Description
Delightful Santa Hat Macarons that resemble cute Santa faces, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 120 g almond flour (very fine)
- 200 g powdered sugar
- 100 g egg whites (aged overnight)
- 100 g granulated sugar
- Red gel food coloring (don’t use liquid)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 150 g unsalted butter (softened)
- 250 g powdered sugar (for buttercream)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for buttercream)
- 1 tbsp milk or heavy cream (for buttercream)
- Pinch of salt (for buttercream)
- White sanding sugar (for the beard + hat trim)
- Red mini domes (strawberry gummies, marshmallow domes, or molded white chocolate dyed red)
- Small white fondant balls (hat pom-pom)
- White fondant or buttercream (beard)
- Black sugar pearls or melted chocolate (eyes)
- Small orange fondant ball (nose)
Instructions
- Prepare the Macaron Batter: Sift together almond flour and powdered sugar. Discard large almond pieces.
- Make the French Meringue: Beat egg whites until foamy, add granulated sugar gradually, and beat until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla and red gel food color.
- Macaronage: Fold dry ingredients into the meringue until the batter flows like lava.
- Pipe & Bake: Pipe small round macarons, rest for 30–45 minutes, then bake at 150°C (300°F) for 14–16 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Prepare the Buttercream: Beat butter until fluffy, add powdered sugar gradually, then mix in vanilla, milk, and salt until creamy.
- Assemble the Santa Faces: Fill macarons with buttercream, add Santa face pieces, pipe the beard, and add details like eyes and nose. Top with a red dome candy and white pom-pom.
- Let Them Mature: Store in an airtight box and refrigerate for 24 hours before serving.
Notes
- Macarons taste better after resting.
- Ensure egg whites are aged overnight for best results.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant color.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg