Description
Coffee macarons are delicate French cookies with crisp shells, chewy centers, and bold espresso flavor, filled with smooth coffee buttercream. Perfect for coffee lovers, these elegant treats bring Parisian sophistication to your kitchen.
Ingredients
- For the macaron shells:
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 large egg whites (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (optional)
- For the coffee buttercream filling:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1–2 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1–2 tbsp heavy cream or milk (as needed)
Instructions
Sift almond flour and powdered sugar together. Stir in espresso powder.
- In a clean bowl, beat egg whites (and cream of tartar, if using) until foamy. Gradually add granulated sugar and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form.
- Fold dry ingredients into the meringue until the batter flows like lava and forms ribbons that disappear in 10–15 seconds.
- Pipe 1.5-inch circles onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Tap trays to release air bubbles. Let rest 30–60 minutes until a skin forms.
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Bake 14–16 minutes. Cool completely before removing from the sheet.
- For the filling, beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, espresso powder, and vanilla. Mix until smooth, adding cream as needed.
- Pipe buttercream onto half the shells and sandwich with the remaining shells. Refrigerate 24 hours before serving for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Use instant espresso powder, not liquid coffee, to avoid disrupting the batter.
- Resting the shells before baking is essential to prevent cracking.
- Macarons taste best after maturing for 24 hours in the fridge.
- Unfilled shells freeze well for up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
