Recipes

Vanilla Bean Marshmallows & Hot Chocolate Round Up

Aprons&Armor

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We are all about the day of love over here, but it has never been an especially romantic affair. Valentine’s day is yet another opportunity to show each other, our littles, our family, and friends a little extra love. In our home that usually involves treats!

When looking for something we can all enjoy I am faced with the toughest of challenges. My Little Bears diet is the most limiting- without coconut, dairy or nuts it seems almost impossible. But we have found something we all love and can enjoy!

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Delicious, creamy, and good for you? Yes, please!

Vanilla Bean Marshmallows

  • Servings: 6
  • Time: 2o minutes cooking time
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 C Water
  • 3 T Gelatin
  • 1/3 C Honey
  • 1 Vanilla Bean
  • 1 pinch Salt

    Directions

  1. Put 1/2 cup water in the bowl of your mixer.
  2. Sprinkle gelatin into water to allow to bloom.
  3. Put the other 1/2 cup of water in a small pan.
  4. Add in honey and allow to simmer.
  5. Simmer until mixture is boiling for around  10 minutes or the temperature has reached around 240 degrees.
  6. Turn on mixer to level 4.
  7. Slowly pour in honey/water mixture- mixing it in with the gelatin and water
  8. Turn mixer to high.
  9. As it continues to mix, scrape the insides of the vanilla bean and add into the mixing bowl.
  10. Continue to mix for around 10 minutes. In this time it will grow in size, become very light in color and fluffy.
  11. Pour into a parchment lined 8×8 glass pan. (I use this)
  12. Allow to cool for a couple hours.
  13. When cutting up the marshmallows you can leave as is or if you do not have dietary restrictions you can coat them in cacao powder or coconut powder.
  14. Enjoy!

You can also enjoy the marshmallow fluff immediately or you can put into a piping bag or ziplock bag to make shapes.

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Now, these marshmallows on their own are super fun and scrumptious, but we all know everything is made better with chocolate. Or at least a warm mug of something.We have our personal favorite recipe, but with so many dietary variants to consider I thought I would share some of our favorite recipes from bloggers that we love as well. I hope that you find a drink you can enjoy and share with the ones you love!

AIP Hot Chocolate by Unbound Wellness

Europian Style Drinking Chocolate by Slightly Lost Girl

Lavender White Chocolate Steamer by Eat Beautiful

GAPS Pumpkin Hot Chocolate by Gaps Diet Journey

Spiced Almond Milk Steamer by Simply so Good

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Whether you are looking for a Valentine treat, something to enjoy while camping or a mid-week celebration snack these marshmallows and hot chocolate will not disappoint!