Mazapan Buttercream for Macarons (Mexican Peanut Candy)
Delicious Mazapan Buttercream for Macarons
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Fills 12-15 macarons 1x
- Category: Macarons
- Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients
Scale
- 2oz (56g) Butter (Room Temperature)
- 3 oz (85g) Powdered Sugar
- 2 oz Mazapan (Mexican Peanut Candy)
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
- Heavy Cream or Milk (OPTIONAL if too thick. Start with 1 tsp and work your way up)
Supplies Needed:
Food scale
Spatula
Kitchen Aid Mixer or Hand Held Mixer
Measuring Spoons
Instructions
- Make your favorite macaron recipe.
- Lightly sprinkle the mazapan crumbles on the top of the shells.
- Bake the macarons shells.
- Beat the butter in the kitchen aid mixer or hand held mixer until it is light and fluffy.
- Add mazapan and mix until fully incorporated.
- Slowly add powdered sugar until fully mixed.
- Add Vanilla until fully mixed.
- Add Heavy Cream or Milk if the buttercream is too thick.
- Fit a piping bag with a 2A piping tip or 4B piping tip.
- Fill the macarons.
- Top off with the other shell and twist.
- Let them mature for 24 hours by placing them in the freezer.
- Enjoy!