Vanilla Cinnamon Jumbo Marshmallows
Thought homemade marshmallows were hard to make? Think again. Make the best marshmallows that your friends and family will gobble right up.
Ingredients
- 4 packets Knox unflavored gelatin powder (about 3Tbs)
- 1/2 C cold water
- 3 C granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 C water
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 C cornstarch
- 1/3 C confectioners sugar
- baking spray
Instructions
- Start by adding the gelatin to the 1/2 C cold water and mix to form a paste. Let that sit for about 10 minutes and move onto step 2.
- In a large saucepan over low heat, add the granulated sugar and 1 1/2 C water. Stir to dissolve, and keep stirring.
- Once the gelatin has set for 10 minutes, add it to the water/sugar mixture and keep stirring until it’s fully dissolved. You will start to see a lot of bubbles.
- Raise the heat to medium/high and keep stirring.
- Once the mixture starts to boil, stop stirring and turn down the heat to maintain a steady, slow boil. Let it bubble for about 15 minutes and refuse the urge to stir it!
- Add the mixture to a large bowl or mixer, along with the vanilla and 2 tsp cinnamon. Beat on medium speed until it turns white. It should be opaque and thick, like marshmallow fluff.
- Spray a 9×9 pan with the baking spray and dust it with a mixture of the cornstarch, powdered sugar, and remaining 1 tsp cinnamon. I use a sifter to evenly distribute it and to avoid lumps.
- Add the marshmallow mixture and be sure to lick your spatula because it’s freaking delicious. It is hard to spread it out evenly, but after a few minutes it will settle pretty flat.
- Let the marshmallows set completely – about two and a half hours.
- Once fully set, remove from the pan and cut into squares. For these large marshmallows, I find that a pizza cutter works better than a bench scraper.
- Dust the squares with the remaining cornstarch, powdered sugar and cinnamon.