Have fun with your kids making these 4th of July Marshmallow Flags. These red, white, and blue treats are perfect for any patriotic party. They're so simple to make and even better to eat!
These Sugar Coated Marshmallow Flags are such an easy edible craft to create for any patriotic holiday. They'll be perfect for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and more.
The idea for these came when I found a bag of Jet-Puffed S'More Mallows. Have you seen them yet? Unlike the rectangle StackerMallows which are pretty thin, these are nice and thick and a bit bigger too. They really would make the perfect marshmallow for a s'more, but of course, I had to do something else with them.
So, I painted my design on them using water and dusted red and blue decorating sugar over the white marshmallow to make an easy version of our flag. I didn't go into all the detail like adding stars, I just kept this food craft super simple.
If you've never coated a store-bought marshmallow in sugar, you'll be surprised by how much it tastes like a marshmallow Peep. I first tried the homemade version of this candy after seeing all the fun brightly colored marshmallow skewers, pops, and kebabs made by Meaghan of the Decorated Cookie. She does some pretty amazing things with marshmallows and even has an entire section of her blog devoted to decorating them.
To make my marshmallow flags easy for little hands to carry, I put them on a lollipop stick. Now everyone can wave a flag this holiday weekend.
Ingredients
Jet-Puffed S'moreMallows (or Homemade Marshmallows cut into 2-inch squares)
water
red and blue sugar (small crystals work best)
Supplies
2 food use only paint brushes (brand new or used for food only)
lollipop sticks
You can get the S'moreMallows and Sugar from Amazon (commission earned for sales)
Instructions:
- Dip a paintbrush in water, brush lines across the marshmallow, leaving room at the top for the blue square.
- After brushing two lines, dip the marshmallow in red sugar.
- Create two more lines going all the way across the marshmallow then dip in the red sugar.
- Brush water in a square shape in the top left corner. Dip just the corner in blue sugar.
- Insert a lollipop stick into the marshmallows.
That's it! It's that easy.
Storage
You can keep these marshmallows in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Variations
You might also like to make these festive Stamped Patriotic Marshmallows. You can find the recipe on Kid's Activities Blog by clicking the link above.
Related Recipes
If you're looking for other 4th of July Recipes, click the link and explore all my other patriotic food ideas.
Recipe
Decorate square marshmallows with red and blue sugar to create American Flag Marshmallows.
- Jet-Puffed S'moreMallows, or Homemade Marshmallows cut into 2-inch squares
- water
- red and blue sugar (small crystals work best)
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Dip a paintbrush in water, brush lines across the marshmallow, leaving room at the top for the blue square.
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After brushing two lines, dip the marshmallow in red sugar.
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Create two more lines going all the way across the marshmallow then dip in the red sugar.
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Brush water in a square shape in the top left corner. Dip just the corner in blue sugar.
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Insert a lollipop stick into the marshmallows.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
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those lovely sugar coated marshmallows.. they look so cute and interesting. i liked it the way you coated them with sugar, and that cute uncle sam nutter butter was so amazing. good work.
Shari Eckstrom
I love these, So clever!
Megan | The DelightFULL Dash
These marshmallows are so cute and festive! Also love the red, white, and blue swirled stars. So pretty!
Anonymous
What a neat idea! They would make an a cute hostess gift!
The Partiologist
Of course you have one or two things I'd love to try - and the flags being so easy, I could get them done before everyone else is up - so cute!
Jessica Coleman
I want to try making the fudge stars!!
beth
The stars are super easy, two ingredients, and a few minutes to mix up the fudge and they taste great.
June
How adorable! I can just imagine those on top of red, white, and blue cupcakes. 🙂
beth
Thanks, June. They would make cute cupcake toppers:)