Wednesday

Pumpkin Spice Macarons

How to make wonderful Pumpkin Spice Macarons. Make sure you have all your ingredient before starting! The ones made in this tutorial are in Pumpkin Spice flavors for Fall and Thanksgiving type colors. I made mine with an orange Vanilla Creme filling, using food coloring but you can use regular vanilla or actually add orange extract to make a 'Creamsicle' ice cream flavor filling.

Pumpkin Spice Macaron Video Recipe Tutorial

Prep: 1-2hrs

Bake Time: 15-20 min (depending on oven)

Oven Temperature: 280 degrees F

Supplies:

2/3 cup Almond Meal or ground almonds

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

3 large egg whites, ROOM TEMPERATURE {very important}

Mesh Sieve or metal strainer

1 teaspoon Pumpkin Spice

Pinch of Cinnamon

5 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Parchment Paper | or Silicone Macaron Mat

Piping Bag | Ziplock bag

Food Coloring of choice (optional)

Sprinkle Toppers

Kitchen Scissors

Stand Mixer | Hand Mixer

Step 1:

Trace 1-1.5 inch circles on the back side of Parchment Paper that you will be using as your baking sheet liner. Trace them about 1.5 inches apart in rows as wide as your sheet, yet still have room for macarons to grow while baking.

Step 2:

SIFT {very important} the Almond Meal and Powdered Sugar mixture twice through a mesh sieve. Add your Pumpkin Spice Flavoring/ and pinch of Cinnamon.

Step 3:

Beat egg whites on high in your Mixer, gradually add granulated sugar tablespoon by tablespoon.

Form 'stiff peaks.'

Step 4:

FOLD {very important} in almond mixture, add half then add the rest. Fold, do not over mix keep it fluffy. DO NOT OVER MIX {very important}

- add your food coloring (optional) I didn't add any to my macarons

Step 5:

With a Piping Bag or ziplock baggie, fill the bag before cutting end off with kitchen scissors. Then pipe 1.5 inch rounds on parchment paper.