Easy Homemade Marshmallows

Easy homemade marshmallows are soft, fluffy, and sweet, made from scratch with simple ingredients for the perfect addition to hot chocolate and holiday treats. Once you make these from scratch, you’ll never want to buy them from the store again. Plus these ones are way healthier for you as they use honey instead of corn syrup.

Info and tips for easy homemade marshmallows

• Prepare your pan: Add butter to the bottom of your pan and dust with powdered sugar to make the marshmallows easier to remove once set.
• Let the gelatin bloom: Allow the gelatin to absorb the water before mixing. This helps it dissolve evenly and gives the marshmallows their fluffy, springy texture.
• Whip until fluffy: Beat the mixture until it becomes pale, thick, and voluminous, with a marshmallow-fluff consistency. This step incorporates the air needed for light, pillowy marshmallows.
• Work fast: Marshmallows set very fast, so as soon as you’re done whipping trasnfer immedietly into your pan.
• Allow enough time to set: Let the marshmallows firm up completely in the fridge before cutting them. This helps them hold their shape and makes them easier to handle.

Equipment

I used a 8×8 square pan for this recipe.

Ingredients for easy homemade marshallows

• 1 cup water (divided)
• ¼ cup organic flavourless gelatin
• 1 cup honey
• 1 tsp vanilla
• powdered sugar for dusting
• 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Begin by greasing a square pan with butter and then dusting it with powdered sugar. This will help make the marshmallows easy to remove.
2. Next combine the gelatin with 1/2 a cup of water and mix well. Set aside to bloom.
3. In a pot combine the other 1/2 a cup of water with the honey. Heat over medium low heat. Once simmering, set a timer for 8 minutes while stirring constantly.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer (you can also use a large bowl and hand mixer instead), add the gelatin and the honey mixture. Mix on medium speed for 10-15 minutes until you have a fluffy marshmallow texture.
5. Quickly add the marshmallow mixture to the pan, spreading it out evenly. Work fast as they set very quickly. Cover with wrap and place in the fridge to firm up for 1-2 hours.
6. Remove from the fridge, dust with more powdered sugar, and cut into squares. Enjoy with some easy homemade hot chocolate!

See below for a video tutorial!

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By Kenna's Cooks – Serves: 9 large squares

Prep Time: 15 minutes – Cooking Time: 10 minutes – Total Time: 25 minutes

Easy homemade marshmallows are soft, fluffy, and sweet, made from scratch with simple ingredients for the perfect addition to hot chocolate and holiday treats.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water (divided)
• ¼ cup organic flavourless gelatin
• 1 cup honey
• 1 tsp vanilla
• powdered sugar for dusting
• 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

1

Begin by greasing a square pan with butter and then dusting it with powdered sugar. This will help make the marshmallows easy to remove.

2

Next combine the gelatin with 1/2 a cup of water and mix well. Set aside to bloom.

3

In a pot combine the other 1/2 a cup of water with the honey. Heat over medium low heat. Once simmering, set a timer for 8 minutes while stirring constantly.

4

In the bowl of a stand mixer (you can also use a large bowl and hand mixer instead), add the gelatin and the honey mixture. Mix on medium speed for 10-15 minutes until you have a fluffy marshmallow texture.

5

Quickly add the marshmallow mixture to the pan, spreading it out evenly. Work fast as they set very quickly. Cover with wrap and place in the fridge to firm up for 1-2 hours.

6

Remove from the fridge, dust with more powdered sugar, and cut into squares. Enjoy with some easy homemade hot chocolate!