Dried out mini marshmallows
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Anonymous
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We have 1.5 bags of mini marshmallows, and it looks like they are all dried out. Any ideas of what we can do with them? My DH tried making Rice Krispy treats but the marshmallows wouldn't melt (I'm not sure if the heat was too high or if he didn't give it enough time, or if the fault was 100% with the marshmallows).
Any ideas of what we can do with them, other than throwing them out? |
Anonymous
| Put them in hot cocoa or cereal? |
Anonymous
+1 Anything with liquid will reconstitute them. |
Anonymous
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OP here. We've been putting them in hot cocoa, but there's only so much hot cocoa we can drink, and there are 1.5 bags of these marshmallows.
Has anyone has experience in baking with them (maybe you've been able to make the fluffy marshmallow filling for Rice Krispie treats)? |
Anonymous
How about a fluffy fruit salad thing? Tons of retro recipes from the 40s and 50s use mini marshmallows and I bet they would rehydrate just fine in one of those. I personally always have and always will like Ambrosia salad, what can I say.  Here's a list with some ideas: https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/vintage-marshmallow-salad-recipes/
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Anonymous
| They make great bait. |
Anonymous
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Buy a box of plain Cheerios and make Do-it-yourself Lucky Charms
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Anonymous
Not the OP, but I've learned the hard way that stale mini marshmallows are not a substitute for those little dehydrated marshmallows (which you can buy in bags online). The online suggestions for rehydrating seem to suggest some version of moisture and low heat. |
Anonymous
| They cost like 99 cents a bag. I just toss them out. |
Anonymous
This. They’re not going to get any better. Buy a pack of clothespins to secure bags in the kitchen. |
Anonymous
For real? For what? Op, I'm all for avoiding food waste and repurpose almost everything including scraps and bones and shells for stocks, but I would be okay throwing away a couple bags of marshmallows. Your dental bill will thank you. On second thought, of you really want to put them to use, you could Google "marshmallow science projects." Looks like there are some good ones. Also if you can get a toothpick inserted, your kids can use them to build structures. |
Anonymous
| I used dried out marshmallows to make fudge. They didn't melt 100% but close. |
Anonymous
| ambrosia? my mom made it with canned mandarin oranges, canned pineapple (both drained), shredded coconut, mini marshmallows, and sour cream or plain yogurt (cool whip works too but then I might do unsweetened coconut unless you want it really sweet). it was so good...now I want some! |
Anonymous
| Toss with buttered popcorn and mini chocolate chips. |
Anonymous
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Mix with canned pineapple to make pineapple “pudding”?
Seriously though it’s a bag and a half of marshmallows. If you’re that sick of them just part ways. |