Perfect Homemade Marshmallows

Name: Perfect Homemade Marshmallows
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American, European, French
Ingredients: 400 g white sugar; ½ tsp white vinegar; 100 g agave or honey or corn syrup; 120 mL water; 120 mL water (½ cup, to bloom the gelatin); 18 g gelatin powder (6 tsp / about 2.5 packets of Knox gelatin); 1 pinch kosher salt / sea salt ((I prefer to use about ¼ tsp to balance the sweetness)); 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 120 g cornstarch (sifted, about ½ cup); 60 g confectioner’s sugar (sifted, about ½ cup)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

Learn how to make perfect marshmallows with this step by step detailed recipe, and troubleshooting guide! No corn syrup needed, if that's what you prefer. Once you know the basics, you can make perfect vanilla marshmallows every single time.Makes about 49 - 64 1 x 1 inch marshmallows, or 25 - 36 slightly larger marshmallows.Intermediate - This recipe will be easy for those who like to cook / bake regularly. Using the tips given in the post will make the process easy. Please read the whole recipe (and post) before proceeding for the first time.

Updated at: Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:08:24 GMT