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Matcha Marshmallows

Recipe by becky

  • Total Time4 hours 40 minutes
  • Yield36 1 1/4-inch marshmallows 1x

A recipe for matcha marshmallows made with gelatin, corn syrup, sugar, and plenty of matcha powder.

Ingredients

Scale

Marshmallows:

240 milliliters water (1 cup), divided
20 grams powdered gelatin (2 tablespoons; 3 US packets)
400 grams granulated sugar (2 cups)
200 grams corn syrup (1/2 cup)
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
6 grams matcha powder (1 tablespoon)
Canola oil or nonstick cooking spray, for greasing tin and knife

Coating:

50 grams confectioner’s sugar (1/3 cup)
50 grams cornflour/cornstarch (1/3 cup)
4 grams matcha powder (2 teaspoons)


Instructions

Marshmallow Slab:

Line an 8 x 8-inch square tin with parchment in a criss-cross pattern, allowing a 1-inch overhang on all sides. Spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.

A square tin lined with parchment

To a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, add 120 milliliters (1/2 cup) cold water. Sprinkle with the powdered gelatin. Set aside.

Gelatin sprinkled over water in a large metal bowl

In a large, heavy-bottomed stock pot, stir together granulated sugar, corn syrup, remaining water, and fine sea salt. Bring to a boil. Boil, without stirring, until syrup reaches 240° F / 116° C on a digital thermometer.

Corn syrup, water, and sugar bubbling in a stock pot on the stovetop

Carefully pour hot syrup over gelatin mixture. Mix on high speed until very thick and voluminous, about 10 minutes.

Hot sugar syrup poured over a bowl of gelatin and water

Marshmallow fluff mixture in a bowl with a mixer

With a fine mesh strainer, sift in in the matcha powder. Mix briefly to combine.

Bright green matcha powder sifted into a bowl of marshmallow fluff

Matcha marshmallow fluff in a large mixing bowl

With a well-oiled rubber spatula, scrape marshmallow mixture into prepared tin.

A square tin of matcha marshmallows cooling on a marble countertop

Loosely cover with a well-oiled sheet of aluminum foil. Set aside and allow to set at room temperature until firm, at least 4 hours, or overnight.

Cutting and Coating:

In a small bowl, whisk together confectioner’s sugar, cornflour and matcha powder.

Matcha and confectioner's sugar in a bowl with a whisk

Dust a large chopping board with the cornflour-matcha mixture. Turn marshmallow slab out onto dusted surface and sift with more of the mixture.

Matcha marshmallow slab on a cutting board, dusted with sugar and matcha powder

With a well-oiled knife, cut slab into six rows of six, creating 36 squares.

Matcha marshmallows on a cutting board with a knife

Toss each square in additional cornflour mixture, coating all sides evenly.

hand holding a homemade matcha mallow

Homemade matcha marshmallows on a white surface

Store matcha marshmallows in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.

Matcha marshmallows on a white surface

 

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