How To Make Salted Caramel Cinnamon Macarons
Get a step-by-step guide to making delectable salted caramel cinnamon macarons with this recipe topped with flavorful salted caramel buttercream.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2cupsconfectioner’s sugar
- 1almond flour,close to cup
- 3egg whites,room temperature, around large egg whites
- ⅛tspsalt
- granulated sugar,or caster sugar, sifted
- ground cinnamon
For the Salted Caramel Buttercream:
- ½cupunsalted butter,softened to room temperature
- 1½cupsconfectioner’s sugar
- 1tsppure vanilla extract
- ⅓cupsalted caramel,store bought or homemade
Instructions
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Place the confectioners’ sugar and almond flour in a food processor or blender and pulse or blend for 30 seconds until thoroughly combined and fine in texture. Set aside.
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In a completely dry and grease-free bowl, beat the egg whites and salt together on medium speed for 1 minute. Switch to high speed and beat just until stiff peaks form for about 3 minutes.
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Do not overbeat. Using a metal spoon or rubber spatula, gently fold in the sifted granulated sugar, 1 Tablespoon at a time.
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Using a metal spoon or rubber spatula, fold in the confectioners’ sugar or almond flour mixture until combined. Once completely combined, the mixture will be smooth, sticky, and glossy.
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Let the batter sit uncovered at room temperature for 10 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, fit your piping bag with the piping tip.
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Line 2 to 3 baking sheets with silicone baking mats.
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Fill the piping bag with the batter and pipe evenly sized rounds onto the baking sheets. Make sure you are holding the bag vertically and close to the baking sheet.
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Gently tap the bottom of the baking sheets on your counter to rid any large air bubbles. Lightly sprinkle cinnamon on each.
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Let the piped rounds sit for at least 45 minutes and up to 1 hour.
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Bake the macarons for 10 minutes, one baking sheet at a time. Rotate the pan at the 5-minute mark. Allow to cool completely on the baking sheet before filling.
Filling:
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In a medium bowl using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the butter for 1 minute on high speed until completely smooth and creamy.
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Beat in the confectioners’ sugar until combined and creamy, then beat in the vanilla extract. Gently fold in the salted caramel until mostly combined. Add more salted caramel if desired.
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Fill and sandwich two shells together to form an iconic French macaron cookie.
Nutrition
- Calories: 127.71kcal
- Fat: 4.65g
- Saturated Fat: 2.92g
- Trans Fat: 0.19g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1.21g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.19g
- Carbohydrates: 21.60g
- Fiber: 0.06g
- Sugar: 21.09g
- Protein: 0.50g
- Cholesterol: 12.21mg
- Sodium: 22.60mg
- Calcium: 3.21mg
- Potassium: 9.76mg
- Iron: 0.03mg
- Vitamin A: 38.85µg
- Vitamin C: 0.00mg
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