Description
Delicate blueberry lemonade macarons with crisp pastel shells, chewy centers, and a creamy lemon blueberry filling that creates the perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup finely ground almond flour
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup finely crushed freeze-dried blueberries
- 2 drops purple gel food coloring
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 cup powdered sugar for filling
- 2 tablespoons blueberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F and line baking sheets with silicone mats.
- Sift almond flour, powdered sugar, and crushed freeze-dried blueberries together.
- Beat egg whites until foamy, then slowly add granulated sugar and whip to stiff glossy peaks. Add purple food coloring.
- Fold dry ingredients gently into the meringue until the batter flows slowly like lava.
- Pipe small circles onto prepared baking sheets and tap trays gently to remove air bubbles.
- Let shells rest for 30 minutes until dry to the touch.
- Bake for 15 minutes until shells have formed feet and release cleanly from the mat.
- Beat butter, powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and blueberry jam until smooth and fluffy.
- Pipe filling onto half the shells and sandwich with remaining shells.
- Refrigerate macarons for 24 hours before serving for best texture.
Notes
- Use room temperature egg whites for better meringue stability.
- Do not skip resting the shells before baking.
- Store macarons in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Freeze assembled macarons for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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