Description
Valentine Macaron Towers are a delightful and visually stunning treat that will captivate your loved ones this Valentine?s Day. These colorful almond meringue cookies, filled with creamy buttercream or ganache, create an exquisite dessert display that is both elegant and delicious. With their crisp outer shell and soft, chewy interior, these macarons offer a delightful taste experience that will make you fall in love at first bite. Easy to customize with various flavors, these macaron towers are perfect for any romantic occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 ? cups icing sugar
- 3 large egg whites (room temperature)
- ? cup granulated sugar
- Gel food coloring (as desired)
- ? cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300?F (150?C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift together almond flour and icing sugar twice.
- In a clean bowl, whip egg whites until foamy, gradually adding granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into egg whites until the batter flows like lava.
- Pipe small circles onto baking sheets; let rest for 60 minutes.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes; cool completely before filling with cream cheese mixture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron (25g)
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg