It’s time for marshmallows! Seriously. It’s time for hot cocoa and spiced lattes. The perfect top to these delicious hot treats? Whipped cream seems obvious, of course. But what about a big, pillowy peppermint marshmallow? Oh yes. And if you can’t find any in the store (or want something a little more special) than you’re in luck because here is a fool proof peppermint marshmallow recipe for you!
Since making these over the weekend, I now have a huge ziplock bag of them sitting on my kitchen counter. I have plans to gift as many as possible. This morning I stared at the bag trying to decide if it was okay to add one of these to my morning coffee or not. I also think these would be amazing dipped in chocolate, like these. Then they’d be a great after dinner treat.
Peppermint Marshmallows, makes around two dozen.
1 cup cold water
3 envelopes plain gelatin powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
a pinch of salt
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
red food coloring (optional)
1/3 cup powdered sugar
In the bowl of your stand mixer combine 1/2 cup of the water with the gelatin. Just pour the gelatin over the top of the water and let that sit while you do the next steps.
In a medium sized pot combine the remaining 1/2 cup water, sugar, corn syrup and salt over medium heat. Stir until dissolved. Turn the heat up and allow the mixture to reach 240°F. It is best to use a candy thermometer for this. Once the mixture reaches the desired temperature, remove from heat.
Turn your mixer (with the gelatin water) on low. If your mixer came with a splash guard, here’s a good time to use it. 🙂 Carefully pour the hot sugar mixture into the mixer while it’s running. Pour in the peppermint extract. Now turn the speed up to medium/high and beat for about 6 minutes until the batter looks white and fluffy, like marshmallow cream.
In an 8×8 square pan, spray a thin coat of nonstick cooking spray, then sprinkle generously with powdered sugar. Add a couple drops of red food coloring if using. Pour a thin layer of marshmallow cream over the bottom of the pan. Use the edge of a knife to swirl the food coloring around. Pour the remaining marshmallow cream in, add a couple more dots of red food coloring and use your knife to swirl again over the top. Now sprinkle on some powdered sugar, cover and allow to set overnight.
The next day, plop the marshmallows out onto a cutting board. Use a pizza cutter to slice into squares. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Here’s a quick video tutorial if you want to see exactly how to make homemade marshmallows:
These are truly delicious, so I highly recommend giving them a try. Also, if any of you know a good resource for finding a vegan-friendly alternative to gelatin, I’d love to hear it. I’ve been wanting to give vegan marshmallows a try for some time now. 🙂 Enjoy! xo. Emma
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Ingredients
- 1 cup cold water
- 3 envelopes plain gelatin powder
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- a pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- red food coloring (optional)
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In the bowl of your stand mixer combine 1/2 cup of the water with the gelatin. Just pour the gelatin over the top of the water and let that sit while you do the next steps.
- In a medium sized pot combine the remaining 1/2 cup water, sugar, corn syrup and salt over medium heat. Stir until dissolved. Turn the heat up and allow the mixture to reach 240°F. It is best to use a candy thermometer for this. Once the mixture reaches the desired temperature, remove from heat.
- Turn your mixer (with the gelatin water) on low. If your mixer came with a splash guard, here's a good time to use it. ? Carefully pour the hot sugar mixture into the mixer while it's running. Pour in the peppermint extract. Now turn the speed up to medium/high and beat for about 6 minutes until the batter looks white and fluffy, like marshmallow cream.
- In an 8×8 square pan, spray a thin coat of nonstick cooking spray, then sprinkle generously with powdered sugar. Add a couple drops of red food coloring if using. Pour a thin layer of marshmallow cream over the bottom of the pan. Use the edge of a knife to swirl the food coloring around. Pour the remaining marshmallow cream in, add a couple more dots of red food coloring and use your knife to swirl again over the top. Now sprinkle on some powdered sugar, cover and allow to set overnight.
- The next day, plop the marshmallows out onto a cutting board. Use a pizza cutter to slice into squares. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Credits // Author and Photography by: Emma Chapman
I had trouble with that too, but once I gave up on all cooking utensils and just yanked them out with my hands things went much smoother.
I just finished mine! They are so delicious, I filled a mason jar with them immediately and am giving them as a late Christmas/not-as-late New Years present! The more powdered sugar you use, the better. They won’t be nearly as sticky and will be easier to handle, pop out of the pan, and cut into cubes.
Thanks for such a great recipe! xoxo
I just made these a couple days ago… My first time ever making marshmallows and it went pretty well. I also had trouble with the stickiness of the marshmallows after letting them set. They stuck to the pan REALLY bad but I was able to get it all out, even though they did not turn out in pretty squares like on ABM. I will have to try the corn starch idea next time. Any other thoughts on what to try?
(They were delicious by the way!!!)
Hi Libby,
It’s hard to say without looking at your batch. But, did you dust the entire pan with non stick cooking spray and then powdered sugar before pouring in the batter? I will usually go around the edges of the pan with a knife before removing the marshmallows the next day to a cutting board. And you sometimes have to give them some help on their way out, by gently pulling the marshmallows from the pan. But they should come out pretty easy and spring back into the pan shaped once you’ve pulled them.
Hope that helps!
-Emma
Mine are too sticky to come out of the pan. Any ideas on what I did wrong? I *thought* I followed the recipe, but they’re not budging out of that pan!
I’ve never made marshmallows before, but I am sooo making these. They’d be perfect for Christmas time!
Mine came out so sticky. Any ideas to help with that.
Thanks for sharing! I can’t wait to share these with friends and family!
This was my first attempt at making marshmallows and i thought it was ridiculously difficult! I ended up with a sticky mess and only got about half of the marshmallows actually out of the mixing bowl and into the pan. So frustrating! Where did I go wrong!?!
My marshmallows would not come close to “pouring”. Taste s good but VERY difficult to put in dish. Any suggestions as to where I went wrong?
Agar agar is the vegan form of gelatin…
Are they sitting out on the counter overnight or in the fridge? And whats diffent about a candy thermometer than a regular meat thermometer?
A replacement for Corn Syrup maybe Coconut Nectar. I have used this as substitute in many raw vegan dessert recipes 😉
Wow they look amazing! I need to try to make this! Only I’ll have to sit down first trying to convert your measurements into metric system as I live in Denmark. But anyway – can’t wait to get started <3
Hey! I’m from Italy and sadly we haven’t corn syrup.. What can I use? Maybe honey? And how do I replace the gelatin powder with the gelatin foils?
Thank you!! 🙂
Marta
These look amazing! I’ll have to make some soon. Thank you for sharing.
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Looks delish!
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I love your recipes and always want to make them, but they are a little inconvenient to use because of the format. It would be great if you could make a printable copy of each recipe!
I just made these as my first marshmallow attempt! They are AWESOME! Thank you so much for the recipe and inspiration, I”m making more in just a few minutes!
I start my Christmas baking yesterday, the kitchen was a mess anyway, so I just had to make marshmallows after see this recipe. Never made them before, it was so simple! They are delicious! They were a immediate family favorite.
I think these would be a great Christmas gift for my grandparents. 🙂