Description
Stellar Galaxy Macarons blend French pastry elegance with cosmic wonder, offering delicate almond shells painted like distant nebulae. Swirling colors and shimmering edible glitter transport dessert enthusiasts through a delicious interstellar journey you’ll savor with each mesmerizing bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 100 g almond flour
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 50 g granulated sugar
Coloring and Flavor:
- 5 ml vanilla extract
- 10 ml blue food coloring
- 10 ml purple food coloring
- 3 g edible silver glitter
- 2 g edible pearl dust
Filling Ingredients:
- 150 g cream cheese
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 15 ml milk
- 5 ml galaxy extract (optional)
Instructions
- Sift almond flour and powdered sugar together in a large mixing bowl, ensuring a smooth, lump-free mixture.
- Whip egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until soft peaks form, gradually adding granulated sugar while continuing to whip until stiff, glossy peaks develop.
- Gently fold the almond flour mixture into the meringue using a spatula, creating a smooth, flowing batter that ribbons when lifted.
- Divide the batter into three portions, leaving one natural and adding blue food coloring to one section and purple to another.
- Incorporate vanilla extract into the batters, mixing carefully to maintain the meringue’s delicate structure.
- Transfer each colored batter to separate piping bags fitted with round tips.
- Pipe uniform circles onto parchment-lined baking sheets, creating a swirled galaxy-inspired pattern by alternating blue and purple colors.
- Tap the baking sheets firmly against the counter to release air bubbles and create smooth macaron shells.
- Let the piped macarons rest at room temperature for 30-45 minutes to form a protective skin.
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C) and bake for 12-15 minutes, rotating the tray halfway through.
- Cool completely on the baking sheet before carefully removing the shells.
- Whip cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, adding milk and galaxy extract for extra flavor.
- Sprinkle edible silver glitter and pearl dust over the cooled shells for a celestial shimmer.
- Pipe the cream cheese filling between matching macaron shells, creating a galaxy-themed sandwich cookie.
- Refrigerate for at least 24 hours to allow flavors to meld and texture to soften.
Notes
- Check almond flour and powdered sugar for any lumps before sifting to ensure a smooth, silky macaron base.
- Ensure egg whites are at room temperature and whipped to stiff, glossy peaks for the perfect meringue structure.
- Use gel food coloring sparingly to maintain the delicate macaron batter consistency and achieve vibrant galaxy colors.
- Rest piped macarons at room temperature to develop a protective skin, crucial for achieving the signature smooth, crisp shell with a delicate foot.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg