Mini Ice Pop Macarons Recipes

MINI MACARONS

Steps:

• Sift 35g superfine almond flour and 31g powdered sugar into a large bowl and set aside.
• Pour 27g of aged egg whites into the bowl and beat with a hand mixer on a medium speed until the surface of the egg whites is covered in small bubbles. Add in a pinch of cream of tartar and continue to mix until it reaches the soft peak stage.
• Add 27g of granulated sugar into the eggs and mix on a medium speed for 30 seconds. If desired, add in gel food coloring at this point then increase the mixing speed to a medium high speed. Keep mixing until stiff, glossy peaks form.
• Fold the dry ingredients into the meringue using circular motion until a thick ribbon of batter runs off the spatula when it's lifted.
• Pour the batter into a small piping bag fit with a medium-sized round piping tip and pipe 1/2-inch rounds on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
• Bang the pans firmly on the counter a few times to release air bubbles, then pop any remaining air bubbles that come to the surface with a toothpick.
• Let the macarons rest for 15 minutes, or until they develop a skin. The macarons should look matte once the skin has formed. While the macarons rest, preheat the oven to 315 F / 157 C.
• Bake one tray of macarons at a time on the middle rack of your oven for 8-9 minutes and rotate your pan halfway through.
• Remove from oven and let the macarons cool on the pan (about 10 minutes), then gently remove them from the silpat mat.
• Beat 28g of room-temperature butter on a medium speed with a whisk attachment until smooth.
• Mix in 2g vanilla extract and a tiny pinch of salt on a low speed.
• Slowly mix in 60g of powdered sugar and 5g heavy cream on a low speed.
• Continue to mix on low for a couple minutes until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached.
• If the frosting is too thick, add in additional heavy cream or milk (1/2 tsp at a time). If the frosting is too thin, add in more powdered sugar (1 tsp at a time).
• Place in a small piping bag with a small round tip, and set aside.
• Pair up the shells then pipe a dollop of buttercream or frosting of your choice on one macaron shell. Gently press a second shell on top of the frosting to create a sandwich.
• Place the finished macarons in an airtight container and chill in the fridge overnight, then let them warm to room temperature and enjoy!

MACARONS

Steps:

• Sift the powdered sugar and almond flour together.
• Using a hand mixer, whip the egg whites on low speed until frothy. Gradually add the sugar, and then whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. The egg whites should be glossy and thick.
• Fold half of the almond mixture into the egg whites and then add the rest. Fold the mixture 15 to 20 times; the batter will be thick and fall slowly when dripped from the spatula.
• Pipe 1-inch circles onto baking sheets lined with silicon mats or parchment paper. Let rest until a skin forms on top and is dry to the touch, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through the baking time. If you are baking two sheets at a time, the bottom and top sheets should be rotated to prevent over browning on the bottom. If only baking one sheet at a time, bake on the bottom rack first for 5 minutes with an empty sheet on top. After 5 minutes, rotate the sheet and move the bottom sheet to the top and the top sheet to the bottom.
• You will know the macarons are done when you can touch them and the top of the macaron is set does not slide around under your finger. The macarons must be set before you take them out of the oven. If the macaron tops slide, put them back in the oven on the middle rack for another 2 minutes.
• Let them cool for about 10 minutes on the baking sheet and then take them off. Fill as desired with your favorite chocolate ganache, jams, or whatever creative fillings you can think of!

FRENCH MACARONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until foamy, about 30 seconds. Add white sugar and continue to beat until peaks are stiff enough they stay in place when the bowl is turned upside down, about 5 minutes.
• Sift 1 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar, almond flour, and salt together twice. Fold into the egg whites until batter is creamy and falls slowly off the lifted spatula, about 50 turns with a spatula. Transfer batter to a piping bag fitted with a round tip.
• Pipe batter onto the parchment paper, using a circular motion to make macarons 1 inch in diameter. Tap the baking sheet against the counter about 10 times to release any air bubbles.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 9 minutes. Rotate baking sheet and continue baking until macarons are shiny and rise slightly to form "feet", about 9 minutes more. Peel off the parchment paper and allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Beat butter, 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until creamy and thick, about 10 minutes. Transfer filling to a piping bag fitted with a round tip.
• Pipe a small amount of filling onto the center of 1 macaron; top with another macaron and press gently to sandwich the filling between the two.

MINI CARAMEL APPLE POPS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Use a melon scooper to scoop out mini apple balls.
• Repeat until entire apple is carved.
• Insert a popsicle stick on the side with the skin.
• Dip the apple ball in caramel.
• Dip again in preferred toppings.
• The video includes: peanuts, pretzels, Oreos, cookies, caramel corn, and M&M's.
• Enjoy!