Recipe: Homemade Marshmallows
Summary: Yield: 6 dozen medium marshmallows. I’ve been told by a non-vegetarian friend that these are simply heavenly and once you try homemade you’ll never eat the processed versions from the store again! I do love that these can be cut into fun shapes with any cookie or petit four cutters and added to hot chocolate as a great holiday gift from your kitchen. Since these do not have preservatives, you need to store them in a cool, dry place, in a air-tight container.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water (room temp), divided
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 2-1/4 c sugar
- 1 c Karo Light Corn Syrup
- 2 tsp real vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (confectioners)
- 1-1/2 tsp Argo Corn Starch
Instructions
- Combine ½ cup water, salt and gelatin in large bowl of a stand mixer. Stir and set aside.
- Combine remaining ½ cup water, sugar, and corn syrup in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Using a candy thermometer, cook until mixture reaches 240° F or soft ball stage.
- Gradually pour the hot syrup over the gelatin mixture with the mixer on low until combined.
- Turn the mixer on its highest speed and beat for 8 minutes.
- Add vanilla and beat an additional 2 minutes. The mixing bowl will get very full and the marshmallows will become very thick, white and shiny.
- Spread the mixture onto a buttered rimmed baking sheet (for thicker marshmallows, use a 13 x 9-inch pan instead).
- Let marshmallows cool at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Combine powdered sugar and corn starch in a shallow pan. Cut the marshmallows into bite-size pieces with a sharp knife or scissors or use cookie cutters for interesting shapes and then drop them one at a time into the powdered sugar mixture and toss to coat well.
- Store marshmallows in an airtight container in a cool place.
- Best used within 1 month.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 45 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 8
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Everyone keeps talking about making marshmallows! I\’m JUST ABOUT talked into it! LOL. Thanks for the awesome post!
This sounds like an easy recipe I can make with my daughter over Christmas break. She’ll be home from college.
I’d love to do this with my nieces! I never realized you can make your own – I ‘ve seen them at Whole Foods!!!
This sounds fun. Who knew you could make marshmallows?
This sounds like it would be fun to make with my daughter over winter break. I love the idea of cutting them into different shapes. Thanks for another great recipe!
So that is how they are made, I pretty much have everything in the cabinets. I like the idea of cutting with a cookie cutter, I have a mini set and can think of many shapes to make..do you know how they make the marshmallow bunnies, like they have at easter?
these seem easier than i thought! Perfect for winter.
I have to give this a try. Thanks for the recipe!
Wow!! I never heard of anyone making their own marshmallows!! The recipe seems simple enough for me to actually try too!!
Thank you for the recipe! I am going to try it