How to Make Marshmallow Fluff From Marshmallows Without Corn Syrup

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This homemade marshmallow fluff recipe is so easy, you'll never buy the jars of fluff again. Plus? This has none of the wonky marshmallow fluff ingredients that come with store-bought. Once you know how to make marshmallow fluff without corn syrup, you'll never go back to the jarred version. It's that easy.

I use this in my swoon-worthy homemade gourmet fudge recipe.

How to make marshmallow fluff without corn syrup

The marshmallow fluff ingredients list on store-bought fluff starts with corn syrup as its number one ingredient. That corn syrup is very likely made from GMO corn, so I just won't buy it. Trouble is, my famous fudge recipe calls for a jar of marshmallow fluff.

Side note: Whether you call this product marshmallow fluff or marshmallow creme seems to be a regional thing. Oddly, we always called it fluff when I was growing up, but upon closer inspection the jarred version sold in my region actually calls it creme. ::shrug::

When my friend Melanie at Frugal Kiwi shared a recipe several years ago for Corn Syrup-Free Marshmallows, I knew I'd found the solution.

Instead of turning the mixture into marshmallows, I modified it into a homemade marshmallow fluff recipe. This is one of those recipes that's deceptively simple to make, though you will have to spend a bit of time watching the candy thermometer as the mixture comes up to temperature.

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I make this marshmallow fluff recipe once a year for the sole purpose of adding to my homemade fudge, but if you need to keep it longer you can store it for 2-3 weeks in the fridge. Making marshmallow fluff myself means that I was able to indulge in our annual tradition without the icky corn syrup that comes in store-bought fluff.

If you use marshmallow fluff in fluffer-nutter sandwiches, you might make this recipe more than once a year.

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Homemade Marshmallow fluff recipe

Making this recipe requires a mixer. A stand mixer makes it easy, as you'll be able to do some clean up while the homemade marshmallow creme is mixing. A hand mixer will do the job, too, though.

Once made, you can use this fluff in my famous fudge as I do, make a fluffer-nutter sandwich, or stir some into a cup of hot chocolate.

Vegetarian marshmallow fluff

While I've not tried it, agar agar is the common vegan substitute for gelatin. It replaces gelatin on a one-to-one basis. I've had a lot of people ask how to make marshmallow fluff that's vegan. For that, you can try the agar agar option and substitute sugar for the honey.

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon gelatin
• 1/4 cup cool water
• 1 cup granulated organic cane sugar
• 3/8 cup water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Stir together gelatin and ¼ cup cool water in a large mixing bowl. (If you'll be using your stand mixer, that's the bowl you'll want to use.)
2. Combine sugar, water, honey, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches soft ball stage on a candy thermometer (112-115 degrees C; 238-240 F).
3. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, set mixer on low and slowly pour hot syrup over gelatin in mixing bowl. When thoroughly combined, increase speed to high. Beat until mixture becomes lukewarm and starts to get stretchy. With my stand mixer, I had a bowl full of bright white marshmallow fluff in about ten minutes.

Notes

*I've had a lot of people ask about making a vegan marshmallow fluff. While I've not tried it, agar agar is the common vegan substitute for gelatin. It replaces gelatin on a one-to-one basis.

Making this recipe requires a mixer. A stand mixer makes it easy, as you'll be able to do some clean up while the homemade marshmallow creme is mixing. A hand mixer works, too, though.

I make this marshmallow fluff recipe once a year for the sole purpose of adding to my homemade fudge, but if you need to keep it longer you can store it for 2-3 weeks in the fridge.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 94 Unsaturated Fat: 0g Sodium: 2mg Carbohydrates: 27g Sugar: 27g

First published in December 2013; this post has been updated.

How to Make Marshmallow Fluff From Marshmallows Without Corn Syrup

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