Description
Delicious and tangy lemon-flavored macarons with a smooth buttercream filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond flour (100g)
- 1 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar (200g)
- 3 large egg whites (90g)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50g)
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (30ml)
- 1/2 cup softened butter (115g)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 cup powdered sugar (120g)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift together almond flour and confectioners’ sugar into a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until foamy, then gradually add granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the whipped egg whites until well combined.
- Pipe small circles onto the prepared sheets and let sit for 30 minutes to form a skin.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until firm but not browned. Cool completely.
- For the filling, beat softened butter with powdered sugar and lemon zest until smooth. Pipe onto half of the macaron shells and sandwich them together.
Notes
- Macarons can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Ensure that your egg whites are at room temperature for better whipping.
- Experiment with different citrus flavors by substituting lemon juice and zest.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg