Strawberry Marshmallows With One Secret Ingredient

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Homemade Strawberry Marshmallows

Oh, my! These homemade strawberry marshmallows are da bomb! And if you hang with me for awhile you will find out my secret ingredient.

I’ve always made regular plain white homemade marshmallows flavored with vanilla extract but I really wanted to experiment and add some color and flavor.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cups water
• 4 envelopes unflavored gelatine
• 3/4 cups cold water
• 2 teaspoons strawberry extract
• 1 cup confectioners’ powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil or vegetable oil (for brushing)
• parchment paper
• 9×13 pan
• 2 – 4 drops of red food coloring (I used 2 drops)
• ?? Secret Ingredient ?? Adds a punch of flavor!

Directions:

Using a silicone brush, brush a 9×13 cake pan with oil. Line with parchment paper allowing a 2-inch overhang on all sides. Then brush parchment paper with oil (bottom and sides); set aside.

Put granulated sugar, corn syrup, salt and 3/4 cup water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.

Continue cooking for about 9 minutes without stirring (or until the mixture registers 230 degrees Fahrenheit on a candy thermometer).

While the sugar mixture above is reaching temperature put 3/4 cup cold water into a mixing bowl; sprinkle with gelatin and set aside for 5 minutes.

After five minutes use a mixer with the whisk attachment and mix the gelatin on low-speed.

Add hot syrup into gelatin mixture. Gradually increase speed to high; beat for about 12 minutes or until mixture is very stiff. Incorporate strawberry extract while beating.

Pour into prepare 9×13 cake pan. With the melted coconut oil brush a spatula and smooth the mixture in the cake pan so it is flat on top.

Set the pan aside uncovered for about 3 hours or until firm.

We’re Just About Done!

Sift 1 cup of confectioners’ sugar into a large bowl. Sprinkle about half of the sugar onto a work surface. Unmold the marshmallow mixture onto the confectioners’ sugar on the work surface. Remove and discard parchment paper.

Lightly brush a sharp knife with the coconut oil and cut marshmallow into 2-inch squares. After each cut, rinse the knife off in hot water and re-oil the knife prior to making another cut. Continue this step until the marshmallows are completely cut.

To get that additional flavor see Secret Ingredient first. Place cut marshmallows in bowl with the confectioners’ sugar. Toss until all sides of the marshmallows are covered in sugar.

Secret Ingredient!

Although this ingredient is completely optional I highly recommend using it as it packs a punch of flavor to the marshmallows.

The ingredient is STRAWBERRY KOOL-AID POWDER!

Add 1/2 tablespoon of the fruit powder to the 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar. Do no add it to the sugar that was placed on the work surface but to the sugar that is still in the bowl.

Store marshmallows in an airtight container for 3 – 5 days.

How to serve strawberry marshmallows

Strawberry marshmallows are quite unique. The taste wonderful and look pretty. These marshmallows can be roasted like normal marshmallows or you can use this handy dandy S’mores Maker. And just like chocolate covered strawberries why not use these strawberry marshmallows to make Strawberry Smores! Matter of fact, I think I like these strawberry smores better than using plain marshmallows! Just saying!

ENJOY!

I AM EXCITED YOU ARE VIEWING JETT’S STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW RECIPE AND WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HOW YOURS TURNS OUT SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO MAKE SOME!

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