Description
Delicious and colorful macarons perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Food coloring (red or pink)
- Buttercream or ganache for filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Sift almond flour and powdered sugar together.
- In a bowl, whisk egg whites until frothy.
- Gradually add granulated sugar while whisking until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in dry ingredients and food coloring.
- Pipe small circles onto parchment paper.
- Let macarons sit for 30 minutes to form a skin.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Cool completely before filling with buttercream or ganache.
Notes
- Store macarons in an airtight container.
- Let filled macarons sit in the fridge for better flavor.
- Experiment with different colors and flavors for variety.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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