How to Make Chocolate Macarons

My chocolate macaron recipe makes beautiful, perfectly textured chocolate macarons filled with ganache. My recipe includes LOTS of tips so you can be successful, no matter your skill level.
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Ingredients
145 grams almond flour (see note) (1 ¼ cup)
145 grams powdered sugar (1 ¼ scant cup)
10 grams Special Dark cocoa powder (2 Tablespoons) (see note)
110 grams aged egg whites, room temperature (about 3 egg whites/110ml/just under ½ cup) (see note)
95 grams granulated sugar (scant ½ cup)
⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar (optional)
⅛ teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache
8 oz semisweet chocolate chips, couverture chocolate, or chopped chocolate bar (226g)
1 cup heavy cream (236ml)
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter (28g)
⅛ heaping teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions
See recipe link for full instructions.
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[@Annette-tq2rl]

I just made my first Chocolate Macarons, with you tips and detailed instructions, was spot on. They turned out great. I am going to fill some of the with vanilla ice cream with a few crush up macrons and sone withe the chocolate Ganache. My husband and son loved them. Thanks for the confidence you give us.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm so glad they are such a hit! :)

[@DanielleRabbit]

I love that sifter you used. This recipe looks delicious.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! I hope you love it! :)

[@angelacheng9488]

Great recipe, successfully done on my first try!

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm so glad you enjoyed them! :)

[@kristinyaekelnegley3978]

I don’t know why this is such a fascinating process for me to watch😀

[@SugarSpunRun]

I could watch macaron videos allllll day. :)

[@orchidbloom7987]

Thank you for being so concise with your recipes. Specially for us beginners.

[@SugarSpunRun]

You're welcome! :)

[@Beckymt24]

My 8 year old and I watched this and we are excited to try to make these together, thanks for sharing this with us!

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love them!! 😊

[@cookie-g1l]

Was it good?

[@taznimpat4583]

Hi Sam…just made these today!…your recipe is the only one that works for me,thanks for this🙋🏻‍♀️

[@SugarSpunRun]

You're welcome! I'm so glad they turned out for you! :)

[@Re-sm9jd]

I probably tried macrons once and didn’t like it so I haven’t given it another try, but Luke saying it’s better than chocolate chip cookies made me exited to try them 😂

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣🤣 thank you very much! I hope you do give these a try. They really are great!

[@majakatic3787]

I made this recipe so many times and now I am making them for the guest coming tomorrow!

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm so glad they've been such a hit! :)

[@DiaDia18]

Very nice recipie Sam! They looks amazing and very chocolate! Have a nice day and good weekend! Have a good week! 👍👏🍫🍫🍫

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! You have a great weekend as well. :)

[@DiaDia18]

@@SugarSpunRun Thanks Sam! 🙂🙂🙂

[@mirololo5980]

I tried this and it was amazing your recipe is perfect thank you👌👌👌

[@SugarSpunRun]

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed them! :)

[@luxithegoose4682]

I am using this recipe for mint chocolate macarons and use them to decorate mint chocolate cake using your other recipe.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love them! :)

[@KellyHunk]

Getting my egg whites ready. Making these for a party tomorrow.😍

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love them! :)

[@cookie-g1l]

Was it good?

[@emdeejay7432]

Does your hand mixer have headlights? Lol. My vacuum does and my swiffer, but I've never seen a hand mixer with little headlights lol. I love it.

[@SugarSpunRun]

It does! I really like it. 😊

[@CShannon1991]

Believe it or not, there’s also a light on a Breville stand mixer.

[@KSENIA_PEREZH]

What Macarons are chic just a bomb 😍👍👍👍

[@Michelle-Gx3jq]

Those look so good! And Luke approved🙃

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! To be fair he’s not a tough critic 🤣😂

[@SledDog5678]

C&H brand sugar makes caster sugar. It is labeled Baker (or Baker's) Sugar. It is sold in a container that looks like a milk carton.

[@karenbalkaranali4739]

Beautiful!!!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you!!

[@robinlulich4788]

Question looks like you’re using a silicon spatula for the macaronage step ( I’m confused what type of spatula do we use if not silicon or rubber ) when folding in the flour mixture into the egg white mixture ?

[@ejfhsk]

I really like this detailed recipe. I tried this after trying your previous macaron recipe and they never fail me. Do you think I could try this with black cocoa powder? Would it change anything besides the flavour and colour

[@SugarSpunRun]

Black chocolate cocoa powder will work here. It shouldn't change anything other than the flavor. :)

[@perkystrawberry]

any chance you could share where you got your sifter?

[@susancriswell2652]

loved this

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! :)

[@suhakhalil6628]

Hi i wonder if i can freeze the macaron and at what stage thank you

[@taravincent7861]

How long are Macs good for in the fridge? Can you freeze them?

[@SavoryExperimentsCooking]

These look delicious -- thanks for all of the great tips!

[@SugarSpunRun]

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful :)

[@milesia1269]

Thank you for such a quick reply. I appreciate it. Going to try it with flour see how it goes. 🤞

[@mmakomanyatja5213]

Fabulous thank you Sam Luke is helping you God bless

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you so much!

[@HomemadeCookingTube]

Is their any other options I can use besides almond flour. My husband is allergic to all nuts.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I’m so sorry I have not tried them with any flour other than almond flour. Perhaps someone else has tried and can chime in.

[@cubeninja1881]

Your piping is so good lol

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! 😊

[@chitrasakrabani5213]

When you age the egg whites over a 24 hour period, can you leave it in the refrigerator ? Thanks

[@SugarSpunRun]

Yes you can :)

[@chitrasakrabani5213]

@@SugarSpunRun thank you

[@chitrasakrabani5213]

Your recipe says the amount stated yields 25 macarons. Are these macaron shells or sandwiched macarons because I only want to make a small quantity. Thank you.

[@CShannon1991]

4:41, shade thrown at the poor stand mixer. 😂

[@heerakhambatta2910]

Hey. Lovely recipe. Thanks 🎉. Jus one question. Do u bake in fan Assisted mode. Or normal top n bottom heat bake mode ?????

[@SugarSpunRun]

I use a traditional conventional oven, no convection. :)

[@lubauscatu9035]

Can I add less sugar powder with almond powder? I prefer less sweet

[@SugarSpunRun]

Adjustments with macarons are risky, if you have a good handle on pulling them off as written you can try experimenting but because they’re so finicky I can’t say for sure they will turn out.

[@lanceg133]

Just curious... How much do the egg whites weigh after aging?

[@SugarSpunRun]

I’ve never weighed them after aging. I suspect the difference in weight would be quite small.

[@olamuyiwaojo555]

Hi,'ll don't forget the raspberry cake and frosting

[@oliviamyers4774]

I've tried the chocolate recipe twice. I get a perfect figure eight, but then when I pipe, they are overworked and they puddle. What should I modify? I've tried the regular recipe from the other video and they come out just right.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Try stopping just short of a perfect figure 8. You want the batter to just barely be there.

[@Brandi_the_Baker]

325 seems high. I’ve always seen like 290 or 300. What are your thoughts. What kind of oven are you using? Is it on fan?

[@SugarSpunRun]

I don’t use a fan oven. 325 is what works best in my kitchen but everyone’s kitchen is different :)

[@QueenOfTheNorth65]

As someone with a life-threatening tree nut allergy, is there a different flour I can use to make these?

[@SugarSpunRun]

Ooh that’s tough, I’m sorry but I don’t have a substitute that I am confident enough to recommend as I haven’t tried. I do know that some people have used all purpose flour, but I am not sure exactly how they substitute. I’m sorry! Maybe someone here has tried it and can chime in with a recommendation.

[@Brandi_the_Baker]

There are recipes with all purpose flour. I believe there are even ones for gluten free. Just look around KZbin or the internet.

[@HomemadeCookingTube]

Thank you this answered my question my husband is allergic to all nuts. I'll look around for a recipe I really want to try and make some macarons never tried my hand at them. Thanks for sharing. I tried a lot of your recipes and my family loves them.

[@MichaelAlthauser]

@@Brandi_the_Baker Normal macarons are naturally gluten free...

[@Brandi_the_Baker]

@@MichaelAlthauserI mean nut free and gluten free.

[@milesia1269]

I'm allergic to almond flour can I use something different.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Unfortunately I haven't tested with any flour other than almond flour, I'm sorry :(

[@matthewwhittington-jk9ep]

Macaroons delicious chocolate.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you 😋

[@pclem4686]

Mm they look good like chocolately 🤎

[@ChristianCabelleza]

I want chocolate macaron

[@SugarSpunRun]

They are sooooo good! :)

[@ambertrees5844]

I’m trying to make three different colors with only one set of the ingredients

[@SugarSpunRun]

It's going to be difficult to color these due to the color from the chocolate in the macarons.

[@lorrem2539]

gosh, don't know how I missed this video, and the one after this and the one after that! I must have been busy, lol. Did you get highlights? Your hair looks blonder, love it.

[@conniebosworth1618]

Could u ruin the process if u add all the dry at once? I’m on the hunt of why my batter was stiff it never thinned out.

[@SugarSpunRun]

You run the risk of over-mixing the batter and not having it properly incorporated.

[@Brandi_the_Baker]

You should flip your pan upside down for better airflow during baking. 😊

[@SugarSpunRun]

I know some people swear by this, but it has never made a difference for me, but it could possibly help someone else!

[@Beckymt24]

The cookies won't fall off the pan when you do this?

[@anderson8601]

Your channel is the only one where the main protagonist gets chucked in the background, taste-testing his mommy's creations!!! #TopChefLuke But I do like how you explain fully why you do what you do!!

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣 Thank you! :)

[@emfa2591]

Unfortunately I'm not getting stiff peak 😢

[@SugarSpunRun]

Ugh 😞 Might have to start over unfortunately.

[@emfa2591]

@SugarSpunRun I got it just a bit and they turned out nice I'm nit sure if they're proper macarons but I'm just practicing I'm also a child so ypur recipe really helped

[@tirathkaur-uc6lm]

I tried the recipe and followed the steps but it failed

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm so sorry to hear that! What happened? Macarons can be quite tricky.

[@SamukelisiweNgcobo-fe2rb]

You should try them again till you get it right don't be discouraged. Im a good baker now i use to fail till i became professional.

[@Brandi_the_Baker]

Also, you should refrigerate your macarons for 24 hours to mature them.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I recommend that with my classic French macaron recipe but it’s not necessary with this one. Of course you could refrigerate them and they’ll still be delicious after 24 hours!☺️

[@christopherbareja996]

Just a warning the ganache is superrr runny if you follow the linked recipe. Not suitable for filling a macaron at all. You'll want a ratio of at least twice as much chocolate to cream for a thick ganache whereas this recipe is one to one. Too runny.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I actually make it on camera here. It may just have needed to cool longer

[@christopherbareja996]

@@SugarSpunRun I ended up nearly doubling the chocolate and cooling it over night to get it to the right consistency.

[@johnwall4690]

Definitely can tell Luke is a lil' chip off the Macaron! .

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣🤣 he sure is!

[@dwh751]

What is kobasure chocolate?? Never heard of this, why not say what it is. You talk way too fast for an instructional video.

[@SugarSpunRun]

It’s couverture chocolate. The videos are really informational they aren’t meant to bake along to.