Homemade Marshmallow Ice Cream Recipe | Julie Blanner (2024)

FAQs

Can you add marshmallow fluff to ice cream? ›

Sometimes when you make homemade ice cream and let it set in the freezer, it almost gets too solid and becomes icey. The marshmallow fluff in the ice cream base keeps that from happening in this s'mores ice cream! It keeps it nice and fluffy and smooth. Really, it makes it perfect.

The mixture may foam up — just go slowly and carefully. Increase speed and continue beating: When all the syrup has been added, cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and increase the speed to high (the cloth protects from splatters — the cloth can be removed after the marshmallows have started to thicken).

Sugar, corn syrup or honey, as well as gelatin and commercial stabilizers, can all keep your ice cream at a softer consistency. Ice cream also stays softer when you store it in a shallow container, rather than a deep tub, and cover the surface of the ice cream with plastic wrap to keep ice crystals from forming.

They are not the same. Marshmallow cream is made without gelatin and will not firm up over time. Marshmallows that have been melted down, on the other hand, will firm back up unless you add something to them to help keep them more fluid (like adding butter to make rice krispie treats).

It turns out that freezing marshmallow fluff makes for a tasty, chilled dessert that's similar to ice cream! When marshmallow fluff is frozen, it will get firmer in texture but still maintain scoopability much like ice cream does. The reason it doesn't freeze completely solid is due to its high sugar content.

Is Fluff the same as Marshmallow Creme? Generically, they are the same, but Fluff is made by a costly, batch-whipping process. Creme is whipped in a continuous mixing process.

You might be wondering if marshmallow fluff has the tendency of getting hardened. 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.

Powdered Sugar: Also sometimes referred to as confectioner's sugar, it is used with the cornstarch to coat the marshmallows. Cornstarch: Paired with the powdered sugar, it is used to coat the marshmallows and keeps them from sticking to each other (and everything else!).

Creating Fluff and Sweetness

To make a marshmallow, you whip air into the gel between its melting and solidifying stages so that the gel grabs the air and enmeshes it in a tangled 3D polymer, Hartel explains.

When it comes to great ice cream, cold temperatures and speed are your friends: the faster you bring your base from liquid to solid, the creamier it'll be. In a 2-quart unit, a typical batch of ice cream will take between 18 and 25 minutes to churn.

What makes ice cream light and fluffy? ›

While it's churning, air gets whipped into the mixture and trapped between small, broken up ice crystals and fat globules. The more air that is incorporated, the lighter and more scoopable the ice cream will be… But also the more quickly it will melt at room temperature.

The most common ones used in ice creams are guar gum, cellulose gum and carob bean gum. They are used to reduce ice crystal growth, deliver flavour cleanly, increase smoothness, body and creaminess and slow down melting. They also help hold the air bubble structure together and give the ice cream a better texture.

S'mores are usually made by the campfire. Marshmallows are roasted over the fire until they're gooey.

If you do not have access to marshmallow creme, you can melt 14 ounces of marshmallows in the microwave and then add the remaining ingredients. Heavy Whipping Cream: Heavy whipping cream, or heavy cream, is a liquid that is 36-40% fat.

There are a few signs to determine whether your marshmallow creme has gone bad. A sour smell, a change in color to yellow or brown, or the presence of mold are all indications that your marshmallow creme is no longer safe to eat.

Use a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment to beat the ice cream on low speed. This will help incorporate some air into the ice cream and give it a lighter texture. Continue mixing for a few minutes, gradually increasing the speed to medium.

Marshmallow Fluff, or Marshmallow Creme, is not even made with marshmallows, but it has a similar flavor. It's a paste that is perfect for sweet treats and desserts like Frozen S'mores, Oatmeal Cream Pies, and Fruit Dip, just to name a few.