Description
Festive and flavorful macarons inspired by the classic Christmas Tree Cake, filled with cream cheese and spiced buttercream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 ¾ cups confectioner’s sugar
- 3 large egg whites
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- Gel food coloring (green)
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
- Prepare the macarons: Sift together almond flour and confectioner’s sugar.
- Whip the egg whites until frothy, then gradually add granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Color the mixture by gently folding in the sifted almond flour mixture and gel food coloring.
- Pipe circles on a parchment-lined baking sheet, around two inches in diameter, and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 15-18 minutes until shiny and easily lifted off parchment.
- Prepare the filling by whipping together butter and cream cheese with confectioner’s sugar until smooth.
- Assemble by piping filling onto one macaron shell and sandwiching with another.
Notes
Let macarons cool completely before removing them from the baking sheet. Aging egg whites for a few hours can help achieve a better meringue.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: macarons, Christmas, dessert, holiday baking, festive treats