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 gorgeous! And they look so easy (thanks to your detailed instructions). Plan to make them for our home group soon (they’ll be so impressed!).
You are welcome, Sally.
These are just perfect to celebrate Easter. The kids will be super happy to get these as their treats.
Yes, definitely perfect to celebrate Easter
Thank you so much Veena
I have just made a batch and it looks yummy I thought I would do a trial batch.
Best regards Frances
Oh, I love making trial batch. Goes down easy with my kids. My Rhea can never have too much of marzipan in the hourse.
Good morning Veena,
I am going to make your Marzipan Easter Eggs.
How long before Easter can I make them?
Can I put them in a cellphone for presentation?
Thank you Regards Frances from Australia,
Hey Frances, Marzipan has a shelf life of a week to 10 days, if stored properly covered in a cool dry place.
I think you can make these a week in advance though I have not tried keeping them for more than 5 days.
yes, you can wrap these in cellophane for presentation.
Thanks
Those eggs are a work of art. I love the variation in them. I’ve never attempted homemade marzipan but every time I see one of your recipes I want to make them. It certainly takes a lot of talent and patience. I can just picture mini-you placing the little decorations on the eggs. This project is one my bucket list.
Thank you, Marisa. Easter Eggs are so easy to make.
Such a fun way to celebrate Easter with these delicious eggs! I love marzipan but have never worked with it. Your tutorial looks very easy to follow!
Thank you, Lois.
These look like a fun Easter treat to make. I am sure my grandkids would love the Easter Bunny to leave a few of these on Easter morning. So much better than the store bought version. I think I need to have some fun in the kitchen.
Thank you, Gloria. Yes, kids would love these for sure.
These are adorable! My kids will be so excited and so surprised!
Thank you, Cindy.
I’ve heard that home made marzipan is so much better than regular, but I’ve never tried making my own. These Easter eggs would be the perfect way to test that skill out for me! They are very pretty.
Thank you, Jenni. It really is so easy to make homemade Marzipan
These eggs are beautiful! Perfect for Easter Sunday!
Thank you Andrea.