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Lemon Macarons

July 20, 2015 by The Simple, Sweet Life 24 Comments

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Easy lemon macarons from The Simple, Sweet Life

Oh, hello there Monday! Can I interest you in a little post-weekend pick-me-up? Nod at your screen if that’s a yes. Ok… I’m going to assume you’re nodding now so… WABAM! Sunny lemon macarons!

As I’m sure I’ve mentioned… many times… I’m not a morning person, and I am most definitely not a Monday person. Weekend, why you no last longer?! But if there’s anything that can get me through a case of the Mondays, it’s a bright summery treat (that may or may not give me a slight sugar high… Don’t judge!). I’m pretty sure if we could taste sun beams, they’d taste like lemon macarons…

Bright, summery lemon macarons from The Simple, Sweet Life

Seriously, opening my refrigrator and seeing these happy little macarons is what I imagine it would feel like to have my refrigerator play Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham! every time I opened it. Side note: refrigerator manufacturers, can we make the a thing? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease?!

Lemon macaron shells

Also, ever since I saw Ashley of Sugar & Cloth‘s DIY fruit macarons, I knew I had to work that into a post somehow. It obviously plays into my minor obsessions with foods that look like other foods. P.S. If you’re not following this woman on some platform, you need to PRONTO! You will be hard pressed to find tastier food photos than her’s!

Just like Ashley, I used food pens to create my lemon design (I used FooDoodler pens). I started by coloring around the edge with a yellow pen, then filling in the center with yellow triangles for the wedges.

DIY lemon macarons

DIY lemon macarons

DIY lemon macarons

To create some shading and contrast on my design (because I love me some shading and contrast) I outlined the lower part of the wedges with an orange food pen and blended it out with the yellow. I also adding some orange dots around the edge to mimic the pitting lemons naturally have in their skin.

DIY lemon macarons with food pens

DIY lemon macarons with food pens

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Lemon Macarons

Easy lemon macarons from The Simple, Sweet Life
  • Author: The Simple, Sweet Life
  • Yield: 20 macarons (40 shells + filling) 1x
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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For the lemon macarons:

  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 tbsp. egg white powder OR meringue powder
  • 150 grams granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 165 grams almond flour
  • 165 grams powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lemon zest

For the cream filling:

  • 1 cup (1/2 pint) heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of a large mixer, whisk together the eggs and egg white powder (or meringue powder) until frothy. Add the granulated sugar and whisk on high until stiff peaks form, adding your lemon juice at the last minute.
  2. Using a food processor, pulse your almond flour, powdered sugar, and lemon zest until smooth using 2-3 second intervals. Gently fold your dry ingredients into your meringue until just combined.
  3. Spoon your macaron batter into a piping bag and pipe onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. For the sake of uniformity, it’s a good idea to use a template to make sure they’re all about 1.5″ across (I made my own using a 1.5″ round cookie cutter to trace circles onto a piece of paper). Holding your baking sheet firmly, slam it onto the counter 2-3 times to work out the air bubbles. Allow the macarons to dry slightly before baking by leaving them on the counter for 30-60 minutes. Bake them at 325F/160C for 9-11 minutes, or until they easily pull away from the parchment paper.
  4. To make the cream filling, simply whip the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. You can sweeten the macarons by adding some sugar or vanilla extract to your filling, but I kept mine neutral so the tartness in the shells could really shine through.

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Comments

  1. Jelli says

    July 20, 2015 at 11:15 pm

    One, I love that you made LEMON macarons. Two, they’re even better because you colored them to look like lemons. So cool! Pinning and FBing.

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      July 30, 2015 at 10:07 pm

      Thanks so much Jelli! 🙂 I’m kind of obsesses with foods that look like other foods so I just couldn’t pass up the chance to color them. 😉

      Reply
  2. Sue says

    July 21, 2015 at 12:14 am

    These are delightful and I love the skin spots too 🙂 What detail and such a fresh flavor! Love them 🙂

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      July 30, 2015 at 10:07 pm

      Thank you! 🙂 I’m so glad you liked all the little details!

      Reply
  3. Natalie @ Obsessive Cooking Disorder says

    July 20, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    OMG I LOOOOVE the colored lemon pattern – this is so adorable <3 pinned to my dessert board!

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      July 30, 2015 at 10:07 pm

      Thanks for the sweet comment Natalie! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Anne|Craving Something Healthy says

    July 21, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    WOW! Talk about food as art. These are so pretty. Pinning them now 🙂

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      July 30, 2015 at 10:08 pm

      Thanks so much Anne! 🙂

      Reply
  5. morewithlessmom says

    July 31, 2015 at 6:21 pm

    These are so freakin cute! Thanks for posting. Hello from What’s Cookin’ Wednesday.

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      August 20, 2015 at 9:39 pm

      Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂

      Reply
  6. sarahgiebens says

    July 31, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    They are so cute!!! 😀 And very very pretty too 🙂

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      August 20, 2015 at 9:41 pm

      Thank you! 😀

      Reply
  7. Life With Lorelai says

    August 1, 2015 at 7:26 am

    Oh, so pretty! What a great summer cookie. Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We’d love to have you for a visit. The Door is OPEN. http://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/07/30/home-matters-linky-party-48/ 🙂

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      August 20, 2015 at 9:42 pm

      Thanks so much for the sweet invite Lorelai! I’ll definitely stop by and check it out! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Noa Ambar Regev says

    August 2, 2015 at 5:22 pm

    These look so beautiful! I love the bright yellow, it would really pop on a desert table (pinned!).

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    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      August 20, 2015 at 9:43 pm

      They definitely do add a pop of color! 🙂 Thanks so much for pinning!

      Reply
  9. Avani says

    April 20, 2016 at 9:30 pm

    I’m thinking about making these over the weekend for my friends birthday, but I just want to know- do you have to use almond flour or would all purpose flour work too?

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      April 21, 2016 at 1:24 pm

      What a sweet gesture for your friend! 🙂 With macarons you definitely need to use almond flour (all purpose flour just won’t work the same), but if you don’t have access to it where you are, you can easily make your own by grinding up plain ol’ raw almonds.

      Reply

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