Why Aren't Cereal Marshmallows Soft Like Regular Ones? - Chowhound

Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock Bobbing, buoyant, sweet, and frankly mysterious, cereal marshmallows exist almost outside of classification. Officially, at least, they are still marshmallows. However, unlike your typical marshmallow (which you can make with only three simple ingredients), the kind found in cereal aren't fluffy or squishy. Most cereal marshmallows are dry and even slightly crunchy, only softening up…