homemade marshmallow s'mores

 

the best part of summer? s'mores & campfires. so how can you possibly make a classic camp fire treat even better? make your own marshmallows & pair it with fun ghirardelli chocolate squares! the dark chocolate caramel & sea salt milk chocolate brownie squares are my personal favourites (yes you read that correctly, salted brownie chocolate). plus they come in a perfectly portioned size for a s'more. now these homemade marshmallows.. i have told myself for TOO long that i was going to make homemade marshmallows, but was too intimidated by the idea. it seems like they would be difficult to make because who really knows what is in a prepackaged marshmallow! i really don't like store bought marshmallows unless it is roasted over a fire, but this homemade version doesn't even compare! it is like eating a sweet fluffy cloud & they were beyond easy to whip up. like seriously, so easy. you may just have to deal with a kitchen covered in powdered sugar, but hey.. that pretty much happens to me every time i pull out the bag of powdered sugar. there is never any going back. these require quite a bit of mixing time to get the marshmallow to the perfect light consistency, so it will be easiest to use a stand mixer. once you get the hang of it you can add in all sorts of flavours to the marshmallow itself to be eaten on it's own or packed in a s'more! i can't wait to experiment with different tea & fruit infusions! imagine matcha flavoured marshmallows with white chocolate s'mores. oh the possibilities;)

ingredients

for the vanilla marshmallows

  • 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup water
  • 3/4 ounces gelatin
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2/3 cup white corn syrup
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup corn starch
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

for the s'mores

directions

for the vanilla marshmallows

  • line a 13x9 baking dish with parchment paper & grease with oil.
  • add 1/2 cup water & gelatin into the bowl of a stand mixer. let stand until the gelatin softens, about 10 minutes.
  • add remaining cup of water into a sauce pan over medium heat. add sugar, corn syrup & salt. stir until sugar dissolves.
  • increase heat to high & boil (do not stir) until temperature reaches 230-250 degrees, about 6-8 minutes.
  • using the whisk attachment, turn on mixer to low speed & slowly pour in boiling hot syrup.
  • once syrup is mixed evenly with the gelatin, add vanilla & increase speed to high. beat until mixture is thick & fluffy, about 15 minutes.
  • pour into baking dish immediately & let stand at room temperature until firm, about 2-3 hours.
  • sift corn starch & powdered sugar over mixture before slicing. toss each slice in the powdered mixture as well.

for the s'mores

  • toast vanilla marshmallow square in the oven or over a camp fire.
  • top with desired chocolate square & sandwich between two graham crackers.

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