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    In the Kitch » Recipe Round-Ups

    Updated: Sep 2, 2024 · Published: May 25, 2020 by Joss Dyckson · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    23 Creative & Delectable Marzipan Recipes

    Marzipan recipes collage with text overlay that says '20+ Marzipan Recipes'.

    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.

    Homemade Marzipan with almonds. Isolated.

    Marzipan has a rich, nutty flavor that comes from the ground almonds, combined with a sweet taste from the sugar. This unique combination makes it a favorite for anyone who enjoys nut-based sweets.

    Marzipan can be used in a variety of ways. It can be shaped and molded into decorative shapes (like fruits or flowers), used as a filling for chocolates and pastries, or rolled out to cover cakes.

    While marzipan can be enjoyed year-round, it is particularly popular during the Christmas season and winter months, especially from late fall to early spring.

    Marzipan is also commonly used around Easter. It's used to make the decorative layer on the Simnel cake, a traditional Easter fruitcake (recipe below). It can also be a good wedding treat idea to create edible decorations and to cover cakes.

    One of my favorite marzipan recipes is these marzipan balls. I hope you are able to try at least one or two sweet marzipan recipes on the list. Enjoy!

    Jump to:
    • What is Marzipan?
    • Start With a Basic Recipe For Marzipan Paste
    • Use Marzipan in These Recipes
    • Enjoy!
    • Marzipan Recipes FAQs
    • More Recipe Round Ups For Great Ideas

    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.

    Due to its high sugar content, marzipan has a relatively long shelf life if stored properly, which makes it convenient for bakers and confectioners who want to prepare sweets in advance.

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

    Start With a Basic Recipe For Marzipan Paste

    Marzipan can be eaten on its own but it's also used in many different treats. Here are some basic recipes for marzipan from scratch: you can pick from classic, keto or chocolate.

    1
    Marzipan Recipe (Traditional German Recipe)
    Plated Cravings
    Marzipan Recipe (Traditional German Recipe)
    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.
    Get the Basic Marzipan Recipe
    2
    Easy Keto Marzipan
    Hungry for Inspiration
    Easy Keto Marzipan
    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.
    Get the Keto Marzipan Recipe
    3
    Chocolate marzipan discs with chocolate sprinkles stacked.
    Santa Barbara Chocolate
    Easy Chocolate Marzipan
    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!
    Get the Easy Chocolate Marzipan Recipe

    Use Marzipan in These Recipes

    These marzipan recipes use the sweet confection as their star ingredient. In some of the recipes, you will need the pre-made stuff. You can either purchase marzipan online or in stores or make it from scratch with the recipes previously mentioned above.

    4
    Marzipan Nut Balls in purple and white baking cups, on wooden background.
    Marzipan Nut Balls
    You can whip up these marzipan nut balls (one of my favorite marzipan recipes) 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.
    Get the Marzipan Nut Balls Recipe
    5
    Hausfreunde Cookies With Caramelised Cashews
    Lavender & Macarons
    Hausfreunde Cookies With Caramelised Cashews
    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!
    Get the Hausfreunde with Caramelized Cashews Recipe
    6
    Chewy marzipan bars on parchment, slivered almonds in a bowl.
    Sweet & Savoury Pursuits
    Chewy Almond Marzipan Bars
    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.
    Get the Chewy Almond Marzipan Bars Recipe
    7
    Marzipan-Stuffed Almond Sugar Cookies
    Love and Olive Oil
    Marzipan-Stuffed Almond Sugar Cookies
    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!
    Get the Marzipan-Stuffed Almond Sugar Cookies Recipe
    8
    Chocolate chip and marzipan cookies.
    The Sweet and Sour Baker
    Dark Chocolate Marzipan Cookies
    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?
    Get the Dark Chocolate Marzipan Cookies Recipe
    9
    Marzipan Cinnamon Challah
    Dough Eyed
    Marzipan Cinnamon Challah
    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.
    Get the Marzipan Cinnamon Challah Recipe
    10
    2-Ingredient Vegan Marzipan Truffles
    The Loopy Whisk
    2-Ingredient Vegan Marzipan Truffles
    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.
    Get the Vegan Marzipan Truffles Recipe
    11
    German Baked Marzipan Bites (Bethmännchen)
    Food and Journeys
    German Baked Marzipan Bites (Bethmännchen)
    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.
    Get the German Baked Marzipan Bites Recipe
    12
    German Poppy Seed Marzipan Cookies (Spritzgebäck)
    Cinnamon and Coriander
    German Poppy Seed Marzipan Cookies (Spritzgebäck)
    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.
    Get the German Poppy Seed Marzipan Cookies Recipe
    13
    Marzipan and Cherry Cake
    Charlotte's Lively Kitchen
    Marzipan and Cherry Cake
    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.
    Get the Marzipan Cherry Cake Recipe
    14
    Marzipan Buttercream Frosting
    Charlotte's Lively Kitchen
    Marzipan Buttercream Frosting
    This marzipan buttercream actually turns out quite smooth with some extra blitzing and looks beautiful piped onto cupcakes, Christmas cake or mince pies.
    Get the Marzipan Buttercream Recipe
    15
    Chocolate Marzipan Truffles
    Daring Gourmet
    Chocolate Marzipan Truffles
    These marzipan chocolate 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!
    Get the Chocolate Marzipan Truffles Recipe
    16
    Fig Lemon Marzipan Bundt Cake
    Tin and Thyme
    Fig Lemon Marzipan Bundt Cake
    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.
    Get the Fig Lemon Marzipan Bundt Cake Recipe
    17
    Spiced Christmas Cupcakes with Marzipan Frosting
    A Mummy Too
    Spiced Christmas Cupcakes with Marzipan Frosting
    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.
    Get the Spiced Christmas Cupcakes with Marzipan Frosting Recipe
    18
    Raw Christmas Cake Bites & Marzipan Frosting
    Spamella B
    Raw Christmas Cake Bites & Marzipan Frosting
    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 old fashioned maple syrup and coconut oil, rather than raw egg whites.
    Get the Raw Christmas Cake Bites Recipe
    19
    Valentine's Day mailbox with marzipan candies.
    The Gracious Pantry
    Clean Eating Marzipan Candy
    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.
    Get the Clean Eating Marzipan Candy Recipe
    20
    Marzipan truffles with pistachios on wooden background.
    Floating Kitchen
    Ganache-Filled Marzipan Truffles
    These marzipan truffles take it up a notch with some ganache filling and a dark chocolate-pistachio coating. Ooh la la!
    Get the Ganache-Filled Marzipan Truffles Recipe
    21
    Marzipan pyramids on platter, pyramid decoration in background.
    Tikkido
    Marzipan Pyramids
    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.
    Get the Marzipan Pyramids Recipe
    22
    Simnel cake on a platter, white background.
    Attachment Mummy
    Simnel Cake
    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.
    Get the Simnel Cake Recipe
    23
    Marzipan fudge roll sliced.
    Aasai Rasai
    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.
    Get the Marzipan Fudge Roll Recipe

    Enjoy!

    As you can see, there are many interesting and tasty ideas out there for using marzipan; either on its own as a sweet treat or in various marzipan recipes.

    💛 You also need to check out these easy passion fruit recipes!

    Marzipan Recipes FAQs

    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.

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    1. Choclette says

      June 01, 2020 at 8:45 am

      I absolutely adore marzipan so this post with all it's delicious recipes will keep me going for a nice long time. Total yum!

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      • Joss D says

        June 01, 2020 at 9:05 am

        Thanks! And thank you for your contribution as well. 🙂

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