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    Baking » vegan macarons

    Published: Sep 16, 2011 · Modified: Sep 16, 2011 by Kristina Sloggett · This post may contain affiliate links · 112 Comments

    vegan macarons

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     I have had a huge interest in baking since college. My first real job, I would wake up early to make fresh bagels to bring to the office (fairly easy once you get a routine), and frequently hosted pageant parties where girlfriends would wear crowns while enjoying wine and dessert treats.

    After many successes with established recipes, I must have felt my ego needed a check - I started to write my own. Years before I knew what a blog was, I created recipes. I still shudder when I think of all that was lost with a laptop death a few years ago - chills as I type that now.

    Fast forward several years, adding a new challenge of baking vegan and gluten free. Friends and family subjected to enjoying flat loaf cakes with a smile, and a good stretch where all I made was variations of brownies "because I wanted the result to be dense and fudgy". Well, that part is still true.

    French macarons were something I did not attempt as a vegetarian, when I could have easily used eggs. Nope, I had to wait until the challenge would be much greater. After a couple not so pretty fails, I summoned the willpowder to keep going.

    With attempts at clever jokes came success! With this amazing product I created a cardamom macaron and filled it with dark chocolate ganache. Then I resumed breathing. Whew.

    Before I share a recipe I will be making more batches. While these tasted amazing and had the similar textures to a classic macaron, I want to perfect their appearance while hopefully making them less delicate. I want to make other bright colors (for cardamom flavored I chose a pale green). I just want more excuses to make these and have that elation again! I was giddy all day. After I resumed breathing.

    What was your last elated success, in cooking or otherwise?

     

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    1. Somer says

      April 05, 2014 at 1:40 am

      So after my 5th failed attempt today, I'm ordering the versawhip, and also I'll likely be trying with modifications to Miyoko's flax meringue. I just read through these comments! Isn't it funny how they get more and more desperate! Some are almost threatening! Ha ha! Anyway, you rule. Sending love and light. Xo

      -Somer

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      • Kristina Sloggett says

        April 05, 2014 at 7:10 am

        oh Somer, I cannot wait to see how the Versawhip works for you! and yes, I think that is part of the gulity I feel about not sharing the recipe yet, I continue to get comments (I've stopped posting them).

        XXO I look forward to seeing yours! XXO

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    2. LILI_AL says

      August 06, 2013 at 10:27 pm

      Is your book out yet? I need those in my life 🙂

      Reply
    3. Somer says

      June 19, 2013 at 10:49 pm

      You. Ratbag. Let me know when you publish these in your book. I'll be first in line 😉

      Reply
      • Kristina Sloggett says

        June 22, 2013 at 4:06 pm

        I know, I know - I'm sorry about that 😉 really. but when I do share, you WILL know! 🙂

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    4. E says

      June 10, 2013 at 8:28 pm

      These look great! Did you ever post a recipe for them? Thanks!

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    5. Nadia says

      May 06, 2013 at 3:24 pm

      Can you please post your recipe?? I see many people have asked But i dont yet see the recipe. I'm sure you've perfected them by now although they dont look like they need perfecting at all!! IV been searching for a great vegan macaron recipe and these look amazing!!!

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    6. Amrei says

      April 04, 2013 at 9:48 am

      So, what's about the recipe? Or your cooking-book? I really want to bake these fabulous macarons!! 🙂

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    7. Mandala says

      January 22, 2013 at 10:31 am

      Hi! I found your photos of macarons while looking for a vegan recipe on google. You say you were going to post the recipe once it was perfected... is it ready to be posted now? I'd love to have it, even if they look only as good as they do in these photos: which is fantastic 🙂

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    8. Cindy says

      December 01, 2012 at 2:55 pm

      Dear Spabettie:

      May I have your recipe? I have tried so many recipes but none of them look good like yours.

      Please thank you!

      Reply
    9. Amanda says

      November 10, 2012 at 7:12 am

      Any update on the publishing of this recipe?

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      • spabettie says

        November 11, 2012 at 10:57 am

        hi Amanda, not at this time, sorry. I continue to perfect the recipe (do not want to tease anyone by posting new cookies), and I may be saving it for a published book. If I do publish it here, you will be among the first to know!

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        • Amanda says

          November 13, 2012 at 6:29 pm

          Thanks for the update. I am looking forward to your book!

        • Kristina Sloggett says

          November 14, 2012 at 4:26 pm

          thanks for understanding, Amanda. I better get going on that book...

    10. Sandy says

      September 11, 2012 at 7:42 pm

      Is there a recipe for these?! They look amazing & I wouldn't mind trying to make these for the holidays. Please & thank you 🙂

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