Coffee Macarons with Nutella Filling
Delicate French macaron shells are infused with rich coffee and filled with creamy chocolate hazelnut Nutella spread. (Naturally gluten-free.)
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My regular readers probably already know that I’m away on a little mini-vacation this week. I made these little treats last week, took all the photos, and uploaded them to my server so that I’d have everything at hand to complete the post from down the shore.
Little did I know, at the time, how appropriate they’d end up to be!
It’s drizzly and gloomy today. That hasn’t stopped my boys from wanting to spend the afternoon on the beach, but I did it yesterday, and I’m not so jazzed over the idea of spending another day feeling shivery, clammy, and gritty. So I’m sitting at a coffee shop with the computer on my lap, writing to you guys about my latest kitchen creation.
Don’t these photos just put you in mind of a rainy day? I love that. I actually really love rainy days, and especially when I can spend them curled up in a cozy quiet place like this.
They’re playing Jason Mraz. I love this song. In fact, I love coffee shop music, in general. I love how it’s quiet and relaxing, yet upbeat at the same time.Â
Colbie Caillat. Matt Nathanson. Sia. John Legend. Ray LaMontagne. (Can mothers and sons have a song? If so then this song belongs to me and my first born.)
I hope you’ll give some of these tunes a listen. They’re guaranteed to make you feel peaceful and happy.
And I hope you’ll give this flavor combo a try. It’s seriously outta this world!
A tablespoon of instant espresso granules go into the ground almond mixture, tempering the sweetness of the shells with a slightly bitter, toasty richness. The chocolatey Nutella spread is the ultimate compliment. And it’s so simple- just scoop it straight from the jar and spread the happy.
These are without a doubt the best tasting macarons I’ve made to date.
And with that, I’m going to sign off for the week! Again, I’m traveling all week, and while I was hoping I could get a post together for you for Friday, unfortunately (due to some other deadlines) I was not able to make it happen. So- you get a nice long break from me, lol! I’ll be back on Tuesday with another great coffee treat for Mystery Dish. Hope you all enjoy the rest of this lovely week!
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Delicate French macaron shells are infused with rich coffee and filled with creamy chocolate hazelnut Nutella spread. (Naturally gluten-free.)
- 120 grams almond flour
- 200 grams powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso granules
- 100 grams egg whites (at room temperature)
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 30 grams granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup Nutella spread (approximately)
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Measure the almond flour, powdered sugar, and espresso powder into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse the mixture to a fine powder, and sift. Re-process any large bits that remain, and sift again. Discard any large bits that still remain.
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Whip the egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt on medium speed until frothy. Slowly add the granulated sugar (about a teaspoon at a time), while continuing to whip.
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Once all the sugar has been incorporated, turn the speed up to high and whip until the meringue looks glossy and holds stiff peaks.
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Dump all the almond flour mixture into the meringue at once. Fold together until the batter falls from the spoon in one long, continuous ribbon.
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Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip, and pipe rounds about 1 inch in diameter onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Slam the baking sheet on the counter to force out any large air bubbles, and allow to dry for 30-45 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and bake for 15-16 minutes. Cool completely on the baking sheet, then peel off and sandwich with Nutella.
Hi Allie – I see specks in the shells which I like.
Is this from the espresso powder? I was thinking the powder would dissolve?
Hi Ann! It dissolves for the most part because the batter is wet, but we’re not stirring it into hot water first, or anything like that, so a few specks are likely to remain. When you eat the macarons, the flavor ends up being evenly dispersed throughout the pastry, so it’s not like you’re crunching down on coffee grounds. Instant espresso powder is a great ingredient for baking; I love having a little jar of it in my cupboard 😉
these are darn near perfection!!
Thank you so much Gerry!
I’ll take 10!
Haha go for it!
You had me at Nutella!
Haha right!
So good! Love these!
Yay! I’m so glad!
These are just dreamy!
Thank you so much Carolyn! I’m so happy you like them 🙂
These look fantastic! If I don’t have almond flour is there a substitute?
Hi Julie! Any kind of nut flour should work. You can also make your own by grinding in a food processor. Just be sure to sift out any larger bits. Good luck and enjoy!
how many eggs are 100g of egg whites?
It ends up being a little less than 3, Tylana. Hope that’s helpful!
Hi Allie, I just baked two batches of macarons and both were disappointing cos they were ‘feet less’! And as I was looking at the troubleshooting websites, l chanced upon your awesome website. I plan to give your recipe a try…before I do that, i have a question: Do you need to ‘age’ the egg whites cos your recipe didn’t mention about that.
Many thanks!
grace
Hey Grace! I’m so glad you found yourself here! Hopefully I can help bring you success/feet 🙂 I do sometimes age them a bit- so, if I’m on top of my game, I would separate the eggs the night before, and keep the whites out on the counter to come up to room temperature. I think it helps! I have a video tutorial for basic macarons, you can check it out here. Good luck and thanks for reading!
I just finished making these, they’re so delicious! Instead of Nutella I used dark chocolate ganache, though. I’m dying to make a million different flavors!
Hooray! That’s why I love macarons so much- the possibilities are just endless! So happy you like them Mary; thank you for the awesome feedback!
Those macarons are gorgeous Allie!! I love the moodiness of them, and I wish I could devour a couple of them as well. 🙂
Thanks Lisa! I certainly devoured my fair share 😉
I also love the rain
Isn’t it just so cozy? Thanks, Teresa; hope you’re having a nice weekend!
I just TOTALLLLLLY love your photos Allie!!!!! These go so perfectly with the rainy day atmosphere! I looooveeeeeee the rains too, they’re probably the only time of the year when it’s neither too cool nor to hot {at least here, where I stay} 😀 I loveeee sitting by my window, sipping coffee and reading a good book when it rains, but I guess, I can easily substitute the coffee with these DELISH macarons!!!!! I loveeeeeeeeee how they look, SOOOOOOOO PRETTY! <3 And oh my God, completely agree with you on the coffee shop songs! Their playlists are just phenomenal! I love this song of Jason Mraz and that one of Colbie Caillat brought back so many memories! <3 PS: Totally pinning these beauties! 😀 <3
Aw- thank you so much Samina! I remember you saying in one of your posts how much you love the rain. I love it too! As long as I don’t have to be out in it 😉
As a macaron afficonado, I must say that these look great! Nutella too … miam miam!
Thanks, Luca! They were my favorite macarons to date. 😀
Coconut and chocolate—-Nirvana food. How do you get them to be soooo perfect. I am so impressed.
Lol thank you Carol! I practice a lot but don’t worry- I have my fair share of fails too. They just don’t get blogged 😉