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    Home / Desserts / macarons

    Strawberry Macarons

    Feb 19, 2023 by Fadela This post may contain affiliate links

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    How to make homemade strawberry macarons with a delicious whipped white chocolate ganache filling flavored with fresh strawberries sauce. This macaron recipe is perfect for any occasion or as a gift for your loved ones.

    Cup filled with strawberry macaroons this recipe

    If you like all the macaron recipes, these delicate and delicious little treats that can be found in all flavors, then you will not resist these strawberry macarons.

    Making macarons recipes are always very intimidating for those new to pastry. They seem difficult to make at home and it's always easier to buy them in the bakery.

    But once you start making your own macarons you'll see that in reality you just need to follow a few rules to make them successful and this version of strawberry macaron recipe is perfect to get started.

    Strawberry macarons with ganache in a dish

    Find all the fruity flavor of the strawberry in these macarons very easy to make at home with the easiest and simplest technique, the Italian meringue.

    These macarons are quick to make, no need to let the macarons shells crust and you will have a pretty necklace that makes all the particularity of macarons.

    Colored with strawberry food coloring, these macarons are filled with a delicious strawberry filling, a white chocolate ganache flavored with a fresh strawberry coulis.

    Make this delicious strawberry macarons recipe for a birthday, baby shower, wedding or just to treat your loved ones.

    Cup of tea with strawberry macarons

    Composition

    Macaron shells

    For these macarons I use the Italian meringue macaron technique, as opposed to the French macarons method, it is the simplest way because you don't need to let the shells crust before baking.

    We make an Italian meringue, by whipping the egg whites in which we pour a syrup made of granulated sugar and water then we whip it for a long time until we have a nice shiny and firm meringue.

    The meringue is then incorporated into a mixture of almond flour (or almond meal) and powdered sugar colored with gel food coloring or powder until a shiny paste is obtained which is used to make the shells.

    Strawberry filling

    For the strawberry filling, to change from the strawberry buttercream filling and to have a lighter filling, I chose a white chocolate ganache flavored with strawberry and in whipped version to have a smooth and sweet filling.

    To make the homemade strawberry sauce, simply blend strawberries in a food processor and strain through a sieve to obtain a smooth coulis.

    You will find the quantities and instructions in the recipe card at the end of the page.

    Cup of tea with strawberry macarons

    Useful materials to make homemade macarons

    • Perforated baking sheets
    • Silicone baking mat for macaron
    • Disposable pastry bags
    • 2 inch/10 mm round tip
    • Stand Mixer
    • Hand mixer
    • Flexible spatula
    • Strawberry gel food coloring or powder
    Bowls with ingredients on a work surface for making macarons

    How to make strawberry macarons

    Macaron batter

    1. Sift together the almond flour and powdered sugar in a large bowl.
    2. Add the egg whites and mix with a spoon until you have a homogeneous and compact paste.
    3. Add the food coloring powder and mix again until the mixture is red and set aside.

    Tip: You can blend almond flour and powdered sugar together to make a fine, even powder or simply sift them together.

    Bowl with ingredients on a table for making macarons

    Make the sugar syrup

    1. In a saucepan put the water with the caster sugar and heat over a low flame.
    2. Check the temperature of the syrup with a kitchen thermometer, the temperature should rise to 244°F/118°C.

    Tip: To make without thermometer, the syrup must form large bubbles without coloring, plunge the fork in the sugar syrup then in a glass of cold water, the syrup must turn into a small ball of hard sugar.

    Saucepan with sugar syrup and a cooking thermometer

    Whip up the Italian meringue

    1. While the syrup is heating, place the other half of the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
    2. Beat at medium speed until the whites begin to foam.
    3. As soon as the syrup reaches 244°F/118°C, reduce the speed of the stand mixer and pour the syrup over the whites.
    4. Then start again at high speed and beat until the mixture is shiny and until stiff peaks form.

    Tip: You can touch the bottom of the bowl to make sure the Italian meringue is cool. You can add a little cream of tartar to stabilize the whites and have a firm meringue.

    Bowl with Italian meringue and whisk
    Pastry whisk with Italian meringue

    Stir in the Italian meringue

    1. First, add a small amount of Italian meringue to the bowl containing the almond flour and powdered sugar.
    2. Stir vigorously to loosen the mixture.
    3. Then gently fold the rest of the Italian meringue with a spatula until the mixture is smooth.

    Tip: Make circular movements from the inside to the outside, the mixture should form the famous ribbon of batter by lifting the saptula.

    Bowl with ingredients for making macarons
    Bowl with pink macaron batter

    Baking the macarons

    1. Preheat the oven to 320°F/160°C and line a perforated baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet.
    2. Using a piping bag fitted with a round tip, pipe a small ball of batter on the lined baking sheet, leaving a space of about 5 cm between each shell.
    3. Tap the baking sheet on a work surface to release the air bubbles.
    4. Immediately bake one sheet at a time in the oven for about 13 to 15 minutes without opening the oven door.
    5. Allow the shells to cool slightly before removing them from the baking sheet, then let them cool completely at room temperature.
    Baking sheet with macaron shells before baking
    Pink macaron shells on a work surface

    Strawberry ganache

    1. Chop the white chocolate finely in a bowl and place in a large bowl.
    2. Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan until it simmers.
    3. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and add the strawberry coulis.
    4. Mix with a spatula or wooden spoon until you have a smooth ganache.
    5. Cover and let cool completely in the refrigerator for about 4 hours.
    Bowl with ingredients to make strawberry ganache
    Bowl with liquid pink ganache
    1. When the strawberry ganache is completely cold, add the cold heavy cream and the strawberry flavor (optional)
    2. With an electric mixer, whip the mixture at medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes until you have a fluffy strawberry ganache.
    Bowl with ingredients for the pink ganache
    Strawberry ganache in a bowl

    Assembling the macarons

    1. Fill a pastry bag with the strawberry ganache.
    2. Assemble together the shells of the same diameter to form macarons.
    3. Fill the inside of one shell with the strawberry ganache then cover with a second shell to form the macarons.
    4. Place the strawberry macaron in the refrigerator for one hour before serving.

    Tip: For more flavor, add a heart of strawberry jam or strawberry compote in the center of the macaron.

    Dish with macaron shells and a pastry bag

    Conservation

    The macarons with the strawberry ganache can only be stored in the refrigerator for about 2-4 days because the ganache has been whipped and must be kept cold.

    You can make the shells ahead of time and keep them in an airtight container for about 1 week.

    The macarons can also be frozen perfectly placed in storage bags or a box up to 3 months.

    macarons on a table with a piping bag

    More macaron recipes

    • Chocolate macaron recipe
    • Raspberry and chocolate macarons
    • Raspberry macarons
    • Vanilla macaron recipe
    • Macaron basic guide

    More strawberry desserts

    • French Strawberry tart
    • No bake strawberry cheesecake
    • Strawberry coffee cake

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    Strawberry Macarons


    • Author: Fadela
    • Total Time: 35 minutes
    • Yield: 20 macarons
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    Description

    Recipe for strawberry macarons with a white chocolate ganache flavored with fresg strawberries sauce (for about twenty macarons)


    Ingredients

    Macaron shell :

    • 100 g (1 cup) almond flour or almond meal
    • 100 g (⅔ cup) powdered sugar
    • 2 x 38 g egg whites at room temperature - about 2 + 2 tbsp
    • 100 g (½ cup) caster sugar
    • 25 ml ( 1 ⅔ tbsp) water

    Strawberry ganache

    • 130 g ( 4,6 oz) white chocolate
    • 50 g (¼ cup) strawberry coulis
    • 50 ml (¼ cup) heavy cream - full fat
    • 1 tsp strawberry flavoring - optional
    • 100 ml (½ cup) heavy cream - full fat and cold

    Instructions

    Macaron shells

    1. Preheat the oven to 320°F / 160°C and line a baking sheet with baking paper or a special silicone baking mat for macarons.
    2. Start by sifting together the almond flour and powdered sugar and place in a large bowl.
    3. Add the first part of egg whites and mix vigorously with a spoon until smooth.
    4. Then add the strawberry red food coloring powder and mix again until you have a compact red mixture and set aside.
    5. Place the water and caster sugar in a saucepan and heat over medium heat while checking the temperature with a cooking thermometer. The sugar syrup should reach a temperature of 244°F / 118°C.
    6. Meanwhile, place the remaining egg whites in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and start beating the whites at medium slow speed until they are frothy and almost snowy.
    7. When the thermometer reads 244°F / 118°C, remove the sugar syrup from the heat, turn the mixer down to low speed and drizzle the syrup over the egg whites.
    8. Then continue mixing at high speed until the meringue is white, shiny and forms stiff peaks (and has cooled).
    9. Add a small amount of the Italian meringue to the bowl containing the almond flour and powdered sugar mixture and mix quickly to loosen the mixture.
    10. Add the rest of the Italian meringue and mix with a flexible spatula, making circular movements from the inside to the edges, until the mixture is homogeneous and forms the famous ribbon of paste when you lift the spatula.
    11. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a 2 inch / 10 mm round tip with all the macaron mixture.
    12. Poach balls of batter onto the baking sheet covered with baking paper, leaving a space of about 5 cm between each macaron shell.
    13. Gently tap the baking sheet on the work surface to release the air bubbles, then bake in the oven at half-height for about 13-15 minutes without opening the oven door.
    14. Remove the macaron shells and let them cool a little before peeling them off and letting them cool completely on the work surface.

    Strawberry ganache

    1. Chop the white chocolate and place it in a medium bowl.
    2. Place the heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat and heat until it simmers.
    3. Pour the hot cream over the white chocolate and add the strawberry coulis and mix with a spatula until well melted and homogeneous.
    4. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for about 4 to 6 hours until completely chilled.
    5. Add the cold heavy cream to the cooled ganache and beat with an electric mixer for 3-4 minutes at medium speed until smooth.

     

    Assembly of macarons

    1. Fill a pastry bag with the whipped strawberry ganache.
    2. Assemble the shells together to form macarons according to the diameters.
    3. Fill the inside of one macaron shell with the ganache and close with a second shell.
    4. Place in the refrigerator for about 1 hour before serving and enjoying.

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    Notes

    Conservation : Macarons can only be kept in the refrigerator for about 3 to 4 days.

    • Prep Time: 20 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Category: cookies, macarons
    • Cuisine: Française

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 macaron
    • Calories: 118
    • Sugar: 14.1 g
    • Sodium: 13.5 mg
    • Fat: 4.4 g
    • Carbohydrates: 15.1 g
    • Protein: 1.6 g
    • Cholesterol: 5.7 mg

    Keywords: strawberry macarons, macarons with strawberry

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