Homemade Marshmallows (Corn Syrup Free)
Looking for a healthier way to make your own marshmallows? These corn-syrup-free marshmallows are delicious, and a wee bit healthier than other options.
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons gelatin (2 envelopes Knox)
- 1 cup cold water, divided
- 2 cups granulated sugar (I use evaporated cane juice)
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2–1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Tapioca starch, arrowroot powder, or Cornstarch
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine gelatin with 1/2 cup of water and set aside.
- Stir together remaining water, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt. Heat over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Clip candy thermometer to pan and heat until temperature reaches 238-240 degrees – the soft ball stage.
- Remove from heat immediately.
- Turn mixer on low, and slowly pour hot syrup down the side of the bowl into the gelatin mixture while running.
- Once you’ve added all the syrup, turn mixer to medium-high speed, and whip until mixture is thick and lukewarm – approximately 5 minutes.
- Add vanilla or other flavoring and food coloring if desired during last minute of whipping.
- While mixture is whipping, grease a 9×9 inch pan and dust with corn starch (or another starch or arrowroot powder).
- When marshmallow mixture become thick and lukewarm, dump it into the prepared pan, and attempt to smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Watch out! This part can be really sticky!
- Dust top with corn starch.
- When marshmallows are cool, dump them out of the pan, and use scissors cut to desired size.
- Dust all sides with cornstarch.
- That’s it!
- Enjoy!