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Homemade Easter Marshmallow "Peeps"

These are so cute! Easter "peeps" you design at home. These are not the store-bought product we know and love, but rather a homemade interpretation. So, in that case, get creative! We have recipes for nearly every fruit-flavored "peep" you can think of! Happy Easter :)
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Course Desserts

Ingredients
  

Raspberry Marshmallows:

  • ½ cup Puree
  • 2 tablespoons Cold Water
  • 2 tablespoons unflavored powdered gelatin
  • ¾ cup Sugar
  • ½ cup light corn syrup divided
  • 1/3 cup puree
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Vanilla Marshmallows:

  • 4 ½ teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin
  • ½ cup cold water
  • ¾ cup Sugar
  • ½ cup light corn syrup divided
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Key Lime Marshmallows:

  • ¼ cup key lime juice
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • 4 ½ teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ½ cup light corn syrup divided
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

For the Raspberry Marshmallows:

  • Whisk together the purée and cold water, add gelatin, allow to soften for 10 minutes. Mix the sugar, ¼ Cup corn syrup, puree, water and salt in sauce pan, cook to 240 F.
  • Microwave bloomed gelatin till melted, add to kitchen aid bowl along with ¼ cup corn syrup, slowly add syrup while whipping, whip 5 minutes on medium speed and then whip 5 more minutes on medium high speed, the finished marshmallow should have tripled in volume, pipe into desired shape.

For the Vanilla Marshmallows:

  • Whisk together the gelatin and cold water, allow to soften for 10 minutes. Mix the sugar, ¼ Cup corn syrup , water and salt in sauce pan, cook to 240 F.
  • Microwave bloomed gelatin till melted, add to kitchen aid bowl along with ¼ cup corn syrup, slowly add syrup while whipping, add 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract, whip 5 minutes on medium speed and then whip 5 more minutes on medium high speed, the finished marshmallow should have tripled in volume, pipe into desired shape.

For the Key Lime Marshmallows:

  • Whisk together the lime juice and cold water, add gelatin allow to soften for 10 minutes. Mix the sugar, ¼ Cup corn syrup , water and salt in sauce pan, cook to 240 F.
  • Microwave bloomed gelatin till melted, add to kitchen aid bowl along with ¼ cup corn syrup, slowly add syrup while whipping, whip 5 minutes on medium speed and then whip 5 more minutes on medium high speed, the finished marshmallow should have tripled in volume, pipe into desired shape.
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