Description
Celebrate the holiday season with these enchanting Christmas Tree Cake Macarons. These light and airy treats are filled with a festive blend of vanilla, chocolate, and peppermint flavors, making them the perfect addition to your holiday gatherings. Their vibrant green hue and whimsical design will not only dazzle your guests but also create lasting memories as you share these sweet delights with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 ½ cups icing sugar
- 3 large egg whites (room temperature)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- Green gel food coloring (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C) and prepare baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Sift together almond flour and icing sugar twice; set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add granulated sugar until glossy peaks form.
- Gently fold the dry mixture into whipped egg whites along with vanilla, peppermint extracts, and green food coloring until well combined.
- Transfer batter into piping bags fitted with round tips; pipe small circles onto prepared sheets about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until shells develop a hard exterior.
- While cooling, beat softened butter with icing sugar, adding vanilla and peppermint extracts to taste for the filling.
- Once shells are cool, pair similar-sized ones together with filling in between.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron (18g)
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 12mg