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sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut cream provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

shredded coconut

🥗Healthier: unsweetened coconut flakes

💰Cheaper: bulk shredded coconut

Unsweetened flakes reduce sugar content.

chocolate (for dipping)

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dark chocolate has more antioxidants and can be less expensive.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean paste

💰Cheaper: vanilla flavoring

Vanilla bean paste enhances flavor without the cost.

Gather all ingredients: egg whites, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, cream of tartar, vanilla, almond flour, butter, egg yolks, water, and salt.

Sift the powdered sugar and almond flour together once.

Prepare a piping bag with an 8 tip.

Whisk the egg whites until foamy, then add cream of tartar and granulated sugar.

Continue whisking until the mixture resembles cake batter, which may not look right.

Transfer the macaron mixture to the piping bag and pipe circles the size of a quarter.

Prepare the icing by heating sugar and water in a saucepan until dissolved, watching closely to avoid burning.

Mix the heated sugar syrup into the egg yolks carefully to avoid scrambling the eggs.

Continue mixing until the bowl is no longer warm, then cube in the butter and mix until combined.

Add vanilla and salt to the buttercream and mix until smooth.

Preheat the oven to 300°F using a Cuisinart air fryer.

Bake the macarons for 15 minutes, rotating them halfway through for even cooking.

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