Homemade Gingerbread Marshmallow Fluff (2024)

FAQs

Can I use marshmallow fluff for gingerbread house? ›

Royal icing is the most reliable material for putting your gingerbread house together, but there are a few alternatives. Marshmallow fluff works admirably. If you have the money, you could buy edible glue intended for cake decorating. Or make your own edible glue with a water and tylose powder mixture or gum paste.

Remember, a cup of Fluff weighs slightly more than 3 oz. A 7 1/2 oz. jar contains about 2 1/2 cups, and a 16 oz. container has about 5 cups.

While it doesn't need to be refrigerated for safety's sake, the company's FAQ (or "Flufferently Asked Questions") notes that storing Fluff in the fridge will make it last even longer at its optimal flavor and consistency.

Even just a couple degrees too hot or too cool makes all the difference. If the sugar isn't cooked hot enough, they'll be mushy (and possibly contribute to the "soggy" factor mentioned above). If the syrup is cooked too hot, they'll set too firm and chewy and lack volume.

Fit Everything Together with Melted Sugar or Royal Icing

The second way is to use burnt sugar as your glue. Just melt C&H® Pure Granulated Cane Sugar in a pan on the stove, dip the gingerbread parts in and hold them together for a few seconds. Then, presto! You've created a solid house.

While they have similar consistencies and flavor there is one notable difference between creme and fluff. Creme contains cream of tartar while fluff does not, making it ideal for use in fudge. What is a substitute for marshmallow cream? You can make marshmallow cream by melting down marshmallows with corn syrup.

Best before means after that date, the product may not taste as good as if it had been consumed within that time. It doesn't mean do not consume. The best thing to do is smell it, taste it, and if tastes fine , it probably is fine.

The marshmallow needs to be whipped till it makes stiff peaks. At this stage, the marshmallow can hold a soft shape for a moment before collapsing back into itself. If the mixture cannot do this, it will be too runny. If you mix past this point, you'll have a thick, rigid that doesn't spread easily in your pan.

Yes, you can use your delicious homemade marshmallows to make fluff! However, you might need to increase the amount of corn or simple syrup in the recipe to 1 1/2 teaspoons per 1 cup of marshmallows.

Yes it does, marshmallow fluff can get hardened. One of the easiest ways for marshmallow fluff to get hardened is through the exposure of cool temperatures and air.

What is the marshmallow challenge? ›

The goal of the marshmallow challenge is to build the tallest free-standing structure from some spaghetti sticks, tape, and string and place one whole marshmallow on the top. According to www.marshmallowchallenge.com, it was invented by Peter Skillman and popularised by Tom Wujec.

Marshmallow Whipped Cream is a light and fluffy topping that is perfect for desserts, fruits, or any dishes you would typically use storebought whipped topping like Cool Whip. With just three ingredients, you can have a delightful and sweetened whipped cream anytime you need it!

If it doesn't get hot enough, the fluff won't come together; if it's overcooked, it'll become hard or caramelized. Use it in baking. We love using this homemade fluff in our fudge recipes. Swap out the marshmallows in our rice krispie treats for fluff instead!

Fluffy, delicious frosting for your favorite dessert doesn't have to come from a can. However, you can use something from a can to make some really easy homemade frosting. Namely, adding store-bought marshmallow fluff to buttercream frosting can take the traditional icing to a whole new level.