Marzipan Muffins
If you've got marzipan, fine oatmeal and flaked almonds, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 65 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (3)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 180 C and line a muffin tin with 8 to 10 paper cases.
- Coarsely grate the chilled marzipan, or chop it finely, so it disperses evenly through the batter.
- Beat the softened butter with the sugar until pale and creamy, then beat in the eggs one at a time followed by the milk.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, fine oatmeal, baking soda and salt, then fold these dry ingredients into the wet mixture along with the grated marzipan until just combined; do not overmix.
- Divide the batter between the cases, filling each about two-thirds full, and scatter the flaked almonds over the tops.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until risen and golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Cool the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
You'll use: Oven · Pan · Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
Tips & common questions
How long does Marzipan Muffins take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Marzipan Muffins vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Marzipan Muffins is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Marzipan easter eggs.jpg by Metamorphosed Fossil, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.