diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index c719910..dc3ec5e 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "require-dev": {
         "cakephp/cakephp-codesniffer": "^4.0",
         "cakephp/debug_kit": "^4.0",
+        "michelf/php-markdown": "^1.9",
         "mikey179/vfsstream": "^1.6",
         "phpunit/phpunit": "^8.5"
     },
diff --git a/src/View/TwigView.php b/src/View/TwigView.php
index c9a7771..67ee65a 100644
--- a/src/View/TwigView.php
+++ b/src/View/TwigView.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 use Twig\Environment;
 use Twig\Extension\DebugExtension;
 use Twig\Extension\StringLoaderExtension;
+use Twig\Extra\Markdown\DefaultMarkdown;
 use Twig\Extra\Markdown\MarkdownExtension;
 use Twig\Extra\Markdown\MarkdownInterface;
 use Twig\Extra\Markdown\MarkdownRuntime;
@@ -62,20 +63,18 @@ class TwigView extends View
      *
      * Use ViewBuilder::setOption()/setOptions() in your controller to set these options.
      *
-     * - `environment` - Array of config you would pass into \Twig\Environment to overwrite the default settings,
-     *   see: http://twig.sensiolabs.org/doc/api.html#environment-options
-     * - `markdown` - Config for MarkdownExtension. Array must contain `engine` key which is
-     *   an instance of Twig\Extra\Markdown\MarkdownInterface,
-     *   see https://twig.symfony.com/doc/3.x/filters/markdown_to_html.html
+     * - `environment` - Array of config you would pass into \Twig\Environment to overwrite the default settings.
+     *     See http://twig.sensiolabs.org/doc/api.html#environment-options.
+     * - `markdown` - Set to 'default' to use `DefaultMarkdown` or
+     *     provide custom Twig\Extra\Markdown\MarkdownInterface instance.
+     *     See https://twig.symfony.com/doc/3.x/filters/markdown_to_html.html.
      *
      * @var array
      */
     protected $_defaultConfig = [
         'environment' => [
         ],
-        'markdown' => [
-            'engine' => null,
-        ],
+        'markdown' => null,
     ];
 
     /**
@@ -228,11 +227,12 @@ protected function initializeExtensions(): void
         $twig->addExtension(new Extension\ViewExtension());
 
         // Markdown extension
-        $markdownEngine = $this->getConfig('markdown.engine');
-        if ($markdownEngine instanceof MarkdownInterface) {
+        $markdown = $this->getConfig('markdown');
+        if ($markdown !== null) {
             $twig->addExtension(new MarkdownExtension());
 
-            $twig->addRuntimeLoader(new class ($markdownEngine) implements RuntimeLoaderInterface {
+            $engine = $markdown === 'default' ? new DefaultMarkdown() : $markdown;
+            $twig->addRuntimeLoader(new class ($engine) implements RuntimeLoaderInterface {
                 /**
                  * @var \Twig\Extra\Markdown\MarkdownInterface
                  */
diff --git a/tests/TestCase/View/TwigViewTest.php b/tests/TestCase/View/TwigViewTest.php
index 540738f..d5f9a2c 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase/View/TwigViewTest.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase/View/TwigViewTest.php
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 use TestApp\View\AppView;
 use Twig\Error\RuntimeError;
 use Twig\Error\SyntaxError;
+use Twig\Extra\Markdown\DefaultMarkdown;
 
 /**
  * Class TwigViewTest.
@@ -120,6 +121,38 @@ public function testCellsShareTwig()
         $this->assertSame($this->view->getTwig(), $cell->createView(AppView::class)->getTwig());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Tests rendering with markdown.
+     *
+     * @return void;
+     */
+    public function testMarkdownExtensionDefault()
+    {
+        AppView::destroyTwig();
+
+        $view = new AppView(null, null, null, ['markdown' => 'default']);
+        $output = $this->view->render('markdown', false);
+        $this->assertSame("<h1>Title</h1>\n", $output);
+
+        AppView::destroyTwig();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests rendering with markdown.
+     *
+     * @return void;
+     */
+    public function testMarkdownExtensionCustom()
+    {
+        AppView::destroyTwig();
+
+        $view = new AppView(null, null, null, ['markdown' => new DefaultMarkdown()]);
+        $output = $this->view->render('markdown', false);
+        $this->assertSame("<h1>Title</h1>\n", $output);
+
+        AppView::destroyTwig();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Tests deprecated element and cell tags render.
      *
diff --git a/tests/test_app/src/View/AppView.php b/tests/test_app/src/View/AppView.php
index 035616a..5cd907b 100644
--- a/tests/test_app/src/View/AppView.php
+++ b/tests/test_app/src/View/AppView.php
@@ -30,4 +30,15 @@ public function initialize(): void
         parent::initialize();
         $this->loadHelper('TestSecond');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Clear internal Twig instances for testing.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public static function destroyTwig(): void
+    {
+        static::$profile = null;
+        static::$twig = null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_app/templates/markdown.twig b/tests/test_app/templates/markdown.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d7dc19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_app/templates/markdown.twig
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ '# Title'|markdown_to_html }}
\ No newline at end of file