what is marshmallow made of
For other uses, see Marshmallow (disambiguation) . A marshmallow is a sugar based confection that, in its modern form, typically consists of sugar, water and gelatin whipped to a spongy consistency, molded into small cylindrical pieces, and coated with corn starch.Some marshmallow recipes call for eggs.he traditional marshmallow recipe uses powdered marshmallow root, but most commercially manufactured marshmallows instead use gelatin in their manufacture. Vegetarians and vegans avoid gelatin, but there are versions which substitute non-meat gelling agents such as agar.