Marshmallow Fondant

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

Marshmallow fondant made with mini marshmallows. This sweet, tasty, and fun rolled fondant is much easier to make than a traditional boiled fondant.

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 (16 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 pounds confectioners' sugar, divided

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Place butter in a shallow bowl and set aside until needed for kneading.
3 Place marshmallows in a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high to start melting the marshmallows, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
4 Carefully stir water and vanilla into hot marshmallows; stir until the mixture is smooth.
5 Slowly beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, until you have a sticky dough. Reserve 1 cup confectioners' sugar for kneading. The dough will be very stiff.
6 Rub your hands thoroughly with butter and begin kneading the sticky dough. As you knead, the dough will become workable and pliable. Turn the dough out onto a working surface dusted with confectioners' sugar and continue kneading until the fondant is smooth and no longer sticky to the touch, 5 to 10 minutes.
7 Form the fondant into a ball, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
8 To use, allow the fondant to come to room temperature and roll it out onto a flat surface dusted with confectioners' sugar.