23 Creative & Delectable Marzipan Recipes - In the Kitch (2024)

As you will see from this list, marzipan can be used in various ways to create unique treats or simply eaten all on its own. Some recipes even call for baking it into cookies or using it as a cupcake frosting!

Marzipan really does lend itself well to creativity. After having browsed through this marzipan recipes list, you may even venture to come up with your own idea.

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Jump to:
  • What is Marzipan?
  • #1. Basic Marzipan Recipe
  • #2. Marzipan Nut Balls
  • #3. Hausfreunde with Caramelized Cashews
  • #4. Chewy Almond Marzipan Bars
  • #5. Marzipan-Stuffed Almond Sugar Cookies
  • #6. Dark Chocolate Marzipan Cookies
  • #7. Marzipan Cinnamon Challah
  • #8. Vegan Marzipan Truffles
  • #9. German Baked Marzipan Bites
  • #10. Mohn Marzipan Kringel
  • #11. Keto Marzipan
  • #12. Marzipan Cherry Cake
  • #13. Marzipan Buttercream
  • #14. Chocolate Marzipan Truffles
  • #15. Fig Lemon Marzipan Bundt Cake
  • #16. Spiced Christmas Cupcakes with Marzipan Frosting
  • #17. Raw Christmas Cake Bites
  • #18. Easy Chocolate Marzipan Recipe
  • #19. Clean Eating Marzipan Candy
  • #20. Ganache-Filled Marzipan Truffles
  • #21. How to Make Marzipan (and Marzipan Pyramids)
  • #22. Simnel Cake
  • #23. Marzipan Fudge Roll
  • Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marzipan?

Marzipan is a confectionery paste consisting of finely ground almonds that have been sweetened with powdered sugar or honey and sometimes held together with raw egg whites. Some variations will use honey or other binding ingredients in place of the raw egg white. It can be used to decorate cakes because of its pliability, but can also be eaten as-is or coated in chocolate, etc.

It is not to be confused with almond paste, which is less sweet and mainly used as a filling.

#1. Basic Marzipan Recipe

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If you’ve never made marzipan before, this is a good place to start. This easy tutorial tells you exactly how to make basic marzipan with tips and tricks! Make sure to have almond flour on hand - also known as almond meal.

Basic Marzipan Recipe from Plated Cravings

#2. Marzipan Nut Balls

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You can whip up these marzipan nut balls in only 15 minutes, so they make a great last-minute sweet snack or bite-sized dessert! The added flavors of cinnamon and orange zest are a nice touch.

Marzipan Nut Balls Recipe

#3. Hausfreunde with Caramelized Cashews

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This recipe uses marzipan as a way to add an extra layer to shortbread cookies. Apricot jam is spread onto each cookie, topped with a marzipan round, dipped in chocolate and then sprinkled with chopped, caramelized cashews. That is a whole lot of yummy in one bite!

Hausfreunde with Caramelized Cashews Recipe from Lavender & Macarons

#4. Chewy Almond Marzipan Bars

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If you are craving something sweet and chewy, these almond marzipan bars should satisfy! They are topped with toasted almonds to provide a crunchy outer layer, but the inside of these bars is soft and chewy; a great texture combination.

Chewy Almond Marzipan Bars Recipe from Sweet & Savoury Pursuits

#5. Marzipan-Stuffed Almond Sugar Cookies

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Have you ever tried a stuffed cookie? These sugar cookies are filled with an orange blossom water-scented marzipan paste and rolled in crunchy sliced almonds. Yum!

Marzipan-Stuffed Almond Sugar Cookies Recipe from Love and Olive Oil

#6. Dark Chocolate Marzipan Cookies

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These cookies are loaded with chopped dark chocolate, dark chocolate chips and chunks of marzipan. A sprinkling of sea salt flakes after baking finishes off this decadent treat. Need I say more?

Dark Chocolate Marzipan Cookies Recipe from The Sweet and Sour Baker

#7. Marzipan Cinnamon Challah

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This cinnamon marzipan challah is a beautiful 6-strand braided bread filled with a cinnamon-marzipan mixture. The recipe includes step by step photos for this soft and fluffy dessert bread.

Marzipan Cinnamon Challah Recipe from Dough Eyed

#8. Vegan Marzipan Truffles

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Would you believe these vegan truffles take only 5 minutes to make with 2 ingredients? You begin with pre-made marzipan, shape them into balls and dip into melted chocolate. Chopped toasted almonds and flaked almonds are an optional topping.

Vegan Marzipan Truffles Recipe from The Loopy Whisk

#9. German Baked Marzipan Bites

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These marzipan bites are called ‘Bethmännchen’ in Germany and there is a little family history story to go with the Christmas treat that you can read on the post. You are basically going to bake some marzipan into cookies and top them with blanched almonds.

German Baked Marzipan Bites Recipe from Food and Journeys

#10. Mohn Marzipan Kringel

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These German poppy seed marzipan cookies filled with jam would look so beautiful on the Christmas dessert table. They can be made well ahead of time and actually get more delicious with age.

Mohn Marzipan Kringel Recipe from Cinnamon and Coriander

#11. Keto Marzipan

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Here is another recipe for basic marzipan, but it’s keto-friendly! Instead of powdered sugar to sweeten the marzipan, this recipe calls for erythritol and sugar-free almond extract to keep it keto.

Keto Marzipan Recipe from Hungry for Inspiration

#12. Marzipan Cherry Cake

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Almond and cherry make for a great flavor combination. The marzipan in this recipe is layered in between an almond sponge cake with candied cherries.

Marzipan Cherry Cake Recipe from Charlotte's Lively Kitchen

#13. Marzipan Buttercream

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This marzipan buttercream actually turns out quite smooth with some extra blitzing and looks beautiful piped onto cupcakes, Christmas cake or mince pies.

Marzipan Buttercream Recipe from Charlotte's Lively Kitchen

#14. Chocolate Marzipan Truffles

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These marzipan truffles are made with either dark or milk chocolate and drizzled with white chocolate. You could also flip those around and use the white as the base instead. Either way, they look beautiful!

Chocolate Marzipan Truffles Recipe from Daring Gourmet

#15. Fig Lemon Marzipan Bundt Cake

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If you are also a fan of figs, then this marzipan bundt cake is a must try! It is flavored with limoncello - an Italian lemon liqueur and figs. The marzipan is rolled into balls and baked into the cake so that each slice will contain one. Neat idea.

Fig Lemon Marzipan Bundt Cake Recipe from Tin and Thyme

#16. Spiced Christmas Cupcakes with Marzipan Frosting

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If you are looking for a Christmas marzipan dessert idea, why not try these spiced cupcakes with white-chocolate marzipan frosting? They will certainly give you and your guests some good Christmas feels.

Spiced Christmas Cupcakes with Marzipan Frosting Recipe from A Mummy Too

#17. Raw Christmas Cake Bites

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As you can see by these vegan raw cake bites, marzipan desserts tend to have the look of elegance and style. The marzipan paste is moistened with maple syrup and coconut oil, rather than raw egg whites.

Raw Christmas Cake Bites Recipe from Spamella B

#18. Easy Chocolate Marzipan Recipe

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Elevate your basic marzipan by simply adding some cocoa powder. This recipe shows you how to make the marzipan from scratch, even grinding the almonds yourself. Once the chocolate marzipan has firmed up a bit in the fridge, it is shaped into balls and rolled in chocolate sprinkles; a nice take on marzipan!

Easy Chocolate Marzipan Recipe from Santa Barbara Chocolate

#19. Clean Eating Marzipan Candy

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Instead of giving chocolates on Valentine’s Day, you could surprise that special someone with some homemade marzipan heart candies. Find a cute heart candy mold, fill it with some easy homemade marzipan, freeze and pop them out. At this point you could even dip them into chocolate or just get to wrapping them in colored foil paper.

Clean Eating Marzipan Candy Recipe from The Gracious Pantry

#20. Ganache-Filled Marzipan Truffles

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These marzipan truffles take it up a notch with some ganache filling and a dark chocolate-pistachio coating. Ooh la la!

Ganache-Filled Marzipan Truffles Recipe from Floating Kitchen

#21. How to Make Marzipan (and Marzipan Pyramids)

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If you are the super creative type, you can come up with all sorts of marzipan designs - like these marzipan pyramids! The texture of the marzipan looks similar to sand and they can be dusted with gold luster dust for the full effect. They are no-bake and if you don’t want to use raw egg whites, this recipe suggests using a few tablespoons of water and brandy instead.

Marzipan Pyramids Recipe from Tikkido

#22. Simnel Cake

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Simnel cake is an Easter cake with a couple layers of marzipan or almond paste. Marzipan balls are placed around the edge of this cake, giving it a cool presentation.

Simnel Cake Recipe from Attachment Mummy

#23. Marzipan Fudge Roll

This fudge roll uses a layer of rose-water flavored marzipan with a layer of chocolate fudge, rolled together and sliced to create a delicious chocolate swirl treat.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What nut is used to make marzipan?

Almonds!

What is marzipan made of?

Marzipan is made of a sweetener, like icing sugar or honey, egg white (as a binder) and almond meal (finely ground almonds).

What does marzipan taste like?

Marzipan is sweet from the icing sugar and has a nutty taste from the ground almonds.

Where is marzipan from?

Marzipan has more than a few potential origins: Persia (Iran), Germany, Spain, France and Italy.

Where can I buy marzipan?

You should be able to find it in the baking aisle of the grocery store in tubes or at online stores. You can also make it yourself at home.

Looking for more recipe ideas? Check out What to Do With Leftover Pumpkin Pie Filling

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FAQs

What is the best use of marzipan? ›

As the seasons change, and pumpkin spice turns into peppermint, so too does marzipan begin appearing in pastry cases. You may have seen it molded into fruit shapes or tiny Santas, or perhaps as a filling or topping on cakes, pastries, or cookies, like the outer layer of a traditional British Battenberg cake.

Do you refrigerate marzipan? ›

As long as it is kept cool or refrigerated, marzipan has a long life, months at least. At warm or room temperature the almond content will slowly oxidise and develop off flavours.

How to stop marzipan from cracking? ›

Like sugarpaste, marzipan will start to harden when it is exposed to the air so keep any unused marzipan tightly wrapped in plastic food bags. It does not need to be kept in the fridge. Keep a bowl of icing sugar handy.

What to do if marzipan is sticky? ›

If you have ever made fresh marzipan, you know how sticky it is. Fortunately, drying it out makes it much easier to work with. It dries out normally on its own when exposed to air. You can mix a quick-drying powder into fresh marzipan to cut out even more of the wait.

How are you supposed to eat marzipan? ›

Marzipan is used in a variety of dessert and candy recipes, including everything from cookies and cakes to truffles and pralines. Marzipan is also often dyed and shaped into miniature fruits to be enjoyed on their own or used to decorate cakes.

What is so special about marzipan? ›

Both products are made with sugar and almonds, but marzipan has a candy-like flavor and a secret ingredient–an egg white–that makes it smooth and moldable. Almond paste, on the other hand, is coarser in texture and less sweet, making it better suited for use as a filling.

How to tell if marzipan has gone bad? ›

If the marzipan has turned hard, overly dry and brittle, or shows any signs of mold, it's definitely time to throw it away.

Do I cover a cake after marzipan? ›

The videos below give great tips on how to trim it neatly and create the perfect base for icing your Christmas cake. Leave the Christmas cake covered in marzipan in a cool, dry place. Allow it to dry for at least 24 hours before covering with fondant icing, and at least two days before covering with royal icing.

Do you put apricot jam between marzipan and icing? ›

Brush your cake with warmed and strained jam (light-coloured jams, such as apricot, work best). Dust a work surface with icing sugar and roll out a generous amount of marzipan to the thickness of a pound coin (there should be plenty of overhang).

Can you overwork marzipan? ›

Exercise caution to avoid excessive kneading, as overworked marzipan may develop an oily texture and lose its smooth, clay-like consistency. If this occurs, knead a small amount of simple syrup to rebind the oils and solids. Additionally, more confectioners' sugar can be added to restore the original consistency.

Can you buttercream over marzipan? ›

Yes, marzipan can be cloyingly sweet in large amounts, which is why I've used it here sparingly. It's paired it with a smooth, dark chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream. Together, they balance each other perfectly.

What is the difference between white and yellow marzipan? ›

Comparing the ingredients of M&S white and golden marzipan, it's just colouring. Whether it's leftover loaves or banana bread, we all need somewhere to store baked goods. We've rounded up the best bread bins to buy to keep things fresher for longer.

How do you refresh marzipan? ›

SOFTEN IT IN THE MICROWAVE

If your marzipan is very cold and hard when you start to use it, you can soften it gently in the microwave for 5-10 seconds. Repeat if necessary. Please take care not to over-heat it though, as the oil in the marzipan can get very hot and could burn you and will separate from the paste.

What is best to stick marzipan to fruit cake? ›

-Brush the top of the cake with the sieved jam and then leave a few minutes for it to set. (This helps the marzipan stick to the cake.) Turn the cake upside down onto the marzipan and wiggle it gently so the top is stuck firmly. -Trim any excess marzipan leaving a 2cm/1in border.

How to stick marzipan to cake without jam? ›

Brush a little (cooled) boiled water over the marzipan and also the exposed board. (If you don't want to ice the board, then obviously don't wet it!) This is to make the sugarpaste stick. Lift and drape the sugarpaste over the cake, following the same process as the marzipan.

Can marzipan be eaten raw? ›

Marzipan can be eaten raw and is used to make candies, ice cakes, or as a filling. Almond paste is similar to marzipan, but it has more almonds and less sugar.

What are the benefits of eating marzipan? ›

1 Because marzipan is based on almonds, it is a sufficient content of vitamin E, in fact, as in the walnut. This vitamin in nature is a very powerful antioxidant and helps to fight stress and nervous tension.

Where is marzipan most popular? ›

Marzipan is common all over Europe, the Middle East and Latin America primarily, and to a lesser extent, parts of Southern and Southeast Asia with European influence such as Goa and the Philippines.

How long does marzipan keep? ›

It will keep in the fridge for up to 6 weeks. If using it to cover a cake, the marzipan must be allowed to fully dry on the cake for 2-3 days before applying the sugarpaste. Dry marzipan kept it in a cool dry place should be fine for 2-3 months.

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