Homemade marshmallows are totally going to blow you away! Once you make marshmallows at home you are never going to look back. Light, airy, sweet marshmallows that are perfect for eating by themselves, using in recipes like chocolate covered marshmallows and using for the best s’mores ever.
Homemade Marshmallows
Homemade Marshmallow Recipe
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! The store bought ones we have used many times in our recipes here at MidgetMomma.com but I have to tell you they are totally subpar to a homemade one.
Store bought have that dry outer layer and taste like a ball of sugar. Don’t get me wrong I am all about a marshmallow from the store but I LOVE LOVE LOVE Homemade marshmallows. If you think you are not a fan of marshmallows, then I can almost guarantee it is that you do not like the store bought ones, but will be a fan as soon as you try these light, airy squares of tasty goodness that just melts in your mouth.
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!
If you are looking for more recipes to use homemade marshmallows in check these out!
- Carrot Marshmallow Pops
- Reindeer Marshmallow Pops
- Snowman Marshmallow Pops
- St. Patricks Day Marshmallow Pops
- Easter Resurrection Rolls
Tips for Making Homemade Marshmallows
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.
Change up the flavors. I normally stick with vanilla flavored marshmallows, but you can make just about any flavor marshmallow that you want to. Instead of using 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract just change it out for 1 tablespoon of any other extract flavor.
How to Make Colored Marshmallows
If you are wanting to add a little bit of color to your marshmallows you totally can. Just add a few drops of food coloring and swirl it in to the marshmallow mixture.
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 the 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}
- Chocolate Covered Peeps
How to Store Homemade Marshmallows
Once you have made your marshmallows, toss them in a little bit of extra powdered sugar. Then store them in an airtight container and store at room temperature. Homemade marshmallows will keep for up to 3 weeks in an airtight container.
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
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!
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