Description
Homemade Marshmallows are soft, fluffy, and melt-in-your-mouth treats made with just a few simple ingredients. Perfect for hot cocoa, s’mores, or gifting, these marshmallows are easy to customize with flavors, colors, or coatings, making them a fun and impressive homemade dessert project.
Ingredients
3 cups white sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Generously coat a 9×13-inch dish with cooking spray.
- In a large saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water. Heat until mixture reaches 234–240°F (112–116°C), or until a small drop forms a soft ball in cold water.
- Remove from heat and beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, about 10–12 minutes.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
- Loosen edges with a knife, dust with confectioners’ sugar, and turn onto a waxed paper-lined surface. Dust with more sugar and cut into squares.
Notes
- Use a candy thermometer to ensure proper syrup temperature.
- Dust marshmallows generously with confectioners’ sugar to prevent sticking.
- Add extracts like peppermint, almond, or coconut for flavor variations.
- Dip in chocolate and coat with sprinkles or nuts for a festive treat.
- Store at room temperature to avoid sticky texture.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook / Candy Making
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 marshmallow
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
