By Amy Mihaly / July 30, 2018
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What if I told you that you could have a treat that is GAPS legal AND is good for you??? The GAPS marshmallow does just that. This simple treat is basically made up of gelatin, honey, water and optional vanilla. You can use this treat to get extra gelatin if you are needing that. Just reduce the amount of honey*. And they are simple to make!
GAPS Friendly MARSHMALLOWS Ingredients
2 cups honey
1 cup of filtered water
2 tsp vanilla (optional)
1/2 tsp sea salt
6 TBS grass-fed beef gelatin
1 cup of filtered water
Directions for making your own marshmallows
Soften the Gelatin by adding gelatin to 1 cup of hot water. Stir and allow to sit. Keep it warm but not on the stove.
While gelatin is softening… Heat honey and water in a medium saucepan (medium to high heat), stirring frequently, until it reaches the soft ball candy stage (about 235°F).
If you don’t have a thermometer, you can check by dripping the heated honey into a glass of cold water. When the candy forms a ball, it is ready!
When the honey has reached the soft ball stage, remove from heat.
Add the heated honey mixture to the softened gelatin in a large bowl.
Add vanilla (optional)
Do these steps quickly, you don’t want honey mixture to cool off too much!
Whisk the mixture using an electric mixer or stand mixer for about 10 minutes. When the mixture is thick and looks like marshmallow paste, it’s done!
Put the marshmallow paste in a greased and parchment paper-lined glass 9×11 dish and allow to cool and dry for 24-36 hrs. Then cut up and serve.
These marshmallows won’t have exactly the same consistency (and won’t roast over the fire quite the same) as store-bought marshmallows, but you can roast them for things like s’mores, and they are delicious! You can also use them to top roasted sweet potatoes or butternut squash or to top your homemade ice cream for a sundae or banana split.
Enjoy!
*As a general rule I don’t like to heat honey, as some research has shown that heating it can turn the honey toxic. On the other hand, these marshmallows are a whole lot better than commercially available marshmallows, so I think as a treat they are great! I still recommend using raw honey for these recipes, you will be heating it much less than most non-raw honey is heated.
GAPS Friendly Marshmallows
What if I told you that you could have a treat that is GAPS legal AND is good for you??? The GAPS marshmallow does just that. This simple treat is basically made up of gelatin, honey, water and optional vanilla. You can use this treat to get extra gelatin if you are needing that. Just reduce the amount of honey*. And they are simple to make!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups honey
- 1 cup of filtered water
- 2 tsp vanilla optional
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 6 TBS grass-fed beef gelatin
- 1 cup of filtered water
Instructions
Soften the Gelatin by adding gelatin to 1 cup of hot water. Stir and allow to sit. Keep it warm but not on the stove.
While gelatin is softening… Heat honey and water in a medium saucepan (medium to high heat), stirring frequently, until it reaches the soft ball candy stage (about 235°F).
If you don’t have a thermometer, you can check by dripping the heated honey into a glass of cold water. When the candy forms a ball, it is ready!
When the honey has reached the soft ball stage, remove from heat.
Add the heated honey mixture to the softened gelatin in a large bowl.
Add vanilla (optional)
Do these steps quickly, you don’t want honey mixture to cool off too much!
Whisk the mixture using an electric mixer or stand mixer for about 10 minutes. When the mixture is thick and looks like marshmallow paste, it’s done!
Put the marshmallow paste in a greased and parchment paper-lined glass 9×11 dish and allow to cool and dry for 24-36 hrs. Then cut up and serve.
These marshmallows won’t have exactly the same consistency (and won’t roast over the fire quite the same) as store-bought marshmallows, but you can roast them for things like s’mores, and they are delicious! You can also use them to top roasted sweet potatoes or butternut squash or to top your homemade ice cream for a sundae or banana split.
