Cocoa Macarons
Macarons with cocoa is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the cheese category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 125 g cream cheese
- 75 g chestnut puree
- 2 EL powdered sugar
- 0.5 TL cocoa powder
- 15 g cocoa powder
Instructions
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1.
Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F) with top and bottom heat. Finely grind almonds with powdered sugar and sift through a fine sieve onto a baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 5-7 minutes, then let cool.
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2.
Whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gradually add sugar while continuing to whisk. Stir in cocoa powder. Fold in almond mixture. Transfer batter to a piping bag and pipe about 30 dots onto parchment-lined tray. Let sit lightly for about an hour. Then bake again at 150°C (300°F) for 10-12 minutes. Carefully remove from tray and cool.
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3.
For the filling, mix cream cheese with chestnut puree, powdered sugar, and cocoa. Fill a piping bag with a smooth tip and pipe onto half of the macarons. Place remaining macarons on top, press lightly, and serve.
