Bacon Coffee Marshmallows

Name: Bacon Coffee Marshmallows
Yield: Makes 24 marshmallows
Ingredients: ½ cup (125 mL) cornstarch; ½ cup (125 mL) granulated sugar; ¼ cup (60 mL) water; ¼ cup (60 mL) maple syrup; ½ cup (125 mL) light corn syrup; ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground cardamom; ¼ tsp (1 mL) instant coffee; ½ cup (125 mL) crispy bacon bits; 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar; ½ cup (125 mL) cold water; 4 tsp (20 mL) unflavoured powdered gelatin

Preparation info

Makes
24
marshmallows

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bacon, Butter, Bourbon and Chocolate Cookbook

By Bruno Feldeisen

Published 2024

About

Making homemade marshmallows is a bit of a mashup of chemistry class and kitchen magic. There is a form of captivating wizardry in creating these cloudy and tasty little morsels of happiness.

Ingredients

4 tsp (20 mL) unflavoured powdered gelatin
½ cup (125

Chocolate

Method

In a small bowl, dissolve the gelatin in ½ cup (125 mL) cold water and let it sit for 5 minutes until the gelatin blooms.

Line a baking tray with parchment paper and spray the entire surface with cooking oil.

In a medium saucepan, stir together the granulated sugar, ¼ cup (60 mL) water, maple syrup and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Check th