Pink Peppermint Bark Macarons

Pink Peppermint Bark Macarons might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 141 calories. For 47 cents per serving, this recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 30. 103 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by How Sweet Eats. It is perfect for Christmas. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. A mixture of peppermint extract, vanillan extract, granulated sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours. Overall, this recipe earns an improvable spoonacular score of 10%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Pink Peppermint Cookies, Peppermint Bark, and Peppermint Bark.

Servings: 30

 

Ingredients:

1 cup finely ground almond meal

peppermints or candy canes, crushed

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

6 ounces high-quality dark chocolate, chopped

3 large egg whites, at room temperature

a drop of pink food coloring, if you wish

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/3 cup heavy cream

1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

1 3/4 cups powdered sugar

pinch of salt

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

6 ounces high-quality white chocolate, chopped (I find that Lindt works best for white)

Equipment:

baking paper

baking sheet

oven

whisk

bowl

hand mixer

spatula

pastry bag

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees using the convection setting. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silpats.Whisk the powdered sugar and almond meal together in a bowl. Sift it thoroughly into another large bowl - you may have a few tablespoons of coarse almond meal left which is fine - discard it. This will take a few minutes! Set the bowl aside.Add the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt to the bowl of your electric mixer and beat on low speed until frothy. Add in the sugar gradually, very slowly, while increasing the speed to medium high. Continue to beat the egg whites for a few minutes until they are shiny and stiff. Beat in the vanilla and peppermint extracts, along with the pink food coloring.Transfer the egg whites into the bowl with the sifted sugar and almond flour. Fold the dry ingredients into the egg whites, dragging the spatula through the center and folding the bottom of the batter over. You don't want to overmix! Mix until just combined. Scoop the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a round tip - mine was 1/2 inch wide. Take the pastry bag and pipe 1 inch (or so) circles, leaving about 2 inches between each. Once you've filled up the baking sheets, tap them against the counter to release any air bubbles. Let sit for at least 15 minutes (or longer, if more humid) until the tops are no longer sticky. Place another baking sheet underneath the one with the macarons (this prevents the macs from getting too much heat) and stick the sheets in the oven. Bake one sheet at a time, for 18 to 20 minutes, until the tops are set and you can see the "feet" underneath. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.To fill, take two macaron shells and top one with chocolate ganache and the other with white chocolate. Sprinkle crushed peppermints over top of both, then stick the shells together to create your cookie.for the ganache(s):To make the ganache, add each chopped chocolate to a separate bowl. Heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it's just hot and the edges are bubbling, then pour 1/3 cup over the dark chocolate and 1/4 cup over the white. (I find that white needs less liquid, feel free to add more after stirring if necessary.) Let sit for 1 minute, then stir continuously until the chocolate melts and you have a smooch ganache.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees using the convection setting. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silpats.

2. Whisk the powdered sugar and almond meal together in a bowl. Sift it thoroughly into another large bowl - you may have a few tablespoons of coarse almond meal left which is fine - discard it. This will take a few minutes! Set the bowl aside.

3. Add the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt to the bowl of your electric mixer and beat on low speed until frothy.

4. Add in the sugar gradually, very slowly, while increasing the speed to medium high. Continue to beat the egg whites for a few minutes until they are shiny and stiff. Beat in the vanilla and peppermint extracts, along with the pink food coloring.

5. Transfer the egg whites into the bowl with the sifted sugar and almond flour. Fold the dry ingredients into the egg whites, dragging the spatula through the center and folding the bottom of the batter over. You don't want to overmix!

6. Mix until just combined. Scoop the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a round tip - mine was 1/2 inch wide. Take the pastry bag and pipe 1 inch (or so) circles, leaving about 2 inches between each. Once you've filled up the baking sheets, tap them against the counter to release any air bubbles.

7. Let sit for at least 15 minutes (or longer, if more humid) until the tops are no longer sticky.

8. Place another baking sheet underneath the one with the macarons (this prevents the macs from getting too much heat) and stick the sheets in the oven.

9. Bake one sheet at a time, for 18 to 20 minutes, until the tops are set and you can see the "feet" underneath.

10. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.To fill, take two macaron shells and top one with chocolate ganache and the other with white chocolate. Sprinkle crushed peppermints over top of both, then stick the shells together to create your cookie.for the ganache(s):To make the ganache, add each chopped chocolate to a separate bowl.

11. Heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it's just hot and the edges are bubbling, then pour 1/3 cup over the dark chocolate and 1/4 cup over the white. (I find that white needs less liquid, feel free to add more after stirring if necessary.)

12. Let sit for 1 minute, then stir continuously until the chocolate melts and you have a smooch ganache.


Nutrition Information:

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141k Calories
2g Protein
7g Total Fat
16g Carbs
0% Health Score
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Calories
141k
7%

Fat
7g
12%

  Saturated Fat
3g
23%

Carbohydrates
16g
6%

  Sugar
14g
16%

Cholesterol
7mg
3%

Sodium
14mg
1%

Caffeine
4mg
2%

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Protein
2g
4%

Manganese
0.11mg
6%

Copper
0.11mg
5%

Iron
0.84mg
5%

Fiber
1g
4%

Magnesium
14mg
4%

Phosphorus
30mg
3%

Calcium
26mg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.04mg
2%

Potassium
70mg
2%

Selenium
1µg
2%

Zinc
0.24mg
2%

Vitamin A
71IU
1%

Vitamin K
1µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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