Keyword hot chocolate macaron filling recipe, hot chocolate macaron recipe, hot chocolate macarons
Prep Time 45 minutesminutes
Cook Time 18 minutesminutes
Resting Time (Approximately) 1 hourhour
Total Time 2 hourshours3 minutesminutes
Servings 45macarons
Ingredients
Macaron Shells
275gramsfinely ground almond flour (blanched)
250gramspowdered sugar
210gramsegg whites (from about 6-8 eggs)
210gramsgranulated sugar
pinch of cream of tartar
Macaron Filling
4ouncesheavy cream
8.8ouncesmilk chocolate (Hershey's)
marshmallow fluff
Instructions
Making the Macaron Shells
Prepare baking sheets with silicon baking mats or line with parchment paper
Put the almond flour 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. 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
Break up the chocolate and put it in a heat-proof bowl
Heat the cream on the stove until simmering
Pour the cream over the chocolate, move it around a bit until all the chocolate is covered. Let sit for 3 minutes, undisturbed
Slowly whisk the chocolate mixture until it is smooth, then put into a pastry bag
Filling the Macarons
Pipe the chocolate mixture onto the macaron, leaving a hole in the center
Put the marshmallow fluff into a pastry bag and pipe a small dollop of marshmallow fluff into the center of the macaron
Best Storage
For best results, put in the fridge overnight (24 hours is best) then bring to room temperature before enjoying
Notes
The macaron shells are made using the recipe from Laduree: Sucre.