How to Make Homemade Marshmallows

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How to Make Homemade Marshmallows

Bonnie Nicholls

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Step 1 of 13

In a small saucepan over med-high heat, combine white sugar, corn syrup and 3/4 cup water. Heat to 250 degrees F.

Step 2 of 13

Dust a 9x9" baking dish with confectioners sugar. Set aside.

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While sugar mixture is heating, sprinkle gelatin over remaining warm water. Place over a double boiler to heat until gelatin has completely dissolved.

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Remove pots from heat and add gelatin mixture to sugar mixture.

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Wisk to combine.

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In a separate bowl, whip egg whites on high speed until they form soft peaks. With mixer still on high speed, slowly pour in sugar/gelatin mixture.

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Continue whipping until the mixture forms stiff peaks. Stir in vanilla.

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Pour into prepared pan

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Spread out evenly and refrigerate 8-12 hours.

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Dust flat surface with confectioners sugar and flip pan over to release marshmallow. If required, run a sharp knife around the outside to help the marshmallow release.

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Spray cooking oil on a sharp knife or pizzeria roller to cut marshmallows to desired size.

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Toss in powdered sugar to coat.

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Use to roast over the campfire, or in hot chocolate, s'mores, or any other recipe that calls for marshmallows! Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

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1 Cup Confectioners sugar

2 Cups White sugar

1 Tablespoon Light corn syrup

1 ¼ Cups Water

4 Tablespoons Unflavored gelatin

2 Egg whites

2 Teaspoons Vanilla

Yeah!

Alba Hdez 4 weeks ago

That's so cool

Jeremy Caldwell 10 months ago

You can use agar agar for a vegan marshmellow.

Sarah Schacht 11 months ago

thank you for sharing....your version is so simple,and will be easy to tweek.

Denise Davis 11 months ago

YUMMY

Meowrry Sparkle 11 months ago

For a vegan version agar agar will definitely work. I found a lot of recipes on the Internet.

Shayne 🎨 11 months ago

I've read about gelatine substitutes, but what about eggs? How do you replace it? Thanks Bonnie!

Giulia (waiting for Mr) Darcy 11 months ago

Cate- sure! You can use them in any recipe that calls for marshmallows. I personally put mine between two homemade graham crackers and dipped them in chocolate for a s'more cookie.

Bonnie Nicholls (author) 11 months ago

Does this work if you want to make rice krispie treats?(:

Cate Lozano 11 months ago

Oh!! Ha ha

Amanda Greensworth 11 months ago

What does "ofc" mean? Sorry!!! 😏

Amanda Greensworth 11 months ago

That is a great suggestion Brown, but unfortunately they cant digest corn - neither can cats. Ironically, it's found in many commercial pet foods and treats.😔

Amanda Greensworth 11 months ago

You can use agar agar for a vegan version. David Leibowitz has a recipe using it.

Nick Mehra 11 months ago

Billy- a double boiler is when you have a large pot of a small amount of simmering water under a smaller pot which contains your ingredients. It is a gentle way of heating ingredients without overheating or burning. It is often used for melting chocolate.

Bonnie Nicholls (author) 11 months ago

Hi guys loved this guide, was wondering what a double boiler is and how it works? Cheers.

Billy Purkiss 11 months ago

Thank you Brown!!! You just answered a question of my own for a totally different recipe for dog treats that called for gelatin. It wasn't til AFTER the treats were made did I find out where gelatin comes from. 😖 my goal is to keep my treats pure, using only the freshest, REAL ingredients and by-product free.

Amanda Greensworth 11 months ago

Yea I'm looking for a vegan version too. Or even unflavored fish gelatin would work. Do they have it unflavored. I guess without the gelatin it's marshmallow fluff

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah 11 months ago

That is pretty cool.

CoilsKinksCurls LLC 11 months ago

@mary breinholt.. That is an awesome idea! I think I'll try that next Easter!!

Bonnie Nicholls (author) 11 months ago

These sound awesome. I used to live by a wonderful lady that made them every Easter. She would take a lot of powdered sugar (2-3" deep) in a 13x9 pan and press a plastic egg into it then pipe in the mixture into to depression from the egg dust the top, let them set then she dipped them in chocolate and decorated them. Fun Holiday idea!!

Mary Breinholt 11 months ago

I now like square marshmallows.

Edwin Tofslie 11 months ago

Mike, you sound so sweet!!! I'd die to have a husband who'd do something so special like that for me!!!

Amanda Greensworth 11 months ago

Wow, I've never even thought about making homemade marshmallows. Very cool. I will have to try this so the wife can throw them in her cocoa.

Mike Johnson 11 months ago

Ed, what exactly is a patty pan? I've never heard of that term before. Next time I make them, I'm going to pipe them with a large star tip I think. You can use a large round tip to pipe them into peeps too! Just dust in colored white sugar instead of confectioners sugar.

Bonnie Nicholls (author) 11 months ago

They do taste like store bought marshmallows. You can also replace the vanilla extract with other extracts. Mint is nice for the holidays.

Bonnie Nicholls (author) 11 months ago

I'm pretty sure there are vegan versions out there, I have never tried any tho.

Bonnie Nicholls (author) 11 months ago

I have a similar recipe where I pour them in to patty pans for, works quite nicely!!

Ed Moran 11 months ago

Wow! Thanks for sharing, I'm tempted to see if I can figure out a vegan version by replacing the gelatin with agar-agar or something similar. Great guide!!

Daniel Raffel 11 months ago

The ingredients are listed in the supplies menu on the first page.

Bonnie Nicholls (author) 11 months ago