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See’s Candies, founded in Los Angeles in 1921, makes a “St. Patrick’s Day potato” using divinity — a nougat-like, marshmallowy confection — mixed with walnut, coated in chocolate, and rolled in cocoa powder and cinnamon.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

But add sugar and a few other stabilizing ingredients, and you can produce mounds of meringue with a crisp exterior and a marshmallowy center, with only 15 minutes of hands-on time.

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2019

And, happy back flip: Billed as “Classic Tiramisu,” dessert itself actually proved to be a luxurious chocolate tartlet with marshmallowy garnish.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2018

Its broad, marshmallowy walls hug the whole circumference of your neck.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2018

They even imagined a colorful, marshmallowy sort of candy in the shape of a baby chicken.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood