Description
Festive and colorful French macarons with red, white, and blue hues, perfect for patriotic holidays like the 4th of July. These delicate sandwich cookies are filled with a vanilla buttercream.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (100g) almond flour
- 1 3/4 cups (200g) powdered sugar
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- Red gel food coloring
- Blue gel food coloring
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups (180g) powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1–2 tbsp heavy cream
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Sift together almond flour and powdered sugar in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy, then gradually add granulated sugar. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the meringue until the batter flows like lava.
- Divide the batter into three portions. Tint one portion red, one blue, and leave one plain white.
- Spoon each color into separate piping bags and pipe 1-inch circles onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Tap the baking sheets firmly to release any air bubbles and let sit at room temperature for 30-60 minutes until the tops are dry to the touch.
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until macarons can be lifted cleanly from the parchment.
- Cool completely before removing from the baking sheets.
- For the filling, beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and heavy cream, and beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Pair macarons of similar size and fill with buttercream. Sandwich together and refrigerate for at least 24 hours for best texture.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring to avoid changing the macaron batter’s consistency.
- Age your egg whites for better stability in the meringue.
- Letting the macarons sit before baking helps develop the signature ‘feet.’
- Store filled macarons in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg