Homemade paleo marshmallow root marshmallows recipe is far better than the bag at the grocery store with much better ingredients, and a traditional medicinal twist!

Ever wonder how a medicinal plant medicine became well… what it is?

“Nineteenth century doctors extracted juice from the marsh mallow plant’s roots and cooked it with egg whites and sugar, then whipped the mixture into a foamy meringue that later hardened, creating a medicinal candy used to soothe children’s sore throats. Eventually, advanced manufacturing processes and improved texturing agents eliminated the need for the gooey root juice altogether. Unfortunately, that eliminated the confection’s healing properties as a cough suppressant, immune system booster and wound healer.” From thought.co

Why make this Homemade paleo marshmallow root marshmallows?

Making your own marshmallows is fun, easy, and while it’s still definitely a treat … they are far better than the bag at the grocery store. And they’re totally customizable! Want to make pink marshmallows? Be my guest! Want to add some peppermint flavor? That’d be great! You’re the boss. It was fun to add my marshmallow root to a slightly more traditional version of the original treat.

ingredients in a store bought marshmallow:

corn syrup, sugar, modified corn starch, dextrose, water, Gelatin, tetrasodium pyrophosphate (a thickener or emulsifier), artificial flavor, and artificial coloring

Homemade paleo marshmallow root marshmallows:

arrowroot powder, vanilla extract, marshmallow root powder, honey, unflavored gelatin

the inspiration.

Around Christmas, I kept seeing homemade marshmallows and knew I had to try. I wanted to make something using my marshmallow root and without refined sugar. I also had these adorable lollypop sticks after making my Healthy vegan palm oil free chocolate spoons and thought it’d be fun to make a whimsical marshmallow

to create this recipe, you’ll need to gather the following:

ingredients.

water

arrowroot powder

vanilla extract

marshmallow root powder

honey

unflavored gelatin

tools.

candy thermometer

sauce pan

baking pan and parchment paper

sugar duster for dusting arrowroot powder

optional: candy sticks (linked below)

How to preparer homemade paleo marshmallow root marshmallows

• • Prepare an 8×8 pan by lining with parchment paper and dusting with arrowroot powder.
  • Combine your gelatin and 1/2 cup of water in a mixer bowl and then set aside to let bloom while you make your syrup.
  • Combine honey and 1/4 cup water, and salt in medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil and allow to remain and a rolling boil for 3 minutes.
  • Turn mixer onto low with just the gelatin in the bowl. Pour boiling syrup over gelatinand slowly raise the speed to high over about 4 minutes to avoid splatter.
  • Add vanilla and marshmallow powder at this point and continue to beat until it is the consistency of marshmallow cream. This usually takes about 5 -10 minutes depending on the temperature of your kitchen and speed of your machine.
  • Pour mix into prepared pan. Dust arrowroot powder on top.
  • Use cookie cutter to cut cute shape (if desired)

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Homemade paleo marshmallow root marshmallows

Yield: 16

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Homemade paleo marshmallow root marshmallows recipe is far better than the bag at the grocery store with much better ingredients, and a traditional medicinal twist!

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Ingredients

• 1/2  cup water +1/4 cup
• 1/2 cup arrowroot powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon marshmallow root powder
• 1 cup honey
• 1 packet or 2 1/2 teaspoons of unflavored gelatin

Instructions

Prepare an 8×8 pan by lining with parchment paper and dusting with arrowroot powder.


Combine your gelatin and 1/2 cup of water in a mixer bowl and then set aside to let bloom while you make your syrup.


Combine honey and 1/4 cup water, and salt in medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil and allow to remain and a rolling boil for 3 minutes.


Turn mixer onto low with just the gelatin in the bowl. Pour boiling syrup over gelatinand slowly raise the speed to high over about 4 minutes to avoid splatter.


Add vanilla and marshmallow powder at this point and continue to beat until it is the consistency of marshmallow cream.


Pour mix into prepared pan. Dust arrowroot powder on top.
Use cookie cutter to cut cute shape (if desired)

Did you make this recipe?

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Enjoy these Homemade paleo marshmallow root marshmallows on a stick or in a cup of cocoa, dipped in chocolate, or on their own.

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After making homemade marshmallows, I don’t ever see myself buying them again. The creativity options are endless! And with marshmallow, gelatin and natural sweetness, they can’t be beat.

Did you make this recipe? If so, be sure to let me know by tagging me on instagram at #recipeandrituals so I can share your creation!

With love,

Sarah