Raspberry Macarons
Elegant French confections featuring a crisp outer shell and soft, chewy interior with a delightful raspberry flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 20 macarons 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 70 grams almond meal/flour
- 120 grams powdered sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- 50 grams granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup freeze-dried raspberries
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar (for buttercream)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
Instructions
- Prep your baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper or a Silpat mat.
- Combine the almond meal and powdered sugar in a food processor, then sift to eliminate lumps.
- Whip the egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until foamy, gradually adding granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the sifted almond mixture into the whipped egg whites until just combined.
- Pipe ¾-inch round shells onto your prepared sheets and allow to rest for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) and bake the macarons for about 15 minutes.
- Simmer fresh or frozen raspberries with granulated sugar and lemon juice until thickened for the buttercream.
- Beat unsalted butter until creamy, then add in the cooled raspberry syrup.
- Pipe the buttercream onto half of the cooled macaron shells and sandwich with the remaining shells.
Notes
Ensure all equipment is clean and dry; sift all dry ingredients for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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