Description
Delightfully nutty and elegant vegan macarons with a pistachio twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 90 grams almond flour
- 90 grams powdered sugar
- 30 grams pistachio flour
- 75 grams aquafaba
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 66 grams granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons vegan butter (56.5 grams)
- 1/4 cup pistachio flour (30 grams)
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (sifted, 187.5 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pistachios (dry roasted and shelled)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C). Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Make the pistachio flour: Lightly pulse unsalted pistachios in a food processor until they reach a fine flour consistency.
- Combine the dry ingredients: In a bowl, mix almond flour, powdered sugar, and 30 grams of pistachio flour. Sift this mixture to ensure it’s free of lumps.
- Whip the aquafaba: Using a mixer, whip the aquafaba until frothy, then add cream of tartar and continue until you reach soft peaks.
- Add the sugar: Gradually add granulated sugar to the whipped aquafaba until stiff peaks form (about 6-8 minutes).
- Fold in the dry mixture gently, careful not to deflate the aquafaba.
- Pipe the macarons: Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and pipe 1.5-inch circles onto the prepared baking sheets. Let sit for 30-45 minutes to form a skin.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until easily lifting off the parchment.
- For the filling, beat together vegan butter and pistachio flour, then gradually add sifted powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
- To assemble, pair macaron shells and pipe pistachio buttercream between them.
Notes
Store macarons in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg