I was testing out some marshmallows for a party I’m baking for next weekend because I’ve never made marshmallows before. Well…they came out great!! They set up great and aren’t a funky texture but are SUPER fluffy and soft.
Here’s the recipe if anyone would like it:
First: Grease a 9×13 cake pan with cooking spray and lightly coat with cornstarch. Set aside.
Gelatin Ingredients:
2/3 cup water
3 packs unflavored gelatin
In your stand mixer bowl (it’s not needed but these would be very difficult without a handheld or stand mixer) pour in the water and sprinkle the gelatin over top. Allow to sit and solidify while making the syrup.
Syrup Ingredients:
2/3 cup water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
In a saucepan, over medium heat, mix these ingredients together until the sugar has dissolved. Then, leave it unstirred and allow the mixture to reach exactly 240°F (using a candy thermometer). This is necessary or else they may not turn out properly in texture.
Once it’s reached 240°F, remove from heat, pour over gelatin, add in:
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
Then, using the whisk attachment, whip until stiff peaks have formed (10-15 minutes, maybe longer). Pour into the prepared cake pan and allow the marshmallows to solidify for 2-4 hours.
Once solidified, remove from the pan, slice into squares and lightly coat in a 50/50 combo of cornstarch and powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container.
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marshmallow magic, nice one. sounds like a sugar cloud party waiting to happen. enjoy the fluffy vibes!
When my daughter was little we would make some.
Isn’t it fun to make them?
Kind of unrelated but I made homemade marshmallows a few years back and stored them in a glass Pyrex bowl with matching lid and apparently whatever chemicals Pyrex used to make said lids caused my marshmallows taste and smell like chemicals. Ruined my whole batch :/ .
I always use cling wrap under my Pyrex lids now.
Looking like a sponge 🧽
Oooo these look fantastic!! Excellent job😍😍👏👏I love marshmallows❤️
I didn’t realise you were wearing gloves at first and I was like, “Wtf did they do to your hands!?”
Yum!!
Homemade marshmallows are so much fun!
Next – marshmallow cake!
It’s been forever since I’ve even had a marshmallow
Food cushion.
That is on my list to try. It looks great.
Yummy! Thank you for sharing recipe!
may i ask is it easy to cut into shapes … it looks so sticky? also how does it taste compared to the ones at the grocery store?
This looks so good! Would beef gelatin give the same result so you think?
Those look like fun! I really dislike marshmallows but they’re also just so fun.
I do not care for marshmallows typically, but a homemade marshmallow is out of this world and everyone should try them! I try to make them yearly for Christmas, dipped in chocolate and walnuts. I am salivating from this post lol.
I love making GIANT marshmallows! Covering them in the powdered sugar is so satisfying and they feel so good!
I’ve been meaning to do this for ages. Got the candy thermometer and everything. How long does it take?
Nice! I’d love to make them sometime. I’ve heard using actual REAL marshmallow (the plant) makes it out-of-this-world delicious!
Here me out.
I’ve made Stella Parks’ marshmallow recipe twice now and I always end up with a layer of cooled sugar at the bottom of the bowl that doesn’t whip into the marshmallow. Did you experience this?
It never occurred to me that you could actually “make” a marshmallow.
I love making marshmallows and enjoy making them for gifts during the holidays. So much fun!