The hot hot summer days are starting to subside a little in my neighborhood, which means … more fire pit nights! I adore my little backyard fire pit mainly because I’m s’mores obsessed.
I LOVE toasted marshmallows over dark chocolate (or a peanut butter cup, try it!) and crunchy graham crackers. What makes s’mores even better? Homemade marshmallows.
Homemade Marshmallows, makes one 8×8 pan
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup corn starch
1 cup water
3 packets of gelatin (each is 1/4 ounce)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a bowl, combine the powdered sugar and corn starch. Spray a 8×8 pan with non-stick cooking spray and lightly dust with some of the powdered sugar and corn starch mixture. Set the rest aside.
Set up a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Pour 1/2 cup water and the 3 packages of gelatin into the bowl and allow that to sit for 10 minutes (don’t mix it).
In the meantime, in a pot over high heat, stir together 1/2 cup water, the sugar, the corn syrup and salt.
Attach your candy thermometer and allow mixture to reach 240 F. Remove from heat. Start your mixture on low and pour the hot sugar water into the mixer as it is running. Be careful! I always use my splash guard for this step.
Once you’ve poured in all the sugar and water, turn the mixer on high and beat until white and fluffy (7-10 minutes). During the last minute of mixing is when I add my extract of choice. For mint marshmallows I usually add a drop or two of green food coloring too, but that’s totally optional.
Pour the marshmallow batter into your prepared dish, sprinkle with the powder sugar/corn starch mixture, cover, and allow to set overnight. Go around the edge of the pan with a knife and plop the marshmallows out onto a cutting board.
Cut with a pizza cutter or use cookie cutters to create shapes. Then, dip the marshmallows in a little more powdered sugar to prevent them from sticking to each other.
I love how you can control the shape of homemade marshmallows; creating the perfect s’more size!
If you don’t use all your marshmallows that day store them in an airtight container (otherwise they will dry out) for up to a week. Enjoy and don’t fear the candy thermometer. 🙂 xo. Emma
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Ingredients
- ⅓ cup sugar (powdered)
- ⅓ cup corn starch
- 1 cup water
- 3 packets of gelatin
- 1 1½ cups sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup (light)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (or extract of your choice)
Equipment
- candy thermometer
- stand mixer
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the powdered sugar and corn starch. Spray a 8×8 pan with non-stick cooking spray and lightly dust with some of the powdered sugar and corn starch mixture. Set the rest aside.
- Set up a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Pour 1/2 cup water and the 3 packages of gelatin into the bowl and allow that to sit for 10 minutes (don’t mix it).
- In the meantime, in a pot over high heat, stir together 1/2 cup water, the sugar, the corn syrup and salt.
- Attach your candy thermometer and allow mixture to reach 240 F. Remove from heat. Start your mixture on low and pour the hot sugar water into the mixer as it is running. Be careful! I always use my splash guard for this step.
- Once you’ve poured in all the sugar and water, turn the mixer on high and beat until white and fluffy (7-10 minutes). During the last minute of mixing is when I add my extract of choice. For mint marshmallows I usually add a drop or two of green food coloring too, but that’s totally optional.
- Pour the marshmallow batter into your prepared dish, sprinkle with the powder sugar/corn starch mixture, cover, and allow to set overnight. Go around the edge of the pan with a knife and plop the marshmallows out onto a cutting board.
- Cut with a pizza cutter or use cookie cutters to create shapes. Then, dip the marshmallows in a little more powdered sugar to prevent them from sticking to each other.
These are my favorite kind of recipe videos! Love that I can see what each step should look like. Can’t wait to try these and other marshmallow flavors (like butterbeer)! =P
Can’t wait for your cookbook
Thanks Emma!
omgg looks so YUM! i definitely have to make some next time!!
xx
Steph Yt.
Fashion & Lifestyle Photography Blog: Ginger and Lace
any suggestions for marshmallows without gelantine? (=vegetarian) how to substitute?
thank you!
For some reason I always thought making marshmallows was some sort of complicated thing. But it totally doesn’t seem that way at all! Thank you for sharing this and demystifying the ‘mallow!
xo
Beautiful words, language processing appropriately, give a person a kind of new feeling, hope can see again next time so good article .
They look so cute!
I wonder if these would work with vegetarian gelatine. I will definitely be trying that out! 🙂
Ammy x
I made marshmallows and then packaged with homemade cocoa mix for an office gift. See it here:
http://fauxmadebysarah.blogspot.com/2011/12/shmallow-time.html
It was a REVELATION how good artisan marshmallows are!
I love marshmallows! making them is a huge christmas tradition in my house:
http://cheepdate.tumblr.com/post/14644640121/making-marshmallows-one-of-many-traditions
So delicious and love the cute harts!
www.creativityandchocolate.blogspot.com
This is great! Thanks Emma!
xoxo Sarah
theantiquepearl.blogspot.com
Yummy, these are so great! I’ve been toying with the idea of making homemade marshmallows for a while now–I think I’m going to try these out once hot chocolate season hits!
-Alyssa
The Glossy Life
I’ve tried to make marshmallows with a vegetarian substitute for gelatin but it never sets. Any tips?
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I love marshmallows, ive never made them but im so giving them a try out.
Zoe
http://gypsiesister.blogspot.co.uk
Hey Emma, I know your a pescatarian, so is the gelatine pork, beef, or vegetarian? Because I am a vegetarian I don’t think I would be able to make these delicious marshmallows.
Please could you help me?
Thank you
These look absolutely delicious! I bet they make great s’mores, too cute.
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Hi Emma,
Great post and pictures as usual 🙂
Do you know if any vegetarian friendly gelatine alternatives work in this recipe?
Thanks heaps,
Becky, K.
http://pixiwishesforeheadkisses.wordpress.com/
You should make a vegetarian version! Gelatin is icky! 🙂
These look delicious! The heart ones are specially cute. xx
Kate {Modette}
http://modetteblog.com
Ok becoming a bit obsessed with your blog! Haha! Love this!!
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Xx