Healthy Macarons: A Step-by-Step Recipe with Photos

We're sure that healthy food enthusiasts, as well as those who can't enjoy classic sweets for health reasons, have often wondered whether healthy macarons exist. On this page, we'll offer two radically different recipes: alternative keto macarons and pastries that are as close as possible to the classics in taste and appearance, but with minimal sugar.

Nutritional value per serving

200 kcal

Proteins: 8.75 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbohydrates: 8.0 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 40 min
Time in the kitchen: 40 min
Complexity:

It's easy and straightforward to prepare, but it does require some experience. Not everyone can do it right the first time.
Number of servings: 20

Macarons are an incredibly popular treat consisting of two round shells baked from meringue with the addition of almond flour, as well as a filling that can have a wide variety of flavor variations.

Considering the classic dough is based on a dense, whipped meringue, it's hard to imagine making such a dessert without any sugar at all. Therefore, don't expect alternative healthy macarons to be very close to the original. However, for those who are extremely concerned about diet or healthy eating, this detailed recipe may be an excellent compromise.

Let us warn you right away that the sugar-free macarons recipe has a number of peculiarities:

the lids will not have such a high skirt as in the original cookies;
the texture of the caps themselves may differ slightly;
PP macaroons have a specific taste, but if you always make sweets with erythritol, then you will definitely like them.

It's also worth keeping in mind that making these seemingly simple healthy desserts isn't always easy the first time. Like classic macarons, keto cakes are quite tricky, so they need to be prepared strictly according to the recipe and the specified proportions.

Delicious Healthy Macarons (sugar-free recipe)

Healthy Macarons – A Homemade Keto Recipe with Photos

Ingredients

Servings

Ingredients for the caps:

Almond flour

1 cup
Egg white

4 pcs
Erythritol

2 tbsp
Gel dye

as desired

Ingredients for caramel cream:

Philadelphia cheese

0.5 pcs
Erythritol

2 tbsp
Cream

8 tbsp

Preparation

Step 1

The first step in making the meringue is to start by whipping the egg whites with a mixer until they form a fluffy, beer-like foam.

Step 2

Next, add 2 tablespoons of erythritol and continue whisking until it reaches the maximum possible thickness.

Don't expect stable peaks like with sugar; they are not typical for healthy cooking recipes.

Step 3

Sift 1 cup of fine almond flour through a sieve. If any lumps remain in the sieve, you can push them out with a spatula.

Step 4

Using a spatula, mix the dough into a soft, elastic mixture. The macronage process is slightly different from the classic method, as the protein base has its own unique consistency.

Step 5

We tint the dough with food coloring gel. The number of drops depends on the volume of dough being colored and the desired intensity of the color. For half the dough, we needed 3 drops of color.

Step 6

Knead the dough to obtain a uniform shade of the desired intensity.

Step 7

Place the finished dough into a pastry bag and place the “lids” on a Teflon mat.

Bake the cookies at 160℃ for approximately 20-25 minutes (without convection, in the “top + bottom” mode).

Step 8

To prepare the cream, combine 0.5 pack of Philadelphia cheese, 2 tablespoons of erythritol + 8 tablespoons of cream in a bowl and beat with a mixer until smooth.

Step 9

The cream should be stable and soft, as in the photo.

If desired, you can also color the cream with food coloring.

Step 10

All that remains is to form the cakes and beautifully arrange the PP Macarons on a plate.

If you, too, can't imagine macarons without any sugar, try making delicious cakes with minimal sugar. Chefs have long since calculated recipes with the basic amounts of this essential ingredient for shape and texture.

You'll find a detailed healthy recipe for making excellent macaroons in this video:

We also suggest trying the classic Macarons recipe with albumen (without drying).

We welcome your feedback on this unique healthy macarons recipe and photos of your homemade pastries. We also ask you to share your impressions of the taste, whether you liked this alternative version, or whether you agree that the original recipe is impossible to change.

Try to cook also:

Similar recipes