Easy No-Cook Homemade Marzipan Recipe
Make smooth, sweet marzipan at home without cooking. This simple recipe uses almond flour and powdered sugar, perfect for cake decorating or shaping into candies.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: About 1.5 cups 1x
- Category: Dessert Component
- Method: No-Cook Mixing
- Cuisine: American/German
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 cup almond flour (finely ground)
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (or rose water for variation)
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup or liquid sweetener
Instructions
- Place the sifted powdered sugar and almond flour into a large mixing bowl. Whisk them together to combine evenly.
- Add the almond extract and the light corn syrup to the dry ingredients.
- Mix the ingredients by hand or with a sturdy spoon until a crumbly mixture forms.
- Begin kneading the mixture in the bowl. If the mixture seems too dry to come together, add a few drops of water or a tiny bit more corn syrup until a smooth, pliable dough forms. Do not overwork the dough.
- Wrap the finished marzipan tightly in plastic wrap. Let it rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before using it for shaping or decorating.
Notes
- For a whiter marzipan, use blanched almond flour.
- To make marzipan fruits, divide the dough and use gel food coloring to tint small portions.
- Store unused marzipan tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 55
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 60
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 0