Enjoying Simple Marshmallow Treats
Roast marshmallows over an open fire for an easy treat. Spear a large marshmallow on a long stick or metal skewer, then place it over a fire that’s been burning for a while. Hover your marshmallow about 6 to 8 in (15 to 20 cm) above the hot coals or firewood, rotating it slowly for several minutes. Try not to let the marshmallow catch on fire, or else it won’t cook evenly. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t roast the perfect marshmallow at first—after all, practice makes perfect! It may take 4 minutes or so before your marshmallow is roasted and ready to enjoy.
Prepare s’mores with graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows. Set aside a graham cracker square, then place a square of chocolate on top. Layer a roasted marshmallow on top of the chocolate, then stack another graham cracker on top to complete the s’more. This is a great treat if you’re out camping.
Enjoy fresh chunks of fruit with marshmallows. Cut up 1 lb (450 g) of fresh strawberries, along with 2 fresh bananas. Drain a small can of mandarin oranges and mix the slices in a bowl with the bananas and strawberries. As a finishing touch, top the fruit salad with 1 cup (50 g) of mini marshmallows. Cover the fruit salad and keep it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve it. If you’re refrigerating the salad for several hours, don’t add the banana slices until later.
Finish off your hot chocolate with marshmallows. Prepare a traditional cup of hot chocolate, making sure the hot cocoa mix is stirred into the hot water. Drop a couple of large marshmallows on top of your beverage, along with any other toppings you like. For instance, some people like adding candy canes, coffee, or nutmeg into their hot chocolate.
Topping Foods with Marshmallows
Sprinkle marshmallows and coconut flakes over a baked sweet potato. Bake a sweet potato as a tasty side dish or entree for your meal. After it’s done cooking, slice it down the middle and sprinkle ¼ cup (13 g) of mini marshmallows on top of the potato. Place the loaded sweet potato in the oven again, but broil it for 3 minutes instead of baking it. As a finishing touch, sprinkle a handful of toasted coconut flakes on top. Broiling helps toast the marshmallows before you serve the dish.
Scatter a handful of marshmallows and chocolate chips on top of your popcorn. Melt a handful of chocolate chips in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time, or until they’re completely liquefied. Sprinkle the melted chocolate over a bowl of plain, unbuttered popcorn, along with a handful of crumbled graham crackers and some mini marshmallows. It’s best to use plain popcorn for this.
Melt a marshmallow over baked cupcakes for quick icing. Bake your favorite cupcake recipe, then center a marshmallow over each cupcake while they’re still warm. Wait for the marshmallow to melt completely, where it will form the “frosting” for your cupcakes.
Making Creative Marshmallow Recipes
Prepare some tasty cereal bars with cereal, chocolate, and mini marshmallows. Take out an 8 by 8 in (20 by 20 cm) baking pan and grease it up with some cooking spray. In a separate bowl, melt one 11-12 oz (312-340 g) bag of chocolate chips mixed 1 US tbsp (15 mL) of vegetable oil in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time until both ingredients are completely melted. Add 2 cups (100 g) of mini marshmallows and 2 cups (80 g) of graham cereal into the melted chocolate, then transfer the mixture into the greased pan. Press the mixture down with your hands, then wrap and store your dessert in the refrigerator until it’s cool and hardened to the touch. To serve these bars, just cut them in smaller pieces. It helps to let the refrigerated bars warm up slightly at room temperature for a few minutes. You may want to give the melted chocolate and oil a few minutes to cool before adding it to the recipe. These bars are good for up to 1 week if you keep them in a sturdy, airtight container.
Whip up your own crispy rice bars with small marshmallows. Add ¼ cup (59 mL) butter to a saucepan, letting it melt completely at a low temperature. Then, pour in 4 cups (200 g) of mini marshmallows. Continue stirring and mixing the marshmallows until they’re completely melted. Once they’re melted and no longer lumpy, turn off the heat and move the saucepan off. Mix 5 cups (250 g) of crisp rice cereal into the marshmallow mixture until you have a sticky mixture. Take a spatula and spread the sticky cereal into a greased 13 by 9 in (33 by 23 cm) pan. Refrigerate the mixture, and then cut the dessert into squares. It helps to grease the spatula as you press the crisp rice into a baking pan. Store the bars in an airtight container and store them for a few days. If the marshmallow treats seem stale, throw them out.
Dip a marshmallow in melted chocolate and coat it with toppings. Melt 2 cups (350 g) of chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time, until the chocolate is completely melted. Spear 10 large marshmallows with a toothpick, then dip it into a bowl of melted chocolate. While the chocolate is still warm, dip the marshmallow into a bowl of chopped nuts, peppermint, or another tasty topping. Leave the marshmallow on a sheet on foil, then place it in the freezer for 1-2 hours, or until the chocolate is completely hard. It may help to let the marshmallows thaw for 5 minutes or so before enjoying them. Crushed toffee and coconut flakes are other great ideas. You can keep the marshmallows frozen until you’re ready to eat them.
Whip up a s’mores snack mix with marshmallows and pretzels. Melt 1 cup (125 g) of chocolate chips in the microwave for about 30 seconds at a time until the chocolate is a smooth, consistent liquid. Stir 3 cups (120 g) of graham cereal, 1½ cups (60 g) of small pretzels, and 2 cups (100 g) of mini marshmallows together on a sheet of parchment paper, then drizzle the chocolate over the ingredients. Wait several minutes for the chocolate to dry, then smash the mixture into smaller pieces. Transfer your snack mix to an airtight container at room temperature, and try to enjoy it within a few days. It might be easier to transfer the melted chocolate to a small plastic bag, then cut off the bottom corner before drizzling it over the snack mix.
Layer banana slices and marshmallows in a tasty sandwich. Butter a single side of 2 pieces of bread so you can cook the sandwich completely. At this time, roast 4 marshmallows over an open flame and set them aside. Stack some banana slices, the roasted marshmallows, and chocolate chips on top of the unbuttered side of the 2 bread slices. Form a sandwich with the bread slices and cook it on a nonstick skillet over a medium-high heat setting. You can use a single banana for this, along with a small handful of chocolate chips. Each side of the sandwich only needs to be cooked for about 1½ minutes.
Finished.
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