Mint Macarons
These Mint Macarons are light, crisp French macarons with mint buttercream frosting. They're fun to make and perfect for parties!
Servings 12
Calories 405kcal
Ingredients
Macarons:
- 4 ounces almond flour
- 8 ounces powdered sugar
- 5 ounces egg whites
- 2 ½ ounce granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- green and teal gel paste
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
Mint Buttercream Frosting:
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- green and teal gel paste
Instructions
Macarons:
- Preheat the oven to 300˚F. Line 2 pans with parchment paper.
- Sift the almond flour and powdered sugar together and set aside.
- Mix the egg whites, granulated sugar, vanilla bean paste and kosher salt on low for 3 minutes, then beat on medium speed for 3 minutes and finally on high for 3 minutes. Add the gel paste and peppermint extract, beat for one final minute. The meringue should be very stiff.
- Add the almond and powdered sugar mixture and fold it into the meringue until it has deflated. It should look like molten lava that will hold its shape for a bit and then melt into the mixture.
- Pipe the batter into 24 small circles on the parchment paper.
- Hold the pan and firmly smack it against the counter a couple of times, turn the pan and smack it again to remove the air bubbles.
- Bake at 300˚F for about 18 minutes or until the macarons can be easily removed from the parchment paper. If they stick or the shell comes off the but bottom sticks, bake them a little longer.
- Cool completely on the pan and then remove to add the mint buttercream frosting.
Mint Buttercream Frosting:
- Beat butter, shortening and vanilla until creamy.
- Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating after each cup.
- Beat in 1/4 cup heavy cream until light and fluffy.
- Mix in peppermint extract and food coloring.
Nutrition
Serving: 1macaron | Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 65g | Vitamin A: 191IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.4mg
