Do marshmellows go bad?

[phorsenuf]

I have such a craving for rice krispie treats (how odd is that?). I have an unopened bag of them that are still soft. The exp. date says Jan of '06.
Do you think they are OK?

 

[Mom21]

I think they are fine. They just give an expiration date for staleness. Enjoy your treats.

 

[RadioNate]

I'd use them but I like to live dangerously.

is it a 'sell by' date? or an actual expiration. I always say "it says 'sell by' not 'it'll kill you after'."

 

[MerryPoppins]

Usually things like that are meant as a "best by" date. Since they are unopened and still soft, I'd probably taste one and see if they taste stale. If not, go ahead and use them.

 

[phorsenuf]

I'd use them but I like to live dangerously.

is it a 'sell by' date? or an actual expiration. I always say "it says 'sell by' not 'it'll kill you after'."

Actually its just a date. Not a sell by or best used by.

 

[RadioNate]

then it is a best by date....I still say eat them. Look at all the people who eat year old stale Peeps.

 

[Beth76]

Go ahead. I've had marshmallows go stale before. If they're soft, they're fine.

 

[LuvTigger]

I think if they are still soft and white, it should be fine.

However, I did have a recent experience where I apparently had some REALLY old marshmallows (probably a year after the date), and when I tried to make something similar to rice krispie treats (energy bars), the marshmallows didn't melt properly.

 

[MBeds]

To me: Rice Krispie treats are worth the ride to the store to get a nice fresh bag of marshmellows...

 

[Virgo10]

Wow, it's so weird reading this thread. I bought all the ingredients to make Treats yesterday when I was at the store. Low in fat, no cholesterol and not too bad in calories.

Thanks for the reminder. I think I'll throw all the stuff together around 4 and have one for a snack later on tonight.

 

[justjulie]

Don't do it unless you're prepared to be disappointed. It's worth a fresh bag, trust me. I craved them once too and went with the ol' "good enough" marshmallows in the cupboard - yuck, yuck, yuck! Never again will I do that, I vote for a new bag and sheer bliss at the first bite!