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Dates and prunes keep their dark silhouette around an oval of marzipan. Two chocolate bows on the almond evoke a small sleeping mask; the nut bites remain faceless. The photo shows part of the portions.
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Manga & Chibi / Fruit & confectionery

Sleeping-Mask Marzipan-Stuffed Fruit

A recipe by CakeChristmas / Updated on 30 October 2026.

Dates and prunes keep their dark silhouette around an oval of marzipan. Two chocolate bows on the almond evoke a small sleeping mask; the nut bites remain faceless.

Twenty-four bites, including sixteen small flat masks / Assembly without cooking

12Indicative portions
35 minPreparation
0 minBaking
30 minRest & Cooling
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Dates and prunes keep their dark silhouette around an oval of marzipan. Two chocolate bows on the almond evoke a small sleeping mask; the nut bites remain faceless. The corresponding shaping and assembly are detailed in the steps.

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Preparation

  1. Check for kernels in dates and prunes. Open each fruit on one side without cutting it in half.
  2. Divide the marzipan into 24 servings. Shape 16 ovals thick of the length of the fruits, then house them in dates and open prunes: the almond exceeds 2 to 3 mm in the center but remains supported by the fruit.
  3. Roll the remaining 8 portions into balls and squeeze each between two walnut kernels.
  4. Roll the apparent almond very slightly into the expected sugar. Melt the chocolate and draw two small closed bows on each of the 16 fruit bites, without mouth or hair. The eight nutty bites remain natural.
  5. Place all bites flat, refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve fresh.

Preserve and Serve

5 days in the refrigerator, in a closed box.

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  • Watch the texture indicated at each step and respects the rest times before service or assembly.

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Keep the type of chocolate provided for the structure or ganache. Switching from dark chocolate to white chocolate changes the balance: the quantities do not transpose directly.

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