Red White and Blue Marshmallows are so festive and a great addition to any patriotic celebration. Along with being fun they are delicious. Don’t be intimidated by making marshmallows– it’s so easy!

These Red White and Blue Marshmallows are so much fun!  They’re perfect for the 4th of July, an Olympics party, or any time you want to get patriotic! 

Plus they’re a real crowd pleaser.  People are so impressed by how complicated they look, and you can keep the secret that they’re actually a very easy recipe!

I have had so much fun experimenting with marshmallows. These Red White and Blue Marshmallows took a couple tries to get right. The first try was splitting one batch into 3 and dying 2 of them. The marshmallows set up too quickly for this to work. 

So I was “forced” to make 3 batches. Really I’m not going to argue with more marshmallows. Three batches worked the best. It gives you time to get it dyed and into the pan.

A couple things I learned from this experiment: 

When you are smoothing out the top, don’t spray plastic wrap to press it down. The spray will make it difficult for the layers to adhere together. Do you your best to smooth it out and it’s ok if it’s not flat. No one will be able to tell when they’re finished.

Add the dye before the 12 minutes is up. Add a little at a time until you get the color you are wanting.

One thing we have found with homemade marshmallows is that they don’t catch on fire when roasting them. I’m not why that is, but I love it. You can get nice toasted marshmallows without them being charred. 

We love our homemade marshmallows!  If you’re looking for more homemade marshmallow varieties, we’ve got recipes for plain marshmallows, s’mores marshmallows, hot fudge marshmallows, mocha marshmallows, confetti marshmallows, and more!

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Red White and Blue Marshmallow

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Red White and Blue Marshmallows are so festive and a great addition to any patriotic celebration. Along with being fun they are delicious.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Whipping Time 12 minutes

Cooling Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 22 minutes

Ingredients

White Marshmallow Layer

• 3 packets of gelatin, unflavored
• 3/4 cup cold water, divided
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cups corn syrup
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp salt

Red Marshmallow Layer

• 3 packets of gelatin, unflavored
• 3/4 cup cold water
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup corn syrup
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp salt
• Red food dye

Blue Marshmallow Layer

• 3 packets of gelatin, unflavored
• 3/4 cup water, divided
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup corn syrup
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp salt
• Blue food dye

Dusting

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup cornstarch

Instructions

1. Prepare pan by covering with plastic wrap and spray thoroughly with cooking spray. I used a lasagna pan (14"x10"x3"). You could also use a roasting pan.
2. You will repeat steps 3 - 10 for each layer.
3. In a stand mixer bowl, add 1/2 cup cold water. Sprinkle gelatin packets over water and stir. Set aside.
4. In a medium sauce pan, combine 1/4 cup water, sugar, & corn syrup.
5. Bring to a hard boil and boil for 1 minute.
6. Pour syrup over gelatin. With a whisk attachment, turn mixer on medium until syrup and gelatin are combined. About a minute.
7. Add salt. Turn mixer to high and whip for a total of 10 minutes.
8. Turn mixer and off add vanilla and food dye (for the blue and red layer), turn mixer back on for 2 minutes. You may need to add more food dye depending on how dark you want them.
9. Remove bowl from mixer.
10. Spread marshmallows on prepared pan.
11. For layer 1 and 2, spread it out best you can and make it as flat as you can.
12. For the last layer, spray more plastic wrap with cooking spray and place on top. Gently press marshmallows to spread it and level the top.
13. Allow marshmallows to set up for at least 2 hours.
14. Combine cornstarch & powdered sugar to make the dusting powder
15. Cut marshmallows into desired shapes.
16. Roll the marshmallows in the dusting powder.
17. Enjoy.
18. Store in air tight container for up to 2 weeks

Notes

I accidentally left the vanilla out and they still tasted amazing.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

117

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 22Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 2mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 0g

The nutritional information provided here is not guaranteed to be accurate and is provided for informational (and google) purposes only.

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