Description
Learn how to make delightful heart-shaped macarons perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion. These gluten-free almond cookies are filled with your choice of buttercream, ganache, or jam, and are sure to impress your loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Macaron Shells:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup almond flour (finely ground)
- 2 large egg whites (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Gel food coloring (red or pink)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Filling:
- Filling of choice (buttercream, ganache, or jam)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Line baking sheets with parchment paper, prepare piping bag with tip.
- Make Almond Mixture: Pulse and sift powdered sugar and almond flour.
- Whip Egg Whites: Beat egg whites, add cream of tartar and sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Color and Flavor: Add vanilla and food coloring to meringue.
- Combine and Pipe: Fold in almond mixture, pipe heart shapes on sheets.
- Bake and Fill: Let dry, bake, cool, fill, sandwich, and refrigerate.
Notes
- Use a heart stencil for uniform shapes.
- Prefer gel food coloring over liquid.
- Macarons improve after resting in the fridge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
