How to make marshmallow ice cream topping

You’ll love having a jar of this Homemade Marshmallow Sauce in your cupboard!  So simple to make and great for so many uses, from ice cream sundaes to fluffernutter sandwiches!  Just five simple ingredients and naturally gluten-free.

Hey guys!  Once again, I’m dashing this one off in a hurry because my kiddos are about to blast through the front door at any moment and all hell’s gonna break loose!

This is a really useful recipe that you’ll love having in your back pocket!  It whips up really fast with only 5 ingredients, and it’s sooooo fluffy, sweet, and vanilla-y.  I love it on everything from ice cream sundaes to peanut butter sandwiches.

It’s a little thinner and more pourable than marshmallow fluff, but I think if you cut the water down a bit you’d have a dead ringer on your hands.  Personally, I think the sauce consistency is more versatile.

I LOVE this with chocolate ice cream.  It really is my favorite of all ice cream toppings.  You could also swirl it into your homemade ice cream recipes as they come out of the machine!  But there are tons more uses, you’ll discover when you have a jar of this in your cupboard or fridge!

I’m sorry to be in such a rush but they just busted down the door and they’re dying to tell me all about their End-of-School-Year Party!

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You'll love having a jar of this Homemade Marshmallow Sauce in your cupboard! So simple to make and great for so many uses, from ice cream sundaes to fluffernutter sandwiches! Just five simple ingredients and naturally gluten-free.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Marshmallow, sauce

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 179 kcal

• 1 cup water, divided
• 1 teaspoon unflavored powdered gelatin
• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract can be substituted)

1. Place half the water in a large mixing bowl, and sprinkle the gelatin on top.  Set aside.

2. Place the remaining water in a small pot, along with the granulated sugar, corn syrup, and salt.  Place the pot over medium-high heat and cook, occasionally swirling the pot gently, until the syrup registers 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer.

3. Carefully pour the hot syrup over the gelatin mixture, and whip on medium low speed for 2 minutes.

4. Increase the speed to high, and continue to whip until the sauce becomes thick, shiny, and white.

5. Stir in the vanilla bean paste and transfer to a large mason jar.

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Marshmallow Sauce

Amount Per Serving

Calories 179

% Daily Value*

Sodium 43mg2%

Carbohydrates 47g16%

Sugar 47g52%

Calcium 4mg0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.