Cereal marshmallows are crunchy and made from gelatin, corn syrup, sugar, and flavors. They were invented by a product developer at General Mills who combined breakfast cereal and circus peanuts. They are similar to regular marshmallows but have a different texture and are often coated in sugar. They are criticized for their high sugar content and potential health risks.
Marshmallow cereals are crunchy marshmallow pieces that are sometimes included in sweet breakfast cereals. Unlike regular marshmallows, which remain soft and fluffy even if they become slightly stale, grain marshmallows are thick and crunchy. They soften when placed in a liquid, such as milk, and take on a more spongy texture that is more reminiscent of ordinary marshmallows. This type of marshmallow is made from a combination of gelatin, corn syrup, sugar, and flavors like vanilla.
The original idea for cereal marshmallows came from combining breakfast cereal and a candy called circus peanuts. This type of candy is similar to a marshmallow, albeit spicier when fresh and chunkier when stale. When a product developer at General Mills tossed some stale peanuts into a bowl of cold cereal, he invented the first cereal marshmallow cereal.
There isn’t much difference between cereal marshmallows and regular marshmallows. Both are made with sugar, corn syrup, and gelatin and form a slightly sticky candy. Flavors such as vanilla, orange or chocolate can also be added to marshmallows. Although regular marshmallows are usually white, food dye is often added to cereal marshmallows.
The main thing that distinguishes cereal marshmallows from ordinary marshmallows is the texture. A cereal marshmallow should harden into a small, firm, sugary candy. Modifying the recipe used in regular marshmallows, by adding cornstarch or using a corn syrup that crystallizes readily, can help turn fluffy marshmallows into crunchy ones. Cereal marshmallows also need plenty of exposure to air to dry properly.
Many people like the taste of cereal marshmallows. These candies usually don’t have a strong or distinctive flavor, other than being very sweet. When combined with a breakfast cereal, marshmallows will sweeten the milk because some of the sugar in them dissolves as they sit in the milk. However, they don’t provide much more sweetness to the cereal itself, which is why many cereals that use these candies are also coated in sugar.
The use of cereal marshmallows in children’s cereals has been criticized. While the high amount of sugar in them will give kids an energy boost in the morning, as the sugar leaves the body it can cause drowsiness and irritability. Diets high in sugar can also contribute to the development of type two diabetes, a condition sometimes seen in children.
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