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
Amanda says
You are rockin' my world! I need these and that big mug of hot chocolate right now!
EMily says
I'm super love vanilla beans/vanilla bean paste… I swear I try to put it in everything, its borderline obsessive. Homemade marshmallows are the BEST and I love that you made such a small batch!
lynn @ the actor’s diet says
My little cousin told me yesterday he’s gonna be a burnt marshmallow for Halloween!
Lori @ Recipegirl says
These marshmallows look awesome!
Hollee says
I made these tonight and added 1.5T of cocoa powder, and they are amazing! One thing I learned the hard way, a tip for the other people out there like me who don't think first: don't drizzle the sugar syrup into a running stand mixer! It will splash all over the sides and you'll lose half of what you made. I am not a smart woman...
Christina Lane says
Great tip, Hollee! There's a recipe in my cookbook that calls for streaming in corn syrup and I had to state to do it with the mixer OFF. I should add that to the directions here, too! thanks :)
Kathy says
This is a project I've been wanting to do with my daughter. Can't wait to try all sorts of flavors. I have a raspberry extract that would be fantastic dipped in chocolate. And I just recently found cherry extract. I know a few of my loved ones who are getting homemade, chocolate-dipped marshmallows for Christmas this year.
Katie @ Pearls + Girls says
Aren't homemade marshmallows divine?!?! I love that you used vanilla beans, I'll have to try it sometime! :)
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
AHHHH! I love these big beautiful marshmallows! i can only imagine how they'd taste getting all melty in a cup of cocoa....mmmm
Steph @misplacedBrit says
These look fantastic! They're light, fluffy, and HUGE!
And I've always wondered how to make marshmallows!
- pinned!
Marie says
I just tried these tonight because I had a craving for homemade marshmallows but didn't want to make a giant batch. At least with using my stand mixer, beating the sugar mix for 10 minutes was far too long. Whipping it that long cooled it down too much and it was too sticky to even pour into the pan. I've made homemade marshmallows before, so I think in the future I'll use this recipe and just whip it until it turns white like I normally do.
Christina Lane says
Hi Marie,
Marshmallows are incredibly sticky. It's the nature of the beast. I also definitely don't recommend using a stand mixer for such a small amount of ingredients, like you always see in desserts for two. I used a hand mixer, which is not as powerful, so therefore 10 minutes was perfect.
Christina