Soft Fluffy Homemade Marshmallows (Printable)
Craft pillowy-soft marshmallows with just a few pantry staples for treats, beverages, or edible gifts.
# What You'll Need:
→ Sugar Syrup
01 - 2 cups granulated sugar
02 - 1/2 cup light corn syrup
03 - 1/2 cup water
04 - 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
→ Gelatin Mixture
05 - 3 envelopes (about 21 g) unflavored gelatin
06 - 1/2 cup cold water
→ Finishing & Flavor
07 - 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
08 - 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
09 - 1/2 cup cornstarch
# How To Make It:
01 - Lightly grease a 9x9-inch baking pan and dust with a mixture of confectioners sugar and cornstarch, reserving the remainder for later use.
02 - Combine gelatin and 1/2 cup cold water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let bloom while preparing the syrup.
03 - Combine granulated sugar, corn syrup, 1/2 cup water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then increase heat and bring to a boil without stirring. Heat to 240°F on a candy thermometer.
04 - With mixer on low speed, carefully pour hot syrup into bloomed gelatin. Gradually increase speed to high and beat for 10–12 minutes until thick, glossy, and tripled in volume. Add vanilla during the final minute of mixing.
05 - Quickly spread mixture evenly into prepared pan using a greased spatula. Dust top with confectioners sugar and cornstarch mixture. Let set, uncovered, at room temperature for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight).
06 - Turn marshmallow slab onto a cutting board. Cut into 1-inch squares with a sharp knife or pizza cutter dusted with the sugar and cornstarch mixture. Toss each piece in remaining mixture to prevent sticking.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- Once you make your own marshmallows, the store bought ones will taste like sad little pillows of disappointment
- They float on hot chocolate like tiny edible clouds and make gifts that people actually get excited about receiving
02 -
- That sugar syrup reaches dangerously high temperatures, so please dont be like me and touch it to see if its done
- The marshmallow mixture is ridiculously sticky, grease every single utensil that will touch it and keep your coating mixture within arms reach
03 -
- A pizza cutter is infinitely easier than a knife for cutting through these fluffy squares
- If it's humid, your marshmallows might get sticky, so keep extra coating mixture handy