Easter Macarons

These lovely macarons are perfect for painting as a way to celebrate Easter. Create your own vibrant designs to enjoy a tasty and festive treat.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups almond flour
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Food coloring assorted colors
• Paintable Royal Icing see separate recipe

Instructions:

Sift almond flour and powdered sugar together in a bowl

Set aside

In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy

Gradually add granulated sugar while continuing to beat until stiff peaks form

Fold in vanilla extract and the sifted almond flour mixture until fully combined

Be gentle to maintain the macaron's texture

Divide the batter into separate bowls and add food coloring to each bowl, creating various pastel shades for Easter

Transfer each colored batter into piping bags fitted with round tips

Pipe small circles onto parchment-lined baking sheets

Let the macarons sit for about 30 minutes to form a skin

Preheat your oven to 300F 150C

Bake the macarons for 12-15 minutes, or until they have risen and set

Allow them to cool completely on the baking sheets

Once cooled, pair up the macaron shells with similar sizes and pipe a small amount of Paintable Royal Icing on one shell

Sandwich with another shell

Using the remaining Paintable Royal Icing, decorate the macarons with Easter-themed designs

Allow the icing to dry completely before serving

Enjoy your DIY Easter Macarons as a delightful and artistic treat!