These are super easy to make, don’t take a lot of active time and are a hit with everyone! These are great on their own, or make a wonderful addition to s’mores.
You can also easily customize this base by adding colors, flavorings and fun decorations
– If you want to dye your marshmallows, be sure to use gel food coloring, so that it does not add too much extra liquid to the base. Add the color when you’re adding the vanilla. – Use other flavorings like orange, coffee or even rose water. Be sure to add this at the end of the whisking process. – Store at room temperature in air tight container for 4-5 days.
Ingredients
14.5 oz Sugar
1/3 cup Corn Syrup
½ cup Water
7 tsp Gelatin
½ cup Water
Pinch Salt
2 tsp Vanilla
3 Tbsp Butter for greasing
1 cup Powdered Sugar for dusting
1 cup Sprinkles Optional
Instructions
Add candy thermometer to a pot. Add sugar, corn syrup and water but do not mix. Over medium high heat, bring mixture to a boil. If it starts to bubble and rise along the sides of the pan, reduce heat to medium low. Cook sugar until thermometer reads 245 Fahrenheit.
While sugar is cooking, place gelatin in kitchen mixer bowl (use the whisk attachment) and add ½ cup of water and let bloom.
Grease a 9×13 inch pan with butter.
Once sugar has reached 245 degrees, turn on kitchen machine to low (speed 4 on the KitchenAid) and slowly drizzle in the sugar. Continue to mix for 4-5 minutes until smooth. Add salt. Increase speed to high and continue to mix for another 7-10 minutes, until volume has tripled. Add vanilla and mix another minute. Grease spatula and off-set spatula with butter.
Transfer marshmallow mixture to greased pan and even out until the off-set spatula. Dust with half of the powdered sugar, cover with foil and let sit at room temperature for at least 6 hours, best if overnight.
Turn marshmallows onto cutting board and dust the other side with the remainder of the powdered sugar. If the marshmallows do not easily release, use an off-set spatula to help release one of the corners. Using a greased knife, cut marshmallows in desired size. Dip the sides of each marshmallow into some extra powdered sugar, or any decorations your desire.
