peppermint marshmallows
Peppermint marshmallows are the BEST Christmas candies. They’re soft, airy, and bursting with the flavor of sweet mint. Plus, they look gorgeous with their swirly red design.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 16
- Category: Candy
- Method: Mixer
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1 cup (8 oz) cold water, divided
- 3/4 oz unflavored gelatin powder (2 tbsp + 3/4 tsp, or 3 1/4-oz envelopes)
- 1 3/4 cup (12 oz) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (5 1/2 oz) light corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 tsp peppermint extract
- red food coloring
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
Instructions
- Lightly butter an 8-inch x 8-inch baking pan and line it with a parchment paper sling; butter the parchment.
- Place 1/2 cup water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Stir gelatin into the water and let sit, undisturbed, to bloom and soften.
- Combine remaining 1/2 cup water, sugar, corn syrup, and kosher salt in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Brush down sides with a wet pastry brush, if needed, to wash off stray sugar crystals.
- Increase heat to medium-high and cook, without stirring, until an instant-read thermometer registers 250°F, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to 220°F, about 5 minutes.
- Turn mixer on low and, with the mixer running, slowly pour in hot sugar syrup to melt the gelatin. Increase speed to medium-high and whip until fluffy, tripled in volume, and very thick, about 10 minutes. Beat in peppermint extract.
- Pour into prepared pan and smooth into an even layer. Drop 10- 15 drops of red food coloring all over the surface and use a skewer to marble the surface. Cover loosely with foil and let it sit undisturbed until completely set, about 2 hours in the refrigerator or 8 hours at room temperature.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and cornstarch. Dust the top of the marshmallow and a large cutting board with powdered sugar mixture. Invert the marshmallows onto the board, peel off the parchment paper, and cut into 2-inch squares. Dust all cut edges with the powdered sugar mixture to prevent marshmallows from sticking and wash the knife every few cuts if needed. Enjoy immediately!
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 29mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1.1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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