Marvellous Marshmallows

Where Do Marshmallows COME FROM?

Let’s talk history. Where do marshmallows come from?

Marshmallow has been around longer than you think. Since 2000BC in fact, when the ancient Egyptians made this gooey treat from the sap of the mallow plant (Athaea officinalis) mixed with nuts and honey.

The marshmallow the Egyptians knew would have looked and tasted very different from the marshmallows we eat today, which are made with sugar, or corn syrup, water and gelatine whipped into a foam and allowed to set.

The many possibilities for Marshmallows

They’re a year-round treat and feature in plenty of recipes. This is probably because these sugary gems work brilliantly as a hot chocolate topper and a treat toasted on a stick on a chilly night. The ability to add colour and flavour and to create individual shapes also makes them a great holiday themed confectionery.

Marshmallow baking hack: if you pop a marshmallow onto a cupcake for the last minute of cooking you’ll get a delicious, gooey alternative to frosting.

In America and Canada, s’mores, which involve sandwiching a toasted marshmallow and chocolate bar between two biscuits (traditionally graham crackers) are a popular campfire treat. No one’s really sure who figured out that toasting marshmallows on a fire was one of the best ways to enjoy them, but Girl Scout handbooks in the 1920s contain the first s’mores recipes.

In recent years, marshmallows have also become more mainstream as a standalone snack with new flavours and coatings making them a tasty boxed or bagged treat that’s a fun alternative to chocolates or caramels.

OV MARSHMALLOWS

From pink and white mini mallows that are perfect for topping hot drinks to large mallows for stand out shelf presence and toasting, we supply a wide range of different marshmallow sizes.
Typically available with pork or beef gelatine, we also offer a range of vegan suitable mallows.

Explore our full marshmallow range