Marshmallow Heaven

Last winter I wrote about non-dairy alternatives to Hot Chocolate, and I included the revelation I had that most marshmallows are not vegan. The idea of fish gelatin (!) in my marshmallows almost blew my mind. Luckily, I discovered Dandies at my local Whole Foods, and I’ve since noticed these fantastic marshmallows in other places, such as Back to Eden Bakery in Portland, Oregon.

In addition to Dandies, Sweet & Sara gets top honors for its super-creative fluffy stuff:

• Toasted Coconut Marshmallows
• Strawberry Marshmallows
• Cinnamon Pecan Marshmallows
• Pumpkin Spice Marshmallows (just saw on Twitter this week that these are coming soon!)
• Classic Vanilla Marshmallows

Sweet & Sara also offers Smores (marshmallow and chocolate smooshed between two graham crackers) in both Original and Peanut Butter flavors. Another traditional favorite, made here with S & S vegan marshmallows: Rice Krispies Treats, made with organic brown rice.  And for the chocolate lovers (you know who you are), Sweet & Sara makes Rocky Road Bark, a blend of marshmallows, organic Belgian dark chocolate, and roasted almonds.

All these products are widely available, most notably in Whole Foods Markets nationwide. But you can use the web site’s store locator to find the place closest to home, and you also can purchase through the online store. New York friends, this is yet another excuse (not that we need one) to get to Lula’s Sweet Apothecary sometime soon. No surprise, it’s on the list of dozens of NYC places that carry Sweet & Sara.

Bonus Tip!
If you’re looking for a vegan version of marshmallow “Fluff” topping for cakes and desserts, check out Suzanne’s Ricemellow Creme. Our pup Galileo has the nickname “Fluffer Nutter” — he’s all white, with lots of peanut butter-colored freckles. So he’ll be getting a cake with Ricemellow Creme and peanut butter chips for his next birthday.

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