Description
Delicate French chocolate macarons with a crisp shell and chewy center.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup chocolate ganache (for filling)
Instructions
- Sift almond flour, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder together.
- Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy.
- Gradually add granulated sugar and whip to stiff peaks.
- Fold dry ingredients into egg whites gently.
- Pipe small circles onto a baking sheet.
- Let rest 30 minutes to form a skin.
- Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 15 minutes.
- Cool completely before filling with ganache.
Notes
- Use aged egg whites for better stability.
- Measure ingredients precisely.
- Avoid overmixing the batter.
- Let macarons cool before removing from sheet.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg