Add some delicious fun to your Christmas treats with these Candy Cane Marshmallows. If you have a stand mixer, they’re incredibly easy to make, and they taste so much better than store bought.

Homemade marshmallows seem to be an intimidating things to make for those who’ve never tried it, but we are here to tell you that they are really so very easy! If you have a stand mixer, the mixer does most of the work.

In fact, we love homemade marshmallows so much that we’ve made a ton of varieties. We have snickerdoodle marshmallows, mocha marshmallows, s’mores marshmallows, gingerbread marshmallows, and so many more. You can find all of our homemade marshmallow varieties here.

We love giving homemade marshmallows as Christmas gifts (they pair perfectly with our homemade hot chocolate mix), and what’s better for Christmas than candy cane marshmallows?

Candy Cane Marshmallows

Name: Candy Cane Marshmallows
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3 packets gelatin, unflavored; 3/4 cup cold water, divided; 2 cups granulated sugar; 2/3 cup light corn syrup; 2 tsp peppermint extract; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 3-4 candy canes, crushed

Add some delicious fun to your Christmas treats with these Candy Cane Marshmallows. If you have a stand mixer, they're incredibly easy to make, and they taste so much better than store bought.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 12 minutes

Total Time 27 minutes

Ingredients

3 packets gelatin, unflavored
3/4 cup cold water, divided
2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
2 tsp peppermint extract
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
3-4 candy canes, crushed

Instructions

Add 1/2 cup cold water to stand mixer bowl.
Sprinkle 3 pkg unflavored gelatin over water. Mix and set aside.
In small pan, add 1/4 cup water, sugar corn syrup, and peppermint extract and stir together.
Heat over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Hard boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and pour over gelatin mixture.
Using the whisk attachment, whip on medium until combined. Turn up to high and continue whipping. You will whip it a total of 12 minutes.
While marshmallows are whipping, cover a half sheet pan or a 9x13 pan with plastic wrap. I use tape to keep it in place.
Spray plastic wrap with cooking spray.
Pour (dump) marshmallows into prepared pan.
Spray another piece of plastic wrap and place sprayed side down on marshmallows, and use to smash gently to smooth out the top.
Allow to sit for at least an hour.
While waiting for the marshmallows to set, mix together cornstarch, powdered sugar and crushed candy canes.
Use a bench scraper to cut marshmallows.
Roll marshmallows in powdered sugar mix.
Store in air tight container for up to 3 weeks.