Red White and Blue Macaron Sandwiches
These vibrant macaron sandwiches are a festive treat perfect for summer celebrations, showcasing the colors of summer with a delicious vanilla buttercream filling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1440 minutes
- Yield: 12 sandwich cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour
- 3 large whipped egg whites
- Red food coloring
- Blue food coloring
- 1 batch vanilla buttercream (approximately 1 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) and line your macaron baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine almond flour and whipped egg whites until you have a smooth mixture.
- Split the mixture in half. Add red food coloring to one half and blue food coloring to the other.
- Pipe the red and blue macaron shells onto your prepared baking sheets in even circles.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the shells are firm and no longer sticky to the touch.
- Whip up your vanilla buttercream to a fluffy, creamy texture.
- Assemble the sandwiches by piping a thick swirl of buttercream on one macaron and topping with another shell.
- Rest the sandwiches in the refrigerator overnight for flavor fusion.
Notes
Store macarons in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. Use parchment paper to separate layers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg