Macaron filling recipe for Frosted Animal Cracker Macarons
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, French
Keyword beginner french macaron recipe, easy french macaron fillings, french macaron filling recipe
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
1stickunsalted butter (room temperature)
1/4cupbrown sugar
3/4cuppowdered sugar
1/2tablespoonwhole milk powder
1/2teaspooninstant vanilla pudding mixoptional
1/4teaspoonpure almond extract
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
a squeeze of lemon
pinch of salt
Macaron Toppings
1/2cupwhite chocolate
1/2tablespoonvegetable oil
food coloring
sprinkles
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. After combined, add the food coloring. 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
Beat the butter and the brown sugar together with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy
Add the powdered sugar and pulse until combined
Add the rest of the filling ingredients and beat for at least 5 minutes on high speed until the filling is fluffy
Put into a piping bag and pipe onto the cooled macaron shells
Adding the Topping
Melt the white chocolate
Add the vegetable oil and food coloring and still until smooth
Dip the macarons in the white chocolate and put sprinkles on top
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 fro m Laduree: Sucre