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Fluffy square Chai Latte Marshmallows with cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, and other chai spices.

Chai Latte Marshmallows

Bree Hester
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Steeping Time + Setting Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Total Time 7 hours 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18 marshmallows
Calories 211 kcal

Ingredients
  

For The Chai Tea:

  • 3 black tea bags
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 cardamom pods
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 3 allspice berries
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger or a 1-inch piece of fresh ginger
  • 1 cup boiling water

For The Classic Coating:

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon whisk into part of the coating for dusting

For The Vanilla Layer:

  • 4 1/2 teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup, divided 1/4 cup for the saucepan, 1/4 cup for the mixer
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Pinch of sea salt

For The Chai Layer:

  • 4 1/2 teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin
  • 1/2 cup chai tea mixture from above
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons light corn syrup, divided 3 tablespoons for the syrup, 3 tablespoons for the mixer
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 vanilla pod seeded and scraped
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Pinch of sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Generously coat a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Use a paper towel to wipe away the excess, and make sure it's evenly distributed over the pan's surface.

To Make The Chai Tea:

  • In a heat-safe measuring cup or bowl, combine the tea bags, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, allspice berries, cloves, and ginger. Pour 1 cup boiling water over everything and steep for 30 minutes. After that, measure 1/2 cup of the tea mixture for the chai layer.
    Spiced chai tea bags and cinnamon sticks in a glass measuring cup for baking or brewing.

To Make The Classic Coating:

  • Whisk the powdered sugar and cornstarch together. Set aside. Then, in a small bowl, whisk the cinnamon into 1/2 cup of the classic coating for dusting.

To Make The Vanilla Layer:

  • Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water. Let it sit for at least 5 minutes.
    Gelatin blooming in cooled chai tea for Chai Latte Marshmallows.
  • In a medium saucepan, stir together the sugar, 1/4 cup corn syrup, water, and salt. Cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until the syrup reaches 240°F.
    Stirring sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt in a saucepan for Chai Latte Marshmallows.
  • Add the remaining 1/4 cup of corn syrup to the bowl of a stand mixer.
    Adding corn syrup to a stainless steel mixing bowl for Chai Latte Marshmallows.
  • Melt the bloomed gelatin (in a double boiler or in the microwave for 30 seconds) until it's fully liquid, with no granules. Pour into the mixer bowl and mix on low with the whisk attachment.
    Melting bloomed gelatin for Chai Latte Marshmallows in a double boiler on a white stovetop.
  • Slowly pour in the syrup once it has reached 240°F. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 5 minutes. Then, increase to medium-high and beat for another 5 minutes. Beat on the highest setting for 1 to 2 minutes more.
  • The mixture will be fluffy, and have tripled in volume.
    Beating the marshmallow mixture for Chai Latte Marshmallows until fluffy and tripled in volume.
  • Spread the vanilla layer into your prepared pan, making sure it's evenly distributed.
    Spreading the vanilla marshmallow layer for Chai Latte Marshmallows into a glass baking dish.

To Make The Chai Layer:

  • Sprinkle the gelatin over the 1/2 cup of cooled chai tea. Let it sit for at least 5 minutes.
  • In a medium saucepan, stir the sugar, 3 tablespoons corn syrup, honey, vanilla seeds, water, and salt. Cook until the syrup reaches 240°F.
  • Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of corn syrup to the mixer bowl.
  • Melt the bloomed chai gelatin until it's fully liquid, then pour it into the mixer bowl and mix on low. Slowly pour in the 240°F syrup. Beat using the same timing as the vanilla layer (medium 5 minutes, medium-high 5 minutes, high 1 to 2 minutes).
  • Spread the chai layer over the vanilla layer. Using an offset spatula coated with cooking spray makes spreading easier. Sift the cinnamon coating over the top. Let them sit for 6 hours in a cool, dry place (overnight also works).
  • Take the marshmallows out of the pan and cut them into whatever shape you like.
    Chai Latte Marshmallows with cinnamon sticks and whole spices.

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 21mgFiber: 1g
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