Mazapan Recipe

The nostalgic Mexican candy: the Mazapan. This Mazapan recipe is easy, simple and the perfect sweet treat after a long day. Mazapanes are one of the most popular sweets in Mexico, they even have a holiday dedicated to them! January 12th is International Mazapan Day.

What Is Marzipan? 

Marzipan is a tasty dessert or candy. It is usually made with sugar, honey, and almond meal. Some recipes include chocolate and almond extract. 

My Marzipan Memories

This Mexican Mazapan Recipe takes me down memory lane to my childhood summers in Michoacán, Mexico. I would go the corner store to get my hands on the De La Rosa mazapan candy! If you’ve had this candy before, you know that it is super crumbly and breaks apart easily. I still remember the struggle of trying to open the wrapper without having the candy break apart.

This Mazapan recipe is much better than the De La Rosa mazapan candy. Why? Well for starters this one does not break apart and crumble all over your lap. The texture is not as dry as the original mazapan which is a huge win! The best thing about making a recipe at home is that you can always modify it to your liking.

Marzipan Ingredients

I used two main ingredients in this simple recipe. Here is a bit more information about what I used. The exact amounts are in the printable card at the bottom of this post. 

• Peanuts: Roasted, unsalted peanuts is what you’ll need.
• Confectioners sugar: Also known as powdered sugar or icing sugar.
• Dark Chocolate (optional): I get the 70% cocoa chocolate bar.

How To Make Marzipan Candy

Making marzipan candy is so easy that it only involves five simple steps. 

1. Process the peanuts for 2-3 minutes until fine crumbles are created.
2. Add confectioners sugar to the food processor and process for 4-5 minutes scraping down the sides every minute or so. Check to see if mixture sticks together when you squeeze it with two fingers.
3. Pack it into a cookie cutter using your thumb. The tighter you pack the better.
4. Once round patty is formed, take it out of the cookie cutter by pushing it out from the sides and not the center.
5. Melt chocolate, drizzle on top or dunk entire mazapan in fo a fully coated style. Enjoy!

Processed peanuts should appear like this:

Processed peanuts + confectioner sugar should looks like this:

How To Store Marzipan Candy

In order to keep it tasting as fresh as possible, keep the air off of marzipan candy. Keep it in an airtight container at room temperature. It will stay fresh for about a week. 

Can You Freeze Marzipan Candy? 

Yes, you can keep marzipan in the freezer, too. Wrap it tightly with parchment paper and put it in a freezer-safe food storage bag, Remove as much air as possible before sealing it.  It will stay fresh for up to six months. 

More Vegan Desserts:

• Mango Vegan Pudding
• The Best Cinnamon Rolls
• Vegan Flan Recipe

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