Homemade Marshmallow
My son loves marshmallow with hot cocoa. I do not buy it at the store. I think homemade is much better that store-bought, so I am sharing easy recipe of Homemade marshmallow that are made without corn syrup. Only simple ingredients. Your kids will love it!
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Ingredients for homemade marshmallow
- small package Knox unflavored gelatin
- cold water 4 Tablespoons
- granulated sugar 1 cup
- cold water
- pinch of salt
- vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- corn starch and powdered sugar for dusting marshmallow
How to make homemade marshmallow
First, you need to bloom gelatin. That means, in a small glass bowl combine gelatin and cold water, mix well, and set aside for 15-20 minutes.
Prepare all ingredients and spray with non-stick cooking spray the bottom of a 9-inch baking dish. I recommend a square pan. Line dish with plastic wrap and spray again. If you don’t have cooking spray, you can brush with vegetable oil. In a medium saucepan, combine granulated sugar and water. Place over medium heat and stir the sugar to until it has dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil.
Meanwhile, warm up gelatin mass in the microwave or over double boiler. Very important: Do not boil gelatin mass. Place warm (not hot) gelatin mass into mixing bowl of stand mixer with whisk attachment.
While the mixer runs on low speed, carefully pour the hot sugar mixture into the bloomed gelatin. Change speed to high and beat until the marshmallow has a very thick consistency. About 8-10 minutes. You will know it’s ready when it forms a thick ribbon once the whisk has been removed. Add a pinch of salt and vanilla extract, or vanilla bean paste. Beat until combined for a few seconds.
Pour the marshmallow mixture into prepared dish (pan). It will be sticky. Use spatula to smooth the top. Spray second peace of plastic wrap with non-stick cooking spray (or brush with vegetable oil) and cover top of marshmallow. Use your fingers to press down plastic wrap and smooth the top of marshmallow. After that, refrigerate marshmallow for 8 hours or overnight.
Mix and sift corn starch and powdered sugar into medium mixing bowl. Using oiled kitchen knife or oiled scissors cut the marshmallow into strips, then cut into 1-inch squares. Dust the cut marshmallow with powdered sugar mixture as they don’t stick together. Enjoy!
How to store marshmallow
Store homemade marshmallow in air-tight container between sheets of parchment paper for 5-7 days. They usually disappear fast.
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Homemade Marshmallow
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer or electric hand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 small package Knox unflavored gelatin
- 4 Tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup
- 4 Tablespoons water
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- ¼ cup corn starch
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Bloom gelatin. In a small glass bowl combine gelatin and cold water, mix well, and set aside for 15-20 minutes.
- Spray with non-stick cooking spray the bottom of a 9-inch baking dish. I recommend a square pan. Line dish with plastic wrap and spray again. If you don’t have cooking spray, you can brush with vegetable oil.
- In a medium saucepan, combine granulated sugar and water. Place over medium heat. Stir the sugar to until it has dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Meanwhile, warm up gelatin mass in the microwave or over double boiler. Very important: Do not boil gelatin mass.
- Place warm (not hot) gelatin mass into mixing bowl of stand mixer with whisk attachment.
- While the mixer runs on low speed, carefully pour the hot sugar mixture into the bloomed gelatin. Change speed to high and beat until the marshmallow has a very thick consistency. About 8-10 minutes.
- Add pinch of salt and vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste. Beat until combined for a few seconds.
- Pour the marshmallow mixture into prepared dish (pan). It will be sticky. Use spatula to smooth the top.
- Spray peace of plastic wrap with non-stick cooking spray (or brush with vegetable oil) and cover top of marshmallow. Use your fingers to press down plastic wrap and smooth the top of marshmallow. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Mix and sift corn starch and powdered sugar into medium mixing bowl.
- Using oiled kitchen knife or oiled scissors cut the marshmallow into strips, then into 1-inch squares. Dust the cut marshmallow with powdered sugar mixture as they don’t stick together.
- Enjoy!