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strawberry macarons

Strawberry Macarons

5 from 1 vote
Delicate, crisp, and chewy pink macarons flavored with freeze-dried fruit powder. Filled with a rich buttercream and a surprise strawberry jam center.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: French
Calories: 110
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 140 grams almond flour Finely ground and blanched
  • 130 grams powdered sugar Sifted well
  • 15 grams freeze-dried strawberry powder For flavor and color
  • 100 grams egg whites Aged at room temperature
  • 90 grams granulated sugar Superfine works best
  • 1 drop pink gel food coloring Do not use liquid coloring
  • 115 grams unsalted butter Room temperature, for filling
  • 200 grams powdered sugar For the buttercream
  • 4 tablespoons strawberry jam Thick consistency for the center

Equipment

  • 1 digital scale Crucial for precise measurements
  • 1 stand mixer For whipping meringue
  • 2 piping bags For batter and filling
  • 2 Baking sheets Lined with parchment paper

Method
 

  1. Process the almond flour, powdered sugar, and strawberry powder in a food processor, then sift through a fine-mesh strainer.
    sifting dry ingredients for macaron batter
  2. Whip the room temperature egg whites until foamy, gradually add granulated sugar, and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form.
  3. Fold the sifted dry ingredients into the meringue using a silicone spatula until the batter flows like a thick ribbon.
  4. Pipe small circles onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and tap the tray firmly on the counter to release air bubbles.
    piping strawberry macaron rounds onto a baking sheet
  5. Rest the piped shells at room temperature until a dry, matte skin forms on the surface.
  6. Bake at three hundred degrees Fahrenheit for fourteen to sixteen minutes, then cool completely on the tray.
    baked pink macaron shells with feet cooling on tray
  7. Beat butter and powdered sugar until light, pipe a ring onto one shell, add jam in the center, and sandwich with a second shell.

Nutrition

Serving: 25gCalories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 15mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.4mg

Notes

Always weigh your ingredients with a digital scale for accurate results. Let the assembled cookies rest in the fridge for 24 hours to mature the texture.

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