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Red, White & Blue Homemade Marshmallows Recipe for Summer S’mores

4th of July is coming up and y’all know I love a theme for any occasion. Just add red, white & blue to anything and you’ve got all you need to celebrate this patriotic day. That is exactly what I did to make these 4th of July themed treats. Everyone loves a summer s’more, and homemade marshmallows just make them special and better. I took my basic vanilla marshmallow recipe, added some food coloring and just like that…I have an on-theme dessert for a fun Independence Day celebration.

Red, White & Blue Homemade Marshmallows for Homemade S'mores

See Below for Step x Step Instructions (including pictures) on how to make these Red, White & Blue Homemade Marshmallows!

You could easily add these colorful marshmallows to a S’mores Charcuterie Board and add some strawberries and blueberries to really bring home the theme for you July 4th party.

Red, White & Blue Homemade Marshmallows for Homemade S'mores
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Ingredients for Red White & Blue Marshmallows

Ingredients for Red, White & Blue Marshmallows:

Red, White & Blue Homemade Marshmallows for Homemade S'mores

Supplies You Need to Make Red, White & Blue Marshmallows:

Recipe Instructions:

STEP 1: Spray or butter a 9×9 inch pan and place plastic wrap in the pan. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. This makes it easy to take the marshmallows out.
STEP 2: Add 1/2 cup water to the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle the 3 packets of gelatin over water and let stand.
STEP 3: Combine sugar, 1/4 cup water, salt and corn syrup in a saucepan and cook over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cook until mixture reaches 238 degrees on a candy thermometer.

Prepared pan for marshmallows
Gelatin and water added to mixing bowl
Sugar mixture in saucepan

STEP 4: Once mixture reaches 238, immediately take it off the heat and pour over the gelatin while the mixer is on low. Turn the speed up to high and mix for 7-10 minutes, or until it’s doubled in size. Add vanilla and mix another minute.
STEP 5: Move half of the mixture to a separate bowl. Add a couple drops of red food coloring to one and a couple drops of blue to the other. Swirl mixtures lightly until the marbled effect appears and immediately pour into the prepared pans. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
STEP 6: Allow to sit for at least 4 hours or overnight.
STEP 7: Cut into squares and use these festive treats to make s’mores!

Marsmallow mixture in mixing bowl
Red and Blue Marshmallows in pans
Red, White & Blue Homemade Marshmallows for Homemade S'mores
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Red, White & Blue Homemade Marshmallows for Homemade S'mores

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Printable Recipe:

Red, White & Blue Marshmallows for July 4th S'mores

Red, White & Blue Marshmallows for July 4th S'mores

Ingredients

  • 3 packets unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup water, divided
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cups corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

    1. Spray or butter a 9x9 inch pan and place Saran Wrap in the pan. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. This makes it easy to take the marshmallows out.

    2. Add 1/2 cup water to the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle the 3 packets of gelatin over water and let stand.

    3. Combine sugar, 1/4 cup water, salt and corn syrup in a saucepan and cook over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cook until mixture reaches 238 degrees on a candy thermometer.

    4. Once mixture reaches 238, immediately take it off the heat and pour over the gelatin while the mixer is on low. Turn the speed up to high and mix for 7-10 minutes, or until it's doubled in size.

    5. Move half of the mixture to a separate bowl. Add a couple drops of red food coloring to one and a couple drops of blue to the other. Swirl mixtures lightly until the marbled effect appears and immediately pour into the prepared pans. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

    6. Allow to sit for at least 4 hours or overnight.

    7. Cut into squares and use these festive treats to make s'mores!

© Sarah

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