Gut Healthy Homemade Marshmallows
Why you should make your own homemade marshmallows!
Homemade marshmallows made with quality gelatin can be incredibly nourishing for the gut! Store bought marshmallows contain ingredients like, corn syrup, artificial flavors and colors and other ingredients that we know to be harmful to the body. These marshmallows contain just 5 ingredients, Water, sugar, honey, gelatin and salt! They are they perfect level of sweetness, with a soft, sticky, and fluffy texture. Add them to your morning coffee, a delicious hot cocoa, or give them to your kids for a gut healthy treat!
How are these marshmallows healthy for you?
The gelatin in these homemade marshmallows is what makes them good for you. Gelatin is a protein that can be beneficial for skin , joint, hair, nail, and gut health! Not only that but it is full of essential amino acids, which are critical for the process of building proteins in the body. The protein and the amino acids in gelatin also help the body in building collagen, which is why it is beneficial for hair, skin, nail, and joint health!
Ingredients:
- 4 Tablespoons of gelatin Try this one by organika from amazon!
- 1 1/2 Cups of cold water divided
- 1 1/2 Cups of organic cane sugar, you can also use regular white sugar for this
- 1/2 Cup of honey
- 1/2 Teaspoon of salt
- You will also need some icing sugar for dusting to prevent them from sticking!
Step by step instructions on how to make homemade marshmallows
The first step to making these marshmallows is to bloom your gelatin. To the bowl of your stand mixer add half of the cold water (3/4 cup) and then sprinkle your gelatin in. You are going to want to leave this for at least 10 minutes. I left mine for about 20.
While your gelatin is blooming, to a medium sauce pan add the rest of the ingredients, except for the icing sugar ( 3/4 cup water, 1 1/2 cups of cane sugar or granulated sugar, 1/2 cup of honey and 1/2 a tsp of salt.
Over medium – high heat, heat up the mixture allowing the sugars to dissolve, stirring often. Once the sugars are dissolved, bring the mixture up to a boil. Once it reaches a gentle boil cover it and allow it to boil until it reaches about 245 degrees Fahrenheit. You can use a candy thermometer or just a meat thermometer checking it often, careful not to burn yourself on the steam.
Once it comes to temperature, remove it from the heat. Set the stand mixer to low with the bloomed gelatin inside, and slowly pour in the sugar mixture.
Once it is fully incorporated turn your stand mixer up to high and let it mix for 10-12 minutes. It will become white and fluffy and form stiff peaks.
While it’s mixing prepare your 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper and a generous coating of icing sugar.
When the marshmallow mixture is ready, working quickly transfer it to your prepared dish, smoothing it out as best you can with a spatula. Transfer it to a fridge and let it set for 4-6 hours or overnight.
After they have completely set, cut them into your desired size and enjoy!!
I like to sprinkle them with icing sugar after I’ve cut them to help keep them from sticking, but after they’ve been cut, they peel away from each other pretty easily!
What is blooming gelatin and why it is important?
Blooming gelatin is essentially, rehydrating and activating it. It is what ensures your recipe will have a firm structured texture and not be runny. The powdered gelatin absorbs the water, and swells, turning into a jelly like consistency. Rehydrating it before hand also helps to ensure it gets evenly distributed throughout your recipe and doesn’t clump up.
BONUS! Hot Chocolate Recipe!
These homemade marshmallows are the perfect addition to hot chocolate!! Hot chocolate is so easy to make homemade, All you need is 3 ingredients, milk, cocoa and brown sugar. Use your mug to measure out how much milk you will need and add it to a pot on the stove over medium – high heat to warm it up, stirring it often so it doesn’t stick. Then to your mug add 1Tbsp of brown sugar and 1 Tbsp of cocoa, if your using an extra large mug, just increase these measurements slightly. Once your milk is hot add about a third of it to your mug and using a milk frother mix it in well so theirs no clumps! If you don’t have a milk frother check out this one from amazon! Then add the rest of the milk and give it a stir! Top it off with a delicious homemade marshmallow for a healthy festive treat!
Don’t forget to save this recipe for later!
Gut Healing Homemade Marshmallow Recipe
Equipment
- Stand mixer
- 9×13 dish
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp Gelatin
- 1.5 Cups Cold water divided in two
- 1.5 Cups Organic cane sugar Can use regular granulated sugar
- 1/2 Cup honey
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Icing sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Line a 9×13 baking dish with Parchment and dust with a generous amount of icing sugar
- Take half of your cold water (3/4 cup) and add it to the bowl of your stand mixer
- Sprinkle the gelatin into the water in your stand mixer and allow it to bloom for at least 10 minutes
- Combine the rest of the water, the sugar, honey and the salt into a medium sauce pan. Over medium-high heat bring the mixture to a boil stirring it while the sugar is dissolving
- Once the sugar has dissolved and it has come to a boil, you can stop stirring it and put a lid on it. Allow it to boil for a few minutes, you want the temperature to come to about 245 degrees Fahrenheit. You can use a candy thermometer to do this, or just check it frequently using a meat thermometer, careful not to burn yourself on the steam.
- Once the sugar mixture has come to temperature, turn your stand mixer to low and slowly pour in the hot sugar mixture into the gelatin
- Once it is combined you can turn your mixer to high and allow it to mix for about 10 minutes, it should be very fluffy and white, while also forming stiff peaks
- Take the marshmallow mixture and working quickly pour it into your prepared dish, using a spatula to get out as much as you can, and doing your best to make the mixture is even in the dish
- Transfer to your refrigerator and allow to set up for at least 4-6 hours or overnight
- Slice the marshmallows to your desired size and store in an air tight dish in the fridge!
If you tried this recipe I would love to hear your thoughts! Leave a comment below!
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