Strawberry marshmallows are a sweet, fun recipe perfect for Valentine’s Day. Even if the holiday is becoming less significant to some, making something special for the one you love, no matter how sugary, is a gesture that speaks straight from the heart.
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 have a degree of nostalgia. They’re soft, sweet, and can be made into cute shapes (like hearts) or even dipped in chocolate. Its 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
- Sugar & 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 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 mixture (slightly cooled) with the gelatin mixture. Use a stand mixer 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.
Step 6 – Pour the fluff into a prepared 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 inch baking pan 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). This marshmallow fluff is extremely sticky.
Spray plastic wrap with cooking spray and cover the baking pan. Allow to sit for at least 4-6 hours or overnight. No need to refrigerate.
Step 7 – Cover the counter with powdered sugar and dump the marshmallow onto the sugar. Dust top and sides with powdered sugar and cut into the shape you like; hearts, square, stars. Make sure that all sides of the shapes are covered with powdered sugar.
- Step 8 – Store in a airtight container for about 3 weeks.
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY !
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Strawberry Marshmallows
Ingredients
For the Gelatin Mixture
- 100 grams strawberries (NOTE 1)
- 15 grams freeze dried strawberries (NOTE 2)
- 2 packets gelatin
- 2 tablespoons water
For the Sugar – Syrup Mixture
- 220 grams granulated sugar
- 90 grams corns syrup
- 70 grams water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 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.
- 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 becomes spongy.
- Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and salt in a 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.
- Make the marshmallow fluff by mixing the sugar mixture (slightly cooled) with the gelatin mixture. Use a stand mixer 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.
- Pour the fluff into a prepared 8×8 or 9×9 inch baking pan 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). This marshmallow fluff is extremely sticky. Spray plastic wrap with cooking spray and cover the baking pan. Allow to sit for at least 4-6 hours or overnight. No need to refrigerate.
- Cover the counter with powdered sugar and dump the marshmallow onto the sugar. Dust top and sides with powdered sugar and cut into the shape you like; hearts, square, stars. Make sure that all sides of the shapes are covered with powdered sugar. (NOTE 3)
- Store in a airtight container for about 3 weeks.
Notes
- Make sure you have 65 grams of strawberry puree, after you poured it through a sieve. Depending on the ripeness of size of the strawberries, this may be 75-100 grams of strawberries
- You may also need more freeze dried strawberries to have 15 gram after sifting it to remove seeds.
- Alternatively, you can dust the top of the marshmallow in the baking dish with the powdered sugar and then dump it on the counter.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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