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Bonkers Awesome Gingerbread Spiced Marshmallows

December 2, 2013 by Joy the Baker 67 Comments

Bonkers Awesome Gingersnapped Marshmallows

I’ve had a Beatles song stuck in my head for weeks.

Oooh, I get by with a little help with my friends / Mmm, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends / Oh, I get high with a little help with my friends / Yes I get by with a little help with my friends.

I sing both the Ringo Starr and John Lennon parts, duh.

I feel like With A Little Help From My Friends song is SO appropriate these days.  My entire year has been a testament to hard work and great friendships. One of those soul-saving friendships this year has come from Matt Armendariz also known as Matt Bites.  Matt is a majorly talented food photographer and author of a cookbook called On A Stick.

Speaking of Matt…  Speaking of great friends… You best believe it’s time for a new Bonkers Awesome episode!  Oh, if you’re the binge-watcher type, check out ulive.com for more episodes!

After you watch the video we should probably talk about Matt’s tiny dog and my aggressive bangs, right?

Bonkers Awesome with Joy the Baker and Matt Bites

I’ve admired Matt’s (and his food-stylist husband Adam’s) food photography and styling skills for years.  YEARS!  Seriously. This was a total fan-girl moment for me.  It’s just totally beyond that I got to spend the day in their studio styling food and getting photography tips.

I want to share my fan-girl freak out with you. I also think we should make Gingerbread spiced Marshmallows, s’mores-style, dipped in chocolate and crumbled gingersnap cookies.  This is a good-time overload.  I’m not even sorry.

Bonkers Awesome Gingersnapped Marshmallows

Original photography shot with the Canon EOS 5D Mark III digital SLR. The filmmaker’s camera.

Let’s start by making the marshmallows!

For some reason, I always have to remind myself that marshmallows don’t involve beating egg whites until glossy white.  Nope.  No egg whites.  Just good, old-fashioned sugar, corn syrup, and powdered gelatin.

We traditionally use light corn syrup for marshmallows.  Since we’re adding a good dose of gingerbread spice to these special marshmallows, we’re also using dark corn syrup.  It will add just the right amount of depth to the sweetness.  Oh!  Speaking of spices, we’re talking about lots of ground ginger, cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, and a pinch of ground cloves.

Bonkers Awesome Gingersnapped Marshmallows

Marshmallows are really much easier than they might seem!  I promise.

Get yourself a candy thermometer and boil a bit of sugar.  Really the hardest part of making marshmallows is cleaning off the sticky whisk.

Bonkers Awesome Gingersnapped Marshmallows

Corn syrup, sugar, and water are boiled down to soft-ball stage.  That’s 240 degrees F.  The hot syrup mixture is then whipped with dissolved gelatin.  Whipped a ton.  Whipped well.  Eight whole minutes of whipping.  Then?  Marshmallows!

The gooey marshmallow matter is covered in powdered sugar and left to dry overnight.  Drying time is essential.  It makes the marshmallows sliceable.

Bonkers Awesome Gingersnapped Marshmallows

After a night of rest the marshmallows are pillow-y soft.  The insides have just a bit of golden color and they smell just like gingerbread spice.

Bonkers Awesome Gingersnapped Marshmallows

Now it’s time to make these marshmallows extra special.  Melted dark chocolate and crumbled gingersnap cookies!  We’re making these holiday marshmallows as close to summer s’mores as we can.  Just because.

Bonkers Awesome with Joy the Baker and Matt Bites

And while we munch on our marshmallow treats, we can daydream about Matt’s prop room.

Bonkers Awesome with Joy the Baker and Matt Bites

Normal.  Totally normal.

Bonkers Awesome Gingerbread Spiced Marshmallows

makes about 24 marshmallows

adapted from On A Stick

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For the Marshmallows:

1 cup cold water, divided

2 1/4-ounce packages unflavored gelatin

2 cups sugar

2/3 cup dark corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

pinch of ground cloves

1 cup powdered sugar, for coating the pan and topping the marshmallows

For the Topping:

8 ounces 60% dark chocolate

1/3 cup finely crumbled gingersnap cookie crumbs

To make the marshmallows, Spray an 8×8-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and coat with  the powdered sugar.  Set aside.

Pour 1/2 cup cold water into the bowl of a stand mixer fit with a whisk attachment.  Pour the two gelatin packs over the cold water and let sit for about 10 minutes.

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar, dark corn syrup, salt and the remaining cold water to a boil.  Stir to dissolve the sugar.  Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pan and bring mixture up to 240 degrees F.  There’s no need to stir the mixture, just let it get hot hot hot!

When the sugar is heated to 240 degrees F, turn the mixer with the gelatin and water on low speed.  Carefully stream the hot sugar mixture into the bowl as the whisk moves.  Be careful not to pour into the whisk and spatter the hot sugar all over the sides of the bowl.  Gradually increase the speed of the mixer until you’ve added all of the hot sugar mixture.  Beat on high for several minutes until a thick, fluffy, white marshmallow batter has formed… about 8 minutes.  Pour in the vanilla extract and spices and beat for another 2 minutes.
Spread the marshmallow mixture into prepared pan and smooth with a clean, wet spatula to prevent sticking.  Top marshmallow with powdered sugar and let set and rest for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
When  set, remove marshmallow from the pan and place on a large cutting board coated with powdered sugar,  Use a pizza cutter, coated with non-stick cooking spray to slice marshmallows.  Coat the knife blade in a bit of powdered sugar if it begins to stick to the marshmallows during slicing.
Melt chocolate over a double boiler.  Dip one side of each marshmallow in dark chocolate.  Sprinkle liberally with gingersnap crumbs and allow to cool until set.  Wrap individually and store at room temperature.  Marshmallows are best, well wrapped, for up to 1 week.
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  1. Bhiravi

    September 2, 2018 at 11:35 pm

    I made these tonight! The marshmallow got so wonderfully fluffy in our mixer. These are resting on the counter overnight, then going to be rolled in a powdered sugar-cornstarch mix and boxed up for a couple weeks (if they last that long)! I’m skipping the chocolate dip & cookie crumble this time around, but the plan is to get some graham crackers and turn these into s’mores. Love the lightly spiced, caramel-y flavor— I licked some fluff off the spoon and it was delicious!

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  2. Barbara P

    December 21, 2017 at 6:00 am

    Hi Joy,
    I decided to take the plunge and make these marshmallows with my daughter even though we were deep in the thickets of cookie making. A good digital thermometer helps. They came out amazingly tasty, though I had to let them dry and extra long time due to humidity. I will be making them again…once I replace my thermometer, which got knocked into the water – filled sink, along with the gooey dishes. Happy Holidays!

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