Homemade Marshmallows

It’s no secret that winter is the time for warm and cozy drinks, especially in your apartment in Starkville, MS. From a steamy latte to rich cocoa, having a warm cup in your hands just makes winter feel magical! If you’re looking for something sweet to top your drink, we’ve found a fun recipe for homemade marshmallows.

We found this homemade marshmallows recipe from Ashlee Marie. She says “I’m just a little in love with marshmallows – They are good with pretty much everything…. S’mores, Hot chocolate, Cake, Donuts, ice cream and of course by themselves.  I honestly can’t think of much I WOULDN’T enjoy with marshmallows.  And HOMEMADE marshmallows are EASY and OH so good!” The recipe certainly takes some effort, but we think it’s entirely worth it!

Ingredients

3 Tbsp gelatin

1/3 C cold water

3 C sugar

1 1/2 C water

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1/3 C cornstarch

1/3 C powdered sugar

Instructions

Soak the gelatin in the 1/3 of a cup of cold water in a small bowl and set aside to swell for 10 minutes.

In a large saucepan dissolve the sugar in the 1 1/2 C of water over low heat, stirring constantly.

Add the swollen gelatin and dissolve.

Raise the temperature and bring to a boil.

Boil steadily, but not vigorously, for 15 minutes without stirring.

Remove from the heat and allow to cool until lukewarm.

Pour into a bowl, or mixer and add the vanilla and beat the mixture until very thick and white.

Spray a 9x13 pan (or 9x9 inch pan for taller marshmallows) with bakers joy and let set

Cut into squares and dust with a mixture of cornstarch and icing sugar.

You could even add different flavors to your marshmallows with these ideas from McCormick! We can’t wait to try the Very Berry and Cocoa Almond flavors. Enjoy this sweet treat with your cocoa! Thanks for reading the Block Townhomes blog!