There is just something special about a homemade marshmallow. Homemade Marshmallows are so different then your store bought marshmallows but they are sooo much better!

I am pretty sure once you learn how to make homemade marshmallows that you are going to skip buying the store bought ones from now on.

Homemade marshmallows have a true vanilla flavor which is what makes them so much different then the marshmallows you buy in the store.

This homemade marshmallow recipe is perfect for making the best S’mores ever, or if you want to make homemade chocolate covered marshmallow eggs. They also make for an amazing sweet treat just because!

Don’t be scared about making these homemade marshmallows. They are so much easier to make then you would think.

To make homemade marshmallows you are going to need an electric mixer, my personal favorite my KitchenAid Mixer. Seriously I can not survive in the kitchen with out mine!

You are going to also need to have some good sheet pans. You don’t want to have crappy pans ever in the kitchen because they will end up needing to be replaced. Personally I love my Calphalon Nonstick Bakeware set. 

You are also going to need a small sauce pan. If you are looking for an amazing cooking set, I have the Calphalon Premier Space Saving Nonstick Set and I have never loved a cooking set more then this one.

Homemade Marshmallows

Homemade Marshmallows Ingredients

• 3 envelopes of Knox gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cups corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Powdered sugar for dredging
• cooking oil

How to Make Homemade Marshmallows

• Get out your electric mixer and in the bowl of your electric mixer add in the cold water. Then sprinkle the gelatin on top.
• Let it sit and soak for 10 minutes.
• Grab a small sauce pan and combine sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it boil for 1 minute.
• Pour boiling syrup into the gelatin mixture in your electric mixer. Then start your mixer on high speed and carefully add in the salt.
• Allow the mixture to beat for 12 minutes, then add in the vanilla and allow mixing to incorporate it in to the mixture.
• Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Then use your spatula spread a little bit of oil on to the parchment paper.
• Rub your spatula again with oil and scrape the mixture onto the sheet pan lined with parchment paper and spread evenly.
• Get another piece of parchment paper and spread oil on one side, then place the oil side down on top of the marshmallow mixture.
• Let mixture sit for a 2-3 hours. You want the marshmallows to firm up.
• Remove your homemade marshmallows from the pan.
• Dredge the marshmallow slab with confectioners’ sugar. You only want a light coating of confectioners’ sugar on the top of them.
• Cut into equal pieces with a pizza wheel.
• Dredge each piece of marshmallow in powdered sugar again lightly.
• Store in an air tight container or eat right away because they are so good you are going to want to!

If you love marshmallows make sure you check out these other Marshmallow Recipes! 

• Homemade Marshmallow Fluff
• Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting
• S’Mores Cake {Made with Homemade Graham Cracker Cake, Ganache & Marshmallow Fluff}

Homemade Marshmallows

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Author MidgetMomma

Ingredients

• 3 envelopes of Knox gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cups corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Powdered sugar for dredging
• cooking oil

Instructions

• Get out your electric mixer and in the bowl of your electric mixer add in the cold water. Then sprinkle the gelatin on top.
• Let it sit and soak for 10 minutes.
• Grab a small sauce pan and combine sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it boil for 1 minute.
• Pour boiling syrup into the gelatin mixture in your electric mixer. Then start your mixer on high speed and carefully add in the salt.
• Allow the mixture to beat for 12 minutes, then add in the vanilla and allow mixing to incorporate it in to the mixture.
• Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Then use your spatula spread a little bit of oil on to the parchment paper.
• Rub your spatula again with oil and scrape the mixture onto the sheet pan lined with parchment paper and spread evenly.
• Get another piece of parchment paper and spread oil on one side, then place the oil side down on top of the marshmallow mixture.
• Let mixture sit for a 2-3 hours. You want the marshmallows to firm up.
• Remove your homemade marshmallows from the pan.
• Dredge the marshmallow slab with confectioners’ sugar. You only want a light coating of confectioners’ sugar on the top of them.
• Cut into equal pieces with a pizza wheel.
• Dredge each piece of marshmallow in powdered sugar again lightly.
• Store in an air tight container or eat right away because they are so good you are going to want to!