How to Make Homemade Marshmallows - A Step-by-Step Guide

Homemade marshmallows are a delightful treat that can elevate your hot chocolate or s'mores game to the next level. These fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth confections are surprisingly easy to make at home and can be customized with different flavors and shapes to suit your taste.

Unlike store-bought marshmallows, which can often be too sweet and lacking in freshness, homemade marshmallows have a delicate, pillowy texture and a rich, vanilla flavor that will leave you craving for more. Plus,...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
  • ½ cup lukewarm water
  • 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
  • ¾ teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  • 1 ¾ cups white sugar
  • ¾ cup light corn syrup
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup confectioners' sugar, divided

Information

  • Prep Time: 35 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 8 hrs
  • Total Time: 8 hrs 45 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 large marshmallows

  • Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar.
  • Pour 1/2 cup lukewarm water into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons plus 3/4 teaspoon gelatin on top; stir briefly to combine.
  • Combine sugar, corn syrup, 1/2 cup water, and salt in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Increase heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture registers 250 degrees F (121 degrees C) on a candy thermometer, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Turn the mixer on low speed and, while running, pour the hot sugar syrup in a thin stream down the side of the bowl. Increase speed to high and beat until marshmallow mixture is lukewarm and triples in volume, about 15 minutes. Mix vanilla extract.
  • Pour marshmallow mixture into the prepared pan. Press into an even layer with wet hands. Dust with 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar. Let stand at room temperature, uncovered, until set, 8 hours to overnight.
  • Cut marshmallow mixture into desired shapes and toss in remaining 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar.
  • Nutrition

    187 cal.

    • Sodium: 62mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 48g
    • Total Sugars: 38g
    • Protein: 0g
    • Calcium: 4mg
    • Potassium: 3mg