I needed a little sweet treat the other night so of course I look to my cupboards to see what I have to mix up. Immediately I spotted the almond meal ( the flour left over after making almond milk) and thought of a childhood favourite... Marzipan! I remember my Nana making marzipan at Christmas time to cover the homemade fruit cakes and boy, oh boy, did I love being around to stick my chubby little fingers in that mixing bowl..
So as an adult, not having Nana's recipe, I start from scratch. It's amazing what you can come up with, with just a little experimenting and an idea.
I Started with
1 cup Almond Flour/ Meal (finely ground)
1 1/2 tbsp of Coconut Butter
1 tsp Vanilla Extract (optional)
1 tbsp Maple Syrup
I put this mix in my blender and mixed until consistent dough like substance appeared, if it looks a little wet add a tbsp of almond flour at a time to get a rollable doughy mix.
At this point this is marzipan, Yeay! How will you finish them you ask??
Sprinkle shredded or powdered Dark chocolate or coconut shreds in the bottom of a bowl.
Spoon out small amounts of the marzipan and roll it into a ball, then gently roll the ball through the chocolate or coconut shreds.
Place on a cookie sheet or parchment and place them in the fridge for an hour to firm up.
After that, enjoy!
My later batches I added lemon zest then rolled them in coconut, and added shreds and ginger juice to the mix and rolled it in the dark chocolate for a spicy, sweet treat.
Be creative with what you have, experiment, try new combinations and enjoy the healthy journey.
So as an adult, not having Nana's recipe, I start from scratch. It's amazing what you can come up with, with just a little experimenting and an idea.
I Started with
1 cup Almond Flour/ Meal (finely ground)
1 1/2 tbsp of Coconut Butter
1 tsp Vanilla Extract (optional)
1 tbsp Maple Syrup
I put this mix in my blender and mixed until consistent dough like substance appeared, if it looks a little wet add a tbsp of almond flour at a time to get a rollable doughy mix.
At this point this is marzipan, Yeay! How will you finish them you ask??
Sprinkle shredded or powdered Dark chocolate or coconut shreds in the bottom of a bowl.
Spoon out small amounts of the marzipan and roll it into a ball, then gently roll the ball through the chocolate or coconut shreds.
Place on a cookie sheet or parchment and place them in the fridge for an hour to firm up.
After that, enjoy!
My later batches I added lemon zest then rolled them in coconut, and added shreds and ginger juice to the mix and rolled it in the dark chocolate for a spicy, sweet treat.
Be creative with what you have, experiment, try new combinations and enjoy the healthy journey.
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