Vanilla Macarons Recipe
Vanilla Macarons are delicious little desserts that melt in your mouth.
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Servings: 24 macarons
Calories: 137kcal
Ingredients
For the Macarons
- 1 cup Almond Flour plus 2 tbsp
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 4 Large Egg Whites
- 1 Pinch of Salt
- ½ cup Sugar
- ¾ tsp Vanilla Paste
For the Filling
- ⅓ cup Butter
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 tbsp Milk
- 1½ cups Powdered Sugar
Instructions
For the Macarons
- Sift the almond flour with the powdered sugar 2 times.
- Using a stand mixer with whisk attachment, whisk the egg whites at high speed until they begin to foam.
- Once the whites start to resemble shaving foam add the sugar and keep whisking until soft peaks form.
- Add the pinch of salt and vanilla bean paste. Continue to whisk until stiff peaks form.
- In three additions gently fold in the almond flour mixture using a spatula. As each addition of the dry ingredients is incorporated, add the next bit.
- Transfer to a pastry bag and pipe rounds of batter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Squeeze batter to an inch in diameter. Let the tray sit for 30 minutes.
- Bake the macarons for 16 to 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
For the Filling
- Put the butter, vanilla extract, milk and powdered sugar, in a mixer and mix well.
- Once the macaron shells are cool and using a pastry spatula, spread the vanilla buttercream over half of the shells.
- Top with the other half of shells.
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Nutrition
Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg