Kraft is always keeping up with special versions of marshmallows during different seasons. This year I spotted the Jet-Puffed Peppermint Mini Mallows at Target in the baking section. (I’m sure these have been around before.)
It seems like a pretty simple confection, which is largely the selling point. They’re pink swirled mini marshmallows, small enough for snacking or including in recipes
They vary a little in size, but most are half inch cylinders.
They’re quite fresh, bouncy and light. There’s a dusting of corn starch on them, so they’re not sweet immediately, but a little chalky. The mint is mild, but fresh. There’s a light hint of the red food coloring aftertaste, if you’re one of those folks who can detect it. But for the most part, I liked them very much. I threw a handful in some hot chocolate and liked how creamy they melted and added that little minty touch without too much sweetness.
They’re an exceptionally good value. It was $1.00 for a large 10 ounce bag. That’s less than $2 a pound. They’re pretty spare on calories, 2/3 of a cup is only 100 calories and seems like a lot of candy. It’s a nice ingredient, something to use on cupcakes or in hot chocolate or just throw in a small bowl to keep around for kids to snack on without filling up. (Please watch small children with marshmallows and any small candies, as they are a choking hazard.)
Related Candies
- Peeps Chocolate Dipped Sugar Cookie & Candy Cane
- Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows + Vanilla, Cinnamon Bun, Strawberry, Chocolate Royale, Gingerbread
- Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Minty Mallows
- Peeps Dark Chocolate Covered Mint Marshmallow
- Campfire Mini Marshmallows
- Trader Joe’s Peppermint Marshmallows
- Artisan Marshmallows: Plush Puffs
they also make a larger disc shaped peppermint marshmallow that they sell in larger bags. the discs are just smaller than the diameter of a standard coffee/cocoa mug. Kraft has sold these in Central NE for the last couple of years during the holiday season.
I’m pretty certain that this is a new product. I don’t remember seeing them on the shelves last year.
Cool! I love peppermint and marshmallows I have to keep an eye out for them.
Correction: Kraft HAS done this in the past. I was doing some cleaning over the weekend, and I found the bag from a previous year. (I probably kept the bag for a recipe, but I’m not certain why.) My mistake.
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