How to Make Sugar Free Marshmallows at Home - Recipe

Do your kids love Marshmallows, but you are worried about their sugar intake? Try these easy and amazingly yummy sugar free marshmallows and put your mind at ease. I made these for a recent holiday gathering with kids and everyone raved about how great this recipe tasted and had no idea they were sugar free. My kids want to make these marshmallows every week. This is also friendly for diabetics, as Agave syrup is very low on the glycemic index. Also gluten-free and dairy-free for those with intolerances and allergies.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup Agave Syrup or Maple Syrup
• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 tablespoons cold water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• flour or cornstarch
• 9x12 pyrex dish

Instructions

1. Add gelatin to water and microwave for 30 seconds on high.

2. Add syrup, vanilla and salt. Using Agave syrup adds the sweetness, but these marshmallows are still sugar free.

3. Beat with an electric mixer for 12 minutes until the marshmallows are very thick and tripled in size.

4. Pour marshmallows into a 9x12 inch pyrex dish coated in cooking spray and dusted with flour or corn starch. Let marshmallows cool for at least three hours, or overnight. Cut marshmallows with a wet knife into squares. Serve as is, in hot cocoa, or use to make rice crispie treats. These sugar free marshmallows will be a hit wherever you take them.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a stand mixer if you have one to make the marshmallow mixing easier.

• Pure maple syrup can be very expensive. I find the agave syrup to be less expensive. Both make sugar free marshmallows.

• These marshmallows are sugar free and healthy, but not calorie free.