Prep time: 20 min
Total time: PM20T
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 4 envelopes of gelatin; 2 cups water; divided; 4 cups sugar; 0.5 tsp salt; 3 tsp vanilla extract; Powdered sugar

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Nothing goes better with a delicious cup of hot cocoa than fluffy, homemade marshmallows. Learn how to whip up your own at home.

INGREDIENTS

SERVING

- 1 serving +

4

envelopes

of gelatin
2

cups

water, divided
4

cups

sugar
0.5

tsp

salt
3

tsp

vanilla extract
Powdered sugar

TOOLS

Saucepan
Baking pan
Cookie cutters

HOW TO MAKE

Homemade Marshmallows

01

Soak 4 envelopes of gelatin in 1 cup of cold water. Set aside.
02

In a saucepan, combine 4 cups sugar with 1 cup of chilled water. Stir over medium heat until sugar crystals dissolve, and add gelatin from packets. Bring to a boil and stir.
03

Once it's boiling, remove from heat, pour into a bowl and let cool.
04

Add ½ tsp salt and 3 tsp vanilla extract. Mix with a mixer until doubled in thickness.
05

Pour into a greased glass baking pan and let set.
06

Cut into shapes using cookie cutters and dust with powdered sugar.