Ingredients
Scale
- 100g almond flour
- 100g confectioner’s sugar
- 2 large egg whites (aged)
- 50g granulated sugar
- Gel food coloring (yellow, blue, and any other fun colors)
- 120g butter, softened
- 250g powdered sugar (for filling)
- 50g cream cheese (for filling)
- Flavoring (vanilla extract or any other you desire)
Instructions
- Sift together the almond flour and confectioner’s sugar in a large bowl.
- Whisk the egg whites in another bowl until frothy and gradually add granulated sugar until soft peaks form.
- Add gel food coloring to the egg whites and gently fold in.
- Fold the dry mixture into the meringue until just combined and pipe onto a baking sheet.
- Let the macaron shells rest for about 30 minutes before baking.
- Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F) and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Allow shells to cool completely.
- Prepare filling by beating butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, and flavoring until smooth.
- Assemble macarons by pairing shells and piping filling between them.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Experiment with different flavors for the filling.
- The doneness of macarons can be checked by gently touching to see if they hold their shape.
- Macaron shells can be made a day in advance and stored before adding filling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 150 Kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg