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Making marshmallows requires eight ingredients, including unflavored gelatin and corn syrup. After all that work, homemade marshmallows taste a little disappointingly bland. Make marshmallows with Jell-O! You have a simpler process, with more flavor and bright colors. We wanted to see if we could make festive marshmallows—bright, bouncy, and bound to start a conversation—with as few ingredients as possible. This is an activity people should be able to do with their kids or with friends at a party. How could we streamline the marshmallow-making process and create something a little wackier at the same time? We made a lot of marshmallows out of Jell-O. Some of them were too stiff, with a texture like those Day-Glo orange circus peanuts. (No thanks.) Some of them were too soft, with a flaccid bounce. (No thanks.) With a lot of testing and Jell-O packets, we figured out the ideal temperature to take Jell-O to for great marshmallows. Since Jell-O packets contain gelatin—the source of the product’s name—Jell-O marshmallows are easy to source. Make a big batch! Jell-O is pretty cheap, plus a bigger batch is easier to handle. Start with 3 boxes and make some sensational marshmallows today. We have a feeling your kids—and the kid in you—will love these.