Healthy Chocolate Marshmallows
Josh Clingman
Dessert
These healthy chocolate marshmallows are sweetened with Nutrient-Rich Date Syrup and are so squishy and delicious. Coated in cocoa, with a sweet, soft interior, they are the perfect thing to plop into your cup of Christmas hot cocoa, and they melt away before you know it!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 ½ tbsp unflavored powdered gelatin
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups Nutrient-Rich Date Syrup
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- More cocoa powder (for dusting)
Directions
Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine ½ cup of the cold water with the powdered gelatin and cocoa powder, mix well, and allow to sit.
- Add the other half cup of water with date syrup and sea salt into a saucepan and mix until well-combined.
- Let it boil on medium to high heat for 15–20 minutes without stirring. When your mixture is ready, it will be very bubbly and kinda foamy.
- Quickly transfer the boiled mixture into the gelatin mixture gradually, stirring constantly.
- Add your vanilla extract, then place in the freezer for about 30 minutes to cool.
Mix the mixture well, then pour it into a stand mixer and beat on high speed for at least thirty minutes or until the mixture becomes very thick and airy and forms a slight peak when you dip your finger in the mixture.
- Pour the mixture into a pan, and tap the pan on the counter to remove air bubbles.
Refrigerate for four hours, then cut into 1–2 inch cubes and dust in a small bowl of cocoa powder.
Enjoy as a holiday snack on its own, or add to a cup of Christmas hot cocoa!
