I’m just a little in love with marshmallows – They are good with pretty much everything…. S’mores, Hot chocolate, Cake, Donuts, ice cream and of course by themselves. I honestly can’t think of much I WOULDN’T enjoy with marshmallows. And HOMEMADE marshmallows are EASY and OH so good!
Like SERIOUSLY so good! My husband doesn’t love sweets (I know, RIGHT???) but even he loved these! I barely had enough left for pictures after he got to them… I almost had to make a new batch…. darn it!
In this “homemade Peeps” video I use this same recipe, but I let it cool and I pipe it into peep shape, you can just pour it into a 9×13 pan for this recipe. BUT making it is the same.
So I recently bought a Cake Pop Roller and am in LOVE with it! It seriously rolls everything… THEN she told me it it also cut’s marshmallows.. WHAT! I love homemade marshmallows, but cutting them is SUCH a pain, spraying the knife, cutting, cleaning, spraying it again, cutting…. SUCH a pain! So I HAD to try it out
I actually filmed the very first time I tried it and I wasn’t sure if it would really work, IT’S AMAZING! Seriously I am SOOOO going to be making marshmallows WAY more often than I used to because of this!
homemade marshmallows are easy to make and totally worth it.
- 3 Tbsp unflavored gelatin powder
- 1/3 C cold water
- 3 C granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 C water
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 C cornstarch
- 1/3 C powdered sugar
- Soak the gelatin in the 1/3 of a cup of cold water in a small bowl and set aside to swell for 10 minutes.
- In a large saucepan dissolve the sugar in the 1 1/2 C of water over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Add the swollen gelatin and dissolve.
- Raise the temperature and bring to a boil.
- Boil steadily, but not vigorously, for 15 minutes without stirring.
Remove from the heat and pour into a bowl, or mixer and add the vanilla and beat the mixture until very thick and white.
- Spray a 9x13 pan (or 9x9 inch pan for taller marshmallows) with bakers joy and pour the mixture into the pan
let set completely - about 2 hours
- Cut into squares and dust with a mixture of cornstarch and icing sugar.
Recipe Video
Tip- I use my Cake Pop Roller to cut the marshmallow's quickly, evenly and easily!
SOOOO in addition to using marshmallows as frosting sometimes, I also love to flavor my marshmallows. OR add stuff to them, like my caramel marshmallows. WHAT would be your go to marshmallow flavor?
jan
April 8, 2015 at 7:46 pmHi Ashlee
I LOVE your blog… all the recipes I’ve tried are amazing! I’m wanting to try making these marshmallows but noticed that the water measurements in the recipe don’t match up to what is in the directions… wondering what the water measurement is correct?
Ashlee
May 26, 2015 at 5:50 pmThank you for noticing Jan! I changed it right away (but forgot to comment and let you know, LAME!) Let me know what you think!
Renee
April 13, 2015 at 9:38 amI’ve been wanting to try homemade marshmallows. I think you’ve convinced me that I NEED to give it a try!
Ashlee
May 26, 2015 at 7:01 pmyou DO!!! Everyone should, so much easier than you think and they taste AMAZING, easy to add flavors as well!
Mandy @Mandy's Recipe Box
April 13, 2015 at 9:30 pmThese look amazing! I’ve never made marshmallows but I think I need to change that. And I don’t understand people who don’t like sweets. Like, I don’t even know how to talk to them.
Ashlee
May 26, 2015 at 7:03 pmYou so do! They are easy and totally worth it! and I TOTALLY AGREE! “i don’t like sweets”???? crazy talk
Jen
November 26, 2015 at 8:39 pmHello,
I was curious how long do the homemade marshmallows last? Do they have to be refridgerated after they are made?
Ashlee
December 27, 2015 at 2:05 amI wouldn’t refrigerate them (it would dry them out faster), I just leave them in a gallon sized bag and enjoy… but they never last very long since we EAT them so fast. The outside edges tend to get dry and crunchy over time
Gina
December 18, 2015 at 8:04 amCan you then use your homemade marshmallows to make rice krispie treats?
Ashlee
December 27, 2015 at 5:18 amI’ve never tried! but I’m sure you could!
Caroline
May 19, 2016 at 10:39 amHow long do the marshmallows take to harden when loaded into pan?
Ashlee
May 24, 2016 at 12:27 amwell they don’t get HARD, they are marshmallows after all, soft and squishy. but they do stabilize it takes a few hours to be completely stable
sylviabythesea
May 30, 2016 at 5:07 pmHow would I make chocolate marshmallows?
Ashlee
September 19, 2016 at 10:18 pmI add 1/4 C sifted cocoa when you add the vanilla and beat the marshmallows.
Sara Hamernik
September 9, 2016 at 12:39 pmI love your blog and the way you explain! greetings from Argentina!
Jessica
October 2, 2016 at 11:33 amJust a quick note…. Watch closely while boiling gelatin and sugar. Boils over so easily and then your stove is covered in sticky hot goo…. not fun.
Ashlee
January 29, 2017 at 2:30 amagreed – thus the not vigorously – as long as the boiling isn’t heavy it will be just fine. I don’t walk away until I’m sure it’s not growing
Lauren- Hawaii
October 16, 2016 at 10:03 pmI just followed your directions and made them with my mom & daughter, they came out great! Although they are still setting & i haven’t attempted to cut them yet. we’ll see how that goes! I was thinking that next time ill just lay out some wax paper and make marshmallow dollops so that there will be no cutting required : ) I found your blog via Pinterest. Thank you!
Ashlee
January 29, 2017 at 1:11 amI use this same recipe to pipe my homemade peeps so you could totally do that – but I do love the fresh cut vs the “skin” on the dried marshmallows
Vanessa Rivas
October 26, 2016 at 7:28 pmDo you know how to make marshmallows without gelatin? Thank you.
Ashlee
January 26, 2017 at 12:02 amsome marshmallows are made with egg whites – similar to my marshmallow fluff and frosting but personally making full blown marshmallows that way is tricker, so I prefer this way.
Leburta
October 26, 2016 at 10:46 pmCan you describe or send me a link to the cake pop roller?
Ashlee
January 26, 2017 at 12:01 amhere you go http://amzn.to/2jhCCf1
g smith
November 10, 2016 at 1:29 pmI’m trying to follow you on Pinterest but I get an error message. Can you help?
Ashlee
November 13, 2016 at 10:23 amGAH how had no one told me that was broken before! thank you so much https://www.pinterest.com/follow/ashleemariecake
Chayrl
November 29, 2016 at 9:56 amwhat kind of mixer is that in the peeps video? it looks awesome
Chayrl
Ashlee
January 25, 2017 at 11:14 pmit’s a bosch universal mixer
Stephanie
December 4, 2016 at 6:40 pmI saw your caramel marshmallows on instagram and want to try making them but don’t see them on your website. I might have just missed them. At what point do you put the caramel on the marshmallows?
Ashlee
January 25, 2017 at 10:11 pmthe caramel and marshmallows are both on the blog separately but wasn’t happy with them and haven’t put them on the blog together – I will say you start with the caramel first, in the bottom of a 9×13 pan, then when it’s set and cool make and pour the marshmallows on top – once they’ve set turn it out and cut them
Audrey
December 5, 2016 at 12:19 pmI am tinting mine light pink and adding a few drops peppermint flavoring for hot cocoa, and making a batch of plain vanilla and a batch also of almond flavored ones. I see endless possibilities, orange, lemon, coconut, You have unleashed my creativity, thanks!
Ashlee
January 25, 2017 at 10:06 pmagreed – SO many possibilities i love experimenting with them!
Julie
December 11, 2016 at 9:21 amI made a mistake somewhere. Tried the recipe and my marshmallows are kind of yellow and not fluffy. Do you think my gelatin was old or should I have mixed longer?
Ashlee
January 25, 2017 at 9:34 pmI’ve never had gelatin go old – but if they aren’t getting fluffy then it does sound like they need to be beaten much longer
Margarita
December 15, 2016 at 10:58 amI’m so happy I came across you blog. I love making homemade marshmallows! But your recipe is so much easier. I’m going to make some with your recipe tonight. Thank you!
Ashlee
January 25, 2017 at 8:23 pmi hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Stephanie
December 17, 2016 at 11:52 pmI made this recipe once over the summer and loved how easy it was, and wonderfully fluffy the marshmallows turned out! I just tried to make it again (to use in my fudge), and the sugar burned after only 11 minutes of boiling. Any idea what I did wrong? It’s too late for me to try again tonight, but these were so perfect when I made them before, I really want to troubleshoot this and have another success with this great recipe!
Ashlee
January 25, 2017 at 8:12 pmdid you change you pan by chance? non stick pans don’t have issues – but stainless steel pans are more sensitive and the sugar burns much easier and faster so you have to keep a closer eye on it. could that be it?
Heather Castronovo
December 18, 2016 at 12:02 pmHow many marshmallows does this recipe make?
Ashlee
January 25, 2017 at 8:09 pma 9×13 pan – so it depends on what size you cut them – 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches would be 48, 1×1 inches would be 117
Ginger
December 20, 2016 at 11:28 amHow long do these stay fresh? Like, could I make them on Friday and they still be good Sunday and Monday?
Ashlee
January 25, 2017 at 6:36 pmkeep them sealed in a bag – they do dry out – they last a FEW days but Monday would be pushing it
MissKL
January 20, 2017 at 11:39 pmThank you for this! Can I sub agar agar for the gelatin?
Ashlee
January 25, 2017 at 10:22 amI’ve never tried, I’m sure you’d have to mess with the measurements quite a bit to get it to hold properly – but yes it can be done – I just don’t use it so I couldn’t help much
Heidi
September 18, 2017 at 5:26 amI used a cake leveling tool. You know the wire kind? Worked really well!
Ashlee
October 29, 2017 at 12:40 amglad you found something that worked!!!
Shan
October 7, 2018 at 3:27 pmYour missing a step! I’m making these right now, following your directions. I immediately added my flavor and began beating my mixture, but it felt off. I put your Peeps video on and you say you remove the mixture from the heat and let it cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. That seems like a pretty important step to be missing… can you edit your recipe to include that step? I hope I haven’t screwed up my marshmallows!!!
Ashlee Marie
October 7, 2018 at 3:39 pmI actually took that out of the recipe as I found much better results beating it right away – I can’t edit it out of the video sadly but yeah you don’t want to wait
Heidi
October 23, 2018 at 5:37 amI tried roasting these marshmallows but they didn’t roast. I love the recipe, but really want that burnt sugar flavor with my s’mores. Any ideas on roasting these?