It's October, it's October, IT'S OCTOBER! It's finally time for big cozy sweaters, all things pumpkin, and long leisurely walks through those gorgeous fall leaves!
And fall has finally arrive in our little corner of the world! I know this because...
- I can finally bust out those fall sweaters I've been buying without suffering from heat stroke.
- It's too cold for my orange tree to stay out at night... And I'll be damned if I lose my ONE AND ONLY quarter size, green orange. You stay with me tiny little orange, you stay with me...
- The leaves are finally starting to turn and it's GLORIOUS.
- I literally had to buy more shelving in advance of setting out my Halloween decorations this year. You can never have too many Halloween decorations. NEVER.
So until I can get my Halloween fix by setting out all my sweet little decorations, I'm just going to have to console myself with Halloween baking. And this weekend I consoled myself exactly 73 times... one time for each of these 73 sweet little marshmallow bones. Just as you can never have too many pieces of Halloween decor, I'm pretty sure you can never have too many homemade marshmallow bones.
I mean, what else are you possibly going to be putting in that hot chocolate as black as your soul? That's right, that dark hot chocolate so thick with chocolaty goodness you could literally eat it with a spoon. I mean, is there really any other kind?
I think not.
And what better way to delight the ghouls both big and small than with some sweet Halloween-y marshmallow goodness. Now go throw on some Hocus Pocus, cuddle up under a soft blanket, and get your Halloween sweet tooth on!
Recipe
Marshmallow Bones
Your hot cocoa will be the spookiest in town with these bone marshmallows. If you've never made hand-piped marshmallows before, don't worry! They're SO easy to make.
- Prep Time: 8 hours
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: About 70 marshmallows 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup water + 2 tbsp.
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tbsp. gelatin powder
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- 1 piping bags
Instructions
- In a small bowl stir together the gelatin and 2 tablespoons of (ice cold) water. Set aside so the gelatin can absorb the water.
- In a small saucepan whisk together the corn syrup, granulated sugar, and ¼ cup water. Bring to a boil and allow to cook until a candy thermometer registers 235F/113C. In the meantime, beat your egg whites until they hold soft peaks.
- Once the sugar mixture reaches the right temperature, whisk in the gelatin (be careful with your hands because it's likely to release hot steam when you do this) and stir to dissolve. Slowly add the hot mixture and vanilla extract to the egg whites and whip until stiff (about 8-10 minutes).
- Cover a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper and dust generously with sifted powdered sugar.
- Spoon the marshmallow mixture into a piping bag and clip a small hole in the tip. To pipe the bones, pipe a small heart and draw a line down from the center. Pipe an upside down heart on the end. Make sure you pipe a relatively thick line of marshmallow for the center of the bone, otherwise you risk bending or damaging it when you try to take it off the parchment paper. Allow your marshmallow bones to dry overnight.
- Dust a spatula generously with powdered sugar and gently remove the marshmallow bones from the parchment. As you remove the bones from the parchment, drag them through a small bowl of powered sugar to make sure they're thoroughly coated. Use immediately or package for later.
Notes
Marshmallow recipe adapted from Buttercream Blondie
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 marshmallow
- Calories: 12
- Sugar: 2.4g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: .2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Linda @ 2 Cookin' Mamas says
I am so jealous that you are getting some cool fall weather and changing leaves! Can you send some down my way here in Florida? lol These marshmallow bones are absolutely adorable and I know my grandkids would love them floating in their favorite hot chocolate.
Anne Murphy says
How cute! (OK, so there's something wrong about saying bones are cute, but - you know what I mean! LOL)
That is really clever, and I can see them being used as garnishes on all kinds of Halloween treats, not just hot chocolate! (Though they're perfect for that!)
Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says
These are so cute! They are perfect for Halloween themed food or drinks that need a marshmallow or two. I need to give these a try. We've never made homemade marshmallows, so it should be fun.
Jenni says
These are too cute! What a fun idea for a Halloween party or a goodie bag.
Analida's Ethnic Spoon says
Those are so cute! Thanks for sharing a great recipe. I need to make these for my kids!
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says
this is so adorable..i dont know why i dont think of doing cute things with my drinks.
Veena Azmanov says
Oh these are so cute.. perfect for Halloween. My kids would love these in their hot chocolate. I must look for these. Pinning for later.
therusticfoodie says
I've never tried homemade marshmallows but have always wanted to. This sounds like a fun Halloween project - I'm thinking my nephews would love it!
Yvonne says
These are too cute! Your bones are piped so perfectly I honestly thought you used a mould of some sort until I read the recipe....it must have taken you forever to pipe 73 of these!
neuroticbaker says
These are so super cute! I used to make homemade marshmallows for my son when he was little. He would only play with them but would never eat them!
Tina says
This is SO clever! I would have never thought to make my own marshmallows, yay for this!
Lynette says
These are so cute! Perfect for Halloween!
Abby says
Oh my gosh, these are too cute! I've never made marshmallows before, but my kids would LOVE me if I started with these.
Aditi Bahl says
I have never tried marshmallows at home. But they look so adorable for kids parties. I think i am going to try and make these to surprise my kids.
thismisscooks says
Oh this looks like such a fun idea! I have a tricky treats competition at work this week too!