Homemade Honey Sweetened Cinnamon Marshmallows are nostalgic plus simply delicious! These real food marshmallows are so easy to make, delicious in hot chocolate and make a perfect holiday gift!
Homemade marshmallows are the best!
When I was a little girl, my beautiful grandma would make me hot chocolate with marshmallows every morning when I was visiting her. Such a treat!
My love for marshmallows certainly started at a young age … and every time I have them now, it brings me back to those fond childhood memories.
As the holiday season rolls around, I really look forward to making marshmallows {a tradition that I started a few years ago}. My family loves to eat these homemade honey sweetened marshmallows by the square and put them in nourishing hot chocolate.
I also LOVE to give these honey sweetened cinnamon marshmallows as gifts. Everyone always seems thrilled when they get a little package full of marshmallows.
Just wrap them up in some unbleached parchment paper, tie a pretty ribbon or some twine around it, and make a little label or card if your heart desires. Voilà! Now you have the perfect, festive homemade holiday gift to give to friends and family.
Marshmallows are nostalgic, and I love that about them. However, the common brand that I grew up with does not fit the standard of REAL FOOD {and I will never serve them to my family}.
Check out the ingredients of the mainstream common brand marshmallows:
Corn Syrup, Modified Corn Starch, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate {a whipping aid}, Artificial Flavor and Artificial Color {Blue 1}
Our bodies cannot recognize those ingredients. But have no fear …
Homemade real food marshmallows are so easy to make!
All you need to make these simple, honey sweetened cinnamon marshmallows are REAL ingredients … water, grass-fed gelatin, honey, real vanilla extract, a pinch of sea salt plus some ground cinnamon to make them extra special.
Honey Sweetened Cinnamon Marshmallows
YOU WILL NEED: 8x8 {or larger} Pan, Unbleached Parchment Paper, Standing Mixer with Mixing Bowl and Whisk Attachment, Candy Thermometer {optional}, Spatula, Quality Chef's Knife Yield: Makes about 25 {1 inch} marshmallows ... I cut the the rustic edges off first and cut those strips into mini marshmallows, making about 30-40 mini marshmallows. INGREDIENTS I USED: I used this grass-fed gelatin. I use a local raw clover honey that's creamed. I only recommend using a lighter, mild honey like clover or this. Wildflower varieties overpower the flavor and won't give you that "marshmallow" taste. I use this vanilla extract. This is my favorite sea salt. I have used this brand too. To coat the marshmallows, I used this cinnamon and this arrowroot starch {you could also use this organic powdered sugar instead of arrowroot too}. 
Honey Sweetened Cinnamon Marshmallows
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 25
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 66 Total Fat: 0g Saturated Fat: 0g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 27mg Carbohydrates: 16g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 16g Protein: 1g
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Oh! This is so fun! I have seen homemade marshmallows around but have never made them! I think I will this year!
I want to make these! If only I could figure out an affordable way to purchase the grass fed gelatine in Canada
At moment.. it’s over the top.. with a $40-50 duty on top of the cost of the product
Would love to make these.. at some point!!
Wow, I wonder why it’s priced so high. I hope you get to make them at some point.
I LOVE the idea of adding cinnamon to them! Who wouldn’t want a little gift bag of homemade cinnamon marshmallows for the holidays!?
I know, right? 🙂 The cinnamon addition is so yummy. Thanks!
I’ve never managed to make marshmallows either, they always seem complicated, but this looks doable, I think I’ll give it a go this holiday season.
I always thought they would be complicated too, but when I started making them years ago I realized that they really are pretty simple. I hope you get to make some. 🙂
this makes an awesome gift
🙂
These look wonderful! Almost too good to eat 🙂 my 4 year old LOVES marshmallows, but I seldom let her eat them, for obvious reasons. We will have to make these together. Thanks for the recipe!
Thank you! I hope she enjoys them as much as my family does.
Pretty and useful post love it!! Trish
Thanks!
Oh YUM! These are super exciting! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much!
These are so pretty I just can’t get over it!
Thank you Linda! xo
Just lovely. What a wonderful gift.
Thank you Megan!
Do you know if these can be made without a KitchenAid? 🙂
I have a regular mixer (which I assume will burn out), a food processor and a Vitamix…
Thanks!
I have never made them without a standing mixer, but I’m pretty sure a food processor or a Vitamix would not work. It’s possible a handheld mixer would work, but I’ve never tried it.
A cheap handheld mixer does work. I am taking some camping this week. Do you know how they will do over the campfire?
Good to know. They won’t hold up like commercial marshmallows. You can roast them gently, but they will loose their form quickly. They will be gooey deliciousness. I often put some under the broiler to toast them a bit and they’re delicious!
what a great (and easy) recipe. My grandson loves hot chocolate, but especially the marshmallows. These would make me feel a whole lot better. thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much! I’m so happy to hear that, I hope you get to make some for him 🙂
Do you think I could use Tapioca starch instead if arrowroot starch?
Also I have Go Bio Gelatin. Have you ever used this?
I have never used that gelatin, but I would assume it should work. The arrowroot starch is more for dusting … I don’t know how the tapioca starch would taste on the outside since I have never used it. You could give it a try, or just use the cinnamon. Some people use powdered sugar for dusting too.
Very cute! One question… How long (and under what conditions) do they keep?
Thanks.
I have never had them more than a week since my family loves eating them. Storage – they should be stored in an air-tight container, and consumed within 3 weeks.
I would love to make these for a friend who is on the SCD, but Arrowroot is not allowed (and neither is powdered sugar). Is there something else I could substitute, or would they still taste ok if I left the arrowroot out and only dusted them with cinnamon?
They’ll be fine without it, the dusting just helps with the sticking … but the cinnamon powder should work.
These look delicious!! How long do the marshmallows keep?
Thanks! I’m not positive because we’ve never had them longer than a week … my family tends to gobble them up really fast. 🙂
Why is there blue food coloring in white marshmallows?! Homemade marshmallows are so easy and definitely taste a lot better. I’m excited about this variation! Pinning it for later!
Who knows, I don’t understand why food coloring is put into anything. That stuff is awful. Thanks for the pin 🙂
These sound so cool and tasty too!! Thanks for sharing on Savoring Saturdays 🙂
🙂 they’re so yummy + fun
For allergies with Honey, what could you use in place of? Thanks
Hi Tina, you can use maple syrup instead but it will change the color (they will be light brown in the end) and flavor (will be maple).
I made these last night. Dusted them with a mix of arrow root, cinnamon, and powdered sugar – yet they are still becoming a bit wet/damp on the outside… has this ever happened to you? Normal? Reasons why?
Thanks!!!!
Hmm that’s strange. It could be the humidity in your home? I’ve never had that happen before and I’ve been making marshmallows for many years. I usually store mine at room temp in a closed cabinet (so my kids won’t devour them) for up to 3 days and there’s never moisture or anything damp. They should still be edible, I’m not sure what the cause is for the moisture though.