5 from 3 votes
Homemade Marshmallows
You'll make perfectly tender, vanilla-scented Homemade Marshmallows with this easy recipe. Perfect for cocoa and beyond!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
18
servings
Calories:
63 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- butter for prepping the pan, or non-stick cooking spray
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ⅕ cup confectioners sugar
- 1 unflavored gelatin 7 grams or 2.5 teaspoons, envelope
- ⅓ cup water cold
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- Pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Sift the cornstarch and confectioner's (or powdered vanilla) sugar into a bowl.
- Lightly grease an 8×8 inch square baking pan and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch and sugar mixture into it. Tilt the pan in all directions to coat the sides as well as the bottom. Leave any excess in the pan.
- Srinkle the gelatin into the water in a small saucepan and let soak for 5 minutes.
- Add the granulated sugar and stir over moderately low heat until the gelatin and sugar dissolve.
- In the large bowl of an electric mixer, combine the gelatin mixture, corn syrup, salt and vanilla and beat for 15 minutes on high speed, until peaks form.
- Spread the fluffy mixture in the prepared pan and smooth the top. Leave for 2 hours, or until set.
- With a wet sharp knife, cut the marshmallow mixture into quarters and loosen around the edges.
- Sprinkle the remaining cornstarch and sugar mixture on a baking sheet and invert the marshmallow blocks onto it. Cut each quarter into nine pieces and roll each one in the starch and sugar making sure to coat the cut edges.
- Place the marshmallows on a cake rack covered with paper towels and let them stand overnight to dry the surface slightly.
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Notes
- Keep in a sealed, airtight container in a cool, dry place. They'll stay fresh and fluffy for up to a month. Do not store in the fridge or freezer, and don't expose them to humidity.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2marshmallows
Calories
63kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
0.004g
(0%)
Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.001g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.001g
(0%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Potassium
1mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.02g
(0%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
0.01mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2marshmallows | |
| Calories | 63kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 0.004g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.