Description
Create stunning Valentine’s Heart Macarons filled with luscious buttercream—perfect for sharing or indulging yourself this romantic season!
Ingredients
- Almond Flour
- Confectioners' Sugar
- Egg Whites
- Granulated Sugar
- Food Coloring (gel)
- Buttercream Filling (vanilla or raspberry)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift almond flour and confectioners' sugar twice until smooth.
- Whip egg whites in a clean bowl until foamy, gradually adding granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold in food coloring, then carefully incorporate the sifted dry ingredients into the meringue without deflating it.
- Pipe heart shapes onto prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until macarons have formed 'feet' and are firm to touch. Cool completely before removing from the sheets.
- Fill half of the macaron shells with buttercream filling and sandwich them together.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: - Use room temperature egg whites for better volume in your meringue. - Let macarons rest for 30 minutes before baking to help form their signature feet. - Experiment with different fillings like fruit preserves or flavored creams for unique variations.