# Is it possible to make sugar free marshmallows?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-make-sugar-free-marshmallows/453457>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 19, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-make-sugar-free-marshmallows/453457 "2008-06-19T11:00:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-make-sugar-free-marshmallows/453457/1 "2008-06-19T11:00:30Z")

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Well, is it?

I have just whipped up (literally) a batch of marshmallows\* using jelly crystals (strawberry), water and lots of air. I was wondering if I were to use the diet sugar free type of jelly crystals, would it still work?

My dad is a diabetic so I have seen many types of sugar free lollies - never any marshmallowy ones and I’m wondering why.

\*yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum

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**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-make-sugar-free-marshmallows/453457/2 "2008-06-19T11:07:12Z")

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[http://www.recipezaar.com/68342](http://www.recipezaar.com/68342)

Seems to be possible with Splenda at least.

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**Author:** ![MissMossie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@MissMossie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissMossie)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-make-sugar-free-marshmallows/453457/3 "2008-06-19T13:04:31Z")

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This past Easter season, I saw sugar free peeps, so I imagine that sugar free marshmallows that aren’t shaped like chicks and bunnies would be possible.

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**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-make-sugar-free-marshmallows/453457/4 "2008-06-19T13:24:26Z")

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Sugarless marshmallows are out there. You just may have to look around, or order online.