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Pumpkin Pie Macarons

Delightful macarons infused with pumpkin pie flavors, perfect for impressing guests or enjoying during the fall.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 14 minutes
Servings: 12 pieces
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, French
Calories: 90

Ingredients
  

For the Macaron Shells
  • 106 grams almond meal
  • 106 grams powdered sugar
  • 41 grams egg whites (for the macaron shell)
  • 115 grams granulated sugar
  • 79 grams water
  • 1 dash cream of tartar or lemon juice for stabilizing
  • orange and brown powdered or gel food coloring
For the Filling
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp ice-cold water
  • 1/2 cup organic shortening or vegan butter
  • 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 dash non-dairy milk
  • 1 pinch salt for flavor enhancement
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar and cinnamon for dusting (optional)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Clean your gear by wiping down your mixing bowl and whisk attachment with vinegar.
  2. Measure all the ingredients using a kitchen scale.
  3. Prep your piping bag with a round tip.
  4. Line two baking sheets with silpat or parchment paper.
  5. Combine almond meal and powdered sugar in a bowl, sift out lumps, and stir.
  6. Make a well in the dry mix, add 41 grams of egg whites, and fold until combined. Add food coloring until the mixture looks fab.
Making the Meringue
  1. Heat granulated sugar and water with a candy thermometer until it reaches 248°F.
  2. Meanwhile, whip the 45 grams of egg whites until soft peaks form.
  3. Once the syrup is ready, slowly pour it down the side of the mixing bowl while whisking the meringue until glossy and medium peaks form.
Combining and Baking
  1. Gently fold the meringue into the dry mix in thirds until you reach the perfect batter consistency.
  2. Fill the piping bag and pipe 1.5-inch rounds on the baking sheets.
  3. Let the piped rounds sit until the outer shell is set, about 20-30 minutes.
  4. Preheat oven to 300°F and bake macarons for 12-14 minutes until they develop feet.
  5. Allow macarons to cool completely before removing from the baking sheets.
Making the Filling
  1. Mix flour, salt, and coconut oil in a bowl, adding ice water until a dough forms.
  2. Roll out the dough, cut shapes, brush with egg white, dust with sugar/cinnamon, and bake.
  3. In a stand mixer, mix shortening, confectioners sugar, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, non-dairy milk, and a pinch of salt until well incorporated.
Assembly
  1. Pipe pumpkin frosting onto a macaron shell, add a mini pie crust shape, top with more frosting, and cap with another macaron shell.
  2. Dust with pumpkin pie spice for decoration.

Notes

Keep macarons in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. They can also be frozen; separate layers with parchment paper.