Make your own handmade marshmallows (or dress up a store-bought package!) with help from these easy recipes.
Our Best Homemade Marshmallows
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Christmas Marshmallows
Total Time
55 min
Servings
about 9-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
This recipe was my grandpa’s favorite. Every year, he would busy himself by making Christmas marshmallows for his family
and friends. —Diana Byron, New London, Ohio
and friends. —Diana Byron, New London, Ohio
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Marshmallow Puffs
Total Time
10 min
Servings
3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
With peanut butter, chocolate and marshmallows, these treats were very popular with our three kids as they were growing up—and now I make them for our two grandchildren. They’re perfect for the holidays when time is so precious. —Dody Cagenello, Simsbury, Connecticut
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Peppermint Marshmallows
Total Time
55 min
Servings
1-1/2 pounds
From the Recipe Creator:
The fluffy, airy texture of handmade marshmallows will remind you of glistening snowflakes. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
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S'more Pops
Total Time
20 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
My daughters and I came up with this treat when planning a candy-making party. The pops also make adorable hostess gifts, are perfect for potlucks and would sell out quickly at a bake sale. —Lisa Haboush, Geneva, Illinois
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Marshmallow Ghosts
Total Time
20 min
Servings
about 15 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Kids of all ages can help prepare these easy-to-make treats. With just three ingredients that I often keep on hand, they can be put together at a moment's notice.—Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania
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Marshmallow Pops
Total Time
30 min
Servings
20 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Making these pops is a fun activity for a children's party because any age can participate. Customize them for holidays or special occasions by rolling them in coordinating colored sprinkles. —Marcia Porch, Winter Park, Florida
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Martian Marshmallows
Total Time
30 min
Servings
3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Wrap leftovers in cellophane and hand them out as favors-if they haven't all disappeared by the end of the party.—Teri Rasey, Cadillac, Michigan