Description
Indulge in these delicate French Pumpkin Spice Macarons filled with rich buttercream, perfect for celebrating fall.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 4 ounces fine almond flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 3 egg whites, room temperature
- A pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 3–4 drops orange gel food color (optional)
- 1 cup butter, room temperature (for filling)
- 4 cups Powdered Sugar (for filling)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for filling)
- 6 teaspoons milk or heavy cream (to thin the buttercream as needed)
Instructions
- Whisk together the powdered sugar, almond flour, and pumpkin pie spice until combined.
- Combine the egg whites and a pinch of salt in an electric mixer.
- Whip the egg whites until foamy.
- Slowly add the granulated sugar while increasing the mixer speed to high.
- Set a timer for 15 minutes, whipping until stiff peaks form.
- Gently incorporate the orange gel food color into the whipped egg whites.
- Fold the almond flour and powdered sugar mixture into the egg whites until smooth.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a macaron mat.
- Fill a piping bag with batter and pipe 1-inch circles onto the sheet.
- Tap the baking sheet on the counter to remove air bubbles.
- Allow macarons to sit for an hour at room temperature.
- Preheat your oven to 325°F.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until matte and dry.
- Let them cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Beat the butter for the filling until smooth.
- Gradually mix in the powdered sugar until creamy.
- Whip in the vanilla bean paste or extract.
- Pipe the buttercream onto half of the macarons, and sandwich with the tops.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
Ensure egg whites are at room temperature. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for best flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg