Low-Carb Marzipan
Lauren Lester- Ready in 5m
- 1.7 g net carbs
- 82 kcal
- Serves 15
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Marzipan is one of my favorite desserts, this healthy low-carb and keto marzipan is great for dipping into chocolate or decorating desserts! The dough is perfectly pliable and can be rolled into any shape.
Step-by-step
In a large mixing bowl sift together the almond flour and Swerve. Pour in the almond extract and water and knead to form a ball of dough.
Roll the dough into a log or into balls whichever you prefer or depending on how you plan to use it.
Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to one week.
Recipe
Low-Carb Marzipan
★★★★★4.6A healthy sugar-free take on a classic marzipan recipe. You'll only need 4 ingredients!
- Hands on
- 5m
- Overall
- 5m
- Servings
- 15
- 1.7 g
- Net carbs
- 2.9 g
- Protein
- 7 g
- Fat
- 82
- kcal
Ingredients makes 15 servings
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl sift together the almond flour and Swerve. Pour in the almond extract and water and knead to form a ball of dough.
Roll the dough into a log or into balls whichever you prefer or depending on how you plan to use it.
Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to one week.
Nutrition per serving, 1-oz/ 28 g
Carbs 8%Protein 14%Fat 78% of calories
- Net carbs
- 1.7 g
- Total carbs
- 13.2 g
- Fiber
- 1.3 g
- Sugars
- 1.2 g
- Protein
- 2.9 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Saturated fat
- 0.5 g
- Calories
- 82 kcal
- Sodium
- 3 mg · 0.12% RDA
- Magnesium
- 36 mg · 8.94% RDA
- Potassium
- 88 mg · 4.39% EMR
Nutrition by ingredient
| Per 1-oz/ 28 g | Net carbs | Protein | Fat | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond flour (blanched ground almonds, almond meal) | 1.2 g | 2.9 g | 7 g | 79 |
| Swerve, natural sweetener (Erythritol and chicory inulin based) | 0.5 g | 0 g | 0 g | 2 |
| Natural extract, sugar-free (maple, peppermint, almond, orange, lemon, coconut, cherry, etc.) | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 |
| Water, still | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Total | 1.7 g | 2.9 g | 7 g | 82 |
Serving size 1-oz/ 28 g
- Gluten free
- Dairy free
- Egg free
- Nightshade free
- Pork free
- Avocado free
- Coconut free
- Fish free
- Shellfish free
- Beef free
- Pescatarian
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
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Comments & ratings (14)
was wondering if I can use this as a keto fondant. Will it hold its shape?
Yes, it should be easy to use as a keto fondant but if you want to be sure, add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum directly in the dry ingredients and combining well before mixing with the wet ingredients.
I would like to make a healthy marzipan bar covered with dark chocolate. Preferably with no sugar or with a substitute. Can you give me an idea please.
Sam
Hi Sam, you could use this recipe for coating: Homemade Keto Chocolate
Or you could use 90% dark chocolate or sugar-free dark chocolate.
It sounds good. I shall try that. Many thanks.
I'm always leery of chemically produced sweeteners, including industrialized Stevia (I use whole-leaf, even grow my own). Yet I love marzipan, so I've been looking for a keto recipe. Since Erythritol is mostly produced from corn, and most corn is genetically engineered, I think I'm going to keep looking. Sigh. https://www.nutritionadvance.com/swerve-sweetener-sugar-substitute/
While I think it's best to avoid or minimise all sweeteners because they can stimulate appetite, all of these options are by far the best low-carb alternatives (maybe you could try monk fruit?): Top 6 Keto Sweeteners and Low-Carb Sweetener Conversion Chart
I think here we simply need to take a step back and ask ourselves how far should we go when it comes to natural/primal foods. I think it's easy to assume that anything that is not "natural" is bad for us but there are many "natural" foods that are deadly to humans while other "artificial" ones (including medication) can save lives. How primal/natural are foods we are consuming these days anyway?
Here in the UK I have never seen Erythritol made from GMO corn but maybe it's more common in the US? If you look at Amazon, Erythritol should be labelled with "non-GMO" - good luck! 😊
Thank you. I will do the same by searching and if I found something good I will share it with you.
I've been making keto marzipan for for more than a year - my recipe is pretty similar (I use egg white instead of water) but I always add a dash of rose water, it adds amazing flavor and smells fantastic.
I've seen a few recipes with eggs or egg whites and wonder whether it may be easier to roll and use as cake decoration. Rose water sounds amazing!
Tastes pretty close to traditional marzipan! I added a bit more almond flour - probably just a humidity thing, but very easy to shape. Now I'll have to think of a use - maybe form into fruit shapes and paint with some food coloring, like the fancy candies!
Sounds great to me! 😊 I'd roll them into truffles, refrigerate and then coat in extra dark chocolate.
I’d crumble it up & use It as an add in to make homemade marzipan ice cream😋
How did I miss that brilliant idea? 😊 That is awesome, thank you, on my list!