Easy to Make Homemade Cotton Candy Flavored Marshmallows
Easy to Make Homemade Cotton Candy Flavored Marshmallows. Nothings better then homemade marshmallows! If you’ve never had homemade marshmallow then you are in for a real treat. They taste NOTHING like a store bought marshmallow! Soft pillows of sweet goodness. Package up some to give as party favors or add to a holiday cookie/candy tray! Scroll down for more tips on how to make these delicious cotton candy marshmallows!
HOW TO MAKE EASY TO MAKE HOMEMADE COTTON CANDY FLAVORED MARSHMALLOWS
- In the mixing bowl stir together gelatin and ½ cup cold water—set aside.
- MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE WHISK ATTACHMENT.
- In a medium saucepan combine granulated sugar, corn syrup, remaining ½ cup water and salt.
- Insert a candy thermometer.
- Over medium high heat bring to a boil—continue cooking until the syrup reaches 240° (soft ball stage), with the mixer on low, slowly pour the syrup into the mixer bowl, One speed increase at a time (this to keep the hot sugar in the mixing bowl) quickly work your way up to high.
- Whisk on high 14 minutes.
- Add the cotton candy flavor and electric blue gel food coloring, continue to mix on high 1 minute.
- The mixture should be opaque and tripled in volume.
- ***WHILE THE SUGAR IS MIXING PREPARE THE PAN***
- In a medium bowl whisk together ¼ cup cornstarch and ¼ cup powdered sugar.
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch metal pan with non stick cooking spray.
- Sprinkle cornstarch mixture over the entire surface.
- Moving the mixture around until all of the sides and bottom are coated.
- Turn pan upside down and shake out any excess.
- NOTE: You can try to save this mixture for the marshmallows but I found it was a lot easier to just start over for the marshmallows. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the remaining ¼ cup cornstarch and ¼ cup powdered sugar; set aside.
- Spray an off set spatula with non stick cooking spray.
- Quickly pour and spread marshmallow mixture into prepared pan.
- Sprinkle some of the cornstarch mixture over the top (reserve the rest for later), let the mixture sit without a cover OVERNIGHT.
- Run a knife around the edges of the pan, turn upside down (you might have to pull it out of the pan) onto a cutting board sprinkled with some of the remaining cornstarch mixture.
- Cut into desired size.
- TIP: The best tool for cutting are scissors.
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Instead of serving cotton candy at your carnival themed party...serve cotton candy flavored marshmallows! ***IMPORTANT BEFORE YOU EVEN GET STARTED YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT YOU WILL NEED A STAND ALONE MIXER FOR THIS RECIPE*** In the mixing bowl stir together gelatin and ½ cup cold water—set aside.MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE WHISK ATTACHMENT. In a medium saucepan combine granulated sugar, corn syrup, remaining ½ cup water and salt. Insert a candy thermometer. Over medium high heat bring to a boil—continue cooking until the syrup reaches 240° (soft ball stage), with the mixer on low, slowly pour the syrup into the mixer bowl, One speed increase at a time (this to keep the hot sugar in the mixing bowl) quickly work your way up to high Whisk on high 14 minutes. Add the cotton candy flavor and food coloring, continue to mix on high 1 minute. The mixture should be opaque and tripled in volume. ***WHILE THE SUGAR IS MIXING PREPARE THE PAN*** In a medium bowl whisk together ¼ cup cornstarch and ¼ cup powdered sugar. Spray a 9 x 13 inch metal pan with non stick cooking spray. Sprinkle cornstarch mixture over the entire surface. Moving the mixture around until all of the sides and bottom are coated. Turn pan upside down and shake out any excess. NOTE: You can try to save this mixture for the marshmallows but I found it was a lot easier to just start over for the marshmallows. Set aside. In a medium bowl whisk together the remaining ¼ cup cornstarch and ¼ cup powdered sugar; set aside. Spray an off set spatula with non stick cooking spray. Quickly pour and spread marshmallow mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle some of the cornstarch mixture over the top (reserve the rest for later), let the mixture sit without a cover OVERNIGHT. Run a knife around the edges of the pan, turn upside down (you might have to pull it out of the pan) on a cutting board sprinkled with some of the remaining cornstarch mixture. Cut into desired size. TIP: The best tool for cutting are scissors. For skinny marshmallows: (perfect for s'mores) use a 10 x 15 inch metal pan For mini marshmallows: (great for hot chocolate) divide marshmallow mixture into 4 half sheet pan (13 x 18)
Easy to Make Homemade Cotton Candy Flavored Marshmallows
Ingredients
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Instructions
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These were delicious and beautiful. Mine became sticky the next day though. Is that normal or should I not have stored them in an airtight container?
Hi Nettie, You need to let them sit out over night without a cover to become dry (or with a skin).