Description
Delicious heart-shaped macarons with almond and vanilla-flavored shells filled with sweet buttercream, perfect for family-friendly dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup almond flour (finely ground)
- 2 large egg whites (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red or pink food coloring (optional)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for buttercream)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for buttercream)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk (for buttercream)
- Pinch of salt
- Red food coloring (optional, for buttercream)
Instructions
- Sift 1 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 cup almond flour together into a bowl.
- Whip 2 room-temperature egg whites in a clean bowl; add 1/4 cup granulated sugar gradually until stiff peaks form.
- Fold sifted dry mix into the egg whites until the batter flows like thick lava.
- Pipe heart shapes on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Let piped hearts rest for 30–60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C) and bake for 18–20 minutes.
- Make buttercream by mixing 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter with 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, a pinch of salt, and 2 tablespoons heavy cream.
- Assemble macarons by piping buttercream between two shells.
- Refrigerate assembled macarons for at least 24 hours for best results.
Notes
Optional add-ons include cocoa powder for chocolate shells and freeze-dried fruit powder for added flavor. Store assembled macarons in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–5 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: macarons, dessert, family-friendly, baking, French dessert