Red Macarons [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 1
• Time: 30 minutes

Try your hand on this French delicacy - Red Macarons, they are sweet small and tasty pebbles made with almond flour. These bright color red macrons can brings a sweet smile on your face after an extensive workout. They are rich in protein and essential fatty acids as they are made up with almond flour and protein powder. I consider them a good after work out snack for quick energy and feel good factor. They are just like a colorful small tasty treats for a bodybuilder to aid some extra protein in his diet. Bake them in your free and munch on them, when you feel hungry for some sort of healthy snack.

Nutrition

• calories: 549
• protein: 43
• carbs: 60
• fat: 15
• saturated fat: 1.97
• polyunsaturated fat: 1.2
• monounsaturated fat: 2.31
• cholesterol: 234
• sodium: 90
• potassium: 88
• dietary fiber: 0
• sugars: 49.14
• vitamin a: 101
• vitamin c: 0
• calcium: 36
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 10.86
• other fats: 9.52

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Almond Flour
• 0.5 cup sifted Sugars, powdered
• 1 jumbo Egg, whole, raw, fresh
• 10 gram Beet Juice
• 2 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder

Instructions

• Mix almond flour, protein powder and powdered sugar together.
• Beat the egg with beet extract until smooth and blended.
• Prepare the baking try by lining a baking paper and spray some non stick oil on it.
• Add almond flour to the egg mixture and mix well, no lumps should be formed.
• Transfer the mixture to the piping bag and squeeze small balls on the baking paper.
• Tab the baking tray a bit for release any bubble from the mixture and allow the balls to spread a little.
• Let the better set and dry a little by leaving it at the room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• When the top of the macarons are dry enough to not to stick on the finger, then bake them in a preheated oven for 15-18 minutes at 275 degree Fahrenheit.
• Let them cool completely before removing from the sheet.
• Store in a cool and air-tight container.