Dessert Toppings

part of: Sugar Cane

Marshmallow cream — sometimes called marshmallow fluff — is a soft, pillowy spread with a sweet vanilla flavour. It sits somewhere between a meringue and a melted marshmallow in texture: smooth, sticky, and easy to dollop or drizzle.

It’s used as a topping for ice cream, hot chocolate, and sundaes, as a filling for sandwich biscuits, and as a key ingredient in no-bake fudge and slice recipes. In the United States it’s a staple, and it’s steadily found its way into Australian kitchens and cafés.

Other dessert toppings in this category include chocolate and caramel sauces, fruit coulis, and whipped cream — anything designed to finish a dessert at the table.

Produced
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How it's made

Sugar and corn syrup are heated together, then beaten at high speed with egg whites or gelatin to incorporate air and create a stable foam. Vanilla flavouring is added during whipping. The result is a glossy, marshmallow-like cream that holds its shape loosely. It’s packaged in jars or tubs without further cooking — the texture comes from the aeration rather than from setting or baking.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 323kcal
Protein 0.8g
Carbs 78.9g
Fat 0.3g
Fibre 0.1g Sugar 46.8g
Mass Distribution

1 jar is about 198 g — roughly 640 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈2.5kg
Freshwater ≈480L
Land ≈1.9m²

≈ Estimated from its category — typical for sugar, not measured for this item yet. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

In the kitchen

Used as

sweet dessert topping

Goes well with
chocolate peanut butter graham cracker banana cocoa
Classic dishes
  • S'mores
  • Fluffernutter sandwich
  • Sweet potato casserole

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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Where to next

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