Strawberry Marshmallow Fluff Recipe

💕 Why you’ll love this recipe

Homemade marshmallow fluff , otherwise known as homemade marshmallow creme, is good for so many reasons. Here are a few:

• With just the perfect amount of sweetness, strawberry marshmallow fluff will become your new favorite recipe. It makes for the best frosting and is way tastier and less artificial tasting than store-bought marshmallow fluff
• This recipe is can be used as a marshmallow fluff frosting recipe or marshmallow filling for brownies, chocolate cupcakes, rich chocolate cake, roll cakes, used in marshmallow buttercream frosting or to top any other delicious cakes
• This recipe uses freeze-dried strawberries instead of fresh strawberries to flavor the marshmallow mixture, making it a recipe that can be made anytime of year
• Use your kitchen torch to toast the marshmallow for a toasted marshmallow filling. This would be perfect for making a beautiful s'mores cake or s'mores cupcakes with a fun berry flavor!

🧾 Ingredients & substitutions

To make this simple recipe, you'll need the following ingredients:

• Freeze dried strawberries: the flavor is concentrated in freeze-dried strawberries and there is no added moisture like in fresh strawberries making these ideal for using in this recipe. You'll need a food processor in which to finely grind the strawberries into a powder. 
• Water
• Granulated sugar
• Light corn syrup: this helps give homemade marshmallows and homemade marshmallow fluff it's characteristic texture
• Egg whites: use fresh egg whites that have been separated from actual eggs instead of using carton egg whites. Those will not whip up as nicely, if at all. Be sure there is no little bits of egg yolk in the egg whites as this may prevent the egg whites from whipping
• Cream of tartar: this ingredient helps the egg whites whip up into stiff peaks and create that fluffy texture we are going for
• Salt

You will also need a stand electric mixer, a food processor and a candy thermometer to make this recipe.

✨How to make homemade marshmallow cream

Step 1

To the bowl of a food processor, add the freeze-dried strawberries and grind to a fine powder. You should have about ½ cup. Set aside

Step 2

Place the water, sugar, and corn syrup in a small saucepan, stirring to combine. Warm over medium-high heat until the mixture reaches 240°F on a candy thermometer. This typically takes 10 to 15 minutes. Do not allow it to pass 240ºF

Step 3

While the sugar is heating, place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Complete this step as the sugar/corn syrup mixture is coming to temperature so the whipped egg whites are ready once the mixture reaches 240ºF.

Whisk on medium speed until the egg whites are foamy. Increase to high speed and add in the cream of tartar and salt. Continue to mix until soft peaks form.

Soft peaks barely hold their shape. The peaks flop over immediately when the beaters are lifted.

Add in finely ground freeze-dried strawberries and whisk on high speed again until well combined, stopping to scrape the whisk and sides of the bowl as needed 

Step 4

Once the sugar mixture reaches 240°F, carefully remove it from the heat and let rest for about 20 seconds. With the mixer running on medium speed, very carefully and slowly stream the sugar mixture into the egg whites.

Turn the speed to high and continue to mix for 7 - 8 minutes, or until the outside of the mixing bowl returns to room temperature and the marshmallow mixture is thick and fluffy

See the full recipe below for ingredient measurements and important recipe notes.

Recipe Notes

Add to your favorite recipe that calls for marshmallow fluff. To use as a homemade marshmallow frosting recipe, fill a piping bag fitted with a piping tip or use a plastic bag with a small hole cut into one corner and classic vanilla cupcakes would be the perfect recipe to start with. To fill or top brownies, use a small offset or icing spatula to spread the mixture.

To make the brownie cups pictured below, use this recipe for brownie cups, omitting the chocolate ganache and mint whipped cream. Fill the brownie cups with strawberry marshmallow fluff.

👩‍🍳 Pro tips 

• To make plain marshmallow fluff, simply omit the freeze-dried strawberries
• To make vanilla marshmallow fluff, add 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract during the step where the freeze-dried strawberries are added
• To store, place in a large jar with a tight fitting lid and place in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Remove from the fridge at least 30 minutes prior to using as a filling or frosting

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