Have you noticed I’ve been just a little candy obsessed recently? It amazes me sometimes just how versatile sugar can be. With a little sugar, water and a couple of little additions you can have so many different types of candy. Boil it and you get toffee, add bi-carb soda and you get Honeycomb also known as Sponge Candy in the US, whip it to death and you get Marshmallow and then there’s fairy floss and caramel just to name a few. It is a real art this candy making sugar stuff….. how did all those talented people find all these diverse ways of cooking this sickly sweet ingredient.
I love the endless possibilities which the world of marshmallow holds. I have made vanilla, berry, pineapple and now passionfruit has been mastered. These marshmallows have a very strong flavour, there is no denying they are passion fruit and the pink and yellow swirls of colour fit this flavour perfectly! I used Queen Natural Colours Pink and Yellow for the vibrant colours, they are all natural and contain no artificial colours or preservatives so are completely kid friendly!
So what flavour’s next? …… mango, guava, pear, apple, coconut, chocolate – all great possibilities! I guess I’ll just have to wait and see which way the wind blows.
For more details on Queen Natural Colours visit the Queen website.
Passionfruit Marshmallow
Ingredients
- 28 grams of powdered gelatine
- 1/2 cup of strained passionfruit juice (see note)
- 1/4 tsp of orange blossom water
- 1 1/4 cups of water
- 3 cups of sugar
- 1 1/4 cups of light corn syrup or glucose syrup
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Queen Natural Pink Food Colouring
- Queen Natural Yellow Food Colouring
- 1/4 cup of Icing sugar sifted
- 1/4 cup of corn flour sifted
- Desiccated coconut (optional)
Method
- Line the base and sides of a large baking dish with aluminium foil and coat the foil with vegetable oil or non-stick spray. If you have a mixer, fit it with the whisk attachment.
- Mix the berry puree, orange blossom water and 1/2 cup water in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the gelatine over to soften.
- Put the sugar, corn syrup, remaining 3/4 cup water and salt in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until it reaches the soft-ball stage 118 – 120C (234-240 F).
- With an electric hand beater or mixer at full speed, pour all of the hot syrup slowly down the side of the bowl. Be careful as the mixture is very liquid and hot at this point and some may splash out of the bowl – use a splash guard if you have one. Whip until the mixture is very fluffy and stiff, about 15-20 minutes with an electric hand beater or 8-10 minutes with an electric stand mixer.
- Divine the mixture in 2. Colour one half yellow and the other pink.
- Spoon mixture into the foil-lined baking dish, alternating between yellow and pink then swirl a knife around the dish to mix the colours then smooth with an oiled spatula so that the top is level. Allow the mixture to sit, uncovered at room temp for 10 to 12 hours to set.
- Mix the icing sugar and corn flour in a bowl (or desiccated coconut if using) and sprinkle generously over the rested marshmallow slab removing any excess. Turn it out onto a cutting board, peel off the foil and dust with more sugar& flour mixture or desiccated coconut. Slice with a thin-bladed oiled knife or oiled cookie cutters. Dip all cut edges in sugar & flour mixture or desiccated coconut and shake off excess.
Marshmallows will keep for several weeks at room temp in an air-tight container – but I can guarantee they won’t last that long 
Note: For the passionfruit juice, place fresh passion fruit seeds in a sieve and push seeds around the sieve with the back of a spoon to get as much of the juice as possible. You will probably need approx 10 – 15 passionfruits to get 1/2 cup of juice.
You are a candy expert .Love this delicious marshmallow. I haven’t tried anything with passion fruit.
I NEVER think to use marshmallow! What a good idea.
wow i would never have thought of making fruit flavored marshmallows!! ive never made my own actually…i admit im a bit intimidated but the homemade ones are sooo much better than store bought!!
Very pretty- would make a lovely gift for Christmas!!
The thought of making marshmallows used to intimidate me too but I finally took the plunge and gave them a go. I was shocked at just how easy they were to make! They are heaps better then the store bought ones and completely worth the effort.
So pretty and delicate! You did a fantastic job.
amazing
If only I still had my passionfruit vine, I really miss it! Did yours ever take off, it would be handy at times like this when you are looking for ways to use lots of passionfruit at once.
Oh My Gosh…, that’s almost sinful in its wickedness. So easy too huh. Awesome.
I love the idea of making your own marshmallows! My husband loves marshmallows, so he would be tickled pink by these passionfruit beauties! Thank you for sharing with me. I hope you have a great Monday!
Wow… lovely colour mix, bet taste very delicious as well:)
Love these marshmallows!!! My children love them, but I am not a big fan of them unless they’re used in smores hehe. Will have to give these a try for sure!!! ANd they’re just beautiful!
Those are the most beautiful marshmallows I have ever seen in my life, How creative and stunning. Yes sugar is quite a marvel.
Oh my .. Yum yum. Those are one of the most great looking marshmallows I’ve ever seen. I shoud make them to my niece. She would love it.
Have a great week a head.
These are gorgeous…just gorgeous!
ma favorite marshmallow flavor! Those looks so beautiful. A perfect Xmas treat.
Cheers,
Rosa
They look gorgeous! Got to love a great ‘mallow.
so yummy !!!
Making your own marshmallows is so much fun isn’t it! And nothing wrong with being candy obsessed (speaking as a candy obsessed individual)
The last batch I made was a flat flop.But now I have your secret recipe I just might try again, they look like mounds of magnificance!
This will make great xmas gifts. I just need to find some time to make them.
I’m in awe. I’ve always been terrified of making marshmallows, and then you go and make utterly gorgeous, swirly ones. Envious!
Your marshmallows look great, and passionfruit sounds delicious! I wish I could find all natural food coloring more easily. I’ve only seen one brand locally, and it was crazy expensive. I’ll keep looking!
I love the bright colors of these marshmallows, sounds awesome with passionfruit flavor!
These are just so pretty!!! If you wrap these up really nice, they would actually make great handmade gifts.
*kisses* HH
These are so pretty – what wonderful gifts to give at Xmas!
These marshmallows are so pretty and I’m sure the flavour is amazing! BTW I love what your doing with the Ferrero chocs! I will be trying those for sure!
We put the tree up at the beginning of December and the heat means it is well and truely beginning to feel like Christmas! Have a wonderful Christmas!
Wow these are soooo pretty…I want to reach right in and grab one!!!
Passion fruit is one fruit I love passionately! and the idea to flavor marshmallows with it is a brilliant one! If it was not that I am a bit reluctant to use so much corn syrup and the like I would be making it too~
Since I totally love passion fruit, I know I would absolutely love these. What a great idea!