Pineapple Macarons guarenteed to bring a smile to your face! 😀
Macaron Recipe
Makes about 2 dozen completed macaron sandwiches
INGREDIENTS
3 egg whites
¼ cup sugar
Yellow gel food coloring
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup almond flour (I recommend the Honeyville brand from Costco)
DIRECTIONS
1. Whip egg whites until foamy, then slowly add in ¼ cup sugar. Whip for 8-10 minutes until stiff peaks form. Add in gel food coloring and combine.
2. Sift together powdered sugar and almond flour. Whisk to combine.
3. Add powdered sugar mixture to egg white mixture, then fold together until batter flows off of spatula slowly but continuously – see video!
4. Transfer to piping bag fitted with round piping tip, then pipe out macarons onto mat (or parchment paper lined baking sheet). Let set for 20-60 min, or until “skin” forms on top. Macarons should be tacky to touch, but not wet.
5. Bake at 300F for 20 minutes, or until macarons remove cleanly from baking sheet. Do not underbake!
Pineapple Buttercream
Makes a generous amount of frosting for 24 completed macaron sandwiches
INGREDIENTS
2 sticks (1 cup) softened butter
3 cups powdered sugar
¼ tsp salt
3 T pineapple juice
¼ cup finely chopped pineapple pieces (or crushed pineapple)
DIRECTIONS
1. Whip together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add ¼ tsp salt.
2. Add in pineapple juice and pieces, then continue whipping for 3 min.
