Homemade Marshmallows

These homemade marshmallows are fluffy and soft, and so simple with this easy recipe that only uses a few common ingredients (and no corn syrup)! Once you’ve made homemade marshmallows, you’ll never go back to store-bought!

Course Dessert, Drinks, Snack

Cuisine American, French

Keyword DIY Marshmallows, Homemade Marshmallows, homemade marshmallows recipe, How to Make Marshmallows, Marshmallow Recipe, Organic Marshmallows

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings 1.5" Square Marshmallows

Calories 50kcal

Ingredients

3 tbsp Great Lakes gelatin
1/2 cup cold water + 1/4 cup
2 cup sugar
2/3 cup Sugar in the Raw syrup
dash salt
2 tsp homemade vanilla extract

Instructions

Combine gelatin and 1/2 cup of water in an electric mixer bowl and let bloom while cooking sugar syrup.
Combine sugar, Sugar in the Raw syrup, 1/4 cup water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and allow to remain at a rolling boil for 3 minutes.
Turn the mixer on low with just the gelatin in the bowl. Pour boiling syrup over gelatin** and slowly raise the speed to high over about 4 minutes to avoid splatter.
Add vanilla at this point and continue to beat until it is the consistency of marshmallow cream. This usually takes about 5 -10 minutes, depending on the temperature of your kitchen and the speed of your machine.
Pour mix into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Allow to cool.
After about 4 hours, use a greased pizza cutter to slice into individual marshmallows.

Notes

** Many people say this step needs to be very slow, but I've never done it that way. Dump that syrup in there and turn the mixer up!

** HONEY OR MAPLE SYRUP MARSHMALLOWS **
To make these marshmallows with honey or maple syrup only, replace ALL sugar and sugar syrup with 1 cup of honey. Follow the directions for sugar marshmallows.

Storing Homemade Marshmallows

At room temperature, these keep for about 7-10 days. In the fridge, they last about 2 months. You can also store them in the freezer for up to 1 year!

A sealed, air-tight container is the best way to store these homemade marshmallows, regardless of where you choose to store them.

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