfire
Labor Day feels like the end of summer, but it does not have to feel overplanned. Sites open up. Plans change. People cancel. If you are still hoping for one more night outside, set a Dyrt Alert and let the app watch for openings while you figure out how many HERSHEY’S bars to pack.
The chocolate stays, the format changes
There will always be room for one more s’more. But this Labor Day weekend, give the HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar a few new places to melt. Summer is almost over. The fire is still going. Dessert should make the most of it.
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