Recipe
The Easiest Chocolate Macaron Recipe You'll Ever Find
It was during finals week of winter quarter when my friends and I were using the rest of our extra swipes on boxes of macarons from Cafe 1919. Ever since then, I began to think about how to make my own macarons. Fortunately, I stumbled across this recipe by Ella from Home Cooking Adventures.
I followed this recipe to make my own chocolate macarons! This recipe is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. It was my first time ever making chocolate macarons, and I think that they turned out pretty well!
Chocolate Macarons
- Prep Time: 45 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr
- Servings: 20
Ingredients
- Macarons:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 large egg whites at room temperature
- pinch salt
- Chocolate filling:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter optional
- Additional:
- Sifter
- 3 bowls
- 1 piping bag
- Parchment paper
- 2 baking trays
- Handmixer
- Spatula
- Saucepan
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For a first timer, I was able to follow along pretty well and made some awesome macarons! The instructions say to wait a day to let the macarons "age" (AKA give them time to develop their flavors), but no one will notice if some of the macarons happen to disappear after assembly :). Hopefully, this guide helps you to make your own macarons. Happy baking!