Description
Adorable holiday macaron trees filled with a delicious strawberry matcha white chocolate ganache, perfect for festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the macaron shells:
- 100g almond flour
- 100g powdered sugar
- 75g egg whites
- 50g granulated sugar
- Green food coloring
- Silver sprinkles for decorating
- For the strawberry matcha white chocolate ganache:
- 150g white chocolate, chopped
- 50ml heavy cream
- 10g strawberry powder
- 5g matcha powder
Instructions
- Prepare the macaron shells: Sift together almond flour and powdered sugar. Whip egg whites with granulated sugar until stiff peaks. Fold in the dry ingredients and green food coloring. Pipe small mounds onto a baking sheet to form tree shapes. Add silver sprinkles. Bake at 300°F for 12-15 minutes.
- Make the ganache: Heat heavy cream, add white chocolate, strawberry powder, and matcha. Stir until smooth. Cool.
- Assemble: Pipe ganache onto one shell, sandwich with another. Refrigerate to set.
Notes
These macarons require careful temperature control for the best results. The ganache can be adjusted for sweetness by adding more matcha.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Method: Dessert
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Calories: 150 per macaron
- Sugar: 15g
- Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Protein: 3g