The traditional Rice Krispie treat recipe gets a rich boost from the addition of brown butter and an extra pinch of salt. This upscale treat is a good reminder of one of the first desserts most kids learn to make, and Summer House adds seasonal flavors such as Oreo, Fruit Loops, Caption Crunch, and pumpkin spice. For a comfort food combo, there’s always the Brown Butter Rice Krispie topped Chocolate Chip Cookie as an option.

For those unfamiliar with the layered dessert drink popular in South Asia, falooda may feel like a throwback to rice pudding. At Union Market, they come with rice noodles, pomegranate-ginger jellies, basil seeds, paprika-infused milk, vanilla ice cream and house-made rosewater syrup.

Head to the cake shop in Shaw for a comforting riff on a s’more done in bar form, a combination of crispy graham crumble, chocolate ganache, and homemade honey-vanilla marshmallow fluff.

This Italian version of the ubiquitous sandwich cookie consists of chocolate shortbread served with a dipping bowl of vanilla mascarpone filling. It’s particularly perfect for people who like to pull apart their Oreos and eat the filling first.

Fans of the Little Debbie’s version should check out thenewly reinvented restaurant’ssoft oatmeal cookie sandwich stuffed with a vanilla marshmallow cream.

Stuffed with either blueberries or chocolate chips, it’s more fun to eat pancake batter in a pie than licking it off a spatula.

The Penn Quarter location of the Smith offers the combination of chocolate pudding, graham cracker crumble, toasted marshmallow and a dark chocolate crunch bar — all served in the jar — that brings toasty reminders of the campfire treat without any of the mess.

Check out this New Orleans-influenced spin on the traditional Oreo cookie with the Dat-O Cookies, which are a bigger handmade version of the traditional black and white treat. The hybrid, also available at sister spot Lil’B near Logan Circle, features creamy and sweet buttercream icing with hints of real vanilla sandwiched between two dark chocolate cookies.

At The Salt Line, the classic comes with chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream topped with hot fudge, caramel, berry sauce, roasted peanuts, and sprinkles. For more of twist, try the pumpkin spice shake with vanilla caramel ice cream, a ginger-molasses donut, and a milk stout marshmallow.