Homemade marshmallows small batch style. Made in a bread loaf pan to make 8 big marshmallows!
I foresee lots of mugs of hot chocolate in your future. Or maybe a hot chocolate party? And how sad would those mugs be without a big, honking homemade marshmallow floating on top?
I made you a small pan of homemade marshmallows. I spread the gooey batter in a 9 x 5-inch bread loaf pan. When sliced, you get 8 large marshmallows. So perfect for so many cool days ahead.
You don't really have to wear flannel when making and eating marshmallows, but it does something for the flavor, I tell ya. Also, if it's one of those perfect crisp Fall days where you need a jacket in the morning but the sun warms you plenty in the afternoon, the marshmallows will be especially delicious. Trusted facts only here.
Do you see the tiny black specks? They're vanilla bean!
I'm moderately obsessed with vanilla beans lately. I found a spice store in my town that sells 3 for about $8, and I think that's pretty reasonable, as far as vanilla beans go. So, I've been using them in everything (especially pie!), but if you don't have half of a vanilla bean, just use ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract.
If anything, vanilla extract can sometimes be fruitier and stronger than vanilla beans. Although, the tiny specks of vanilla bean in your marshmallow are so fun and crunchy.
How to make homemade marshmallows:
I’ve always wanted to make homemade marshmallows, but I have been putting it off for a rainy day when I had plenty of time to make them. I assumed they were time-consuming and difficult. Honestly, I had this batch of marshmallows in the pan in 20 minutes. Yeah, they had to set for 3 hours before I could cut them and roll them in powdered sugar (the funnest part!), but seriously, homemade marshmallows couldn’t be easier.
Maybe it’s harder to wield a large amount of sticky marshmallow cream into a pan, but when you’re dealing with a small amount, it’s easier? I’m not sure why these were so simple to pull together.
All I know is my future has a lot of homemade marshmallows (small batch style) in it. And that can never be a bad thing.
I can't wait to try to use these in my Smores Dip recipe!
Make a batch of homemade marshmallows!Homemade Marshmallows {small batch}
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 1340Sodium: 76mgCarbohydrates: 351gSugar: 342g
Bonnie C. Demby says
Hey Christina, all your recipes are good. Sometimes i thought why i couldn't be so creative while cooking. The marshmallows is looking perfect! I didn't try this before.thanks for sharing this.your tips will help me to make that correctly. Keep posting this type of recipes.. :)
Jordyn says
Love that I found this recipe because my boyfriend doesn't eat sugar; its nice to have a recipe that I don't have to half or manipulate!
I don't have a hand mixer, so despite the warning against a stand mixer, it was my only option. I just beat it at a lower speed until I poured all of the hot sugar in. I did have a lot of hard stuff on the sides, but it wasn't THAT bad. I would just maybe make a tiny bit more of the sugar mixture to make up for what I lost on the sides that got hard. My only issue was that I wasn't able to nicely smooth the mallow into the pan. Do you have any tricks for that? It wasn't lumpy, but it certainly wasn't a nice smooth surface.
Christina Lane says
It sounds like you did great! Next time, though I know it's a pain, try lifting up the stand mixer head as you add small amounts of the hot sugar. That might help you not splash on the sides and get the hard crunchy pieces! I'm so glad you tried the recipe anyway, and it worked, though!
Oh man, as for the stickiness when spreading--isn't it nuts! Try using a silicone spatula that is sprayed lightly with cooking spray. Good luck :)
Laurie says
Hi! Why shouldn’t you use a stand mixer to make these?
Christina Lane says
I covered this in the post. Because the beaters don't touch the small amount of mixture in the bowl. Big bowl + very little mixture .