Description
Pumpkin macarons are delightful French confections that combine the elegance of traditional macarons with the warm flavors of pumpkin spice, making them a perfect fall treat.
Ingredients
- Almond flour: 1 cup (100 g)
- Powdered sugar: 1 cup (120 g)
- Granulated sugar: 1/4 cup (50 g)
- Egg whites: 3 large (about 100 g), aged at room temperature
- Pumpkin spice: 1 teaspoon
- Food coloring (orange): a few drops (optional)
- Salt: a pinch
- Unsalted butter: 1/2 cup (113 g), softened
- Cream cheese: 4 oz (113 g), softened
- Powdered sugar: 1 cup (120 g)
- Pumpkin puree: 2 tablespoons
- Pumpkin spice: 1/2 teaspoon
- Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon
- Cinnamon: for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Prepare the almond flour mixture by sifting together almond flour, powdered sugar, and pumpkin spice.
- Make the meringue by beating aged egg whites with a pinch of salt, gradually adding granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the sifted almond flour mixture into the meringue until the batter flows like lava.
- Pipe small circles of batter onto prepared baking sheets and let them rest for 30-60 minutes.
- Bake the macarons at 300°F (150°C) for 15-18 minutes, rotating halfway through.
- Cool the macarons completely, then fill them with the creamy spiced filling and sandwich them together.
Notes
- Always age your egg whites for at least 24 hours for stable meringue.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to maintain the right consistency.
- Let piped macarons rest to form a skin before baking.
- Use an oven thermometer to ensure accurate baking temperature.
- Measure ingredients by weight for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Macarons, Fall Treat, French Dessert, Pumpkin Spice