Toasted marshmallow ice cream
A campfire-flavored ice cream made with marshmallows toasted until brown, then blended into the base or swirled through it.
Hard to find Look for it in specialty shops and seasonal runs. What the badge means
Toasted marshmallow ice cream takes the flavor of a marshmallow browned over a fire and puts it into a cold, creamy scoop. It is hard to find in stores, so making it at home is often the easiest way to try it.
This page covers what it tastes like, how to make toasted marshmallow ice cream at home, what to serve with it, how common it is and what the nutrition figures show.
What toasted marshmallow tastes like
Toasted marshmallow has a campfire flavor. It starts with marshmallows toasted until brown, which gives the ice cream a sweet, caramel-like taste with a hint of char. The toasted marshmallows are either blended into the base, so the flavor runs all the way through, or swirled through it in ribbons.
The main flavoring is torched marshmallow fluff. When the marshmallow is blended in, the ice cream reads as one smooth, sweet scoop with a light tan color from the browned sugar. When fluff is swirled in, you get soft, sticky ribbons against the creamy base. Either way, the flavor is all marshmallow, toasted.
Where toasted marshmallow comes from
The sources we use do not record who first made toasted marshmallow ice cream or when.
What they do show is strong interest. Talker Research reports that in its 2025 survey of 5,000 adults, toasted marshmallow came in second on the list of flavors people most wanted to try, with 24% naming it. That gap between demand and how rarely you see it in stores is a good reason to make a batch yourself: toast the marshmallows under the broiler, blend them into a no-churn base and freeze.
How to make toasted marshmallow at home
We suggest a no-churn base (condensed milk and whipped cream) for this flavor. A Philadelphia base, with no eggs, also works. The Base Builder sets up the no-churn style for you and sizes the base in grams and cups. It gives a base formula built on standard food-science ranges, not a tested recipe.
To get the flavor in, toast marshmallows under the broiler until they are browned. Then blend them into the warm base so they melt in and carry the toasted taste through the whole batch. If you like ribbons, swirl in marshmallow creme as you pack the ice cream into its container.
If you churn a Philadelphia version, add solid pieces at the end. In factory ice cream, pieces go in as the ice cream leaves the freezer, when about half its water is frozen and it is about as soft as soft serve. If you already have a recipe you like, the Recipe Scaler resizes it for your machine and converts cups to grams.
Base formula
Open the Base Builder: No-churn (condensed milk and whipped cream)
Other styles that suit it: Philadelphia (no eggs)
The Base Builder gives a base formula built on standard food-science ranges, not a tested recipe.
What to serve with toasted marshmallow
Toasted marshmallow already tastes like half of a campfire treat, so finish the thought. Serve it with chocolate, either as a warm sauce or as shaved bits on top. Crumble graham crackers over a scoop for crunch, or sandwich it between two crackers. Fresh strawberries cut the sweetness and add a bright, juicy note next to the toasty marshmallow. All three together make a fine sundae bar for a group.
- chocolate
- graham crackers
- strawberries
How common toasted marshmallow is
Our badge for toasted marshmallow is a waxing crescent, 2 of 5, labeled "Hard to find." Look for it in specialty shops and seasonal runs. The badge shows how easy a flavor is to find, not how much people like it.
No survey line ranks how often toasted marshmallow is sold, so the badge is our judgement of how easy it is to find. Interest is another matter. In Talker Research's 2025 survey of 5,000 Americans (100 per state, June 23 to 30, 2025), 24% named toasted marshmallow as a flavor they most want to try. That put it second on the list.
How it ranks in surveys and order data
| Survey | Result |
|---|---|
| Talker Research survey, 20255,000 Americans, 100 per state, June 23-30, 2025 | 24% named it a flavor they most want to try |
- Rare Rare enough that you would most likely make it at home.
- Hard to find Look for it in specialty shops and seasonal runs.
- Sometimes found Found in some shops and some grocery freezers.
- Easy to find Common in most grocery freezers.
- Classic A classic you can buy almost anywhere.
Nutrition, roughly
FoodData Central has no record for toasted marshmallow itself. The figures on this page are for a plain vanilla base, regular to rich, not for this flavor. Per 100 grams, plain vanilla ice cream has 207 kcal, 11 g fat and 21.2 g sugars, and the rich version has 249 kcal and 16.2 g fat. A 1/2 cup (66 g) portion of the regular one is about 137 kcal. Marshmallow mix-ins and sweeteners change these numbers.
Nutrition per 100 grams
| FoodData Central record | Calories | Fat | Saturated fat | Sugars | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice creams, vanilla FDC 167575 1/2 cup (66 g): about 137 kcal, 7.3 g fat | 207 kcal | 11 g | 6.79 g | 21.2 g | 3.5 g |
| Ice creams, vanilla, rich FDC 167573 | 249 kcal | 16.2 g | 10.30 g | 20.6 g | 3.5 g |
FoodData Central has no record for toasted marshmallow itself: these are the figures for a plain vanilla base, regular to rich. Mix-ins and sweeteners change them.
Questions people ask
What does toasted marshmallow ice cream taste like?
It tastes like a campfire marshmallow. Marshmallows are toasted until brown, then blended into the base or swirled through it, so you get a sweet, toasty flavor with a smooth or ribboned texture.
How do you make toasted marshmallow ice cream at home?
Toast marshmallows under the broiler until browned, then blend them into a warm no-churn base made with condensed milk and whipped cream. Swirl in marshmallow creme as you pack it, if you like ribbons.
Is toasted marshmallow ice cream easy to find in stores?
Not usually. Our badge rates it 2 of 5, hard to find. Look for it in specialty shops and seasonal runs, or make it at home with a no-churn base.
What toppings go well with toasted marshmallow ice cream?
Chocolate, graham crackers and strawberries all suit it. Chocolate and graham crackers lean into the campfire taste, while fresh strawberries add a bright, juicy contrast to the sweet marshmallow.
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Plan and make it with these
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Recipe Scaler and Converter
Ice cream recipe converter: cups to grams
Scale an ice cream recipe by a factor, a batch volume or your machine, and see every line in grams and cups.
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Scoop size chart
Ice cream scoop sizes and the disher number chart
The number stamped on an ice cream scoop tells you how many level scoopfuls fill one quart, so a #8 holds 4 fluid ounces (1/2 cup) and a #16 holds 2.
Sources
- New Mexico, New Jersey are America's top ice cream connoisseurs (5,000 adults, June 23 to 30, 2025) Talker Research
- Ice Cream Technology e-Book: Freezing/Whipping of Ice Cream H. Douglas Goff, University of Guelph
- Ice creams, vanilla (FDC 167575) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
- Ice creams, vanilla, rich (FDC 167573) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
Every data source the site uses is on the Sources page.