Perfect Homemade Holiday Marshmallows
I know I know, you’re thinking Christmas already!? Well, these aren’t just a Christmas treat. Yes they do make a wonderful and festive Christmas treat but to me these are the best upgrade hot cocoa has ever been given, and hot cocoa isn’t just for Christmas. Words nearly cannot express the complete and utter bliss I experienced when dipping one of these chocolate and peppermint candy coated homemade peppermint marshmallows into a cup of hot cocoa. And I used to think dunking Twix candy bars in hot cocoa was good. It’s like winter S’mores somehow. As you dunk and swirl the marshmallow the chocolate coating becomes warm and turns to the most incredible melt-y goodness, and the peppermint candy softens a bit while it’s flavors prepare you for the dreaminess ahead, then the best part – the marshmallow will melt and puff a little as it becomes creamy and inexplicable delicious. Heaven on a stick. I want the whole batch of chocolate covered homemade marshmallows to myself but somehow I must learn to share because these are too good not to share. I thought of calling these Peppermint Hot Cocoa Stirrers because I think hot cocoa dipping is definitely their best use, but you can call them what ever you’d like.
An Easy to Make Recipe
This was only my second time making homemade marshmallows (don’t ask me why I haven’t made them a million times more because they are so good) so don’t worry they really are quite simple to make. The mixer does the hard part. The key is just in following directions. Alton Brown’s recipe for marshmallows is the one I made a few years ago and this time around and it’s probably the only one I will ever need. The only change I made was replacing the vanilla extract with peppermint extract. I hope you love these irresistible treats as much as I do! Enjoy!
