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?
Somer says
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
Kristina Sloggett says
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
LILI_AL says
Is your book out yet? I need those in my life 🙂
Somer says
You. Ratbag. Let me know when you publish these in your book. I’ll be first in line 😉
Kristina Sloggett says
I know, I know – I’m sorry about that 😉 really. but when I do share, you WILL know! 🙂
E says
These look great! Did you ever post a recipe for them? Thanks!
Nadia says
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!!!
Amrei says
So, what’s about the recipe? Or your cooking-book? I really want to bake these fabulous macarons!! 🙂
Mandala says
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 🙂
Cindy says
Dear Spabettie:
May I have your recipe? I have tried so many recipes but none of them look good like yours.
Please thank you!
Amanda says
Any update on the publishing of this recipe?
spabettie says
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!
Amanda says
Thanks for the update. I am looking forward to your book!
Kristina Sloggett says
thanks for understanding, Amanda. I better get going on that book…
Sandy says
Is there a recipe for these?! They look amazing & I wouldn’t mind trying to make these for the holidays. Please & thank you 🙂
Jessekarh says
Where’s the recipe! I want it now! I’m having a bake-off with one of my good friends, knowing I’m vegan he chose Macarons! What a little weasel. So you should get around to posting the recipe… 🙂
Carla says
I look forward to the recipe, I want a macaron
Nishna Shah says
Dear Spabettie
Good day I would just like to say that i am truly surprised that you have been able to produce vegan macaroons as i have searched for a very long time to find such a recipe.
I as just wondering if it was possible if you could tell me your recipe for it is a major grade for my science project
hope to hear from you soon
your truly Nishna
Rosie says
Hi there! I’d love even the rough version of the recipe – dying to make these and there’s not a lot of options for vegan macarons online!
Kim says
Please please please the recipe! They look so great. They would be great for my Paris photo evening coming Friday.
I’m searching for a special French snack.
Maya says
Please! They look soooo perfect!
Cat @ Cat's Kitchen says
Oh my god they look perfect! Please post the recipe soon! My first attempt at vegan macaroons ended in little walnut cookies, so naturally I’m now on a quest to succeed 🙂
Hanna says
recipe?! i can’t wait to make these wow they look amazing
Tomi says
Have you posted the recipe for these yet? They look amazingly tasty!
spabettie says
sorry, Tomi, I have not yet. I want to make them again, I hope to find time soon. Cheers!
CM says
these are wonderful, when will you post the recipe ?
xo
Niki M. says
I have this absurd fasination for macaroons. I didn’t hesitate buying them while peaking in the stores in France. I’ve tried them at home, and even though they are tricky non-vegan, I can’t imagine creating them vegan. It’s been one of my biggest goals to create a vegan macaroon. I can’t wait to see the recipe when you finally display it for the most perfect batch!
spabettie says
this has been my goal for quite some time too – it’s REALLY not easy, and I tried with the egg replacer (Ener-G), with all kinds of things, they just didn’t turn out. This was the first batch to work! I kinda took a break from them after this post – I need to get back to it! 😀