I will be the first to admit that marshmallows aren’t exactly the healthiest treat, but their presence around Valentine’s Day is kind of a tradition and has a degree of nostalgia. Good marshmallows are soft, sweet, and can be made into cute shapes (like hearts) or even dipped in chocolate. It’s a lighthearted treat for the love of your life.
Key Ingredients in This Recipe
You’ll find the complete list of ingredients and exact quantities in the recipe below.
- Fresh strawberries
- Freeze dried strawberries
- Gelatin
- Corn syrup
- Granulated and powdered sugar
How to Make Strawberry Marshmallows
Step 1 – Process the freeze dried strawberries in a food processor or blender until you have a fine dust. Sift this powder through a sieve to remove all the seeds.
Step 2 – Puree the fresh strawberries in a blender and pour this through a sieve as well, to remove the seeds.
Step 3 – Mix the strawberry puree with water and the strawberry powder. Add the gelatin and mix. Set aside for 5 minutes until the gelatin mixture becomes spongy.
Step 4 – Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and salt in a saucepan and stir. Clip a candy thermometer into the pan and bring to a boil, until it reaches a temperature of 240-245 degrees F. This will take about 10 minutes.
Step 5 – Make the marshmallow fluff by mixing the sugar-syrup mixture (slightly cooled) with the strawberry-gelatin mixture. Use a stand mixture or a hand mixer; start mixing slowly and turn up the speed of the mixer. Mix this for about 10 minutes and the mixture will become very fluffy and sticky.
Step 6 – Pour the fluff into a prepared baking pan (8×8 or 9×9) that you sprayed with cooking spray or brushed with a flavorless oil.
Level the top with a offset spatula (that you sprayed with cooking spray to prevent sticking).
Spray plastic wrap with cooking spray and cover the baking pan. Allow to sit for at least 4-6 hour or overnight. No need to refrigerate.
Step 7 – Cover the counter with powdered sugar and dump the marshmallow from the baking pan on the sugar. Dust op and sides with powdered sugar and cut into the shape you like; hearts, squares, stars etc. Make sure that all sides of the shapes are covered with powdered sugar.
Store in a airtight container for about 3 weeks.
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
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For the Gelatin Mixture
- 100 grams strawberries (NOTE 1), fresh
- 15 grams freeze dried strawberries (NOTE 2)
- 2 packets gelatin
- 2 tablespoons water
For the Sugar – Syrup Mixture
- 220 grams granulated sugar
- 90 grams corn syrup
- 70 grams water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For Dusting
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Process the freeze dried strawberries in a food processor or lender until you have a find dust. Sift this powder through a sieve to remove all the seeds.
- Puree the fresh strawberries in a blender and pour this through a sieve as well, to remove the seeds.
- Mix the strawberry puree with water and the strawberry powder. Add the gelatin and mix. Set aside for 5 minutes until the gelatin mixture become spongy.
- Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and slat in a saucepan and stir. Clip a candy thermometer into the pan and bring to a boil, until it reaches a temperature of 240-245 degrees F. This will take abut 10 minutes.
- Make the marshmallow fluff by mixing the sugar-syrup mixture (slightly cooled) with the gelatin mixture. Use a stand mixture of a hand mixer; start mixing slowly before you turn up the speed of the mixer. Mix this for about 10 minutes and the mixture will become very fluffy and sticky.
- Pour the fluff into a baking dish (8×8 or 9×9) that you sprayed with cooking spray or brushed with a flavorless oil. Level the top with an offset spatula (that you sprayed with cooking spray to prevent sticking). Spray plastic warp with cooking spray and over the baking dish. Allow to set for at least 4-6 hours or overnight. No need to refrigerate.
- Cover the counter with powdered sugar and dump the marshmallow on top of the sugar. Dust top and sides with powdered sugar and cut into the shape you like; squares, hearts, stars etc. Make sure that all sides of the individual marshmallows are covered with powdered sugar.
Notes
- You will need 65 grams of strawberry puree, after you poured it through a sieve. Depending on the ripeness and/or size of the strawberries, this may be 75-100 grams of strawberries.
- You may also need more freeze dried strawberries than 15 grams as you may lose a little bit after the powder goes through a sieve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.