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Swedish macaroons, made with cocoa and ganache

Makroner, Swedish cocoa macarons with ganache

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Discover the recipe for macarons, these soft and delicate cakes with a variety of flavors.

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Recipe from Johan Jönsson, Affe2011, Tanzania, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Macarons are traditional French pastries, but they have gained worldwide popularity due to their delicate texture and subtle flavor. These soft cookies are often enjoyed with a ganache or vanilla cream.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time12 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 27 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$10.20 $0.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

16 people

Cases

  • $0.92
  • $1.60
  • $0.06
  • $1.51

ganache

  • $5.26
  • $0.49
  • $0.32
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine the almonds, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder. ≈ 4 min
  3. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, adding the powdered sugar gradually. ≈ 10 min
  4. Gently incorporate the almond mixture and form small mounds, about the size of a 2-euro coin. ≈ 4 min
  5. Cook for approximately 12 minutes.
  6. Heat the cream with the chocolate (and coffee) until it melts, then add the butter.
  7. Let it cool and thicken for about 3 hours.
  8. Spread ganache on half of the shells and assemble them in pairs. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Makroner, Swedish cocoa macarons with ganache

  • 100 g of finely ground almonds$0.92
  • 4 egg whites$1.60
  • 0.75 dl of sugar$0.06
  • 4 dl of powdered sugar$1.51
  • 200 g of dark chocolate$5.26
  • 1 cup of heavy cream$0.49
  • 35 grams of butter$0.32
  • 2 tablespoons of hot coffee (optional)$0.04

Total$10.20

that's $0.64 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 g of finely ground almonds
  • 4 egg whites
  • 0.75 dl of sugar
  • 4 dl of powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of cocoa
  • 200 g of dark chocolate
  • 1 cup of heavy cream
  • 35 grams of butter
  • 2 tablespoons of hot coffee (optional)

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