Homemade Marshmallows
Prep: 25 minutes mins
Total: 25 minutes mins
Servings: 30 large marshmallows
Ingredients:
¾ cup water divided
3 envelopes unflavored gelatin .25 ounces each
⅔ cup light corn syrup
2 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
¼ cup cornstarch
¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
Directions:
Line a 9×9-inch baking dish with plastic wrap and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Spray another piece of plastic wrap to cover the top, and set aside.
Place 1/2 cup of water in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and sprinkle gelatin on top of water to soak.
While gelatin is soaking, combine 1/4 cup of water, corn syrup, and sugar in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Boil the mixture hard for 1 minute.
Carefully pour the hot sugar mixture into the gelatin mixture and beat on high for 12 minutes with an electric mixer, until the mixture is fluffy and forms stiff peaks. Add in vanilla extract and beat until just combined.
Pour the marshmallow mixture into the prepared baking dish, using a greased spatula to smooth the top. Cover the candy with the piece of prepared plastic wrap, pressing it down lightly to seal the covering to the top of the candy.
Allow the marshmallow candy to rest for 4 hours or overnight. Mix together cornstarch and confectioners’ sugar in a shallow dish. Using oiled scissors or an oiled kitchen knife, cut the marshmallow candy into strips, then into 1 inch squares. Dredge the marshmallows lightly in the cornstarch mixture and store in an airtight container.
Notes:
HOW TO CHANGE UP THIS RECIPE:
I love these marshmallows just the way they are. They’re sweet and the vanilla flavor is just perfect.
But because they are a bit of a blank slate, it’s easy to make them your own by adapting the recipe a bit!
Here are some fun ways to change up this recipe:
Add ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract along with the vanilla extract for a festive touch.
Add powdered freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries to the cornstarch and confectioners’ sugar dredge for a fruity twist, like in strawberry marshmallows.
Add a few drops of food coloring for some pretty pastel colors.
Add in confetti sprinkles with the vanilla to coordinate with any holiday or occasion.
Use small oiled cookie cutters to cut them into shapes such as hearts or stars.
Recipe courtesy of My Baking Addiction.com
