Hanukkah starts at sundown on Friday, December 11th, so for those of you celebrating, the planning/cooking may have already begun. We think making these marshmallow dreidels would keep kids occupied even longer than playing with an actual dreidel. That is, until they eat them. Get the instructions below.
The team at Martha Stewart must have a thing for marshmallow dreidels, because these aren't the only ones the magazine has featured. These are from a past issue, but the current holiday issue has some chocolate-covered marshmallow dreidels that look fantastic (but, sadly, aren't yet available online).
Both types follow the same method: Spray some clean kitchen shears with cooking spray and cut a big marshmallow into a square. For the ones above, you attach a skewer and then dip the sticky sides of the marshmallow into colored sprinkles. The tip is a nonpareil chocolate.
• Get the full instructions: Marshmallow Dreidels at MarthaStewart.com
For the chocolate version that's in the current issue, you use a pretzel as the stick, dip the marshmallow in chocolate, and attach a Hershey's Kiss for the tip (if memory serves... the magazine wasn't ours).
Has anyone ever made marshmallow dreidels? Any other variations to share?
Related: Chocolate Hanukkah Doughnuts
(Image: Martha Stewart Kids)
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Just FYI you can find kosher marshmallows at whole foods (not very large ones though). You can also get halal marshmallows that are pork free.
A second FYI, most kosher marshmallows aren't vegetarian. Pangea sells vegan ones online at veganstore.com, or you can walk into their store in suburban DC.
... I think I just found a craft I MUST do with my (only) Jewish ex-roomie. She used to always help me decorate for Christmas, because she liked the crafts and sparkle. Our Christmas tree very often had Star of David garlands on it.
Hmm... these would look extra fun with sparkle sugar instead of non-pariels...
Marshmallows have pork in them?
Marshmallows are made with gelatin, which is derived from animal bones, possibly including pigs.
How do you get the nonpareil, or hershey kiss, to stick to the marshmallow
Following up on the other FYIs, Whole Foods carries kosher vegan marshmallows, so everyone's covered. Dandies are definitely kosher and I'm pretty sure Sweet and Sara's are too. It might be difficult to find an appropriate sized "tip" to match, though.