Delightful Red Velvet Macarons with Cream Cheese Frosting
Red Velvet Macarons with Cream Cheese Frosting made approachable with clear cues, pantry staples, and flexible swaps.
Ingredients
- 100 g almond flour
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 75 g egg whites about 2 large eggs
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1-2 teaspoons red gel food color
- 1/2 cup cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar for frosting
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the baking sheets and ingredients.
- Sift almond flour and powdered sugar.
- Whip the egg whites until foamy.
- Add granulated sugar gradually.
- Mix in cocoa powder and food coloring.
- Fold in dry ingredients to form batter.
- Pipe the macaron shells.
- Rest the macarons before baking.
- Bake the macarons.
- Cool the macarons completely.
- Prepare the cream cheese frosting.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla to frosting.
- Assemble the macarons.
- Let assembled macarons mature.