Animal Macaroons | How To Make Macarons | Homemade Easy Dessert Recipes By So Yummy

almond flour

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed flour

Ground oats are lower in fat, while sunflower seed flour is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is plant-based and lower in saturated fat, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).

Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a bowl, sift together almond flour and powdered sugar.

Whip egg whites until soft peaks form, then gradually add granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.

Fold the dry ingredients into the egg whites gently until combined.

Add food coloring if desired and mix until the batter flows like lava.

Pipe small circles onto the prepared baking sheets.

Let the piped batter sit for 30 minutes to form a skin.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until the shells are firm.

Let cool completely before filling with buttercream or ganache.

Sandwich two shells together to form a macaron.

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