Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows! These soft, fluffy marshmallows come together quickly and have an irresistible vanilla flavor. Perfect to enjoy as a sweet snack or in a mug of hot cocoa.
I’ve never been much of a marshmallow lover. You won’t find me eating plain ol’ marshallows right out of the bag the way you might find me licking plain ol’ Nutella right off a spoon. No, ma’am. Not my style.
Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy marshmallows as a component of a sweet treat. Swirled into deliciously fudgy brownies; oozing from a graham cracker sandwich in a S’more; serving as the cement for a crunchy Rice Krispie treat {you KNOW I love those.} On their own? Not so much. Perhaps it’s because I’m not much of a fan of gelatinous substances. {Jell-o and I are not friends.}
Regardless, when I was browsing Martha Stewart’s site for edible Christmas gift ideas, I couldn’t help but swoon a bit over these Peppermint Marshmallows I came across. They were just too cute.
But really… homemade marshmallows? I could just picture the sticky mess in the kitchen. An OCD nightmare.
Since I’m{almost} never deterred by a kitchen challenge, I decided to roll up my sleeves and give them a try. And since I didn’t have any peppermint extract, I figured I’d try them out in plain vanilla first to see if it was worth a trip to the store eventually for the extra ingredient.
I am happy to report that not only were they shockingly easy to make* {and contain only 7 ingredients! That’s if you count water and salt!}, but they have completely changed my outlook on marshmallows.
They’re delicious alone. They’re amazing in hot cocoa. And they’re FABULOUS dipped in chocolate candy coating.
You will never buy marshmallows in a bag again.
I plan on making these again, and experimenting with different flavors… well… because I can. And you should, too!
Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows
Slightly adapted from Martha Stewart.com
5 comments
thekitchenprep
Aw! Thanks for coming back and letting me know! They are super addictive, aren't they!? Glad everyone enjoyed them!
Beatsforyou.LHT
Haha my mom sang that song all the time too!! These look really good. Ive never made marshmallows before but Ive been wanting too. Been looking around and these look the best so far! If they are half as good as they look in the pictures im sure my friends and family will love them! Thanks 😉
Beatsforyou.LHT
Hello! I know its been awhile but I was finally able to make these and they came out great! I love them and so does everyone else. They are super easy to make. I can't wait to try more flavors. Thanks for the recipe!
The Kitchen Prep
Thanks! These are pretty easy and I can vouch for the fact that they're super fluffy and delicious! Let me know how they turn out for you when you make them! 🙂
Beatsforyou.LHT
Haha my mom sang that song all the time too!! These look really good. Ive never made marshmallows before but Ive been wanting too. Been looking around and these look the best so far! If they are half as good as they look in the pictures im sure my friends and family will love them! Thanks 😉