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Hi Bold Bakers!
The only thing better than a light and fluffy Homemade Marshmallow is a Homemade Marshmallow in 3 super bold flavors!
My Homemade Marshmallow Recipe with 3 Amazing Flavors is next level. Whether you fancy the birthday cake flavor in the video, or the chocolate and mint chocolate chip, these marshmallows are so easy to make that anyone can have the confidence to make their OWN marshmallows from now on! Fear homemade marshmallows no more: these are so much fun, great for getting the kids into the kitchen, and yummy beyond belief. If you’ve never made candy at home, this is a great place to start.
How To Make My Homemade Marshmallow Recipe
While candy making can be temperamental, this is one of the easiest things to make and a great way to get comfortable working with sugar.
Before you make the marshmallow liquid mixture, you start by blooming some gelatin. This just means combining gelatin with water. Once added, you should immediately start to see the mixture take on a gel like texture. This will give your marshmallows texture, fluff, and bounce!
Next you combine, sugar, water light corn syrup and salt in a sauce pan. These melt together and become a clear liquid that is then cooked to what is called “soft ball” stage (a candy thermometer will come in handy here!). This is a stage of caramel making that means the syrup is cooked but not caramelized. Cooking the mixture to this point is what will allow the marshmallows to be stretchy and chewy.
This process combined with the gelatin is what make the marshmallows “work” so to speak. After the candy is cooked to soft ball you quickly add the hot mixture to the gelatin mixture in your stand mixer and mix away for about 12-15 minutes. What you’re then left with is a super light and airy marshmallow fluff-like mixture. This is when I add in the flavors and colors before transferring to an 8 x 8 pan and allowing to set.

How To Keep Your Homemade Marshmallows From Sticking
This homemade marshmallow recipe is pretty fool-proof! After cooking the candy, it’s the mixer really doing all the work. The trick after mixing the marshmallows is to work quickly and be prepared.
The most important preparation to make is having a greased and powdered pan ready, along with a greased spatula to help transfer the marshmallows. The pan should be greased with flavorless oil, then dusted with a mixture of corn starch and powdered sugar. While most people thinks this powder just looks pretty, it is highly important to your marshmallows turning out.
I also like to grease and powder my pan before I even start the cooking process. After I transfer the marshmallow mix to the pan, I add another layer of powder on the top. The corn starch helps to dry out the homemade marshmallows and the sugar adds sweetness. After the marshmallows have set and formed a skin they can be cut into perfect little squares then dusted with even more powder to keep them from sticking to each other while being stored.
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Can these be made without gelatin?
If you are steering clear of gelatin, you can substitute vegan gel — This is made from vegetable gum and comes highly recommended. It can be subbed 1:1. There are many available on line including this one from Dr. Oetker Vege-gel.
With regards to using agar agar, I hear from you that it doesn’t always yield the same results as gelatin so be warned.
Can You Make Marshmallows Without Corn syrup?
I know Corn Syrup is common in the U.S., but isn’t available in all countries. Don’t worry if you can’t find it because it can be replaced 1:1 with Cane Syrup, Golden Syrup or Brown Rice Syrup. Click the links to buy them directly online.

Can the sugar be reduced/substituted?
Sugar is what makes these marshmallows not only taste lovely and sweet, but have a fluffy stretchy texture. Sugar can not be substituted in this recipe as there is really nothing else that has this ability to be cooked and transformed into a light, fluffy, and chewy candy.
What Other Flavor Marshmallows Can You Make?
While Birthday Cake, Chocolate, and Mint Chocolate Chip are my personal favorite flavors, the truth is if you can dream it, you can do it. When it comes to flavoring this fluffy candy it’s super easy to add in whatever colors and extract you like! From almond to coconut to espresso, I encourage you guys to get creative and experiment with your favorite flavor combinations.

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