Keto Peppermint Marshmallows in a glass jar ready to gift
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Keto Peppermint Marshmallows

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These Keto Peppermint Marshmallows are a beautiful and easy holiday treat to make! Sugar-free, low carb marshmallows make a wonderful homemade gift!

Keto Peppermint Marshmallows in a glass jar ready to gift
Keto Peppermint Marshmallows in a glass jar ready to gift

Keto Marshmallows make a gorgeous holiday treat. With a red ribbon swirl, they conjure up visions of candy canes! A delicate vanilla peppermint flavor make for a great holiday candy treat. They are so gorgeous to package up for a holiday gift in a glass jar or decorative bags.

These are amazing enjoyed as is – the texture is soft and chewy, just like you’d expect from a marshmallow. These low carb peppermint marshmallows are the PERFECT hot cocoa topper! The marshmallows bubble and melt and the red and white color swirls through the hot chocolate.

Keto Peppermint Marshmallows in hot cocoa in a jadite cup
Keto Peppermint Marshmallows the perfect partner for hot cocoa

Traditional marshmallows are not a low carb, keto-friendly treat so let’s take a look at how we can make them work with a keto lifestyle.

KEY INGREDIENTS KETO PEPPERMINT MARSHMALLOWS

Allulose

Alluose is the most amazing sweetener. If you’re not already using this, please give it a try. No aftertaste, no cooling, no kidding. I have tried other sweeteners but I always come back to this. This ingredient is what makes our low carb peppermint marshmallows!

Check out more keto recipes with allulose.

Gelatin

Gelatin gives the whipped allulose its texture – it make marshmallows squishy, just like you’d expect!

If you love marshmallows, be sure to check out Keto Chocolate Marshmallow Cloud Cake. It would be amazing with peppermint marshmallows!

Peppermint

This holiday flavor really makes the marshmallows special! It can be very strong so it will only take a little bit – but these will have that wonderful wintry taste! Keto Peppermint Marshmallows are great friends with chocolate – as paired with the cake or definitely in hot cocoa!

Vanilla

Vanilla really helps to temper the peppermint and give a sweet rounded flavor the these sugar-free marshmallows. It helps to not make the peppermint too cold tasting.

TECHNIQUE

Keto Peppermint Marshmallows is an easy recipe, but it does require some precision. The allulose mixture must must get hot enough but not too hot! Not hot enough and it will not aerate enough and become marshmallowy, too hot and it will become caramelized. Watch that it does not start to brown!

Preparing the pan

Line your pan with oiled parchment paper. I prefer to use refined coconut oil. It’s solid at room temperature so it can be easier to work with and the refined version doesn’t have a coconut taste or smell. For thick marshmallows I use a 9 inch by 9 inch pan.

Making red swirls

Add a few dots of food coloring across the surface of the marshmallows. Use a dropper if at all possible to make small drops. Using a toothpick, move throughout the marshmallows in a swirling motion. Tap into your inner artist and just go for it! Go easy at first. If you’d like some more red, go back and add a few more drops and repeat the process until you’re happy with the result.

EQUIPMENT

TROUBLESHOOTING

Marshmallows and meringues can be a little temperamental. Let’s explore the issues and solutions!

Why aren’t my marshmallows thickening up?

Make sure you give it enough time. Honestly, it feels hopeless and like it’s not doing anything for a while. It takes the full time for it to become whipped and aerated to thicken up. Okay, if you’ve hit the full time and it’s still not thick enough, the temperature likely didn’t get hot enough for the allulose to whip and hold its shape. I’ve been there and my better half still ate it – kind of like sweet slime! Try again!

The allulose mixture turned caramel, now what?

Okay, time for plan B! Let’s make candied nuts. Find some of your favorite nuts, toss them around in the pan and allow them to cool on a silicone mat. The’ll be delicious and the next batch will be your marshmallow cream. I wish I had a different fix but one the allulose caramelizes there is no going back. Plan C would be to use the mixture to make a flan! Yum, flan…

What if my marshmallows turn solid before I add color?

You have albino marshmallows! These marshmallows wait for no one – so you gotta be quick!

Why aren’t my marshmallows cutting neatly?

First, make sure the marshmallows have been sitting for at least four hours. If you touch them and a little comes off on your finger, they are not ready. When they have been resting long enough. Start with a long knife and CAREFULLY add a bit of coconut oil to the knife to help it cut cleanly. When you go to cut them, try to rock the knife from front to back rather than cutting straight down. Between each cut, check to see if the marshmallows are sticking to the knife. If they are, CAREFULLY wipe the knife clean and add a pinch more oil before continuing.

Keto Peppermint Marshmallows cut into cubes
Keto Peppermint Marshmallows carefully cut into cubes

🍽 SERVING

How to serve Keto Peppermint Marhsmallows

  • These would be gorgeous as a holiday cookie tray or holiday spread
  • Perfect in a glass jar as a holiday gift 🎁
  • Try these as an ice cream topper! 🍨

What to drink with Keto Peppermint Marshmallows?

Hot cocoa 10/10 – the best! These are also amazing popped into coffee ☕️ – highly recommended!

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Keto Peppermint Marshmallows in a glass jar ready to gift

Keto Peppermint Marshmallows

Lindsay
These Keto Peppermint Marshmallows are a beautiful and easy holiday treat to make! Sugar-free, low carb marshmallows make a wonderful homemade gift!
5 from 18 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
waiting time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 7 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or hand mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup water for gelatin mixture
  • 2/3 cup water for allulose mixture
  • 1 cup allulose
  • 3 tablespoons gelatin
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • red food coloring

Instructions
 

  • Combine 1/3 cup of water and gelatin in a bowl, if using a stand mixer, add to the mixer's bowl.  Make sure they are mixed so the gelatin hydrates well.
  • In a small nonstick pan, combine the allulose and 2/3 cup water.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil and hold at a rolling boil for 2 minutes.  Failure to do this will result in gummy candy and not marshmallows!
  • Quickly and carefully pour the allulose mixture over the gelatin.
  • Using the whisk attachment, begin mixing and bring to high speed.
  • Mix for 14 minutes, add salt, vanilla and peppermint.
  • Mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Oil parchment paper and line dish.
  • Pour marshmallows into dish, use silicone spatula to get all of the mixture out. Give a slight jiggle to level.
  • Dot red food coloring on surface. Using a toothpick or small knife, make swirling patterns in the marshmallows.
    Keto Peppermint Marshmallows making the red swirls
  • Allow at least 4 four hours for marshmallows to set.
  • Cut carefully into cubes with an oiled knife. Clean the knife if any marshmallows stick.
  • Enjoy!
    Keto Peppermint Marshmallows cut into cubes
Keyword Christmas, holiday

40 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    These look so festive. I am cooking up a batch right now for my neighbours x

  2. 5 stars
    This looks so delish and healthy! I’d love to try this recipe!

  3. So festive! Great idea 🙂

  4. 5 stars
    I really love the outcome! I can feel full just by looking at them!

  5. 5 stars
    Beautiful, delicious and sugar free, who could ask for more?! Thanks for sharing!

  6. 5 stars
    These marshmallows look fabulous! I try to stick to a sugar free diet, so this is a perfect holiday treat!

    • I feel like some things aren’t quite as good as the original. These I think are as good or better than the real thing. I really hope you’ll try them and enjoy them! xo

  7. Jessica Strouo

    I can’t believe I’ve never made marshmallows. Definitely trying your recipe before the holiday season is over!

    • They are really easy! I have a love for involved recipes but this is so straightforward. The hardest part is waiting for them to firm up! I hope you’ll enjoy them – send me a pic when you make them!

  8. 5 stars
    These are so much fun to make and they are delicious! I made these with my son for his hot chocolate (he’s allergic to red dye so we just left that step out).

  9. 5 stars
    Going to make a bunch of these for jar gifts 🙂

  10. Alyssa Hixenbaugh

    5 stars
    This recipe looks so beautiful and fun! It would be a good one to make with kids.

  11. 5 stars
    Ah, another one we must have on the festive table, according to the elf in the family! Super idea; you are so creative. And also, would Marita please move closer to me, I would love to be her neighbour:))

    • I love that elf of yours! As much as I try to boss Marita around, she doesn’t always listen. I’ll try to get her to move! Send me a pic of the marshmallows when you make them!

  12. 5 stars
    A recipe for a healthy marchmallow! I say yes to that ! I love marshmallows and now with your awesome recipe, I can make them myself! Thanks for sharing your recipe!

    • Thank you, Colette! I hope you love them as much as I do. Well, maybe less so you don’t have to make them twice a week! You’re the sweetest! Happy Holidays!

  13. 5 stars
    Yum! This is a perfect holiday treat!

    • Thanks so much, Christina! I’m into really involved and fancy recipes – I love that this one is so simple (for once)! I hope you’ll love it too!

  14. 5 stars
    These look so cool! The kids would definitely smash them. Love the red swirls and thanks for all the tips. I can be a bit impatient sometimes so good to know that I should just let the ingredients do the work. Perfect Christmas gift for my keto friends!

  15. 5 stars
    These look so good. I’m adding his recipe to my to-do list of recipes for this season.

  16. 5 stars
    These look so good! Going to make them this weekend!

  17. 5 stars
    Oh, wow! How fun! And delicious! Store-bought marshmallows are packed with sugary calories. This version sounds so good and so much healthier. I will give this a try.

  18. 5 stars
    I’ve been doing keto for a while and this is the first recipe for marshmallows that I have found! Can’t wait to try! Also, great tip on the sweetener! I haven’t tried allulose yet! I’ve heard good things!

  19. 5 stars
    These are also perfect Valentine’s Day gifts!!

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