Description
Celebrate the New Year with these colorful confetti macarons. These delicate French cookies are filled with fun sprinkles and a sweet vanilla buttercream for a festive treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour: finely ground
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar: sifted
- 3 large egg whites: at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter: softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar: for buttercream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract: for buttercream
- 1 tbsp heavy cream: for buttercream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift together the almond flour and powdered sugar in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add the granulated sugar and vanilla, then beat until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the egg white mixture. Add the sprinkles and fold until just combined.
- Transfer the batter to a piping bag fitted with a round tip. Pipe 1-inch circles onto the baking sheets. Tap the sheets to release air bubbles.
- Let the macarons rest for 30 minutes until a skin forms. Bake for 15-18 minutes, then cool completely.
- For the buttercream, beat the butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Pipe the buttercream onto half the macarons and sandwich with the remaining halves.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring if you want vibrant macaron shells.
- Letting the macarons rest before baking prevents cracking.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg