Rainbow Marshmallows

So yesterday I was browsing through Instagram, and I happened upon a post by Studio DIY for home made tie-dye marshmallows. If you haven't checked out their website before, I highly recommend giving it a look. They've got so many fun ideas for projects. costumes, recipes and more!

When I first saw their marshmallow pictures I thought, "those are STUNNING!!!"

I also thought, "that looks difficult and messy".

......Turns out, I was right on all accounts!


I had promised you guys some no-bake recipes during October, and while this one is difficult, there isn't any actual baking involved! I decided to do mine in pink, orange, green and purple because the colors reminded me of the Day of the Dead skulls from my last post!

I won't go into too much detail on the recipe itself, since I posted the original link at the top of this post, but I will tell you what you need to know if you decide to do these for yourself!

Here's what mine looked like before they were cut:

And after:



The process of making home made rainbow marshmallows is a messy one. You'll need multiple small bowls and spoons/spatulas for each color, an electric mixer, and a candy thermometer.

You could do any colors you want. The original recipe calls for gel food coloring, so try to stay away from the liquid kind. It might throw off the consistency of your mallows. Sometimes gel food coloring can be a little high-priced at the craft stores, so I used this pack from Betty Crocker. You can get it at most regular chain supermarkets.



When you are whipping up your marshmallows in your mixer, make sure to have the speed set to HIGH like it says in the recipe. I had it on MEDIUM because I didn't want the mixture to slosh everywhere, but it took a lot longer for it to mix that way. Just be careful, because the liquid inside the bowl will be very hot!

When the marshmallows are all set and you're ready to eat them, you can roll them in powdered sugar to make them less sticky. I saved that part for after I took the pictures though, because I wanted the colors to show nice and bright.

(I hope I haven't given anyone permanent eye damage. But if I did, you're welcome to come over and eat one of my rainbow marshmallows as compensation for your trouble)