Description
Delicious macarons shaped like footballs for your game day celebration.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups almond flour
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green and white food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- In a bowl, mix almond flour and powdered sugar.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites until frothy.
- Gradually add granulated sugar while beating until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in the almond flour mixture gently.
- Add cocoa powder and mix until combined.
- Pipe football shapes onto a baking sheet.
- Let them sit for 30 minutes to form a skin.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Let cool completely before filling.
- For the filling, mix butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add food coloring to match your team colors.
- Pipe filling onto half of the shells and top with the other half.
Notes
- Store macarons in an airtight container.
- Let them sit for 24 hours for best flavor.
- You can customize colors for different teams.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: football macarons, game day treats, dessert recipes