Description
Halloween macarons are the perfect festive treat to impress your guests this spooky season. These delicate, colorful confections feature crunchy shells and decadent fillings, offering a delightful combination of flavors that will enchant everyone at your Halloween gathering. With a bit of creativity, you can customize these macarons to suit your taste. Whether you’re a seasoned baker or trying out macarons for the first time, this recipe will guide you step-by-step to create these whimsical delights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour (100g)
- 1 ¾ cups icing sugar (200g)
- 3 large egg whites (90g), at room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50g)
- Gel food coloring (as desired)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (115g), softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or seasonal flavor extract (e.g., pumpkin spice)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C) and line baking trays with parchment paper.
- Sift almond flour and icing sugar into a bowl until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whip egg whites to soft peaks, gradually adding granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in food coloring and flavor extract until evenly mixed.
- Transfer batter to a piping bag and pipe small circles onto prepared trays.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until shells are firm; cool completely before removing from the tray.
- Fill cooled macaron shells with buttercream or ganache, sandwiching two shells together.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg