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Raspberry Chocolate French Macarons

Light, airy with a delicate raspberry flavour, these Raspberry Chocolate French Macarons are another french classic, which just melt in your mouth.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time1 hour 12 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Servings: 24
Author: Fabio

Ingredients

  • Macarons:
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 2 large egg whites room temperature
  • 1/4 cup fine sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh raspberry puree
  • Filling:
  • 85 g semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh raspberry puree

Instructions

  • Pulse icing sugar and almond flour in a food processor until combined. Sift mixture 2 times.
  • Whisk whites with a mixer on medium speed until foamy.
  • Reduce speed to low; add sugar. Increase speed to high; whisk until stiff peaks form, about 8 minutes.
  • Fold in the fresh raspberry puree
  • Sift flour mixture over whites; fold until smooth and shiny.
  • Transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain round tip; pipe 3/4-inch rounds 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets, dragging tip to sides rather than forming peaks.
  • Tap sheets on work surface to release trapped air. Let stand for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat 325 degrees.
  • Bake 1 sheet at a time, rotating halfway through, until crisp and firm, about 12 minutes.
  • Let cool on sheets for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.
  • - Filling:
  • Add the chocolate and butter to a medium bowl. In a small saucepan, heat the cream just until it comes to a simmer. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and allow to rest for five minutes. Stir the chocolate until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the raspberry puree.
  • Let stand at room temperature until cooled completely and thickened.
  • Fill a pastry bag fitted with a round tip with the ganache and pipe or spoon ganache onto half of the cookie bottoms. Sandwich the cookie halves together.
  • Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.