French Macarons with Raspberry Lemon Buttercream
Delicate French macarons filled with a luscious raspberry lemon buttercream, perfect for a sweet adventure.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 20 macarons 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Food coloring (optional)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for buttercream)
- 1/4 cup raspberry puree
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Prep your workspace: Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift your dry ingredients: Sift together the almond flour and powdered sugar.
- Whip your egg whites: Beat egg whites on medium speed, gradually adding granulated sugar until soft peaks form.
- Achieve stiff peaks: Increase speed to high and whip until stiff peaks form.
- Macaronage time: Gently fold the dry mixture into the egg whites.
- Pipe those circles: Transfer batter to a piping bag and pipe rounds onto baking sheets.
- Let them rest: Allow piped macarons to rest for 30-60 minutes.
- Bake: Bake for 15-20 minutes, rotating trays halfway through.
- Cool down: Let macarons cool completely before removing them from the sheets.
- Whip up the buttercream: Beat softened butter, then add powdered sugar, raspberry puree, and lemon juice.
- Assemble: Pair shells, fill with buttercream, and sandwich them together.
Notes
Practice makes perfect! Don’t be discouraged by initial challenges.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: French macarons, raspberry lemon buttercream, dessert, baking, treats