Homemade Marshmallows

Store-bought marshmallows are packed with fake foods. The first three ingredients are often corn syrup, sugar and dextrose. These ingredients can cause a lot of inflammation and have no place in my kitchen. Homemade marshmallows are very simple and take less than 10 minutes to make. Perfect for toppings!

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup cold water
• 2 Tbsp gelatin
• 2/3-3/4 cup organic maple syrup, or honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp unrefined sea salt
• arrowroot, shredded coconut or cinnamon

Instructions

1. Place cold water in small saucepan and sprinkle gelatin over water to soften. Once gelatin is softened, gently heat mixture to a light simmer until gelatin is totally dissolved.
2. In a large stand mixer bowl with a whisk attachment, mix maple syrup, vanilla extract and salt. 
3. Turn the stand mixer on low and slowly pour the hot gelatin mixture into the bowl with maple syrup blend. Turn the mixer on high. (I like to drape a kitchen towel over the top of the mixer to minimize splatter.) 
4. Whip on medium-high speed for 5-10 minutes or until mixture can hold a soft peak and doubles in size.
5. With a wet spatula, pour into a greased (coconut oil works great) and parchment-lined 9 inch × 9 inch glass baking dish. (Grease the parchment paper.) Smooth flat on top.
6. Let marshmallows sit for 2-3 hours to set up. Cut into squares and roll in arrowroot to reduce sticking. Or roll in shredded coconut or cinnamon. Store in airtight container.