Fluffy Fruit Marshmallows for Kids and Grown-Ups
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These homemade marshmallows with freeze-dried fruit prove that sweet treats can be made more colourful, fruity, and creative with freeze-dried fruit. Real fruit, a soft and fluffy texture, and colors that were not created in a laboratory, but come straight from nature.
Freeze-dried fruit powder is a versatile ingredient for confectionery applications, especially when natural fruit flavour, attractive colour, and easy dosing are important. In this fluffy fruit marshmallow recipe, it brings a real fruit character to a classic sweet treat while supporting creative product development for children and grown-ups.
Every bite tastes like a little cloud with a fruity surprise. And the best part? They are loved not only by children, but by adults too.
Ingredients
For the sugar syrup:
180 g granulated sugar
60 g water
2 tbsp chicory syrup
To bloom the gelatin:
6 sheets gelatin
80 g warm water
For flavoring and coloring:
20 g freeze-dried fruit powder
For decoration:
Pieces and powder of freeze-dried fruit
Tip: Tart and fresh fruits such as raspberries, sour cherries, kiwi, or apricots pair beautifully with sweet marshmallows.
Method:
Weigh out 80 g of warm water and soak the gelatin sheets in it to bloom.
Dissolve the sugar, chicory syrup, and 60 g of water, then heat the mixture to 118 °C.
When the temperature approaches 110 °C, turn on a stand mixer or hand mixer and whisk at medium speed.
Once the sugar syrup reaches 118 °C, increase the speed to maximum and pour in the sugar syrup.
Whisk until you get a thick white mixture, about 5 minutes.
Finally, mix in the freeze-dried fruit powder.
Pour into a mold lined with baking paper and leave to set in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours.
Cut into any shapes you like, then coat them in freeze-dried fruit powder and decorate with pieces of freeze-dried fruit.
For food producers, freeze-dried fruit powders offer more than visual appeal. They are easy to store, simple to dose, and suitable for a wide range of sweet applications, from marshmallows and desserts to chocolate, dairy products, cereals, and snack concepts. At Vitachem Natural Solutions, we help customers choose reliable freeze-dried ingredients with focus on quality, food safety, and application potential.