Enjoy the festive season with our Chocolate Hazelnut Macarons—crispy shells, luscious ganache, and a hint of hazelnut delight!
Nutritional Values*per serving |
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Energy | 215 kcal |
Fat | 5.7 g |
Carbohydrates | 34.3 g |
Fibre | 1.5 g |
Protein | 2.1 g |
*values are estimated and subject to change
Ingredients:
- 50g reduced aquafaba *(refrigerated overnight)*
- 1g cream of tartar
- 38g superfine sugar
- 85g powdered sugar
- 60g almond flour
- 200g dark chocolate
- 100g coconut whipping cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp hazelnut pulp (after processed by Milky Plant)
Prepare the Chocolate Ganache:
- Heat coconut cream in a saucepan.
- Pour the hot cream over the dark chocolate and mix until smooth.
- Cover the ganache with plastic wrap, ensuring it touches the surface.
- Place the ganache in the fridge until needed.
- When the macarons are ready, add dried hazelnut pulp to the ganache and mix well.
- Place the filling into a disposable piping bag.
- Combine powdered sugar and almond meal; place in a food processor.
- Blend to achieve a finer consistency and then pass through a sieve. Set aside.
- Whisk 50g of aquafaba with cream of tartar and one-third of the sugar until medium peaks form.
- Gradually add the remaining sugar and continue whisking for 4 minutes.
- Add food coloring and whisk for an additional 2 minutes.
- Fold the almond powdered sugar mixture through the meringue by hand.
- Whisk until the mixture is smooth and shiny.
- Pipe macarons onto a baking sheet; let sit at room temperature for 45 minutes to 1 hour before baking.
- Preheat the oven to 150°C.
- Bake macarons for approximately 15 minutes.
- Allow macarons to cool completely.
- Pipe chocolate ganache into each macaron.
- Sandwich the macarons together.