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Macarons with Champagne Buttercream

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and today I’m sharing Macarons with Champagne Buttercream and including a giveaway with everything you need for a very French Mother’s Day!

Macarons with Champagne Buttercream Recipe from Miss in the Kitchen

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If you are looking for a great way to make Mom feel extra special, you will want to give these Macarons with Champagne Buttercream a try.

Macarons with Champagne Buttercream from Miss in the Kitchen

I have to admit the idea of making macarons has been taunting me for about 5 months.  Yes that is the height of my procrastination.  I knew that these amazing little cookies were a challenge and so I just kept putting it off.  I’m super smart like that.

I bake lots of cookies and throw everything but the kitchen sink in them. For the most part they are pretty good.  With macarons you need to weigh the ingredients, beat egg whites to a certain stage, pipe the batter into even circles.  Allow them to rest before baking.  Yeah, this was tough for me.

Let me tell you, if I can do it, anyone can!  Since I waited until the very last minute to give this a try, I learned a few things that I will do differently next time.  Oh there will be a next time.  Macarons are the most amazing bites of dessert ever.  EVER!

Silpat Macaron Kit #Giveaway

Luckily my friends at Silpat have a handy Macaron Baking Kit that comes with everything you need to make this a dessert win instead of the disaster that I was fearing.

The kit comes with a jump drive filled with photos, recipes and tips for traditional French Macarons, plus a Silpat marked just for macarons, a thermometer, piping bag and even the food coloring to make your macarons those beautiful colors just like the bakery!

Macarons with Champagne Buttercream from missinthekitchen.com

My Mom gave me a couple of Silpat liners years ago.  I think they sat in the cabinet a full year before I tried them.  I think I have used them every day since then.  They are life changing!  One of my favorite kitchen items.

It wasn’t quite as intimidating as the authentic Parisian Macarons but I will eventually give them a try too.  I don’t have a sifter and my almond flour was a little coarse.  Next time I will get finer flour and use a sifter and my macarons will be a little smoother.

A Very French Mother's Day Giveaway Miss in the Kitchen

I was inspired by Tidy Mom’s amazing Pink Champagne Buttercream for the filling of these cookies.  The champagne taste is slight.  If you want a stronger flavor you can use champagne flavoring (like extract) or if you prefer not to use alcohol, just sub in more heavy cream.  

Macarons with Champagne Buttercream Recipe from Miss in the Kitchen
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5 from 5 votes

Champagne Buttercream

Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup champagne or sparkling wine
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Add champagne to a small saucepan and heat until it comes to a slight boil. Lower heat slightly and cook until reduced to about 1/4 cup. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely (you can place it in the refrigerator to chill faster.)
  • Add butter and 2 cups of powdered sugar to bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until well combined. Add champagne and continue to mix until combined. Add 1 cup of powdered sugar along with heavy whipping cream and vanilla. Continue to beat until smooth, adding up to 1 cup of powdered sugar until you have reached the desired consistency.

8 Comments

  1. I tried making macarons last summer for a July 4th party and they looked crazy. Crazy in a “I can’t show these to anyone” kind of way. Yours look beautiful. I will absolutely have to revisit these intimidating cookies.

  2. I very recently discovered I love macarons. I tried to make them myself about a week ago actually but it wasn’t exactly a success. Yours look wonderful and have inspired me to try again 🙂

  3. 5 stars
    Love macarons even though they are tricky little guys! Yours turned out so pretty too. I can’t seem to get the widget to show up on my laptop though?

5 from 5 votes (4 ratings without comment)

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