MARZIPAN PUMPKINS

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How to make Marzipan Pumpkins! They are fun Halloween and Thanksgiving treat that you can make with your children. You can use them to decorate cakes, cupcakes, or other deserts of your choice.
Vegan – Gluten Free – Zero Sugar

Hello my Dear Friends,

You may be thinking that I should have post these adorable pumpkins before Halloween and yes you are right, I should. Unfortunately, I am always behind, lol.

Anyway, here I am and if you like this recipe, you can save it for the next year! Or you can use this marzipan recipe for Christmas while making your own creations. On the other hand, our friends in U.S are having their Thanksgiving coming up soon, therefore, these cute pumpkins could be just a perfect addition on their Holiday table.

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MARZIPAN PUMPKINS RECIPE

Prep Time10 mins
Active Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European, Vegan

Yield: 6

Author: Lena Novak - Lena’s Vegan Living

Equipment
• Carving tools or small spatula and butter knife, vax paper, rolling pin.

Materials
• 1 cup almond flour
• ¾ cups Swerve sweetener or sweetener of your choice
• 3 tbsp water
• Orange food coloring
• ½ tsp Green Spirulina powder or green food coloring of your choice

Instructions

1. In a bowl, blend almond flour with sweetener and gradually add 3tbsp of water.
2. Keep mixing until it turns into paste.
3. Transfer to a wax paper on your working surface and roll it into a log.
4. Cut the edges off and save it for the green part.
5. Flatten the log with your fingers and little bit of the orange coloring. It depends on what type you are using so be carful and read the instructions. Keep adding until you get the desired orange color.
6. You may add little bit of almond flour if the marzipan gets too sticky.
7. When ready, roll it into a 1 ½ inch diam log and cut into 6 equal parts. (On my video shows only 4 because I used some of the marzipan for something else).
8. Roll each piece and make nice smooth ball.
9. Press the ball down between your thumb and index finger and make grooves by using small spatula or a sculping tool, creating the shape of pumpkin. (See instructions on the video).
10. Continue until your pumpkins are all done.
11. For the green foliage you add gradually the green Spirulina powder, into the marzipan until you get the desired color.
12. With your palms, shape it into a ball and by using a rolling pin, flatten into a thin surface.
13. By using butter knife or carving tool, cut a small piece and shape it into a leaf.
14. Careful attach the leaf on top of the pumpkin and press down with your tool.
15. Cut another small piece and shape it into pumpkin stem and attach again with your tool.
16. The third part is little bit tricky; it requires more patience. Take again small piece and roll into a sting. **Then take the end of it and make it into a small spiral with your fingers. Remove the long end and attach to the stem of the pumpkin with your tool.

Notes:**
While making the green foliage, you may have to roll the ball after having done couple of them, because the marzipan will get too dry. Warming it with your hands and adding a drop of maple syrup will help.

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