4th of July Macarons
Celebrate Independence Day with vibrant 4th of July Macarons! Discover how easy it is to make these delicious treats and impress your guests today!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 42 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 24 macarons 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
Scale
- 130 g powdered sugar
- 120 g almond flour
- 105 g egg whites (about 3)
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 10 drops red food gel
- 10 drops blue food gel
- 113 g heavy cream (cold)
- 113 g mascarpone cheese (cold)
- 50 g granulated sugar (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a clean bowl, whisk egg whites until frothy. Gradually add granulated sugar while whisking until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold together sifted almond flour and powdered sugar into the meringue using a spatula.
- Divide the batter into two bowls; add red food gel to one and blue to the other. Fold until thoroughly mixed.
- Pipe circles onto lined baking sheets, allowing them to rest for at least 30 minutes until dry to the touch.
- Bake for approximately 12 minutes, then cool completely on trays.
- For frosting, whip heavy cream, mascarpone, and granulated sugar until soft peaks form.
- Assemble by sandwiching whipped frosting between two macaron shells.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 88
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 16mg
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