Description
A festive macaron filled with creamy goodness, inspired by Christmas Tree Cakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups (175g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (100g) almond flour (finely ground, blanched)
- 3 large egg whites (about 90g), room temperature
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Green gel food coloring
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups (150g) powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 cup (85g) finely crumbled snack cakes (Christmas Tree Cakes or similar)
- Pinch of salt (for filling)
- White chocolate drizzle (for decoration)
- Red and green sprinkles (for decoration)
- Edible gold stars (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- In a bowl, sift together powdered sugar and almond flour.
- In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites until frothy. Add granulated sugar gradually and continue whisking until stiff peaks form.
- Add cream of tartar and green gel food coloring to the egg whites, mixing well.
- Gently fold the almond flour mixture into the egg whites until combined.
- Pipe the macaron batter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Let the macarons rest for 30-60 minutes until a skin forms.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, then let cool completely.
- For the filling, beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually mix in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, heavy cream, and crumbled snack cakes.
- Spread the filling onto half of the cooled macarons and sandwich with the other half.
- Drizzle with white chocolate and decorate with sprinkles and edible gold stars if desired.
Notes
- Use room temperature egg whites for better volume.
- Ensure no moisture gets into the egg whites.
- Macarons can be stored in the fridge for a few days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Christmas Tree Cake Macarons, holiday desserts, macarons, festive treats