Grinch Macarons with Red Velvet Ganache
These grinch macarons with whipped red velvet gancahe are so delicious. With a sweet crisp shell and filled with a fluffy whipped filling they are the perfect holiday treat.
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale
- Sifter
- Spatula
- Electric Mixer with whisk attachment
- Mixing bowl
- cookie sheet
- Parchment or Silicone Sheet with macaron template
- Pastry Bag or ziplock bag
- Large Round Piping Tip
Ingredients
Grinch Macaron Shells
- 130 g Almond Flour approx 1 ⅓ cup
- 130 g Powdered Sugar approx 1 cup
- 90 g Granulated Sugar approx ⅓ cup
- 100 g Egg Whites approx 3 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon Meringue Powder optional
- 1 teaspoon Egg white powder optional
- Green Food Coloring
Red Velvet Ganache + Decorations
- 10 oz White Chocolate Chips
- ⅓ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 tablespoon Red velvet flavoring
- ½ cup Green candy melts
- ¼ cup Red Heart Sprinkles
Instructions
Grinch Macaron Shells
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Separate 100g of egg whites (about 3 large eggs).
- Beat egg whites until foamy with a whisk attachment for about 1 minute.
- Add in ½ teaspoon meringue powder (optional) and 90 grams of granulated sugar in three increments, mixing on medium after every addition.
- After all sugar is added, mix on medium/high for 5 minutes. It should have stiff peaks and be pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
- Add in green food coloring and mix until combined.
- Combine 130 grams of almond flour, 130 grams of powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of egg white powder (optional) in a fine mesh stainer. Sift through and discard any larger chunks.
- Pour the sifted dry ingredients into the whipped mixture stirring just enough to incorporate them.
- Then, start gently folding the mixture to deflate it. Make sure to scrape the bottoms and sides.
- When done, you should be able to scoop some with your spatula and have it ribbon off, then reincorporate into the mix in about 20 seconds.
- Transfer batter to a pastry bag with a large roudn tip.
- Add macaron template to baking pan.
- Hold pastry bag about ½ inch above the template and squeeze slowly until the batter fills the inner circle of the template.
- Once all rounds are filled, lift the baking sheet and hit it on the counter a few times to release air bubbles.
- Allow batter to rest for at least 30 minutes. You should be able to touch the surface of the shell without any sticking to your finger.
- Once they have rested, bake for 10 - 11 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool.
Red Velvet Ganache + Decorations
- Add 10 oz of white chocolate chips and ⅓ cup of heavy cream to a bowl. Then heat at 30 second intervals in the microwave until smooth. This takes about a minute.
- Add in 1 tablespoon of red velvet flavoring and stir well.
- Pour into mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly.
- Once cooled, whip on medium for 2 - 3 minutes until it becomes fluffy.
- Transfer to a piping bag.
- Lay macaron shells out, pairing up similar sizes.
- Pipe one half of the shells with the whipped ganache and then sandwich the other half on top of each.
- Melt ½ cup green candy melts at 30 second intervals, stirring between each heating until smooth and melted.
- Add melted mixture to a piping bag and drizzle over the top of the amcarons.
- Sprinkle red heart candies over top quickly before they dry.
Notes
Tips + Substitutions
- No yolks - when adding the egg whites make sure that there is absolutely no yolk included or they will not whip up properly.
- Correct consistency-
- whipped egg whites should have very stiff peaks, ball up and pull away from the sides of the bowl.
- final batter should ribbon off the spatula and re-incorporate into the mix within 29 seconds. Too thick will cause shells to peak and too thin will result in them spreading like regular cookies.
- Before baking - before baking, make sure they have rested. You should be able to touch the top of the shell/macaron and have none stick to your finger.
- Egg white powder + meringue powder - both are optional ingredients.
- No piping bag- you can use a ziplock bag and snip the corner instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 19mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 42IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.2mg
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Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.