How to Make Homemade Marshmallows

Jody is showing us how to make homemade marshmallows with her marshmallows recipe and step by step tutorial.

I am not going to say that you will never buy marshmallows from the store ever again, because we all know how busy we are and we all know that those fluffy bags of yummy convenience have their time and place. HOWEVER, if you want an amazingly delicious homemade marshmallow for your hot chocolate bar or a new sweet treat for your Christmas baking tray then this is your recipe.  While there are a few steps it really is much simpler than you would probably imagine to make homemade marshmallows.  While the flavor and texture definitely define them as marshmallows that is where the similarity with the store bought bag ends. Perfectly sweetened, light, fluffy, amazing texture… I could go on but I won’t.

You really have to make them for yourself to believe me, and when you do you will come back to this recipe often because – did I forget to mention it’s versatile? Beyond just plain vanilla you can make them in a dozen flavors: peppermint, chocolate, hazelnut, coffee, root beer, cinnamon, and more.  Grab your big mixer, dust it off, and let’s get to work.

 Homemade Marshmallows Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup very cold water
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• 3 packets unflavored gelatin
• pinch of salt
• plain cooking spray

Directions:

Generously coat an 11×13 pan with non stick spray, dust well with powdered sugar.

Place 1/2 your cold water and all the gelatin packets in your stand (or hand) mixer bowl, let it sit and soften while you prepare the rest.

In a large saucepan combine granulated sugar, corn syrup, and the other half of the water over medium-low until mixture begins to boil and reaches 240 degrees (use a candy thermometer).

Once mixture reaches 240, remove from heat and pour over gelatin mixture in bowl.

Use a mixer on low setting to mix until gelatin is completely dissolved.

If you have a splash guard for your mixer go ahead and put it on now.

Increase speed to high and beat until white, shiny, fluffy and more than tripled in volume- about 10 minutes.

Pour mixture into prepared pan, coat generously with powdered sugar.

Place in refrigerator for an hour or two, uncovered, until solid.

Flip onto a powdered sugar coated surface and cut into desired size (a pizza cutter rolled in powdered sugar works great).

You can also use cookie cutters to cut your marshmallows out in fun, festive shapes.

Want to try a different flavor variation of marshmallows?

Instead of vanilla, substitute another flavored extract like peppermint, coffee, root beer, strawberry, cinnamon, coconut, or maple for the vanilla extract in the recipe.  You can find many of these at your local grocery and more exotic ones at specialty shops or find them at Amazon.com and have them delivered to your front door.

Homemade Marshmallows

 

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Prep time

2 hours 20 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

2 hours 30 mins

 

Author: Alea

Recipe type: Dessert

Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup very cold water
• ½ cup light corn syrup
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• 3 packets unflavored gelatin
• pinch of salt
• plain cooking spray

Directions

1. Generously coat an 11x13 pan with non stick spray, dust well with powdered sugar.
2. Place ½ your cold water and all the gelatin packets in your stand (or hand) mixer bowl, let it sit and soften while you prepare the rest.
3. In a large saucepan combine granulated sugar, corn syrup, and the other half of the water over medium-low until mixture begins to boil and reaches 240 degrees (use a candy thermometer).
4. Once mixture reaches 240 remove from heat and pour over gelatin mixture in bowl.
5. Blend on low setting until gelatin is completely dissolved.
6. If you have a splash guard for your mixer go ahead and put it on now.
7. Increase speed to high and beat until white, shiny, fluffy and more than tripled in volume- about 10 minutes.
8. Pour mixture into prepared pan, coat generously with powdered sugar.
9. Place in refrigerator for an hour or two, uncovered, until solid.
10. Flip onto a powdered sugar coated surface and cut into desired size (a pizza cutter rolled in powdered sugar works great).
11. Enjoy!

Notes

You can also use cookie cutters to cut your marshmallows out in fun, festive shapes.

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