Fillings for macaroons


Fillings for macaroons
The macaroons recipe shows how to make these small cakes, and gives the example of a raspberry filling. Here are several other possibilities:

Apricot macaroons, Chocolate macaroons, Mint macaroons, Blackcurrant macaroons.
316 K 3.7/5 (62 reviews)
Grade this recipe:
Keywords:
Last modified on: May 30th 2020
For this recipe: Comment Send to a friend Ask me a question Follow Printable Diaporama
For 150 g, you will need:

Change these quantities to make:
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 40 min.
Resting: 10 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 2 hours 1 min.
When should you start or finish this recipe?
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time

Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 1

Apricot macaroons:

You will need:
  • 30 half macaroons, coloured orange
  • 50 g jam sugar
  • 100 g apricot purée
  • 2 dried apricots (optional)

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 2
Mix 50 g jam sugar with with 100 g of apricot purée, put in a pan over high heat, and bring to the boil.

Boil while stirring continuously for 3 minutes, then leave to cool and thicken.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 3
If you'd like the filling to have a bit more texture, add dried apricots, chopped very small.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 10 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 4
Fill macaroons, before the mixture became too stiff.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 5

Chocolate macaroons:

You will need:

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 6
Make the macaroons as usual, but include 1 teaspoon cocoa powder in the almond-sugar mix, and add a drop of red colouring to egg whites before beating them (brown colour of cocoa will then be deeper).

Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 7
Bring 20 cl cream to the boil.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 8
Add 150 g chocolate, cut in small pieces.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 3 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 9
Off the heat, stir to melt chocolate thoroughly.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 3 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 10
Add 15 g butter, and continue stirring to melt it.

Stage 11 - ⌛ 10 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 11
Leave to cool.

Stage 12 - ⌛ 10 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 12
Fill macaroons while this chocolate cream is still soft.

Stage 13 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 13

Mint macaroons:

What you need:
  • 30 half macaroons, coloured green
  • crème pâtissière (confectioner's custard) made with 2 egg yolks
  • a handful of fresh mint leaves
  • 4 drops of green colouring

Stage 14 - ⌛ 30 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 14
Make a classic confectioner's custard, but add mint leaves (cut small with scissors) to the milk before heating it, and add the 4 drops of green colouring to cream, just before cooking.

You will then have a mint crème pâtissière (confectioner's custard).

Stage 15 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 15
Fill macaroons with this cream when it is completely cold.

Stage 16 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 16

Blackcurrant macaroons:

You will need:

Stage 17 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fillings for macaroons : Stage 17
Mix 50 g jam sugar with 100 g of blackcurrant purée, put in a pan on high heat, and bring to the boil.

Boil while stirring continuously for 3 minutes, then leave to cool and thicken.

Stage 18
Fill macaroons before the blackcurrant purée becomes too stiff.
Remarks
Macaron fillings are only limited by your imagination, so don't hesitate to try out new ideas.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe1 RDI=0 %700 RDI=70 %02,820 RDI=140 %11,810 RDI: 140 %
Per 100 g0470 RDI=40 %01,880 RDI=90 %7,870 RDI: 90 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
How much will it cost?
  • For 150 g : 0.65 €

Change currency:

Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Other recipes you may also like
Roquefort sauce
Roquefort sauce
This is an ideal sauce to make when you have been cooking meat, as it uses the juices left in the pan, but there's a tip for making it without meat juices.
December 19th 2010220 K4.9 25 min.
Macarons (the original French macaroons)
Macarons (the original French macaroons)
This recipe really is "of the moment": the success of these small, highly-coloured cakes, in an infinite variety of flavours, is impressive. It's a recipe which needs some care, in order to produce a result worthy of a professional pastrychef. No problem, I will guide you through the recipe, particularly the tricky parts. This variety of flavours means that I test many alternatives, so don't be surprised if in the pictures the colour of the macarons changes, I used the best photograph available...
October 3rd 20191.62 M 714.6 2 hours 40 min.
Chinois
Chinois
"Chinese" - what a strange name for this cake! A kind of brioche, filled with confectioner's custard (crème pâtissière) which can be decorated with fondant icing.
September 10th 2018280 K 24.7 5 hours 30 min.
Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)
Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)
Quite similar to crème anglaise but much thicker. It is used in many pastries like choux pastry (pâte à choux) or millefeuille.
January 27th 2017784 K 313.8 40 min.
How to succeed in making sabayon (syllabub)
How to succeed in making sabayon (syllabub)
A sabayon is a delicious and delicate preparation based on egg yolks and sugar, with a liquid added (wine, alcohol, fruit juice, etc), which is then whipped in a bain-marie until it is both light and smooth. Usually sabayon is sweet (syllabub), but you can make it savoury, in which case there is only egg yolk, salt, and the chosen liquid, which could be stock, reduced wine, roasting juices, etc... This recipe is for a...
November 12th 2017958 K 54 20 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com

Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2026-03-15)

*Your e-mail Your first name or nickname
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Posted by:
I am not a leaving thing
The 2 comments already posted on this recipe
  • It could be a bit difficult to use water melon because it's very watery.
    Anyway you can try with blended water melon flesh (without seed), with sugar and some gelatin to get something enough thick.
    Posted by jh november 14th 2011 at 08:46 n° 2
  • I like 2 use the last version with other recipes also if u can try to get hold of a recipe for water melon fillings
    Posted by nick november 13th 2011 at 08:23 n° 1

Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.

Back to top of page