How To Make Bilbao Macarons

Although they can be easily confused with French macarons, Bilbao macarons are actually amazing desserts that have nothing to do with the French, other than that they require some of the same ingredients as the latter.

This is a recipe that creates a lot of attention, even if you may not believe it, as these cakes are not the typical French macarons that we all know and love. But in fact, Bilbao macarons are a very famous dessert in Spain. Discover them and learn how to make them in this article!

Bilbao Macarons

Bilbao macarons are sweet desserts that are mainly consumed on Saint Blaise Day. They are usually eaten with marshmallows.

This is a dessert made with egg whites, ground almonds, cinnamon and powdered sugar. But these are not the typical French or Italian macarons. They are actually completely different!

But don’t worry, we’ll also show you the original French macarons recipe so you know how to make both and can decide for yourself which one you like best.

So read on to learn how to make these amazing desserts!

Recipe for Bilbao Macarons

You do not necessarily have to be from Spain to make or enjoy this dessert. It is the perfect dessert to eat after any lunch or dinner, worldwide.

Ingredients

1 cup ground almonds (150 g)
4 tablespoons sugar (60 g)
1 cup powdered sugar (120 g)
3 egg whites
½ tablespoon cinnamon (8 g)
½ tablespoon lemon juice (8 ml)
1 tablespoon butter (20 g)

1 tablespoon wheat flour (15 g)

Preparation

Take a medium bowl and mix the ground almonds with powdered sugar and ground cinnamon.
Then slowly add the egg whites and lemon juice. Mix everything with a hand blender. Make sure the mixture has a sticky but compact consistency.
Next, take a baking sheet and spread some butter and flour on it so that your Bilbao Macarons do not get stuck.
Once the dough has the desired texture, you form balls of the dough.
Then sprinkle the sugar on a plate and roll each macaron in the sugar. Make sure they are not too big so they all fit on the baking sheet.
Before putting the plate in the oven, squeeze the ball a little bit on top. Do not worry about pressing them flat, because they rise when they bake.
Bake your macaroons for 10 minutes at 315 ° C until they rise and turn golden.

Finally, take them out of the oven and let them cool. Serve them with some coffee or afternoon tea.

Recipe for French macarons

French macarons are colored cakes made from egg whites, powdered sugar and ground almonds. They can be easily confused with Bilbao macarons because they are basically made from the same ingredients, but the difference is that these macarons have fillings.

Ingredients for French macarons

4 egg whites
2 cups powdered sugar (240 g)
1 cup ground almonds (225 g)
1 pinch of salt (5 g)
2 drops of fruit color

Ingredients for the filling

2 cups powdered sugar (240 g)

1 cup butter (200 g)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract (15 ml)
2 tablespoons whipped cream (30 ml)
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel (15 g)
1 tablespoon cocoa powder (15 g)

How to make French macarons

Start by whisking egg whites, salt and powdered sugar in a bowl until stiff peaks begin to form on top of the dough.
Then add the ground almonds and the fruit color (of any color you want). Place the mixture in a pastry bag.
Next, cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and make your macarons using your pastry bag. Leave enough space between them so they do not flow together when baking.
Finally, put them in the oven at 200 ° C for 10 minutes. Once they are baked, take them out of the oven and let them cool while you make the filling.

How to make the filling

First, whip the butter until it becomes creamy, and then add the powdered sugar, vanilla and whipped cream.
Then mix the cracked lemon peel and the cocoa powder.
Finally, spray the filling into your macaroons (with a pastry bag) as if they were sandwiches and then they are ready to be served.

Try these two amazing dessert recipes today!