Homemade Marshmallows are one of my favorite treats to make for all kinds of parties or food gifts for so many occasions. They are truly so easy to make. It does take a few special tools, but you just need a candy thermometer and a stand mixer. Most people have these things anyway if you bake at all. They are also so flexible. You can color them different colors likes these, you can make different flavors like these peppermint marshmallows, AND you can cut them into any shape like these Homemade Peeps. You can even put them on a stick like these S’mores Pops. Seriously, they are so many options for making them fit whatever theme you have.

I decided to makes some Halloween inspired marshmallows this year and they turned out so cute that they would be great for packaging up and passing out at your Halloween Party or Trunk or Treat!

See below for step x step instructions (with pictures) and scroll to the bottom for the printable recipe!

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Glass Bowls // Cookie Cutter 1 // Cookie Cutter 2 // Glass Measuring Cup // Gelatin

Recipe:

STEP 1: Prepare a baking sheet pan by spraying with cooking spray or rubbing butter all over it. Cover it with saran wrap. This makes it super easy. to get the marshmallows out. I used a 10×15 pan. I like to use bigger pans when cutting marshmallows into shapes as they tend to show better when the marshmallows are thinner. You can certainly make a thicker marshmallow by using a smaller pan. Set aside.

Sheet Pan // Saran Wrap

STEP 2: Pour 1/2 cup water into the bowl of a stand mixers Sprinkle gelatin over water and allow it to sit.

Stand Mixer Bowl // Gelatin

STEP 3: While the gelatin is “blooming”, combine 1/2 cup water, sugar and corn syrup in a medium sized saucepan.

Greenpan

STEP 4: Heat sugar mixture over medium heat, stirring until it is dissolved.

STEP 5: Clip a candy thermometer to the saucepan and allow the sugar to cook until it reaches 240 degrees (soft-ball stage).

STEP 6: Once mixture reaches 240 degrees, turn your mixer on low and slowly add this mixture to the gelatin.

STEP 7: Add vanilla then turn the mixer up to high and mix for 6-7 minutes, or until mixture has doubled and looks like marshmallow.

Stand Mixer Bowl

STEP 8: Quickly pour the marshmallow mixture into the prepared pan.

Sheet Pan

STEP 9: Cover the marshmallow with powdered sugar.

Sheet Pan

STEP 10: Let sit out for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.

STEP 11: Using ghost shaped cookie cutter, cut your marshmallow. Dip the sticky parts of the marshmallow into powdered sugar so they don’t stick together. Set aside.

Sheet Pan // Cookie Cutter

STEP 12: Using an edible cake pen, draw eyes and mouth onto marshmallows. You can melt chocolate and use a toothpick to draw the eyes and mouth as well.

Edible Cake Pen

STEP 13: Store in an airtight container or package them in plastic bags like I did below. These will last for about 2 weeks.

Cheeseboard // Tea Towel // Basket // Plastic Bags // Black Pumpkin (similar)

Cheeseboard // Coffee Cups (similar) // Square Plates // Tea Towel // Plastic Spiders // Black Pumpkin (similar)

Cheeseboard // Coffee Cups (similar) // Square Plates // Black pumpkin (similar) // Tea Towel

Cheeseboard // Plastic Spiders // Tea Towel // Basket // Plastic Bags

Tea Towel // Cheeseboard // Coffee cups (similar) // Square Plates // Plastic Spiders

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Printable Recipe: