French Macaron Flavors can stump a lot of people when it comes to flavor combos. If you struggle to put combinations together, look no further. I can help you! Here are a few of ours and exactly how we make them!
French macarons are the perfect blend of elegance and indulgence—a delicate treat that’s as beautiful as it is delicious.
These dainty sandwich cookies, with their crisp shell and soft, chewy center, have gained popularity all over the world for their irresistible texture and vibrant array of flavors.
While they may seem intimidating at first glance, making macarons at home is absolutely doable with a bit of patience, the right technique, and some fun flavor inspiration. (Here is my technique for How to Make French Macarons).
Whether you’re making them for a special celebration or just because you love baking beautiful things, these homemade macaron flavors will have you coming back for more. Let’s get baking and create a macaron masterpiece that’s truly magnifique!
My Basic Macaron Recipe
Here is my basic recipe that I use for all of my cookies. Most people use a scale and measure in grams. I have never done that and my cookies always turn out fabulous.
- 1 cup of almond flour — I only use Blue Diamond Almond Flour — you can get it from Sam's or online at Amazon.
- 1 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon of egg white powder
- 1 tablespoon of whatever flavor you are wanting the cookie to taste like (chocolate, strawberry powder, cinnamon, etc)
For the meringue portion of the cookie, you need:
- 3 egg whites that are room temperature
- 1/2 cup of sugar
From there, the flavor combos can get super exciting based on whatever you want to make.
Top Tier Macaron Flavors
- Cinnamon Roll Macarons have the perfect amount of cinnamon and filled with cinnamon buttercream. The flavor tastes just like you are eating a delicious decadent cinnamon roll.
- Strawberry Cheesecake Macarons are my top selling macaron ever when I set up at events. The cheesecake buttercream is paired with my homemade strawberry jam for the perfect berry bite every single time.
- Lemon Lavender Macarons have a beautiful hint of lavender in the cookie. The filling is a lemon buttercream with a dollop of my homemade lemon curd in the center.
- Strawberry Lemon Macarons have a light strawberry cookie and filled with lemon buttercream and a dollop of lemon curd.
- Coffee Flavored Macarons have an intense coffee flavor in the cookie and filled with a milk chocolate ganache.
Unique Macaron Flavors
- Hot Chocolate Macarons – Beautifully decorated chocolate cookie and then filled with marshmallow filling. This makes this cookie taste just like hot cocoa in cookie form.
- Cotton Candy Macarons have a beautiful colored cookie shell and filled with a delicious cotton candy buttercream filling.
- Hocus Pocus Macarons: Beautiful purple vanilla-flavored macaron shells filled with chocolate ganache and my homemade blackberry jam. Decorate with green drizzle and fun Halloween sprinkles.
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Macarons: Swirled cookie shell and filled with grape jelly and peanut butter buttercream. If you don't like grape jelly, you can use strawberry or whatever your favorite jelly is.
- Cookies and Cream Macarons: Chocolate cookie crumbs added to the shell and then filled with cookies & cream buttercream.
- Mango Macarons: Tropical flavors, mango jam, and a deliciously soft cookie that is perfect for any occasion!
- Coconut Lime Macarons: Coconut buttercream filling with a delicious coconut lime curd in the center and then topped with white chocolate and toasted coconut.
- Gingerbread Macarons: Delicious gingerbread flavor with a gingerbread buttercream. Perfect Christmas cookie.
- Dunkaroo Macarons: Macarons that taste just like your favorite Dunkaroo Cookies!
- Carrot Cake Macarons: Delicious carrot cake flavored macarons with a cake center and then topped with a royal icing carrot.
- Easter Egg Macarons: Filled with a lemon buttercream filling and topped with white chocolate and fun sprinkles for a super cute and delicious dessert.
What You Need to Make Amazing Macarons
If you like making macarons or want to try your hand at it, here are some supplies you might want to invest in.