Homemade Healthy Marshmallows
These healthy homemade marshmallows are naturally sweetened with honey and flavored with freeze-dried fruit for a soft, fruity twist. Light, fluffy, and easy to make—no corn syrup or refined sugar needed!
Servings: 12 marshmallows
Cost: $10
Equipment
- 1 Candy Thermometer
- 1 saucepan
- 1 8x8 or 9x9 pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup water divided 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup
- 3 tbsp gelatin
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup freeze-dried fruit I used raspberry. You can use strawberry, cherry
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Prep the Fruit Powder: Add the freeze-dried berries to a food processor and blend until they turn into a fine powder. If there are any seeds or chunks left, sift the powder through a fine mesh sieve to keep the texture smooth.
- Bloom the Gelatin: Pour ½ cup of water into the bowl of your stand mixer, then sprinkle the gelatin over the top. Let it sit and bloom while you prep the rest—this step helps create that soft, bouncy texture we love in marshmallows.
- Prepare the Pan: Before you start whipping, get your pan ready. I like to coat an 8x8 pan in powdered sugar to keep things from sticking, but you can also line it with parchment paper.
- Make the Syrup: In a saucepan, stir together the remaining ½ cup of water and the honey. Bring it to a gentle boil over medium heat and let it bubble until it hits 235–242°F on a candy thermometer. In my kitchen, that usually takes around 15 minutes. If you don't have a candy thermometer, let the the honey bubble for 15 minutes to ensure it's hot enough to whip!
- Whip It Up: With the mixer on low, slowly pour the hot syrup into the bloomed gelatin. Add in the freeze-dried fruit powder, vanilla, and salt. Then crank the speed up to high and whip it until the mixture turns fluffy, glossy, and light pink (if you're using colored dried-fruit) about 8 minutes.
- Pour and Set: Quickly transfer the fluffy mixture into your prepared pan and smooth it out. Let it sit at room temperature for about 1 to 2 hours until it sets.
Nutrition
Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.002g | Saturated Fat: 0.001g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin C: 121mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 2mg
