On a rare Friday night with my kids at their grandparents and my husband watching the golf, I found myself with 4 hours of total alone time. I put Olivia Dean on full blast, lit a candle, and decided to spontaneously make s'more from scratch - the marshmallows, the graham crackers - the real deal.
I was so impressed with the final result. The marshmallows are slightly more jelly-ish in texture but once you heat them over the stove, there's honestly very little difference in texture or flavour to the real thing. My kids have been devouring them all week, best of all - with the clean ingredients, there's no guilt. This is a must-try!
For the Marshmallows, you will need:
- 3 tbsp gelatin
- ½ cup cold water
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup water (for heating)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Pinch of salt
Method
Step 1: Mix the gelatin + ½ cup cold water. Let it sit 5–10 mins.
Step 2: In a saucepan add the maple syrup + ¼ cup water. Heat until gently bubbling (no thermometer needed—just slightly thickened).
Step 3: Pour the hot syrup into the gelatine. Beat with a hand mixer for 25-30 minutes (this part is long and you will doubt that you're ever going to get there, but you will). Stop when it holds soft peaks.
Step 4: Add vanilla + salt.
Step 5: Pour into lined dish (greased lightly). Let set at least 4 hours (overnight is better). Once set, you can either dust with powdered sugar or coconut flakes.
For the Graham Crackers, you will need:
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¾ cup oat flour
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil (or butter)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
Method:
Step 1: Preheat oven to 175°C.
Step 2: Mix dry ingredients well, leaving no lumps.
Step 3: Add wet ingredients and form a dough.
Step 4: Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment. If you don’t, it sticks, you add more flour, and suddenly they’re dense instead of crisp.
Step 5: Roll thin (this is what gives you that snap).
Step 6: Cut into rectangles, poke holes with a fork.
Step 7: Bake 10–12 minutes until golden. Let them fully cool before touching. They firm up as they sit, this is non-negotiable.
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