Marzipan Easter Eggs
Marzipan eggs are a perfect treat for the Easter holiday. This simple and easy fool-proof method is fun and enjoyable. You can make the classic eggs with vanilla or chocolate marzipan, and you can also stuff them with sweet centers.
As a kid, this was one of my must-have treats during Easter. Actually, way before Easter. My mom would take orders for homemade marzipan Easter eggs. And she would make lots of these. And I’d get to make the mini flowers with her. I’d also get to pipe the leaves sometimes. In addition, I’d also use my tiny hands to add the little gold and silver dragees or beads.
Why make these Easter eggs
- Marzipan is a candy that everybody loves. You can use store-bought or homemade marzipan for these eggs. Guess what? Homemade takes less than 5 minutes to make with my no-cooking recipe.
- It can be molded into almost anything, from truffles to balls to shaped characters, so why not eggs?
- I have three different marzipan eggs here
- Classic eggs made with vanilla or chocolate marzipan
- Stuffed marzipan eggs – stuffed with chocolate-coated nuts
- Chocolate-coated eggs – classic or stuffed.
Egg molds
I am using an egg mold, which I got from my mom a long time ago. And yet, you can use any egg-shaped mold. You can easily find such easter egg-shaped molds in any cake decorating store, or you can also check the links below. Another option is to form the marzipan eggs by hand. Simply roll them into an egg shape for whole eggs, or cut them in half and reshape them as necessary for half eggs.
Ingredients and substitutes
- Marzipan – You can use homemade or store-bought marzipan for these eggs. And yet, why buy store-bought marzipan when you can easily make it at home in five minutes? Yes, you heard me – homemade marzipan takes 5 minutes. You can also make almond marzipan or chocolate marzipan using an almond meal. And if you choose to make a homemade almond meal, add another 5 minutes.
- Chocolate-coated nuts – I like to use these as a little treat in the eggs. And yet, you can omit this completely or choose something else you like. Just make sure it’s not too bulky. Whatever you use needs to fit into the egg shape, or the finished egg won’t lie flat.
- Chocolate – If you know how to temper chocolate, use tempered chocolate to coat the eggs. Otherwise, use compound chocolate. This means you don’t need to temper the chocolate. You can find compound chocolate in any cake decorating store.
Step-by-step: Marzipan easter eggs
Classic Marzipan Eggs
- Place a piece of plastic wrap over the egg mold. This will ensure the marzipan eggs can be easily removed from the mold. Otherwise, the oil in the marzipan can cause it to stick in the mold.
- Take a small ball of marzipan and knead it with your finger so you have no cracks. Place it into the mold over the plastic wrap and press down into shape.
Pro tip – The amount of marzipan will depend on the mold size. - You should now have a smooth half-egg in the mold. Flip the mold using plastic wrap to remove it from the mold.
- Decorate the half egg with icing sugar borders and blossoms (as shown in the video).
Alternatively, you can also attach two halves with melted chocolate to make a full egg shape. It is kinda heavy (and expensive)
Stuffed Marzipan Eggs
- Take a small ball of marzipan and knead it with your fingers until it’s smooth. Place it into the mold over the plastic wrap and press down into shape.
Pro tip – The amount of marzipan will depend on the mold size and the size of the nut you stuff into the mold. - Then, place a chocolate-coated nut in the middle of the marzipan. Press down firmly but gently so it sinks in without breaking. Make sure the marzipan wraps the nut, and the top is smooth.
- You should now have a smooth half-egg in the mold. Flip the mold using plastic wrap to remove it from the mold.
- Decorate the half egg with icing sugar borders and blossoms (as shown in the video). Alternatively, you can also attach two halves with melted chocolate to make a full egg shape. It is kinda heavy.
Chocolate-coated eggs
- Melt compound chocolate in a bowl. Add a tablespoon or two of vegetable oil for a thick pouring consistency.
Pro tip – The thicker the chocolate, the thicker the coating around the eggs. Alternatively, you can use tempered chocolate. - Drop the egg in the chocolate and coat it on all sides. Pick with a fork and let excess drip off. Gently scrape the bottom of the egg on the edge of the bowl and place it on parchment paper.
Pro tip – Make sure to let the excess drip off well; otherwise, there will be a pool of melted chocolate around the egg on the parchment paper. You don’t want that. - You can let the chocolate set and then decorate with borders and blossoms (as shown in the video). Or you can decorate the eggs while the chocolate is still wet.
Chocolate marzipan
Now, you can do the exact same thing with any marzipan. This chocolate marzipan uses cocoa powder in the vanilla marzipan to get that dark color and also to reduce the sweetness.
You can leave the eggs uncoated with chocolate and decorate them with icing flowers just as we did the vanilla marzipan.
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Frequently asked questions
Marzipan Easter eggs can be kept for up to 10 days if stored properly.
Marzipan and almond paste use the same ingredients. However, marzipan is smoother and can be colored and molded into various shapes, such as Easter eggs, marzipan fruits, and other forms. Almond paste is coarse and a little less sweet because it has less powdered sugar. And it’s often used as a filling in baked products like croissants.
While they both have similar ingredients, frangipani is used very differently from marzipan. Frangipani is used in baked treats, often at the bottom of a pie crust or galettes topped with fruits. Also, frangipani has whole eggs so it needs to be cooked, whereas marzipan can be used raw, eaten on its own, or added to other products as an ingredient.
Same as sugar paste, it’s best to use food coloring gels to dye marzipan. Use a small amount with a toothpick, as the color will intensify later. Also, avoid kneading the paste aggressively to prevent the marzipan from getting oily. Over-kneading can cause oil from the nuts to separate, making it hard to work with.
I love making Marzipan truffles, marzipan chocolate balls, as well as my marzipan chocolate squares to give as gifts during the holidays. Marzipan can also be made with other nuts, such as Pecan Marzipan Truffles,
Marzipan Easter Eggs
Marzipan Easter eggs are a perfect treat for the Easter holiday. This simple, easy, and effortless method of making homemade marzipan Eater eggs is foolproof and enjoyable. You can make them with vanilla or chocolate marzipan and you can also stuff them with sweet centers. Either way, they are a must-have Easter treat.
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Ingredients
- 7 oz (200 g) Homemade marzipan
- 8 oz (225 g) Chocolate marzipan
- 12 Chocolate coated nuts
- 4 oz (110 g) Chocolate (3.5 oz)
- 2 tbs Vegetable or coconut oil
Method
- Place a piece of plastic wrap over the egg mold. This will ensure the marzipan eggs can be easily removed from the mold. Otherwise, the oil in the marzipan can cause it to tick in the mold.
- Take a small ball of marzipan and knead it with your finger so you have no cracks. Place it into the mold over the plastic wrap and press down into shape. Pro tip – The amount of marzipan will depend on the mold size.7 oz Homemade marzipan, 8 oz Chocolate marzipan
- You should now have a smooth half-egg in the mold. Flip the mold using plastic wrap to remove it from the mold.
- Decorate the half egg with icing sugar borders and blossoms (as shown in the video).Alternatively, you can also attach two halves with melted chocolate to make a whole egg shape. It is kinda heavy (and expensive).
- Take a small ball of marzipan and knead with your finger so you have no cracks. Place it into the mold over the plastic wrap and press down into shape. Pro tip – The amount of marzipan you need will depend on the mold size and the size of the nut you stuff into it.12 Chocolate coated nuts
- Then, place a chocolate-coated nut in the middle of the marzipan. Press down firmly but gently so it sinks in but does not break. Make sure the marzipan wraps the nut and the top is smooth.
- You should now have a smooth half-egg in the mold. Flip the mold using the plastic wrap to remove it from the mold.
- Decorate the half egg with icing sugar borders and blossoms (as shown in the video).Alternatively, you can also attach two halves with melted chocolate to make a whole egg shape. It is kinda heavy.
- Melt compound chocolate in a bowl. Add a tablespoon or two of vegetable oil for a thick pouring consistency. Pro tip – The thicker the chocolate, the thicker the coating around the eggs. Alternatively, you can use tempered chocolate.4 oz Chocolate , 2 tbs Vegetable or coconut oil
- Drop the egg in the chocolate and coat it on all sides. Pick it up with a fork and let the excess drip off. Gently scrape the bottom of the egg from the edge of the bowl and place it on parchment paper.Pro tip – Make sure to let the excess drip off well; otherwise, there will be a pool of melted chocolate around the egg on the parchment paper. You don't want that.
- You can let the chocolate set and then decorate with borders and blossoms (as shown in the video). Or you can decorate the eggs while the chocolate is still wet.
Notes
- You can use store-bought or homemade marzipan for these eggs. For homemade, try these three easy recipes
- Marzipan can be made with any nuts, from classic almonds to cashews, pecans, hazelnuts, or macadamia nuts.
- If making homemade, ensure the nuts are ground to a powdered consistency; otherwise, the marzipan will be grainy rather than smooth.
- Like sugar paste, marzipan can dry out easily so it must be kept wrapped in plastic at all times.
- Knead marzipan well before you use it, so it is smooth, not crumbly.
- I use sugar syrup to make marzipan, but you can also use water. Water will decrease the shelflife of marzipan.
- Cornstarch causes mold in marzipan, so do not use cornstarch or cornflour when working with marzipan. Instead, use powdered sugar/icing sugar.
- Easter eggs can be kept for a week up to 10 days if stored well.
- Learn more about marzipan here – Marzipan 101 – tips, storage, and more.
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These are just the absolute cutest! I love that they’re naturally gluten-free and vegan. I’m definitely going to make these for Easter Sunday, and I’M SO EXCITED! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thanks, Krista. Yes, they are gluten-free and vegan and eggless too.
These are gorgeous! I love working with marzipan–so fun to shape!
Thank you Mary.
I love the little egg mould you use and have tried my hardest to find one her I need Australia. Can you tell me If I can get one like this from India online? I love marzipan and had no idea it was so easy to make I’m looking forward to trying this. Thank you for the recipe and great video.
Hey Robyn. I actually purchased this when I was in India. It was an impulse buy. Perhaps you can check in some online Indian stores. I have not seen these. I will ask my niece to check on them and if she can source them for me. Unfortunately with such things the shipping might not be the best in price value – let’s see what she says
My mom made everything homemade too when we were kids. She mostly did decorated cakes and would make gum paste flowers and hand shape them and color them with powdered food coloring with a brush or airbrush them. So cool to do the same things with your kids! These Easter eggs look so beautiful and tasty! Such a great job!
Thank you Jessica. Nice to see you have fond memories of Easter Eggs too. Made a few of these with my mom. She made them n big batches
That is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen someone make. AND I feel like I can almost make them myself, too! So much fun.
Thank you Michelle. It really is so simple and easy to make. You will love it.
I don’t remember a lot of things of when I was a child in Italy but I do remember Easter and having a fancy decorated egg. I don’t know where my mamma got it but I remember being in awe. Your eggs make me feel the same way. Very artistic and beautifully decorated. I’d love to try my hand at it.
Thanks Marisa. I do have fond memories of Easter with my mom.. and Easter eggs were a big part of it all.
Sometimes I’m amazed with all the things that you make. I didn’t realize you could make your own marzipan and when I went to see how you made it it was quite easy looking! These eggs are so beautiful and your video makes them seem doable for someone like me. ?
Aww thank you Denise Such a lovely compliment Thank you! Of course you can make marzipan at home – takes 5 mins. Mom made it all the time. These really are adorable and so easy to make.
OMG these are so adorable. I love them. I cannot wait to try this.. I didn’t know you could make marzipan at home.
Thank you Chris. I realize many people do not know that you can make homemade marzipan. Let me know what you think if you try it,
I think it’s wonderful how you pass on the traditional of making these to your kids. And the marzipan eggs look so yummy! I didn’t realize they were so easy to make too. Something new to try this year.
Thank you Jolina. I do like to make everything my mom made not just because it takes me back but also it makes my kids remember their nana.
These look fun. I love making homemade treats. This is the perfect gift to give out for Easter. Homemade is so much tastier (and fresher) than bought treats any day.
Absolutely Gloria. These make perfect treats during Easter. My kids love it.