Homemade Fluffy Peppermint Marshmallows. These soft pillows of sweet goodness are just what you need for your hot chocolate bar! Totally addictive and worth making yourself! They taste nothing like store bought marshmallows.

Here’s the hot chocolate bar I put together last year. I also included a BOOZY HOT CHOCOLATE BAR option! Click here to find out easy it is to put together your own hot chocolate bar—->>>>BUFFALO CHECK HOT CHOCOLATE BAR.

This marshmallow recipe is amazing in cupcakes! **Peppermint Marshmallow Filled Chocolate Cupcakes**! Peppermint is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season! These Peppermint Marshmallow Filled Chocolate Cupcakes are so incredibly delicious. You don’t have to use words to let your guests know how special they are! All you have to do is serve these cupcakes!

Old Fashioned Marshmallow Filled Ice Cream Cones

Mini cones filled with the best homemade marshmallow filling you will ever taste. Styled to look just like the ones you grew up eating in the 70’s or earlier! These retro sweet treats make the perfect fun party treat. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW TO MAKE THESE FUN CONES→OLD FASHIONED MARSHMALLOW FILLED ICE CREAM CONES←

I LOVE these HOMEMADE FLUFFY PEPPERMINT MARSHMALLOWS

There’s nothing like a homemade marshmallow
Extremely easy to make
Takes hot chocolate and s’mores to a whole other level
Light, fluffy and so addicting!

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE FLUFFY MARSHMALLOWS

***IMPORTANT BEFORE YOU EVEN GET STARTED YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT YOU WILL NEED A STAND ALONE MIXER FOR THIS RECIPE*** Scroll down for the printable 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 peppermint and red 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.

How to Change the Flavor of your Homemade Fluffy Marshmallows

Flavorings and extracts work beautifully to create some delicious flavors. All you need is a teaspoon!
Transform this recipe into chocolate marshmallows by adding ¼cup of unsweetened cocoa to the sugar mixture and swapping out the cornstarch for cocoa powder.

How to Make Different Sizes of Homemade Fluffy Marshmallows

The key to making different sizes of marshmallows (other then how they’re cut) is…the size of pan. Using a 9 x 13 inch pan will give thick marshmallows while using a large pan like a 10 x 15 inch will give you thinner marshmallows. Dividing the marshmallow mixture into several pans will allow you to make mini marshmallows.

The best tool for cutting marshmallows is…..

Homemade Fluffy Marshmallows — *The BEST tool for the job is kitchen scissors.*

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Homemade Fluffy Peppermint Marshmallows

Yield: Depends on the size they are cut. Filles a (9 x 13-inch) Pan

Great as a cupcake filling too!

Ingredients

For the Marshmallows:

3 packages unflavored gelatin
1 cup cold water, divided
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
red food coloring

For the Cornstarch Mixture:

½ cup cornstarch, divided
½ cup powdered sugar, divided

Instructions

***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 peppermint extract 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) onto a cutting board sprinkled with some of the remaining cornstarch mixture. Cut into desired size. TIP: The best tool for cutting are scissors.

Notes

FOR USING AS A CUPCAKE FILLING: SKIP THE CORNSTARCH MIXTURE, WHILE THE MARSHMALLOW MIXTURE IS STILL HOT, SPOON MARSHMALLOW MIXTURE INTO A LARGE PIPPING BAG FITTED WITH A LARGE PIPPING TIP AND FILL HOLLOWED CUPCAKE.

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