Brownie Batter Macarons

Chocolate Macaron Filling | Brownie Batter

Chocolate Macaron Filling | Brownie Batter

Chocolate Macaron Filling | Brownie Batter

Are you looking for a chocolate macaron recipe? This is one of my favorite chocolate macaron fillings. If you like brownies and chocolate, these brownie batter macarons are perfect for you. We use a step by step French macaron recipe and learn how to bake macarons from scratch. Then we will make a tasty brownie batter filling to pipe into the center of these perfect chocolate macarons.

Join us as we sift, make a meringue, and learn to pipe macarons with Michelle from Michelle’s Macarons. Michelle Adams started baking at home as a home baker then opened Michelle’s Macarons in Ohio.

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Chocolate Macaron Filling | Brownie Batter

Macaron filling recipe: Brownie Batter
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Resting Time (Approximately)1 hour
Total Time2 hours 3 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, French
Keyword: beginner french macaron recipe, brownie batter macarons, chocolate macaron filling, chocolate macarons, french macaron recipe step by step
Servings: 45 macarons

Ingredients

Macaron Shells

  • 250 grams finely ground almond flour (blanched)
  • 25 grams unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 250 grams powdered sugar
  • 210 grams egg whites (from about 6-8 eggs)
  • 210 grams granulated sugar
  • pinch of cream of tartar

Macaron Filling

  • 1 stick unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 4 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup hot chocolate mix Swiss Miss
  • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips coarsely ground

Macaron Toppings

  • 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips finely ground

Instructions

Making the Macaron Shells

  • Prepare baking sheets with silicon baking mats or line with parchment paper
  • Put the almond flour, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar into a food processor and pulse until combined. Sift the mixture 2 times
  • Whisk the egg whites in a stand mixer on medium low speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar and whisk again on medium speed until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to medium low and add the sugar. After about 15 seconds, increase the speed to high and whisk until really stiff peaks form
  • Once stiff peaks have formed, sift ⅓ of the dry mixture over the egg whites and fold. Repeat until the mixture is combined and ribbons down from the spatula
  • Put the batter in a pastry bag with a ½ inch plain round tip
  • Pipe mixture onto prepared baking sheets in 2 inch circles, 1 inch apart. Tap the sheets on a surface twice. Sprinkle the ground chocolate chips onto the macarons. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Let the macarons sit at room temperature until dry to touch
  • Bake 1 sheet at a time for 18 minutes, rotating halfway through
  • While macaron shells are cooling, make the filling

Making the Filling

  • Beat the butter, powdered sugar, and heavy cream until combined
  • Add the cocoa powder, hot chocolate mix, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt then turn it up to high speed and beat until very fluffy
  • Add the ground chocolate chips and beat until incorporated

Best Storage

  • For best results, put in the fridge overnight (24 hours is best) then bring to room temperature before enjoying

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  • Patty
    June 24, 2020

    This recipe looks delish! I was reading through the instructions and see it says to add cream of tartar. It is not in the list of ingredients. How much do we add? Thanks!

    • Michelle Adams
      > Patty
      July 23, 2020

      Hi! Thank you! Just a pinch of cream of tartar

  • Ron Tabtab
    August 25, 2020

    Would like to only bake two dozen macarons. Could I cut this recipe in half?

  • Sarah
    October 21, 2020

    I love your recipes but I don’t want to make that many macarons I mean like 45 MACARONS I wish you can just develop or like make a recipe that doesn’t make 45 macarons maybe like 15-20 macarons?

  • Lindsay
    November 19, 2020

    These are absolutely delicious!!
    I have a vendors event coming up and I’m doing a booth. Will these freeze well?

  • Allison
    November 21, 2020

    Hi! If I didn’t want to make 40-45 macarons can I simply half the recipe to make a smaller batch? Thanks!

  • maha
    November 25, 2020

    I found that there was a lot of sugar, can I decrease the amount

  • Vanessa
    December 1, 2020

    What brand of cocoa powder do you recommend?

  • Dany
    February 15, 2021

    5 stars
    This looks so awesome! Can I ‘half’ this recipe? Would it still work ok? Thanks!

  • Adhitya
    February 18, 2021

    5 stars
    Hi michelle! Actually i tried this recipe and i want to increase the amount of choco powder (since i need to make my macaron more brownie and i did not use food coloring). Should i decrease some of basic ingredients? And how many? Thanks!

  • KAYSWELL
    August 10, 2021

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  • Taylor O
    April 9, 2022

    Could I cut the recipe in half and everything still be copacetic?

  • Elliot
    June 24, 2022

    5 stars
    Delicious and very well explained. I love making Macarons, but this is the only chocolate one that I’ll make!

  • Betsy
    September 28, 2023

    5 stars
    The filling is TDF! It mimics a brownie batter to a tee! I could hardly get the bowl to the sink! Thanks Michelle!

  • SUZANNE
    January 18, 2024

    This looks so good! What a great combination OF flavors!