Marzipan Sweets Recipe

Hello, it’s Erika from Eclectic Enchantments here.  You may or may not remember me from when I last wrote a guest post for Mellissa.  I hope you don’t mind me sharing a little something with you today! 

Christmas is such a busy time of year and sometimes I think it is so hard to cram everything in.  I am a big believer in giving and one of the things I really enjoy giving over the holiday is homemade sweets.  I know what you are thinking, ‘who has time for that?’  Everyone, especially if you make my Marzipan Sweets.

I remember years ago, that my Nan would always have marzipan sweets, they looked like little tiny fruit.  It sparked an idea in me when I was trying to come up with some ideas for sweets to give as gifts.  Could I make my own?  At first I tried to make the fruit and long story short, it was a disaster.  Modelling the fruit was fine, but then you have to colour them and it got very messy in my kitchen!  Surely there is an easier way?

Ingredients:

1 x block of marzipan (check the cooking aisle in the supermarket)
1 x bar of dark chocolate
1 x bar of white chocolate
1 x bar of milk chocolate
Cocoa powder

What you need to do:

  • Chop the marzipan block up into little squares.  They need to be big enough to grab with your fingers.
  • Take a saucepan and boil some water.
  • Break up one of the bars of chocolate and place it into a pyrex dish.  The dish needs to be just the right size to sit on top of the saucepan.
  • Once the water has boiled, pop the bowl with the chocolate over it and ensure that no water is touching the bottom of the pan.  Be careful to not get any water in the bowl either, as this will make your chocolate seize.
  • Slowly stir the chocolate as it melts.

Now for the fun bit.

  • Take on of your chunks of marzipan and dip it into the chocolate.  You can go half in, all in or just the edge, it is entirely up to you.  
  • Place the chocolate covered marzipan onto some greaseproof paper and continue to repeat the process with the rest of the chocolate.
  • Once you are out of chocolate, repeat the steps to melt it with one of your other bars.
  • You can then really have fun and cover half in dark, half in white or drizzle different colours over.  
  • Roll up some marzipan into a ball and dip them into the chocolate and then coat with cocoa powder.
  • Add grated chocolate, hundred and thousands, whatever your heart desires.
  • Leave to cool



There you have it, marzipan sweets.  Really simple and straightforward, but they look so effective once you have finished.  

I hope you have enjoyed my little recipe, thank you for reading and to Mellissa for hosting my guest post! 
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  1. Vodkaandarose13 December 2013 at 18:31

    This really quick and easy to do...I think I will have a go at Christmas with my niece and nephew!

    http://vodkaandarose.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Erika14 December 2013 at 08:56

      The don't take very long at all and I imagine will be great fun to do with children!

      Thank you for commenting!

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  2. Anna13 December 2013 at 20:27

    Wow that looks so good! I love marizpan as well! Ahh I really want this now - might try to bribe my mum into making this as I don't have much time at the moment! Eek! Lovely blog by the way! :)

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    1. Erika14 December 2013 at 08:57

      I hope you managed to get your marzipan fix! These are really tasty, I love marzipan!

      Thank you for commenting!

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  3. beautyqueenuk13 December 2013 at 20:58

    If it wasnt for the fact I detest Marzipan, these would be fab x
    Beautyqueenuk xx

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    1. Erika14 December 2013 at 08:59

      Oh no!! You could do them with something else as an alternative, anything would work I think, maybe for a twist on the recipe you could try lollipops dipped in chocolate?

      Thank you for commenting!

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  4. Hannah Wood13 December 2013 at 23:18

    Not a marzipan fan but they do look very good .x

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  5. Erika14 December 2013 at 09:00

    It seems marzipan is a little like marmite, love it or hate it. I'm glad you like the look of them :)

    Thank you for commenting!

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  6. Louise14 December 2013 at 13:55

    Mmm marzipan ... that is all ;)

    Louise x

    Confessions of a Secret Shopper

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    1. Erika19 December 2013 at 06:05

      Ha, ha. I was like that in the shop last night.

      Thanks for commenting!

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  7. Unknown14 December 2013 at 16:18

    I'm not a huge fan of marzipan but these look yummy!

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    1. Mellissa Williams16 December 2013 at 08:39

      They do look yummy don't they!

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    2. Erika19 December 2013 at 06:06

      They are really delicious. If you don't like marzipan that much, you can always make smaller chunks!

      Thanks for your comment!

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  8. Shell Louise14 December 2013 at 16:34

    I haven't liked marzipan since getting a smacked bottom from my grandma when I was 5; I picked all the icing off of a cake she'd recently made for a wedding, so I could get to the marzipan underneath and eat it!
    I reckon my kids would love to make these for gifts though so I'll add the link to my Christmas excel book for next year :)

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    1. Mellissa Williams16 December 2013 at 08:40

      Oh dear lol. Loving your story. Yes I bet your kids will love making them

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    2. Erika19 December 2013 at 06:07

      What a fantastic story. I hope you enjoy making them next year!

      Thanks for commenting!

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  9. Keri-Anne14 December 2013 at 19:21

    Oh yummmmmy! I LOVE marzipan and it always always reminds me of christmas :) x

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    1. Erika19 December 2013 at 06:08

      Thanks for commenting Keri-Anne, it always reminds me of Christmas too!

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  10. Laura @ Kneadwhine15 December 2013 at 09:52

    I love marzipan - these sweets look like a great idea!

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    1. Erika19 December 2013 at 06:09

      Thanks Laura, they are so simple to make.

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  11. Mammasaurus15 December 2013 at 10:49

    Yummy! Maripans is always nice but even more so at Christmas x

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    1. Erika19 December 2013 at 06:10

      Marzipan is really very festive isn't it?
      Thanks for commenting!

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  12. Tigerlilly Quinn15 December 2013 at 15:12

    oh yup! I need to make these! x

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    1. Erika19 December 2013 at 06:11

      Let me know how you get on Fritha! Thanks for commenting!

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  13. Louisa15 December 2013 at 15:13

    I really can't stand marzipan but I do remember making little marzipan sweets as gifts as a child. It was great fun and guaranteed that I wouldn't eat any of the finished product before it was given away!

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    1. Erika19 December 2013 at 06:11

      So it was the perfect sweet treat for you to make!

      Thanks for your comment.

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  14. Pinkoddy15 December 2013 at 21:57

    I LOVE marzipan and literally eat it out of the packet - and yum with chocolate. Thank you for sharing what a lovely idea.

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    1. Mellissa Williams16 December 2013 at 08:40

      I love marzipan myself, you should try making these ;)

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    2. Erika19 December 2013 at 06:12

      I like to just eat it as well. I have to be good today when I make them though, or else no one will have any Christmas sweets from me this year!

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  15. Mandy16 December 2013 at 19:43

    Sounds yummy - lovely easy recipe to make with the kids and with nursery holidays looming we'll have plenty of time for things like this! #recipeoftheweek

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    1. Erika19 December 2013 at 06:13

      I can only imagine how much fun this would be to do with kids! I hope you have a go and enjoy!

      Thanks for commenting.

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  16. Honestmum17 December 2013 at 17:03

    Wow these look amazing, do link up to #tastytuesdays too if you fancy http://honestmum.com/tasty-tuesdays-christmas-chocolate-cake/

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    1. Mellissa Williams17 December 2013 at 18:03

      Thanks I will have a look now :)

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    2. Erika19 December 2013 at 06:15

      Thank you!! Finally able to link up (albeit via Mellissa) to one of your fab linkies!

      Thank you so much for commenting!

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  17. mumturnedmom17 December 2013 at 23:04

    Oh, I love marzipan! Will be trying these :) #TastyTuesdays

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    1. Erika19 December 2013 at 06:16

      Let me know how they come out Sara! It will be great to see someone else's efforts!

      Thank you for commenting!

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  18. Honestmum18 December 2013 at 09:03

    These look wonderful, thanks for linking up!

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  19. Honestmum18 December 2013 at 09:04

    Are you on twitter, can't find you-I'm @honestmummy. Send me a tweet if you are, so I can plug your post! Thanks

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  20. Unknown21 December 2013 at 13:27

    I adore Marzipan, I might have to try these out!

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  21. AMummyToo22 December 2013 at 23:03

    These look great - nice and simple and I loooove marzipan. Thanks for linking up to #recipeoftheweek. Have Pinned and tweeted this post and there's a fresh linky live now :)

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  22. Helena29 December 2013 at 09:51

    Thanks! Always for sharing these yummy recipes. I think this is a great recipe in this year. I made this the day you posted it and it smells fantastic and it tastes also.

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    1. Mellissa Williams29 December 2013 at 10:58

      Thanks Helena, always good to get some positive feedback from someone who had made these :)

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