Strawberry Lemonade Mermaid Macarons

Oyster shaped macaron shells filled with real strawberry lemon flavored filling—and of course, a candy pearl! I really wanted to do something for MerMay this year, maybe even two things. Haha, we shall see. This month I’ve been cooking with a busted oven, so if I can do it with pretty good results with a …

Lemon Meringue Macarons

Bright lemon curd and swiss meringue buttercream make this macaron crazy delicious. Each cookie is like a mini lemon meringue pie! I am by no means a super profesh at making macarons. Sometimes they are perfect, sometimes a little hollow, and sometimes a complete disaster. That won’t stop me from making them and it shouldn’t …

Lucky Charms Macarons

Bring the magic this St. Patrick’s Day with Lucky Charms cereal infused buttercream sandwiched between macaron shells. Throw some marshmallows in for good measure. Lucky Charms Buttercream The frosting is similar to a French buttercream. It’s super silky and rich, thanks to the egg yolks. For those afraid of raw eggs, like me, do not …

Candy Corn Macarons

Cute Halloween treats for those of us that aren’t interested in eating bloody fingers or gross out desserts. Don’t get me wrong I LOVE Halloween, but I prefer classy gothic Halloween to the blood and gore aesthetic. These macarons are delicious. so good I was admonished for sharing them. Thank god I gave most of …

Cute Strawberry Macarons

Ugghhh these are so delicious! Inspired by those white strawberries and flavored with real strawberries. Filling is a silky Swiss meringue buttercream—which makes me feel so fancy, but I’m sure is just making me fat. Strawberry Flavor To get that authentic berry flavor, pulverize freeze dried strawberries into a powder. Sift it into the buttercream. …