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Homemade Marzipan Recipe in 5 Minutes – Eggless, Vegan, and GF

Marzipan or almond paste is an absolute treat. This simple, easy and effortless recipe for homemade marzipan takes 5 mins and needs no special skills or equipment. Use it in baked pastry or decorating a cake. Try making traditional treats like marzipan fruits or chocolate truffles for Christmas and marzipan Easter eggs for Easter.

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Have you Tried Marzipan or Almond Paste? It’s so Delicious!

You going to laugh but I didn’t know you could actually buy Marzipan or almond paste. I grew up with marzipan always being homemade. My mom made in buckets. She made small cute fruits with it and sell them as marzipan sweets during Christmas. I remember she’d have to pay for extra help during Christmas time just so she could complete her orders in time.

Also, do you know that Marzipan and almond paste though they have exactly the same ingredients are not really the same? If you read my Marzipan 101 – I’ve given you a lot of information on what is Marzipan, how is it different from almond paste, the many uses etc. So check that out here

The cooked version of Marzipan is a bit more time consuming than this but obviously very delicious too. This is a quick, easy and no fail method.

Marzipan or Almond Paste is very easy to make at home in 5 to 10 minutes and needs so special skills or equipment. There is so much you can do with Marzipan from adding it in baked pastry to decorating a custom cake with marzipan or even making mini marzipan treats for kids in shapes. Try adding them to your next batch of Chocolate truffles.

Homemade Marzipan Recipe Eggless

Custom Decorated Cake 

I used this batch of Marzipan to decorate this cake. Yes, you can use your homemade marzipan to decorate your cakes provided you grind the almonds/almond meal really FINE!! So it makes for a smooth paste.

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Marzipan or Almond Paste is very easy to make at home in 5 to 10 minutes and needs so special skills or equipment. There is so much you can do with Marzipan from adding it in baked pastry to decorating a custom cake with marzipan or even making mini marzipan treats for kids in shapes. Try adding them to your next batch of Chocolate truffles.

Homemade Marzipan Recipe Eggless

Covering a Cake with Marzipan 

I’m sorry, about the quality of the image below. I forgot to take a picture with my camera, so I took a screenshot from the video. As you can see I used this recipe below to cover my homemade fruitcake recipe. Marzipan cakes are usually covered with royal icing or rolled fondant. I have covered this cake with my homemade fondant recipe from scratch but you can use any or my five homemade fondant recipes on this blog.
Marzipan or Almond Paste is very easy to make at home in 5 to 10 minutes and needs so special skills or equipment. There is so much you can do with Marzipan from adding it in baked pastry to decorating a custom cake with marzipan or even making mini marzipan treats for kids in shapes. Try adding them to your next batch of Chocolate truffles.

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Homemade Almond Meal aka Nut Meal

Almond meal or nut meals are very easily available these days and save us the time and extra effort of making them at home. Having said that almond meal or nut meal can be very easily made at home in less than 5 minutes provided you have a food processor or mixer.  You can see the step by step here in my post homemade almond meal aka nut meal. 

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  • Almonds/Nuts – Marzipan is traditionally made with almonds but you can actually make it with any nuts.
    I grew up eating cashew nut marzipan because that’s what mom always made. Back home in India cashews are more affordable than almonds so often cashews are used in marzipan.
    I make pecan marzipan because my husband likes pecans. So you see – use whatever nuts you like  – I won’t tell anyone.
  • Powder sugar – also called icing sugar or confectioners sugar.  This has an anti-caking agent such as cornstarch or potato starch. Which helps combine the ingredients and make a smooth ball. You can make powder sugar at home just make sure you add some anti-caking agent to the mix as well.
  • Extract – I love using rose extract in my marzipan but traditionally almond extract is very commonly used. Vanilla works great too.
  • Liquid – Traditionally beaten egg whites use to be used. The purpose of the liquid is mainly to combine the dry ingredients so sugar syrup or water works just as well. I prefer water to prevent making the marzipan too sweet.
Marzipan or Almond Paste is very easy to make at home in 5 to 10 minutes and needs so special skills or equipment. There is so much you can do with Marzipan from adding it in baked pastry to decorating a custom cake with marzipan or even making mini marzipan treats for kids in shapes. Try adding them to your next batch of Chocolate truffles.

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Recipe – Homemade Marzipan Recipe (Save/Pin)

Tools

Ingredients

  • Almond meal – 200 grams (2 cups) (or try other nuts like cashews, pecans, macadamia or hazelnuts)
  • Powdered sugar – 200 grams (7 oz )
  • Water or sugar syrup –  60 ml (1/4 cup)
  • Extract – 1 tsp  (almond/vanilla or rose)

Method

  • In a food processor – add almond meal (or other ground nuts such as pecans)  and powder sugar.
  • Blitz for a minute until more fine and smooth in texture. (see tips)
  • Transfer mixture to a bowl.
  • Add the extract and 4 tbsp of water or sugar syrup.
  • Mix well until all the dry mix is moistened with the liquid.
  • Test 1 – squish some mixture in your hand and see if you can make a ball.
  • If not, add 1 more tablespoon water – mix and test again.
  • Mix until you are able to form a ball.
  • Then knead for just 30 seconds more (see tips).
  • Wrap in cling wrap and rest until ready to use.
  • Marzipan must be kept wrapped at all times to prevent drying out.

Tips (read more tips and uses of marzipan in my post Marzipan 101)

  • Why do you pulse the almonds meal and sugar some more – We do this to ensure the almonds are a fine ground powder not grainy. This makes for a much smoother paste especially when you need to use marzipan to cover cakes or to make Easter eggs.
  • Water vs sugar syrup – water is best used when you are not going to keep the marzipan for a long period of time which usually is the case with me. If you plan to make this for sale or to keep for more than 10 days – I highly recommend using sugar syrup.
  • Why test – It is very easy to end up with too much liquid in the marzipan resulting in a goopy mess. So it’s best to be safe and add a tablespoon at a time only adding enough so you can form a dough.
  • Why do we knead for only 30 seconds and not more – Nuts give out oil when you knead the paste. While we do need the mixture to be smooth we do not want an oily mess in our hands. We want the oils to stay in the nut paste. An oily marzipan is very difficult to work with. It’s still delicious but can’t be molded into things easily.

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Marzipan or Almond Paste is very easy to make at home in 5 to 10 minutes and needs so special skills or equipment. There is so much you can do with Marzipan from adding it in baked pastry to decorating a custom cake with marzipan or even making mini marzipan treats for kids in shapes. Try adding them to your next batch of Chocolate truffles.

Homemade Marzipan Recipe Eggless

Homemade Marzipan Recipe Eggless

Marzipan or almond paste is an absolute treat. This simple, easy and effortless recipe for homemade marzipan takes 5 mins and needs no special skills or equipment. Use it in baked pastry or decorating a cake. Try making traditional treats like marzipan fruits or chocolate truffles for Christmas and marzipan Easter eggs for Easter.
4.88 from 24 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European
Keyword: Christmas, Gifts, homemade, Marzipan
Adjust Servings Here: 2 cups
Calories: 144kcal
Author: Veena Azmanov
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 200 grams Almond meal (or try other nuts like cashews, pecans, macadamia or hazelnuts)
  • 200 grams Powdered sugar
  • 60 ml Sugar syrup (or water)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract or almond or rose
Metric - US customary

Instructions

  • In a food processor - add almond meal and powdered sugar.
  • Blitz for a minute until more fine and smooth in texture. (see tips)
  • Transfer mixture to a bowl.
  • Add the extract and 4 tbsp of water or sugar syrup.
  • Mix well until all the dry mix is moistened with the liquid.
  • Test 1 - squish some mixture in your hand and see if you can make a ball. If not,
  • Add 1 more tablespoon water - mix and test again.
  • Mix until you are able to form a ball.
  • Then knead for just 30 seconds more (see tips).
  • Wrap in cling wrap and rest until ready to use.
  • Marzipan must be kept wrapped at all times to prevent drying out.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 32g | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.9g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 7.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 5.8g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%
The nutrition information and metric conversion are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator. Thank you
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Comments

  1. How long will it keep in the fridge (wrapped in cling wrap) for if I don’t use sugar syrup? The sugar syrup made it too sweet for me. Also, could I use amaretto (almonnd liquor) for a little flavoring?

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    • Yes, Sugar syrup is more sugar but then again – you can reduce the powder sugar by a bit as well. You can use ameretto for flavor. You can use boiled cooled water as well. It will stay in the fridge well wrapped for a few days. I’ve left it for over a week and it was fine.

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  2. Hi Veena
    Thank you for the Marzipan recipe. Can you tell me what is the shelf life of the Marzipan and should it be stored in the fridge or on the kitcben counter top.
    Thanks

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    • Maria, Marzipan made with sugar syrup has a longer shelf life – one made with water will, of course, have a shorter shelf life. I don’t keep my marzipan in the fridge usually as it gets over in about a week. If I want to keep it longer I store it in the fridge. The fridge does dry it out so wrap carefully.

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      • I really want to give this recipe a try, but don’t want to end up with 2 cups of sugar syrup (I want to be able to store the marzipan in the fridge for a little while). The syrup recipe calls for 2 cups of water, but you only need 1/4 cup in the actual marzipan recipe. How do I make only the amount needed for a 1/4 cup please?

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  3. Thank you for the recipe Veena, I had no idea it was so easy to make marzipan however I’m a bit confused as you say keep it away from corn starch because it can cause mould yet you also say to use icing sugar with cornstarch in it, So my first question is will this cause the mould if stored for a long period. Also if I use boiled and cooled water will this be ok in place of sugar syrup to avoid mould. I live in Australia and we can buy here pure Icing Sugar used for royal icing or any hard set Icing. We also have Icing Mixture which has tapioca or maize added to it so it’s call Soft Icing Sugar, is this suitable or should I use Pure Icing Sugar and add corn starch which we call Corn Flour here and how much should I add? Also what does the 2 drops of lemon do for the sugar syrup? Thank you I enjoy your videos and blog very much you are very kind giving your recipes freely for everyone to use and enjoy.

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    • Hey Robyn,

      You are right. Though we can use icing sugar which has corn starch inside it – somehow when you roll marzipan in cornstarch it causes the cake to mold. It’s been like this for years. I remember my mom would be most cautious about this because she made lots of marzipan.
      – I have stored marzipan for a week and up to 10 days and it did not mold. It does get dry over time though.
      – I do use boiled cooled water but I think it will reduce the shelf life – there is something about using just water.
      – I have used icing sugar with cornstarch or potato starch but not tried tapioca or maize so can’t tell you about it. Sorry!
      – To make icing sugar we use 1 cup sugar and 1 tbsp cornstarch – use that as your guide.
      – The lemon just prevents the sugar syrup from crystalizing you can omit it too!
      Thank you Robyn – glad are enjoying my blog and recipes. I think I have answered all your questions – feel free to ask again
      Have a lovely day.

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  5. Thank you so much for this recipe. I tried it recently and was so much easier than the old recipe I had. The eggless version is better because it does not smell of eggs. Thanks for this lovely blog.

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    • Thank you Mavis. Yes, I agree that if the eggs are not fresh they do tend to leave an eggy smell. Glad you found this recipe worked for you and that you like my blog thank you for coming back to write this feedback. Appreciate it very much.

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  6. Thank you for this recipe. I didn’t know we could make marzipan at home – My son loves marzipan so we always buy it. This time I tried to make it at home. My son say it was the best he ever ate. Homemade is always the best. Thank you for sharing your recipes – love this blog.

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    • Thank you Rosalina. Years back I did not know you could buy marzipan because my mom always make it as home. I too think homemade is the best which is why I don’t really buy marzipan lol. So happy to hear your son enjoyed this recipe. Now you can save money (it’s expensive right?) and eat the best with homemade.

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  7. Please can you tell me what sugar syrup is? I know what liquid glucose is (thick clear liquid that needs a hot spoon to shift it easily out of the jarmade by Hai and other manufacturers, I think it is made from sweet corn) – is it the same thing?

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  8. Nice recipe..will try it out soon..one doubt is.. what is the consistency of sugar syrup we are looking at? Thread consistency?

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  10. Nice was looking for it from a very long time just one question if I make it was cashew then do I have to blanch cashew too?

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    • Yes – with cashews it’s really delicious!! I love cashews more than I love almond so I’ve made it with cashews many many times. Yes, you need to remove the cashew skins.. But not by blanching.. just roasting them – I suggest you buy them skinless <3

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  12. Hello Veena, Thank you for posting such a great recipe. I plan on making this as icing for my daughter’s birthday cake. Would you know how long it will stay fresh in the refrigerator? Your input is much appreciated.
    Thanks!

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  16. Thank you so much for such easy and fantastic way of making marzipan. Can I make small easter eggs of it.
    Stay blessed:-)

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  17. Hi Veena, Love your page, your patience and the way you explain things. Me an artist and touching 60s
    always read your blog, .suddenly looking at your blog want to make all those beautiful cakes. Thank you so much you have given me something to look forward to. Will keep you informed about my work. Will positively try this fondant as it is vegeterian and in India we make a sweet very similar to it. Can I cover a cake with this fondant. Yes you rock dear.

    Love Smita

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  18. Hello Venna. Always learning from you. One question about your marzipan, can I use almond flour and just mix it with the sugar and all the other ingredients? Thank you.!

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  20. thanks a lot Veena for the recipe. I was looking out for a good marzipan recipe from long. One question, can i colour marzipan and use it to make figures.

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  21. Actually I was following another recipe which I obviously didnt come out well and I saw yours after the disaster struck!!!
    Almond powder is fine though it has released quite a bit of its oil and while rolling its disintegrating.Though by kneading its a bit better but still unable to roll!!
    Fyi im making 2kilos so cant think of making another batch!!!
    Please help!!

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  22. Hi Veena
    I made marzipan with almonds,sugar,icing sugar and a small part of corn syrup.Its not binding.Can you please please help???

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    • Hi Ritu. The recipe says Almonds, icing sugar and sugar syrup. Why do you have sugar as well? Did you grind the Almonds fine? If it's all in powder form then there should be no reason for it; not to bind? Are you measurements right?
      If it's dry just add a few spoons of sugar syrup. It will definitely bind.
      Make sure you knead well before adding more.. If you do not knead it

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    • I think Corn Syrup will make it sticky and difficult to work with. But I'm not sure…! Never tired.
      I know my mom use to use egg whites long time ago..
      I think it might just work because corn syrup and egg whites are both sticky substances..
      Try.. and let us know.

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  26. Excellent recipe.I have cleared all my doubts regarding marzipan.Thank you so much for this fabulous tutorial.I will definitely try the marzipan squares for a party.Thanks for the great recipe!!! Because of you, my family thinks I'm wonderful!!!!!

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    • Hi janice. I do it all the time. To my family Marzipan is always made with Cashew nuts. They don't like Almonds so.. GO ahead, give it a try. You can also try half cashew nuts and half almonds

      Thanks
      Veena

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