Chocolate-Covered Marshmallows with Crispy Quinoa
These tasty treats star homemade marshmallows, which are coated in melted dark chocolate and topped with puffed quinoa crisped to perfection!
Ingredients
- 5 tsp powdered gelatin (about 2 packets)
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
- 3/4 cup (160 g) sugar
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) clear corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups (45 g) puffed quinoa
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
- 1 cup (210 g) sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 64 small wooden skewers
- 3/4 lb (340 g) dark chocolate (see note), melted and cooled slightly
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch (20 cm) square pan with plastic wrap and oil lightly.
- In a pot off the heat, sprinkle the gelatin over the water. Let bloom for 5 minutes. Add the sugar and heat over medium heat, without letting the mixture boil, until the gelatin and sugar have dissolved.
- Pour into a bowl. Add the corn syrup and vanilla. Whisk with an electric mixer until firm peaks form, about 10 minutes. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan, smoothing out the surface with a spatula. Let cool at room temperature until set, about 2 hours.
These tasty treats star homemade marshmallows, which are coated in melted dark chocolate and topped with puffed quinoa crisped to perfection!