Description
Create adorable and spooky Marshmallow Ghosts using fondant, marshmallows, and white chocolate. These easy Halloween treats are perfect for festive parties and fun family activities, combining simple ingredients to craft delightful ghostly sweets.
Ingredients
Scale
Fondant Layer
- 300 g fondant
- White chocolate (amount as needed for melting and decorating)
Marshmallow Ghosts
- 10 marshmallows
- 20 mini chocolate chips
- 10 standard chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Gather all the ingredients. If you prefer homemade fondant, prepare it beforehand by following a trusted fondant recipe.
- Melt White Chocolate: Melt white chocolate in a small bowl and keep it warm by placing the bowl over a pot of hot water or inside a larger bowl with hot water to prevent it from hardening as you work.
- Roll Fondant: Roll out the fondant to about 2mm to 3mm thickness using a rolling pin on a clean surface, ensuring even thickness for easy cutting.
- Cut Fondant Circles: Use a medium-sized round cutter, approximately the size of the marshmallow plus twice its height, to cut out fondant circles that will fully cover the marshmallows.
- Attach Marshmallows: Apply a small amount of melted white chocolate in the center of each fondant circle, then place a marshmallow firmly in the middle to secure it.
- Form Ghost Shape: Flip the marshmallow and fondant over and gently adjust the edges of the fondant to cover the marshmallow well, creating ruffled ghostly frills around the edges.
- Add Facial Features: Using a skewer or toothpick, dot two small spots of melted white chocolate on the marshmallow sides for eyes; quickly stick two mini chocolate chips onto these spots before the chocolate sets. Repeat the process to add a mouth using a standard-sized chocolate chip.
- Repeat Assembly: Continue assembling the rest of the marshmallow ghosts using the above steps until all are completed.
- Storage: Store the marshmallow ghosts in an airtight container, keeping them away from humidity to maintain freshness and texture.
Notes
- Keep the white chocolate warm while assembling by placing the bowl in hot water; replace the water when it cools to avoid the chocolate hardening prematurely.
- White chocolate works best for these treats because it blends visually with the white fondant and marshmallows, avoiding visible contrast that dark or milk chocolate might create.
- Choose a cutter size that closely matches the marshmallow’s diameter plus twice its height to ensure the fondant covers the marshmallow perfectly without excessive excess fondant.
- Store completed marshmallow ghosts in an airtight container away from moisture to prevent them from becoming sticky or losing shape.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ghost
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
