Description
Whimsical French macarons filled with lemon-yellow vanilla buttercream and a nostalgic Lucky Charms marshmallow surprise. A perfect marriage of childhood charm and grown-up technique.
Ingredients
- 1 batch Perfect Macaron shells
- 12 drops leaf green gel food coloring
- Gold Wilton glitter stars
- 452g unsalted butter, room temperature
- 480g powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 4 drops lemon yellow gel food coloring
- 50 Lucky Charms marshmallows, separated
Instructions
1. Whip butter on medium-high speed in a stand mixer for 5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
2. Add sifted powdered sugar in two stages, mixing 5 minutes between each addition.
3. Scrape bowl and add vanilla bean paste, cream, and yellow gel coloring. Beat again until smooth.
4. Follow your macaron shell recipe, adding green gel coloring to the meringue.
5. Sprinkle gold glitter stars onto piped shells before baking.
6. Pipe yellow buttercream onto bottom shell, press one Lucky Charms marshmallow into center, and sandwich with top shell.
7. Refrigerate macarons for 24 hours before serving to allow texture to develop.
Notes
- Ensure your butter is truly at room temperature for smooth buttercream.
- Don’t overmix macaron batter after adding food coloring to avoid flat shells.
- Avoid opening the oven during baking to prevent cracked tops.
- Letting the assembled macarons rest for 24 hours is key to developing the perfect chewy texture.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaron
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 26g
- Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g