Heart Shaped Macarons
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Heart Shaped Macarons will be perfect for Valentineโs Day. They are made with regular macaron batter and piped into hearts. If you want to learn how to make these macarons, this detailed guide will help you to master these delicious cookies. They may look so hard to make, but easy.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- These macaron shells are easy to make. Check Peeps or Egg Shaped Macarons.
- I made printable templates for you to download and use.
- These macarons are great for Valentine’s Day. Try also other desserts like Raspberry Cups or Chocolate Brownie Hearts.
What Tools to Use
These heart-shaped macarons donโt require a ton of equipment. Here is a list of tools I like to use when I make these macarons:
- Stand mixer or electric mixer
- Digital Kitchen scale
- Large baking sheet
- Round piping tip Wilton 10 or 12 and pipping bag
- Silpat baking mat
- Heart-shaped macaron template (see above).
- Haute food colors or other red or pink. Make sure food colors are water-based.
Expert Tips
- Pick the recipe you will be using: Italian meringue, French meringue, or chocolate shells.
- Read through the recipe first.
- Prepare all tools (see tools list above).
- Weigh all ingredients using a digital kitchen scale.
- Do not use wax paper. Use silpat mat or parchment paper.
- Use water-based food coloring.
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How to Pipe Heart Shaped Macarons
Place template under silicone mat and pipe macarons. Start from the top left corner and pipe a diagonal line to the center. Then, move the pipping bag up to the top right corner and pipe a diagonal line to the center, meeting the first one. Using a toothpick, spread the batter to the edges of the template. This is an important step. Do not skip it! As macarons will bake, they will get rounded. Make a pointy edge at the bottom for a beautiful shape of the heart. You can use a small brush for that. You saw my reel on Instagram already when I was showing how to shape a heart using a brush.
ย Tip from Marina: Apply more pressure at the top of the heart than at the bottom because the bottom needs to be narrow.ย
What Filling to Use For Macarons
To fill macaron shells, you can use ganache, buttercream, or caramelโanything you like, Strawberry jam will also work. Make sure you let filled macarons “mature” in the fridge before enjoying them. This is an important step; do not skip it! I have many ideas for macaron fillings on this blog. Check white, milk, or dark chocolate ganache recipes. Red Velvet Ganache will also be great to fill these macarons.
Recipe FAQs
Heart-shaped macarons should be stored as regular macarons. Store in the fridge for 1-3 days in an air-tight container or the freezer for a few months. For more storing details, see individual posts with filling recipes.ย
The are many reasons for that, the most common are unstable meringue or incorrect oven temperature.
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Recipe
Heart Shaped Macarons
Equipment
- 1 immersion blender
- 1 stand mixer or electric hand mixer
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
Macaron shells
- 125 gr almond flour (1 cup)
- 150 gr powdered sugar (1 1/4 cup)
- 100 gr egg whites room temperature (from 3 large eggs)
- 100 gr white granulated sugar (1/2 cup)
Strawberry Ganache
- 150 gr white chocolate 32%-34%
- 100 gr Valrhona strawberry inspiration chocolate
- 130 gr strawberry puree
- 15 gr glucose syrup
- 56 gr unsalted butter
Instructions
How to Make Strawberry Ganache
- Semi-melt chocolate in the microwave using 15-second intervals.
- In the small saucepan warm up strawberry puree and glucose syrup. Do not boil!
- Pour the warm puree mixture over the melted chocolate in 3 parts, mixing with the help of the rubber spatula.
- Emulsify with a hand blender.
- Add room-temperature unsalted butter and emulsify again.
- Pour ganache into glass container. Cover with the plastic wrap "to contact".
- Let set for at least 8 hours or overnight in the refregirator.
- Transfer ganache into a pipping bag and fill macarons.
How to Make Heart Shaped Macaron Shells
- Download and print the template.
- ย In the mixing bowl sift together almond flour and powdered sugar. Set aside.ย
- In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer add room-temperature egg whites and start whisking on low speed. Start adding sugar one tablespoon at a time.ย Add red or pink food coloring. Increase speed to medium-high and whip until stiff picks. This will take 10-15 minutes.ย
- Add dry ingredients and start folding the butter. When macaronage drips down from the spatula โlike lavaโ, transfer it into a pastry bag with a round tip.ย
- Pipe heart-shaped macaron shells on the baking mat.ย
- Top baking sheet pan with pipped macaron shells a few times. Let shells rest on the countertop until no batter sticks to your finger when you touch it.ย
- Bake macaron shells in the preheated oven to 275oย F (134oย C) for 12-14 minutes. Oven temperature and baking time may vary, depending on your oven.ย
- Remove baked macaron shells from the oven and let it cool on the baking mat with a baking sheet pan. When shells are cooled completely remove from baking mat and pair them with similar size.ย