Matcha Macarons Raspberry Cream Cheese Filling

BCBSNM Connect Team — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:28:32 GMT

Current Revision posted to Recipe book by BCBSNM Connect Team on 11/28/2023 8:28:32 PM

Ingredients: Makes 21 servings

3 ounces fresh raspberries
8 ounces Neufchatel cream cheese
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar, divided
6 egg whites
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 teaspoons unsweetened matcha powder, divided
6 ounces almond flour

Directions:

Press raspberries through a fine mesh strainer. Discard seeds from strainer and set raspberry puree aside.
Allow cream cheese to come to room temperature. In a bowl, stir cream cheese until smooth and softened. Add raspberry puree and 1/4 cup powdered sugar until evenly mixed. If piping filling, place cream cheese filling in a piping bag and chill.
Place egg whites in a large bowl. Whip with stand or hand mixer until peaks begin to form.
Add 3/4 cup of the granulated sugar to mixing bowl and continue mixing until stiff peaks form. Add remaining granulated sugar and continue mixing until mixture is shiny.
Sift together 2 teaspoons matcha powder, almond flour, and remaining 2 cups powdered sugar. Add almond flour mixture to egg whites. Using a rubber spatula, fold mixture for 1 minute; incorporating the dry ingredients and just slightly deflating egg whites. Place mixture in a piping bag. Cut 1/2" wide hole in the bottom of the bag.
To make cookies, trace 1 ½ inch diameter circles onto parchment paper for easy piping. Spray parchment with nonstick cooking spray. Pipe cookies into circles leaving ½ inch between cookies. Tap completed tray a few times on the counter to rid excess air bubbles.
Bake cookies in 275°F oven for 7 minutes. Rotate sheet trays and bake an additional 7 minutes, or until cookies are set. Allow cookies to cool and harden.
Spoon or pipe ½ tbsp room temperature cream cheese filling between two cookies making a “sandwich”. Using a sifter, garnish cookies with remaining 1 tsp matcha powder.

Serving Size:
2 Macarons

Nutritional Information:
Per 2 Macarons as 1 serving: 190 calories, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 50 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrates, 27 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein

Recipe Source:
Recipe provided by FLIK Hospitality Group

Tags: Diabetes/prediabetes - Carb Conscious, Heart Disease - Heart conscious, French, Dessert, High blood pressure - Sodium Conscious, Recipe book, General Healthy - Health Conscious

Matcha Macarons Raspberry Cream Cheese Filling

BCBSNM Connect Team — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 21:56:23 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Recipe book by BCBSNM Connect Team on 4/13/2022 9:56:23 PM

Ingredients: Makes 21 servings

Directions:

Press raspberries through a fine mesh strainer. Discard seeds from strainer and set raspberry puree aside.
Allow cream cheese to come to room temperature. In a bowl, stir cream cheese until smooth and softened. Add raspberry puree and 1/4 cup powdered sugar until evenly mixed. If piping filling, place cream cheese filling in a piping bag and chill.
Place egg whites in a large bowl. Whip with stand or hand mixer until peaks begin to form.
Add 3/4 cup of the granulated sugar to mixing bowl and continue mixing until stiff peaks form. Add remaining granulated sugar and continue mixing until mixture is shiny.
Sift together 2 teaspoons matcha powder, almond flour, and remaining 2 cups powdered sugar. Add almond flour mixture to egg whites. Using a rubber spatula, fold mixture for 1 minute; incorporating the dry ingredients and just slightly deflating egg whites. Place mixture in a piping bag. Cut 1/2" wide hole in the bottom of the bag.
To make cookies, trace 1 ½ inch diameter circles onto parchment paper for easy piping. Spray parchment with nonstick cooking spray. Pipe cookies into circles leaving ½ inch between cookies. Tap completed tray a few times on the counter to rid excess air bubbles.
Bake cookies in 275°F oven for 7 minutes. Rotate sheet trays and bake an additional 7 minutes, or until cookies are set. Allow cookies to cool and harden.
Spoon or pipe ½ tbsp room temperature cream cheese filling between two cookies making a “sandwich”. Using a sifter, garnish cookies with remaining 1 tsp matcha powder.

Serving Size:
2 Macarons

Nutritional Information:
Per 2 Macarons as 1 serving: 190 calories, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 50 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrates, 27 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein

Recipe Source:
Recipe provided by FLIK Hospitality Group

Tags: Diabetes/prediabetes - Carb Conscious, Heart Disease - Heart conscious, French, Dessert, High blood pressure - Sodium Conscious, Recipe book, General Healthy - Health Conscious

Matcha Macarons Raspberry Cream Cheese Filling

BCBSNM Connect Team — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 23:08:50 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Recipe book by BCBSNM Connect Team on 12/17/2020 11:08:50 PM

Ingredients: Makes 21 servings

Directions:

Press raspberries through a fine mesh strainer. Discard seeds from strainer and set raspberry puree aside.
Allow cream cheese to come to room temperature. In a bowl, stir cream cheese until smooth and softened. Add raspberry puree and 1/4 cup powdered sugar until evenly mixed. If piping filling, place cream cheese filling in a piping bag and chill.
Place egg whites in a large bowl. Whip with stand or hand mixer until peaks begin to form.
Add 3/4 cup of the granulated sugar to mixing bowl and continue mixing until stiff peaks form. Add remaining granulated sugar and continue mixing until mixture is shiny.
Sift together 2 teaspoons matcha powder, almond flour, and remaining 2 cups powdered sugar. Add almond flour mixture to egg whites. Using a rubber spatula, fold mixture for 1 minute; incorporating the dry ingredients and just slightly deflating egg whites. Place mixture in a piping bag. Cut 1/2" wide hole in the bottom of the bag.
To make cookies, trace 1 ½ inch diameter circles onto parchment paper for easy piping. Spray parchment with nonstick cooking spray. Pipe cookies into circles leaving ½ inch between cookies. Tap completed tray a few times on the counter to rid excess air bubbles.
Bake cookies in 275°F oven for 7 minutes. Rotate sheet trays and bake an additional 7 minutes, or until cookies are set. Allow cookies to cool and harden.
Spoon or pipe ½ tbsp room temperature cream cheese filling between two cookies making a “sandwich”. Using a sifter, garnish cookies with remaining 1 tsp matcha powder.

Serving Size:
2 Macarons

Nutritional Information:
Per 2 Macarons as 1 serving: 190 calories, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 50 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrates, 27 g sugar, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein

Recipe Source:
Recipe provided by FLIK Hospitality Group

Tags: Diabetes/prediabetes - Carb Conscious, Heart Disease - Heart conscious, French, Dessert, High blood pressure - Sodium Conscious, Recipe book, General Healthy - Health Conscious