French Fridays: There’s Tres Leches and Here’s Trois Chocolats

Some days when it’s hot enough to do Bikram Yoga in the kitchen, the macarons dry with a quickness.

Someone started a movement to rid macarons of tree-nut flour. Well, it’s catching on steadily and the Tree-Nut-Free Macarons‘ following is increasing by the day. This is very good news because more people can now enjoy these little French treats.

This batch of macarons is inspired by Mardi and I have adapted the concept to my basic macaron recipe, replacing the same amount (by weight) of almond flour with cacao nibs.

Ingredients

3 ounces [85 g] raw cacao nibs
3.5 ounces [99 g] confectioner’s sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2.5 ounces [71 g] egg whites [from 2 eggs]
2 ounces [57 g] granulated sugar
roasted cacao nibs for sprinkling

Directions

Grind raw cacao nibs in a coffee grinder. Sift with salt and confectioner’s sugar.
The rest of the instructions is same as usual.
I still dry my macarons before baking. Depending on the weather, the drying process will vary.
Ground cacao nibs in batter. Cacao nibs for sprinkling. Filling these macarons with white or dark chocolate makes three!

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16 thoughts on “French Fridays: There’s Tres Leches and Here’s Trois Chocolats”

ahhh these are ADORABLE! love the cacao nibs on top of here!!! the extra cookie crumble makes this macaron so special
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The Daily Palette on July 8, 2011 at 12:05 PM said:

Thanks, Junia! I did not mean to publish it yet. Was playing with WP Scheduler. I guess it worked before I was able to cancel.
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Chocolate 3x!! I love the recipe. Your macaroons looks great!
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The Daily Palette on July 8, 2011 at 1:42 PM said:

Thanks, Mari! This was a lot of fun. Very grown up macarons . On the dark chocolate side.
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woohooooooooo! does this mean i don’t have to take out a loan to afford almond flour anymore? wait, mas mura ba yung cacao nibs? uh-oh…

i’m still not giving up. i had a dream two nights ago that i was emulating your batter mixing video. ya, that’s the stuff my dreams are made of. LOL
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The Daily Palette on July 8, 2011 at 1:41 PM said:

You have the weirdest dreams, Bebe Girl. Your Mama in it with her macaron batter, LOL. I have to check…I just know top of my head that the pistachio flour is more expensive. There goes your inheritance.
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All you macaron bakers are super talented.Send me some of those …I would be happy to finish a box full Have a super fun weekend!
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The Daily Palette on July 8, 2011 at 8:10 PM said:

Tanvi, I wish you lived closer so you can have these! They are quite good and not too sweet because of the cacao nibs. I don’t much sweets though I love making macarons.

Thanks for stopping by!
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Wow Cacao! These (and all your macs) are elegant, beautiful, perfect!
I hadn’t thought about les macarons since “doing time” in a little patisserie quite a few years(and quite a few kids) ago. . .now they are everywhere it seems! Am working up the confidence to try some of my own. . .Now, where is that large pastry tip? I think I left it somewhere in 1999.
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The Daily Palette on July 9, 2011 at 7:47 PM said:

LOL, on “doing time” in a little patisserie! I hope you’d make macarons. I have to warn you that it’s quite addicting. Thanks for stopping by, Nancy!
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These macaron looks so perfect. I can so many macarons and all looks unique in their own way. I wish some day I could make too
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The Daily Palette on July 9, 2011 at 7:50 PM said:

Thank you, Kankana. I was a little worried about these babies since it’s the first time I ground cacao nibs and used it in lieu of almond flour. They turned out quite good. A little chubby, but I love their tidy feet .
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I think I left you a comment, but it may have gone to spam folder:-p

I am on a Macaron quest, I am determined to get some as gorgeous as yours!! Love this flavor combo:-) I feel so inspired everytime I see these pretty little cookies:-)
Hugs, Terra
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The Daily Palette on July 10, 2011 at 4:31 PM said:

Thanks for stopping by, Terra! I got the earlier comment, too. It’s on another post. My last two macarons look very similar with the cacao nibs .
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Beautiful macaroons!
They look so elegant. I haven’t dared to venture the path of macaroon making yet. Hopefully I can find inspiration and courage from you.

The Daily Palette on August 10, 2011 at 9:33 AM said:

Thanks for stopping by, Anita! I hope I inspire you sometime soon .
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Junia @ Mis Pensamientos on July 8, 2011 at 10:00 AM said:

ahhh these are ADORABLE! love the cacao nibs on top of here!!! the extra cookie crumble makes this macaron so special
Junia @ Mis Pensamientos recently posted..Maple Eggplant Cookies
- The Daily Palette on July 8, 2011 at 12:05 PM said:
  
  Thanks, Junia! I did not mean to publish it yet. Was playing with WP Scheduler. I guess it worked before I was able to cancel.
  The Daily Palette recently posted..French Fridays: There’s Tres Leches and Here’s Trois Chocolats
Mari's Cakes on July 8, 2011 at 12:30 PM said:

Chocolate 3x!! I love the recipe. Your macaroons looks great!
Mari’s Cakes recently posted..GRANIZADO (GRANITA) de CAFÉ con LECHE y Una Invitada
- The Daily Palette on July 8, 2011 at 1:42 PM said:
  
  Thanks, Mari! This was a lot of fun. Very grown up macarons . On the dark chocolate side.
  The Daily Palette recently posted..French Fridays: There’s Tres Leches and Here’s Trois Chocolats
Lala on July 8, 2011 at 1:36 PM said:

woohooooooooo! does this mean i don’t have to take out a loan to afford almond flour anymore? wait, mas mura ba yung cacao nibs? uh-oh…

i’m still not giving up. i had a dream two nights ago that i was emulating your batter mixing video. ya, that’s the stuff my dreams are made of. LOL
Lala recently posted..The company I keep
- The Daily Palette on July 8, 2011 at 1:41 PM said:
  
  You have the weirdest dreams, Bebe Girl. Your Mama in it with her macaron batter, LOL. I have to check…I just know top of my head that the pistachio flour is more expensive. There goes your inheritance.
  The Daily Palette recently posted..French Fridays: There’s Tres Leches and Here’s Trois Chocolats
Tanvi @SinfullySpicy on July 8, 2011 at 6:38 PM said:

All you macaron bakers are super talented.Send me some of those …I would be happy to finish a box full Have a super fun weekend!
Tanvi @SinfullySpicy recently posted..Plum & Ginger Bars
- The Daily Palette on July 8, 2011 at 8:10 PM said:
  
  Tanvi, I wish you lived closer so you can have these! They are quite good and not too sweet because of the cacao nibs. I don’t much sweets though I love making macarons.
  
  Thanks for stopping by!
  The Daily Palette recently posted..French Fridays: There’s Tres Leches and Here’s Trois Chocolats
Nancy Gardiner on July 8, 2011 at 8:23 PM said:

Wow Cacao! These (and all your macs) are elegant, beautiful, perfect!
I hadn’t thought about les macarons since “doing time” in a little patisserie quite a few years(and quite a few kids) ago. . .now they are everywhere it seems! Am working up the confidence to try some of my own. . .Now, where is that large pastry tip? I think I left it somewhere in 1999.
Nancy Gardiner recently posted..Left Over Pork, meet Cute Vegetable Cutter.
- The Daily Palette on July 9, 2011 at 7:47 PM said:
  
  LOL, on “doing time” in a little patisserie! I hope you’d make macarons. I have to warn you that it’s quite addicting. Thanks for stopping by, Nancy!
  The Daily Palette recently posted..French Fridays: There’s Tres Leches and Here’s Trois Chocolats
kankana on July 9, 2011 at 5:14 PM said:

These macaron looks so perfect. I can so many macarons and all looks unique in their own way. I wish some day I could make too
kankana recently posted..Couscous with Italian Sausage
- The Daily Palette on July 9, 2011 at 7:50 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Kankana. I was a little worried about these babies since it’s the first time I ground cacao nibs and used it in lieu of almond flour. They turned out quite good. A little chubby, but I love their tidy feet .
  The Daily Palette recently posted..French Fridays: There’s Tres Leches and Here’s Trois Chocolats
Terra on July 10, 2011 at 3:15 PM said:

I think I left you a comment, but it may have gone to spam folder:-p

I am on a Macaron quest, I am determined to get some as gorgeous as yours!! Love this flavor combo:-) I feel so inspired everytime I see these pretty little cookies:-)
Hugs, Terra
Terra recently posted..Always Late For A Party…But I have Almond Melon Meringue Pie!
- The Daily Palette on July 10, 2011 at 4:31 PM said:
  
  Thanks for stopping by, Terra! I got the earlier comment, too. It’s on another post. My last two macarons look very similar with the cacao nibs .
  The Daily Palette recently posted..French Fridays: There’s Tres Leches and Here’s Trois Chocolats
Anita Menon on August 10, 2011 at 2:54 AM said:

Beautiful macaroons!
They look so elegant. I haven’t dared to venture the path of macaroon making yet. Hopefully I can find inspiration and courage from you.
- The Daily Palette on August 10, 2011 at 9:33 AM said:
  
  Thanks for stopping by, Anita! I hope I inspire you sometime soon .
  The Daily Palette recently posted..SF Chefs 2011 Recap in One Word: Wonderful