Line a baking tray or Tupperware container, approx 25cm by 25cm with non-stick baking paper & set aside.
Place gelatin & ½ cup of water into your mixing bowl. Allow gelatin to soften whilst you prepare the Xylitol syrup.
Place xylitol, vanilla & the other ½ cup of water into a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Occasionally stir until the xylitol is dissolved. Once the syrup reaches simmering remove from heat.
Pour the syrup into your mixing bowl on top of gelatin. Whisk together with hand whisk until all gelatin has dissolved (approx 30 seconds). This is to prevent lumps of gelatin in your marshmallows.
Start the mixer on low to combine, then increase to high for 8-10 minutes until the marshmallow mixture has doubled in size. If you wish to make pink marshmallows - add a few drops pink food colouring around the 4 minute mark. You can also add some natural strawberry flavour (available from supermarket), or other flavoured drops.
Immediately pour marshmallow mixture into your lined tray, cover with cling wrap or lid, then transfer to the fridge to set (approx 2 hours) It is important to work fast here, don't let mixture sit in the bowl as it will thicken fast.
Slice marshmallows into desired size cubes
Dust with a mixture of 1 heaped tablespoon sugar free icing mix, and 1 heaped teaspoon of cornflour (this provides the most authentic marshmallow experience, but is optional.)
Recipe Note
You will need a whisk attachment for this recipe. A beating attachment will combine the ingredients, whisking is what incorporates the air into whatever is being whisked, its the aeration well as the mixing that makes it turn marshmallowy.
Xylitol is toxic to dogs.Please keep away from your furry friends.
Store uneaten marshmallows in a sealed, airtight container.
Notes
This recipe does NOT work with erythritol, only xylitol. Erythritol will re crystallise when it cools and your marshmallows will be grainy.
For best results you need to use a stand mixer, whisk attachment. (Electric beaters (with whisk attachment) are ok just tiring!).
These marshmallows cannot be baked, as they will melt. Unlike store bought marshmallows this recipe does not have stabilisers or additives which means they will melt if you bake them. Great to add into your hot chocolate or rocky road slice.
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