Description
Delight your loved ones with these charming heart-shaped macarons, bursting with flavor and perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 large egg whites (room temperature)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- Gel food coloring (optional)
- 1 cup vanilla buttercream filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper, tracing heart shapes as guides.
- Whisk together almond flour and confectioners' sugar in a bowl until smooth, ensuring no lumps remain.
- In a clean bowl, whip egg whites until frothy. Gradually add granulated sugar and beat until stiff peaks form (5-7 minutes).
- Gently fold in the dry mix and desired food coloring until smooth, being careful not to overmix.
- Transfer batter to a piping bag fitted with a round tip and pipe heart shapes onto prepared sheets.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until macarons lift easily from parchment paper. Allow cooling completely before adding buttercream filling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg