Patriotic Macarons
Delightful and vibrant macarons adorned in red and blue with a luscious white chocolate buttercream filling, perfect for summer celebrations.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 20 macarons 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 100g almond flour, blanched and finely ground
- 100g powdered sugar
- 75g aged egg whites, at room temperature
- 65g granulated sugar
- Red gel food coloring
- Blue gel food coloring
- 150g white chocolate, melted and cooled
- 100g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper and preheating the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Sift the almond flour and powdered sugar together twice.
- Make meringue by beating the egg whites and gradually adding granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the dry mixture into the meringue until the batter flows slowly and forms ribbons.
- Color the batter with red and blue gel food coloring.
- Pipe 1.5-inch circles onto prepared trays, spacing them apart, and release any trapped air.
- Rest the shells for 30 to 45 minutes until a skin forms.
- Bake for 14 to 16 minutes until shells have risen and cooled completely.
- Make the filling by beating softened butter with melted white chocolate and vanilla until creamy.
- Assemble by pairing macaron shells and piping buttercream onto one shell before sandwiching with another.
Notes
Use aged egg whites for better meringue stability. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Find it online: https://doughgirlbylea.com/patriotic-macarons-recipe/