Description
Chocolate macaron shells stuffed with toasted homemade marshmallow, chocolate ganache, and buttery graham cracker crumbs.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Homemade Marshmallow
- Powdered Sugar for dusting
- 2 packets unflavored gelatin (Knox)
- 150 g Cold Water, divided in half
- 100 g Light Corn Syrup
- 265 g Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Clear Vanilla Flavor
- pinch of salt
For the Chocolate Macaron Shells
- 212 g Almond Flour, I use Bob’s Redmill
- 212 g Powdered Sugar
- 30 g Dark Cocoa Powder
- 175 g Egg Whites, separated into 85g and 90 g
- 235 g Granulated Sugar
- 158 g Water
For the Chocolate Ganache
- 1 C Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 2 TBSP Heavy Cream
For the Graham Cracker Crumble
- 4 Graham Crackers
- 1 TBSP Butter
Instructions
For the Homemade Marshmallow
- Prepare a cookie sheet by spraying it with nonstick spray and generously dusting it with powdered sugar.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, combine the gelatin with 75 g of cold water. Stir to combine, then let it sit.
- In a medium saucepan combine the corn syrup, 75 g of water, sugar, vanilla flavor, and a pinch of salt.
- Bring to 240 degrees, then allow to cool to 210.
- Turn the mixer on low to break up the gelatin, then with the mixer still on low, slowly pour in the sugar syrup.
- Once combined, turn the mixer up to high and mix until it turns white and glossy and holds a soft peak.
- Pour onto the prepared cookie sheet and spread out with a greased offset spatula. Dust with powdered sugar.
- Allow to cure on the counter for at least 2 hours, up to overnight.
For the Chocolate Macaron Shells
- In a large bowl, whisk the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and almond flour.
- Make a well in the center and then fold in 85 g of the egg whites. It will be very thick and paste like. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and water plus a pinch of salt. Cook ove medium heat.
- Meanwhile in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment combine 90 g of egg whites with a pinch of sugar.
- When the sugar syrup reaches 200 degrees, begin to whip the egg whites in the stand mixer. Mix until they are foamy and hold their shape.
- Once the sugar syrup reaches 248 degrees remove from the heat.
- Turn the mixer on low and slowly pour in the sugar syrup.
- Once combined, turn the mixer to high and whip until medium still peaks form – about 10 minutes.
- Add the meringue to the almond flour mixture 1/3 at a time, folding it in to combine between each addition.
- Once combined, continue to fold the batter until you reach a ribbon like consistency.
- Pour into a piping bag with a small round tip. Pipe onto a silicone macaron mat or parchment.
- Rap the baking sheet on the counter 2-3 times to release any air bubbles. Pop the stubborn ones with a toothpick.
- Rest on the counter for at least 30 minutes. (I’ve walked away for 4 hours once and they were still fine!)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- After resting, bake the macarons for 15 minutes, then cool completely.
For the Chocolate Ganache
- Combine the chocolate and cream in a microwave safe bowl and then microwave in 20 second increments until fully melted. Allow to cool slightly.
For the Graham Cracker Crumble
- Crush the Graham Crackers then stir them into melted butter. Set aside
Assembly
- Cut the marshmallow into circles using a 1.5 inch cookie cutter. Or slice them into squares with a knife. They will be sticky so make sure to coat your knife or cookie cutter with powdered sugar.
- On half of the macaron shells, add a dot of chocolate ganache and use it to kind of “glue” the marshmallow on. Then toast the marshmallow with a kitchen torch. The shell might get a little toasty too but that just adds to the s’more flavor!
- On the other half of the shells, spread a generous amount of chocolate ganache and then sprinkle with the graham cracker crumbs.
- Press the two halves together. Enjoy!
Notes
- Once assembled, it’s best to eat the macarons that day. You can store each element separately in air tight containers for up to a week before assembling.
- Bob’s Redmill Almond Flour is what I suggest using. I Like the texture it gives the shells and there’s never and rogue almond skins in the flour.
- I use clear vanilla flavor when I make marshmallow. There’s just something about the imitation vanilla that gives you that marshmallow flavor. Feel free to use Pure Vanilla if you want!
Keywords: macarons, chocolate macarons, s'mores macarons, s'mores desserts