Dehydrated marshmallows
Looking around the pantry the other day, I found these marshmallows, and knew it was only a matter of time before these delicious morsels went sticky. If I find I have the larger marshmallows, I will put them on a pan in the freezer and then slide them in a plastic bag and keep them frozen to avoid the stickiness. However, these smaller ones are great to dehydrate. My kids like to snack on them. Or they can be stored in jars for topping hot chocolate. I have used them in baked goods, too. This may be a fun little project for you!

Pour the bag of marshmallows onto dehydrating trays. My particular dehydrator has 4 trays, so I just use them all, and try to spread out the marshmallows evenly. The more crowded the tray, the longer it will take to dry these sweet treats. And if any of the marshmallows are touching, they will fuse together while drying.


The best temperature is around 150o F. The time it takes to completely dry is variable on all the crazy conditions surrounding your particular batch. Honestly, the amount of marshmallows, the humidity and temperature of your home, the type of dehydrator you have all affect the drying time. I started this batch later in the day, and the dehydrator ran overnight. Generally, it could take anywhere from 5-13 hours. There really isn’t a danger of over-drying marshmallows.

To make sure they’re dry, allow those marshmallows to cool to room temperature before testing. Warm marshmallows are going to be sticky. You can test by eating, or by squeezing between your fingers, or by calling a member of your family to be the guinea pig!
These little marshmallows don’t really change in size or shape when dehydrated.

Once they’re dry, I make sure to store in an airtight container, otherwise they will rehydrate and become a sticky mess. And a sticky mess is what I hope to avoid!
