Homemade Marshmallows Recipe

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“This recipe was my grandpa’s favorite. At Christmastime, he would be busy making marshmallows for his family and friends.” —Diana Byron NEW LONDON, OH

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Homemade Marshmallows Recipe
  • Prep: 55 min. + standing
  • Yield: 117 Servings
35 20 55

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
  • 1 cup cold water, divided
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
  • Optional toppings: melted chocolate, hot fudge and/or caramel ice cream topping
  • Optional garnishes: baking cocoa, confectioners' sugar, crushed assorted candies, chopped nuts, colored sugars and/or sprinkles

Directions

  • Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside.
  • In a large metal bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup water; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, salt and remaining water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage).
  • Remove from the heat and gradually add to gelatin. Beat on high speed until mixture is thick and the volume is doubled, about 15 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Spread into prepared pan. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 6 hours or overnight.
  • Using foil, lift marshmallows out of pan. With a knife or pizza cutter coated with cooking spray, cut into 1-in. squares. Dip or drizzle half of the marshmallows with toppings if desired; coat with garnishes as desired. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place. Yield: about 9-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 marshmallow (calculated without optional ingredients) equals 22 calories, trace fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 5 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Homemade Marshmallows in Taste of Home December/January 2010, p65

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Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2013 by ssminn23

So easy and delicious. Great flavor and texture.

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2013 by ssminn23

So easy and delicious. Great flavor and texture.

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2012 by kallenbird

Love this!! My dad loves them dipped in chocolate. I've even used this recipe ( before it sets) to replace the marshmallow cream in making the Kraft fudge.

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2012 by emaree9598

These tuned out awesome! They taste SO much better than store bought marshmallows, and they were so much fun to decorate - I had as much fun as the kids! Nice easy thing for the kids to help with.

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2012 by voltzd

Fun to make with kids and loved by coworkers. Makes hot chocolate even more delish!

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2012 by perkinsm

Wonderful! I was scared to attempt making marshmallows, but these were so easy! I have made them twice and will make more!

Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2011 by lmmf73

These are awesome. I am making my fifth batch and giving them away in little bags with jars of homemade cocoa mix (also from Taste of Home). Store bought just can't compare!

Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2011 by ronalynn

Was not only easy to make but was lots of fun! The most fun was rolling them in sprinkles. They are sticky but that just makes the sprinkles stick better. Our favorite sprinkles was to use red with a small amount of green mixed in and visa versa. My daughter-in-law said they reminded her of "Peeps" that she loved as a child at eastertime.

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2011 by Pilchard1987

I have made these for at least three years now and almost everyone just LOVES them! I make them in to s'mores and put them on my Christmas cookie trays :)

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2011 by cocos_mama

Marshmallows are sticky. That should go without saying.

These are awesome. I'm going to help my daughter's 3rd grade class make some when they study liquid/solid/gas in science. We won't do topping. But we might consider hot chocolate.

 
 
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