How to Make Marzipan Carrots

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A fun and cute decoration! Completely edible and perfect for spring or Easter celebrations.
In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and gluten free, they are a fun Easter decoration for the spring holiday that you can use on desserts and brunch recipes. Learn How to Make Marzipan Carrots #easterrecipes #easterdessert #easterbrunch In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and gluten free, they are a fun Easter decoration for the spring holiday that you can use on desserts and brunch recipes. Learn How to Make Marzipan Carrots #easterrecipes #easterdessert #easterbrunch

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and completely edible, they are a fun and festive decoration for the holiday that you can use on anything. Fast, simple, and easy way to add some flair to your event. How to Make Marzipan Carrots | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.comI am completely obsessed with how adorable and perfect these little carrots are!  Keep reading to learn How to Make Marzipan Carrots and you can use them on your spring and Easter dishes!

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and completely edible, they are a fun and festive decoration for the holiday that you can use on anything. Fast, simple, and easy way to add some flair to your event. How to Make Marzipan Carrots | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.comWhile I was making these I could not help but be giddy about how CUTE they were turning out!  They look so realistic and perfect, and they are so incredibly easy to make!  Now I just want to make batches and batches of these things to put on everything for Easter this year.

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and completely edible, they are a fun and festive decoration for the holiday that you can use on anything. Fast, simple, and easy way to add some flair to your event. How to Make Marzipan Carrots | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.comThis post contains affiliate links.

Making these marzipan carrots are really quite simple.  Follow along with our pictures to make your own!  You can make them any size you want by using more marzipan.  I used approximately 1.75 ounces of marzipan (1/4 of a 7 oz box) to make 12 carrots that are 1.25″ long and 1/4″ wide at the top.  There are a lot of marzipans out there, but this one from Odense has amazing reviews and is considered the best choice among many bakers.

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and completely edible, they are a fun and festive decoration for the holiday that you can use on anything. Fast, simple, and easy way to add some flair to your event. How to Make Marzipan Carrots | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.comFirst get your marzipan ready by flattening it.

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and completely edible, they are a fun and festive decoration for the holiday that you can use on anything. Fast, simple, and easy way to add some flair to your event. How to Make Marzipan Carrots | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.comThen squeeze in a little orange food dye gel or coloring.  See notes in the recipe regarding dye vs color.  Mix it until the color is incorporated.  I used a rubber glove so my hands did not turn orange!

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and completely edible, they are a fun and festive decoration for the holiday that you can use on anything. Fast, simple, and easy way to add some flair to your event. How to Make Marzipan Carrots | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.comCut the marzipan into roughly equal pieces for each carrot.

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and completely edible, they are a fun and festive decoration for the holiday that you can use on anything. Fast, simple, and easy way to add some flair to your event. How to Make Marzipan Carrots | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.com

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and completely edible, they are a fun and festive decoration for the holiday that you can use on anything. Fast, simple, and easy way to add some flair to your event. How to Make Marzipan Carrots | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.comShape using your hands into a carrot.

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and completely edible, they are a fun and festive decoration for the holiday that you can use on anything. Fast, simple, and easy way to add some flair to your event. How to Make Marzipan Carrots | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.comUse a toothpick to make the carrot ridges and pierce a hole in the top for parsley.

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and completely edible, they are a fun and festive decoration for the holiday that you can use on anything. Fast, simple, and easy way to add some flair to your event. How to Make Marzipan Carrots | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.comCut off small parsley pieces and insert into the carrot top.

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and completely edible, they are a fun and festive decoration for the holiday that you can use on anything. Fast, simple, and easy way to add some flair to your event. How to Make Marzipan Carrots | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.comYou are done learning How to Make Marzipan Carrots!  Use them anywhere, they are perfect for spring and Easter celebrations.  I seriously want to put them on absolutely everything just because of how cute they are.  The carrots are completely edible and would be perfect on desserts or even these Ginger Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze!

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and completely edible, they are a fun and festive decoration for the holiday that you can use on anything. Fast, simple, and easy way to add some flair to your event. How to Make Marzipan Carrots | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.com

In 10 minutes you can have these adorable marzipan carrots ready for your Easter or spring celebration! Vegan and gluten free, they are a fun Easter decoration for the spring holiday that you can use on desserts and brunch recipes. Learn How to Make Marzipan Carrots #easterrecipes #easterdessert #easterbrunch

How to Make Marzipan Carrots

A fun and cute decoration! Completely edible and perfect for spring or Easter celebrations.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30 Min or Less, Easter, Gluten Free, Holiday, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12 carrots (1.25" long)
Calories: 20kcal

Ingredients

  • 1.75 ounces marzipan (1/4 of a 7 ounce package)
  • orange food gel (or food coloring) (see notes)
  • 1 sprig fresh curly parsley

Instructions

  • Cut off a piece of marzipan approximately 1.75 oz in weight (if you use the same product I did, it was 1/4 of the 7 oz tube) (click on the marzipan ingredient to buy)
  • Flatten the marzipan to make a flat disk or bowl shape. Apply one brief squeeze of orange food dye gel into the marzipan.
  • Knead the marzipan to incorporate the color. I strongly suggest using a glove to avoid staining your hands orange! Keep kneading until the color is fully incorporated.
  • Add more orange if desired and knead again until you reach your desired shade of orange.
  • Form the marzipan into a sphere or block that is somewhat symmetrical (just to easily cut equal pieces, it is not necessary to be exact).
  • Cut the marzipan block into half, and then each in half again so you have four equal pieces.
  • Cut each piece into thirds, so you have 12 pieces.
  • Using your hands, shape each piece into a carrot shape. You can roll the marzipan into a log, press harder on the tip, and then press in (from the end) to make the top wider.
  • Using a toothpick, gently press the side of the toothpick into the carrot in various places to create the carrot ribs.
  • Use the point of the toothpick to make a shallow indentation at the wide top of the carrot. This will make it easier to insert the top. I made mine approximately 1/4" deep.
  • Cut off small pieces of the parsley and insert one piece into the top of each carrot.

Notes

Food dye is preferred over food coloring because it has less water (moisture) in it.  If you use food coloring, be aware that using too much may start to change the consistency of the marzipan due to all of the extra moisture.
This is the set of food dye gels that I have, and I love them!  The pack comes with 12 colors which are perfect for various baking needs.  They work very well and the pigments are wonderful!
Easily make more or larger carrots by increasing the batch size.
Keep your leftover marzipan fresh by following package directions.

Nutrition

Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg
By on April 7th, 2017

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8 thoughts on “How to Make Marzipan Carrots”

  1. Wow! I can’t believe how stellar these turned out. I would totally be putting these on everything too. The ornery side of me thinks they’re so realistic that they might make an interesting April fool’s joke next year to put with something savory. LOL!

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