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  • Celebrating Autumn – Pumpkin Spice Marshmallows and a Giveaway!

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    Oct 5

    Welcome Fall!!

    This week of celebrating Autumn couldn’t have come at a better time.  We have been having temperatures in the 80s and 90s, and honestly, it has pretty much still felt like summer.  Until I woke up yesterday morning to cloudy skies and cooler temperatures.  It looks like fall has finally arrived here in Utah, and what better way to celebrate than with a Fall Festival!

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    This week, I have joined up with 4 other fantastic bloggers who will be bringing you all things fall. Yesterday, Myra at A Blessed Life showcased a super cute fall banner.  Check it out HERE and you can also link up your fall crafts and enter her giveaway!  We’ll have lots of other crafts and recipes from other bloggers – Jen at Tatertots and Jello, Liz at Hoosier Homemade and Amy at Positively Splendid – throughout this week.

    I had the hardest time choosing what I wanted to make for this festival.  Do I go savory or sweet?  Pumpkin, apple or squash?  So many decisions!  But then I ran across some pumpkin marshmallows for sale online, and I knew that I wanted some.  But I had never made marshmallows before.  So this was a perfect time to try it out!

    Let me tell you – if you have never had a homemade marshmallow, you are really missing out.  And if you think they are too hard for you to make, you are completely mistaken.  A stand mixer comes in mighty handy, but you could probably get by with a hand mixer.  (But forget it if you want to do these completely by hand – unless you are super buff and want to whisk forever!)  But besides that bit of kitchen equipment, these are really one of the easiest things you can make!

    These marshmallows are perfect on their own, but I tried a few out in a cup of hot cocoa yesterday – oh my goodness.  PURE HEAVEN!  It was just cheap cocoa, but this was seriously the best mug of cocoa I have ever had.  The spices and the pumpkin flavor from the marshmallows melted into the chocolate and made a blissful cup of deliciousness.  This is definitely going to be a regular thing around my house now!!

    Pumpkin Spice Marshmallows

    makes about 50 1″ marshmallows

    3 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
    1/2 cup cold water
    2 cups sugar
    2/3 cup corn syrup

    1/4 cup water
    1/2 cup pumpkin puree
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1 teaspoon ground ginger
    1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

    1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    about 1/2 sleeve graham crackers

    Line a 9×13 pan with plastic wrap and spray it uniformly with cooking spray.  Set aside.

    Put the 1/2 cup cold water and the 3 envelopes of gelatin in the bowl of a stand mixer.  Allow to sit and bloom for 10 minutes.

    Meanwhile, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat.  Bring to a boil.  Once it has started boiling, do not stir.  Bring to 250F, or until a small amount of syrup dropped in a glass of cold water forms a rigid ball.

    In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice.  Mix well.

    Attach the mixing bowl to a stand mixer fitted with the wire whip attachment and start the mixer on low speed.  Carefully pour the boiling sugar mixture down the side of the mixing bowl.  Increase the speed to medium high and add the salt.  Mix until stiff, shiny and white, about 5 to 12 minutes.  Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl occasionally with a rubber spatula.

    Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the pumpkin mixture until combined.  Return the bowl to the mixer and mix for an additional 3 minutes.  You can test to see if it is ready if you dip a spatula in the mixture and it should form a continuous ribbon off the spatula into the bowl.

    Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.  Let it sit at room temperature for at least 8 hours.

    Put the graham crackers in a food processor and process until you have very fine crumbs.  Lay a piece of waxed paper on the counter and spread out about half of the crumbs.  Turn the marshmallow pan over onto the crumbs and remove the plastic wrap.

    Cut the marshmallows into squares about 1″ x 1″.  Place the remaining crumbs in a bowl and dip the individual marshmallows in the graham cracker crumbs until all sides are covered.

    The marshmallows are best eaten fresh, but can be kept in an airtight container or about a week or in the freezer for a month.

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    It’s giveaway time!

    And that’s not all!!  First of all, we have a fun giveaway.  My original giveaway fell through, but I kinda think this one is more fun!  You will get all kinds of fun things to do some Halloween baking, plus I’ll be sending you 1/2 pound of candy corn fudge (recipe coming soon as well!)  Because I’ll be shipping food, you must be a resident of the US or Canada to win.

    Here’s how you can enter:

    *Leave a comment on this post!

    For additional entries: (please leave a separate comment for each one you complete)

    *Become a fan of Taste and Tell on Facebook and share this giveaway with your friends
    *Follow Taste and Tell on Twitter and tweet about Celebrating Autumn using the #celebratingfall hashtag
    *Link up one of your favorite fall recipes in the linky below

    This giveaway will go until next Tuesday, October 12th at 1pm MST.  The winner will be announced later that night!

    Don’t forget to link up your favorite fall recipe.  I can’t wait to see what you all share!

134 Responses to “Celebrating Autumn – Pumpkin Spice Marshmallows and a Giveaway!”

  1. Debbi Does Dinner Healthy said on

    Love the marshmallows!! I've never made them before but if I did, I would totally make this flavor, they look SO good!

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  2. flavourfulbounty said on

    While I hate leaving behind summer produce, I love fall flavours. Can't wait to try new recipes this season. :)

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  3. Wow they sound fab! Would never have thought that you could put pumpkin puree into marshmallows, I would have thought it would be too wet, but these look wonderful

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  4. Ohhh, I think I have to make pumpkin marshmallows! I've made regular but I want spice! Cool giveaway too! :)

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  5. HoosierHomemade said on

    Deborah!! You are killing me here!
    Those Marshmallows are amazing! I have been wanting to try homemade marshmallows for YEARS, and now, Pumpkin and Spice! This is a MUST this wk! :-)
    Thanks so much for joining our Festival group!
    ~Liz

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  6. I already "like" you but I posted your link!
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Taste-and-Tell/262025653131?ref=ts#!/megan.pires

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  7. My Oh My! No wonder it was the best hot chocolate ever…. YUM!!

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  8. keepitsweet said on

    i've never made marshmallows but pumpkin makes these really tempting!!!

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  9. pumpkin marshmallows sound like a great baking adventure to celebrate the beginning of fall.

    :)

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  10. I "liked" your blog on Facebook and I posted your link

    :)

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  11. Never made marshmallows before. They look great!

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  12. mamadana said on

    My 4 year old would love pumpkin marshmallows (and who am I kidding, so would I!)

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  13. I saw this recipe on another blog the other day and FELL IN LOVE! They look so delightful and I love the sound of them mixed into hot cocoa. I bet they'd make a KILLER smore as well!

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  14. Love these! Perfect treat for fall!

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  15. Living the Scream said on

    This recipe looks AMAZING! My daughters would love these marshmellows. Also love the giveaway! I love the fall!

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  16. Oh wow…those marshmallows look AMAZING!!

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  17. Rosa's Yummy Yums said on

    They look lovely! A great Halloween treat!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  18. Keersten said on

    Those look wonderful! We make regular marshmallows and love them, but these look spectacular! Thanks!

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  19. Bert and Benton said on

    those look so fun!! I love fall.

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  20. Love the marshmallows and thanks for this great giveaway…

    ramvinayak_81@rediffmail.com

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  21. I am a fan on FB…

    ramvinayak_81@rediffmail.com

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  22. Didn't think you could make puree into marshmallows, thanks so much it gives me so many ideas!

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  23. Kimberly said on

    I haven't dared marshmallows yet. I've seen them on good eats, but never tried them. The option of making different flavors definitely makes me more curious to try making them.
    You have also helped me realize I have never posted my favorite fall cake. Oops – guess I'll have to make this week so I can post a linky.

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  24. Thanks for the giveaway! Love me some marshmallows.

    Chris

    zekks at yahoo dot com

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  25. Jennifurla said on

    you absolutely can not beat homemade marshmallows. I made some and enjoyed cinnamon marshmallow coffee for weeks.

    Sign me up for the giveaway!

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  26. Becky at VintageMixer said on

    sippin' a pumpkin spice latte as I read your post! I love anything pumpkin this time of year. What a great idea to have a seasonal flavored marshmallow! I bet chocolate mint would be fabulous also :)

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  27. I've been seeing a lot of marshmallow lately, but haven't seen a pumpkin version! They're so fun. I love the pic with the marshmallows in the pumpkin jar. Super, super cute!

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  28. I follow you on twitter! Keeping my fingers crossed!

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  29. Sounds delicious! I havent been brave enough to make marshmallows yet!

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  30. I think I just fell in love.. literally.. I've been waiting till it gets really cold to make homemade marshmallows but you may have just changed my mind.. and candy corn fudge!?

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  31. cmjhawaii said on

    I've never tried making marshmallows before. I'm not a fan of the packaged ones, but these look far superior.

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  32. cmjhawaii said on

    already a fan on fb.

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  33. cmjhawaii said on

    tweeted
    http://twitter.com/cmjhawaii/status/26485778477

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  34. cmjhawaii said on

    linked up an Eggnog Pumpkin Pie recipe. Absolutely 500,000 times better than regular pumpkin pie!

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  35. Love your blog and am excited for the great flavors of fall! Those marshmallows look awesome! Thanks for sharing.

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  36. Anna Resnik Pickelsimer said on

    Fun giveaway! thanks!

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  37. Brown Family said on

    Oooh yum! These marshmallows sound delish in hot chocolate! I am going to attempt to make them. Wish me luck and Good Luck to all that participate in the giveaway! Thanks!

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  38. Mmmm, these pumpkin marshmallows in hot cocoa? Now that sounds like fall! I'm gonna have to try it soon!

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  39. These marshmallows sound so good! I have the same pumkin dish as you. Love your blog

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  40. I am a fan on facebook

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  41. Deb this is great stuff! I would never thought of pumpkin marshmallow lol. I've only made peppermint ones…but dunno why my m'mallows don't store and get so damp the next day even in airtight containers :(
    love your pumpkin container btw :)

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  42. scrambledhenfruit said on

    That hot chocolate with these marshmallows sounds so good! I've never made marshmallows but these are really tempting me. Thanks!

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  43. My Crazy Family said on

    Just became a friend on facebook and shared with all my friends, now off to make these. I bet this would be good in the middle of a whoopie pie. Might have to make that and try it out.

    April

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  44. My Crazy Family said on

    It shows 14 tsp of salt is that right?

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  45. Jennifer said on

    I've never made marshmallows before. These sound so tasty!

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  46. Mommy Hates Cooking said on

    Looks amazing, going to try these!

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  47. Mommy Hates Cooking said on

    I follow on twitter.

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  48. My Crazy Family – thank you so much for catching that! I should be 1/4, not 14. I have fixed it. That could have made for some very salty marshmallows!

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  49. I'm soooo excited to make these marshmallows! I discovered homemade marshmallows last year and now I'm totally addicted to them! Thanks for the recipe.

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  50. I added one of my favorite fall recipes link on here.

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  51. I'm already a fan on facebook too.

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  52. What fun mallows! I need to try homemade ones like that.

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  53. My Crazy Family said on

    I also added a favorite family meal I make every year on the first day of Fall. I skipped one year and my family had a fit.
    I thought you might like to see my whoopie pies I made with the marshmallows. :o )
    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000147181653#!/notes/aprils-home-cooking/whoopie-pie/162385930439475

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  54. I now "like" you on Facebook and posted about the giveaway on my FB page. (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1503071399)

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  55. My Crazy Family said on

    Opps sorry I some how did the like wrong. It is April's home cooking on Facebook.

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  56. I linked up some homemade apple butter on my blog. Thanks, Deborah!

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  57. BeachCoveJewelry said on

    Those marshmallows look so good, I love anything pumpkin!

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  58. I've never had pumpkin spice marshmallows before, but they sound delicious.

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  59. What a great giveaway…and a great recipe! I just bought ten cans of pumpkin at the store…so I need some more recipes, and I've certainly found one! I've never made my own marshmallows, but I bet they taste far better than what you can buy at the store. Thanks for sharing!

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  60. Naomi @ Joyfully Seeking said on

    I've always wanted to try making marshmallows but it seemed too difficult, perhaps I'll try these ones, they look delicious!!

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  61. Naomi @ Joyfully Seeking said on

    tweet tweet
    http://twitter.com/naomiomi/status/26523512299

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  62. Stephanie D. said on

    Never thought of making my own marshmallows before!

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  63. Renee' Simmons said on

    Thanks for being brave & making the marshmallows (they sound delish), now you are giving us some courage to try to make them too! Happy Fall!

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  64. Renee' Simmons said on

    I am falling you on FB!

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  65. Renee' Simmons said on

    Following you on Twitter & Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/bearabledeals/status/26538187788

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  66. Jenny Sunshine said on

    You've inspired me to make marshmellows! Yum…

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  67. I've always wanted to try making my own marshmallows. This just might be the one to try!

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  68. Patricia Scarpin said on

    I'm a sucker for homemade marshmallows and always looking for new flavors to try – what a beautiful idea, Deb!

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  69. What a cute giveaway! I love love candy corn lol!

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  70. Me and My Pink Mixer said on

    I've never made homemade marshmallows before, but they are are my to-do list. Your pumpkin spice version sounds wonderful. Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  71. The Comfort of Cooking said on

    Wow, these look amazing! I bet they'd be incredible in a cup of chai tea. Thanks for hosting the giveaway and continuing to post awesome recipes like this!

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  72. Oh wow! This looks fabulous. I didn't think it was possible to find another yummy pumpkin spice recipe to add to my already rather large file. YAY!

    Can't wait to try this.

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  73. Jen @ tatertotsandjello.com said on

    Yum!! Those marshmallows look so delicious!!

    And what a great giveaway! I shared it on my Tatertots and Jello Facebook page and linked to you.

    Fun party!!!

    xox
    jen

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  74. Our little family said on

    Maybe I should finally give homemade marshmallows a try. These look great!

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  75. The marshmallows look fabulous!! Have to try them. The giveaway is AWESOME!! And candy corn fudge…. YUM!!! Thanks for the chance to win

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  76. What a fun post. I will have to try the marshmallow recipe. Probably healthier than store bought ones. The give away is fun too. What a fun way to spend time with your kids.

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  77. Donna Nguyen said on

    What a great giveaway! The pumpkin spice marshmallows look delish!

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  78. Donna Nguyen said on

    I am a friend on FB & I posted about the giveaway! (:

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  79. These look great! I wonder if you can make rice krispie treats with them?!

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  80. oneordinaryday said on

    Oh my gosh, these sound absolutely amazing. Bookmarking right now!

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  81. I've been meaning to try home-made marshmallows for years and this recipe just tipped the balance. They're vegetables right!? Healthy eating.

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  82. Cookie baker Lynn said on

    I adore making marshmallows! Pumpkin? Wonderful, a new flavor to try!

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  83. What a fabulous idea! I haven't made marshmallows since I was about 15 and fearless in the kitchen. I believe I will be trying these sometime soon.

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  84. What a fabulous idea! I haven't made marshmallows since I was about 15 and fearless in the kitchen. I believe I will be trying these sometime soon.

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  85. Those marshmallows look delicious. I can't wait to try them.

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  86. I have never made marshmallows but these look promising :)

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  87. Mmmm…I may have to try these!

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  88. What an interesting idea! They look really good!

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  89. Those marshmallows look wicked good!

    urchiken at gmail dot com

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  90. jderouin55 said on

    I love anything pumpkin glad to see it the shelf again

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  91. Yummy! Haven't made homemade marshmallows but your comment about sticking one in a cup of cocoa is pushing me in that direction!

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  92. katklaw777 said on

    I luv pumpkin anything!!! they look delicious…and thanks for the great giveaway too.

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  93. Micharkie said on

    Can't wait to try these marshmallows!

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  94. Micharkie said on

    i'm a fan of taste and tell on fb!

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  95. Micharkie said on

    I <3 pumpkin rolls….http://southernfood.about.com/od/pumpkins/r/blbb465.htm

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  96. I love these. I have always wanted to make homemade marshmallows, and pumpkin ones sound delicious!

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  97. Catherine said on

    Those marshmallows look delicious! My little brother, for digestive reasons nobody understands, can't eat foods with fat, so I'm bookmarking this recipe to make for him when we're all eating pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. Thanks!

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  98. I am going to make these this weekend! Thanks for a great recipe!

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  99. I have never tried to make my own marshmallows but have always wanted to! I must give this recipe a try! It is so perfect for fall!

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  100. I am a Facebook Fan!

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  101. Those marshmallows look YUMMY!

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  102. I'm a fb fan and I linked to the giveaway!

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  103. I posted a linky.

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  104. I've been wanting to make marshmallows and these look AMAZING!

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  105. Elizabeth said on

    Yum at the marshmallows! Pumpkin season is the best season!

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  106. Elizabeth said on

    I just linked the Pumpkin Pancakes :)

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  107. I never thought about making pumpkin marshmallows. They look delicious!
    Can't wait to make them this weekend.

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  108. Those look awesome! I really need to try making homemade marshmallows!!

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  109. oooooh so sad…for the giveaway, I'm in france…and we do not have such beautiful things for Halloween!!! so cute!!!!

    tara
    http://welcometomyworldandcie.over-blog.com/

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  110. Super cute stuff to win! :) I LOVE your Blog! I will try these Marshmallows asap! I hope mine turn out like yours! pick me!!!! Laura

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  111. I love fall baking and the marshmallows look awesome!
    Thanks,
    Karen

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  112. Jennifer said on

    I'm planning on making these marshmallows this weekend!

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  113. cinderellied said on

    I made some plain marshmallows last week and they were a big hit…I think I need to try these next!

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  114. I love love love marshmellows and these sound divine because i'm slightly obsessed with pumpkin!!!

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  115. momof2girls said on

    These are so pretty and look yummy! I would love to try to make these.
    katiemur@gmail.com

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  116. I've never made homemade marshmallows, but this would be a great recipe to try!

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  117. Vittoria said on

    I linked up a recipe for Pumpkin Butter from skinnytaste.com!

    I can't wait to try these marshmallows, I didn't even know you could make marshmallows!

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  118. Barbie and Kyle said on

    I am excited to try your marshmallows. My kids will love them, I'm sure!

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  119. Barbie and Kyle said on

    I follow your blog!

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  120. Barbie and Kyle said on

    I'm a facebook fan!

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  121. I've never heard of pumpkin spice marshmallows before.Will have to give them a try. Love the giveaway!

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  122. Amy, Gary and Emma Reems said on

    This giveaway looks awesome! Hope I win!
    amyreems@gmail.com

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  123. Can't wait to try the marshmallow recipe! They look and sound great!

    randi3208 at yahho dot com

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  124. RoseMamie said on

    Those marshmallows looked just delicious!!

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  125. RoseMamie said on

    I liked you on FB and shared your giveaway with my friends :)

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  126. Never made homemade marshmallows before but seems like the perfect time to try pumpkin marshmallows!

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  127. Mrs. Carter said on

    This would fun for the family and I to make. We love baking!

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  128. Wow, I've made regular marshmallows and chocolate ones, but pumpkin spice ones never occured to me! I've gotta try this!

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  129. I haven’t made this recipe yet, but it looks similar to one I made yesterday from “brush and spoon” blogspot…problem is pumpkin tasted raw and I don’t like that…anyone ever tried added the pumpkin and spices to the sugar/water/syrup mixture?

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    Deborah Reply:

    @mrs.chiu, I haven’t tried this recipe that way, but if you do try, you’ll have to let me know how it turns out!

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  130. Oh how fun! Thank you for the chance (fingers crossed!)

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  131. Mmmm.. so a few years ago I made mint marshmallows at christmas to go with the hot chocolate and rumplemintz, now I will have to make these for thanksgiving to top off hot butered rum or even a sweet potato casserole!

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  132. [...] the one I thought was the best. I found the recipe on a blog called “Taste and Tell”. Click here for the full recipe. Below you will find my experiences with this [...]

  133. Thanks for posting this recipe. I tried it myself last week and was very pleased with the results. The texture and flavor was right on. I reviewed your recipe on my blog (http://www.eatlikenoone.com/pumpkin-spice-marshmallows.htm) and posted a link to this page.

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