26 Macaron Flavors by Color

You can’t really tell what flavor a macaron will be just by its color.

You can give hints though, by topping your macarons with dried fruit, petals, sprinkles, spices, cookie crumble, or coffee.

Here’s an array of macaron flavors by color, including white, brown, and black.

Create your own colored macarons using these tasty flavors!

macaron flavors by color

Pink Macarons

White Chocolate Rose Macarons

White chocolate rose macarons are made by adding vanilla bean paste to the macaron shell batter.

For a bit of added decoration, you can add dried rose petals to the top of the macaron shells, right after piping them. They will make your macarons looked eye catching with it’s textured look.

The filling is made by adding rose water, and melted white chocolate to a buttercream base frosting.

To decorate the macarons, you can add a little more melted white chocolate and streak it on the top of the macaron shells. You can add a few more dried rose petals or sprinkles that will stick onto the melted white chocolate.

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Raspberry Macarons

Raspberry macarons are made with a buttercream based filling.

The buttercream is mixed with raspberry jam to create a raspberry buttercream macaron filling.

If you’re wanting a more concentrated burst of flavor, add a bit of jam to the center of the raspberry macaron.

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Red Macarons

Red Velvet Macarons

Red velvet macarons are made by adding cocoa powder, and vanilla extract to the macaron shell batter. Red velvet is a flavor that has both chocolate and vanilla flavors, making it truly memorable.

The filling of the red velvet macaron is a vanilla cream cheese icing. The cream cheese icing with the chocolate flavored macaron shells makes this flavor of macaron creamy and rich.

Cranberry Macarons

Cranberry macarons are made by adding a little vanilla extract to the macaron shell batter.

The filling of the cranberry macarons is made by first making a cranberry puree.

The cranberry puree is added to a lime custard base and is cooked until it’s thickened.

The lime cranberry curd needs time to cool, therefore it’s best if you make the cranberry macaron filling the day before you make your macaron shells.

Cinnamon Roll Macarons

Cinnamon roll macarons are made with cinnamon and nutmeg in their outer shells.

The center filling is made with a cream cheese buttercream icing.

To add a little bit more sweetness, there is a caramel sauce filling to the center filling as well.

Orange Macarons

Orange and Dark Chocolate Macarons

Orange and dark chocolate macarons are made with a vanilla bean outer shell.

The center filling is a orange zest infused dark chocolate ganache.

Orange dark chocolate macarons have a rich and citrus flavor.

The outer shell is colored with orange gel food coloring or powdered food coloring to give it the vibrant orange color against the dark chocolate filling color.

Macaron Flavors by Color

Pumpkin Spice Macarons

Pumpkin spice macarons are made with a flavored outer shell.

The outer shell has all-spice, cloves, and nutmeg mixed into the almond batter to give the macarons the “spiced” part of pumpkin spice.

The pumpkin spice macaron filling is made with a butter cream base.

Pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg are added to the buttercream filling.

When assembling the macarons, the filling is a ring of pumpkin spice macaron filling, and then the center is a small amount of caramel sauce.

These pumpkin spice macarons have a little bit of a sweet finish with the caramel sauce center.

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Mango Macarons

Mango macarons are made by creating the macaron shells, and adding a bit of orange food coloring to the macaron batter.

The filling of the mango macarons is made by adding mango puree to a buttercream base frosting.

Yellow Macarons

Lemon Macarons

Lemon macarons are made with a buttercream based macaron filling.

The buttercream is made by adding lemon juice and lemon zest to create the tart buttercream icing.

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Pineapple Macarons

Pineapple macarons are made by adding a bit of yellow food coloring to the macaron shell batter.

The center filling is made by creating a puree using pineapple chunks.

The pureed pineapple is mixed with rice flour and coconut flour over the stove for a few minutes until it thickens.

Once it’s cooled down, it’ll ready to be piped onto the macaron shells.

Banana Cream Macarons

Banana cream macarons are made by creating the shells of the macarons first.

The filling of the banana cream macarons is vanilla custard, and a slice of banana. The bananas have a bit of lemon juice squirted on them to prevent them from turning brown.

The banana cream macarons have a small bit of meringue piped on top of them, that are torched to cook the meringue.

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Green Macarons

Caramel Apple Macarons

Caramel apple macarons are made with an apple flavored outer shell.

Granny smith apples are freeze dried, and then blended in a food processor to get a fine apple flavored powder.

The powder is places into the almond flour base and mixed into the macaron shell.

Once the batter has been made and piped, a sprinkle of apple powder is dusted on the tops of the macarons to let them dry into the macaron shells.

The center filling is made with making a caramel sauce. There is an option of making the caramel sauce into a salted caramel sauce if desired.

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Turtle Macarons

Turtle macarons are made by substituting some of the almond flour for pecan flour to macaron batter.

The turtles are filled with freshly made caramel sauce.

Caramel sauce is made by cooking sugar in a saucepan and waiting for it to crystallize into an amber color. Once you’ve reached your desired color, heavy cream is added to the sauce to make creamy and delicious caramel. Butter is added to thin out the caramel sauce and make it more of a rich caramel flavor.

Top the turtle macarons with melted chocolate and pecans. Add a little chocolate on one half of a pecan and stick it to the top of the macaron. Add drizzled melted chocolate over the pecan to make it look eye catching and complete the turtle flavor of pecans, chocolate, and caramel.

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Dark Chocolate Peppermint Macarons

Dark chocolate peppermint macarons are made by adding peppermint oil and green gel food coloring to macaron batter.

Dark chocolate peppermint macarons are filled with dark chocolate ganache.

Chocolate ganache is rich, creamy, and goes well with the complimenting flavored peppermint macarons.

Avocado Matcha Macarons

Avocado matcha macarons are made with matcha powder mixed into the macaron shells. The center filling is a white chocolate ganache mixed with avocado puree. The green tea and avocado white chocolate ganache is the perfect flavor balance of bitter and sweet together.

Blue Macarons

Cotton Candy Macarons

Cotton candy macarons are made by adding cotton candy food flavoring and blue gel food coloring to macaron batter.

The center filling is a cotton candy white chocolate ganache. Cotton candy food flavoring is added to hot cream and white chocolate to create this deliciously sweet and fun flavor of macarons.

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Blueberry Cheesecake Macarons

Blueberry cheesecake macarons are made by adding blue gel food coloring and blueberry powder to macaron batter.

Blueberry cheesecake macarons are filled with 2 different fillings. The first is a white chocolate cream cheese buttercream icing. Melted white chocolate is added at the end of making cream cheese buttercream icing to make the icing extra sweet and tangy.

The second filling is a blueberry compote. Blueberry compote is made by making a sugar syrup with blueberries, and thickening it with corn flour or cornstarch.

The macarons are assembled by piping a ring of white chocolate buttercream around the edge of the macaron shell. The center filling is a spoonful of blueberry compote.

All sandwiched together these blue macarons have a burst of blueberry and cream cheese flavors.

Cookie Monster Macarons

Cookie monster macarons are made by creating a batch of white macaron batter, and a batch of blue macaron batter.

The blue macarons are piped out, and have blue sprinkles dusted on them.

The white macaron batter is made only for the “eyes” of the monster.

Pipe 2 small circles on top of the blue macarons after they have dried for about 15 minutes.

Let the macarons dry for another 30 minutes prior to baking.

When they come out of the oven, you can draw on the eyes with an edible marker. Learn how to make character macarons.

The cookie monster macarons are filled with chocolate ganache, and a small chocolate chip cookie in between the macaron shells.

Purple Macarons

Earl Grey Macarons

Earl grey macarons are made by adding purple gel food coloring and ground up earl grey tea leaves to macaron batter.

Early grey macarons are filled with earl grey buttercream icing.

Early grey tea leaves are added to a buttercream icing base to create this mesmerizing tea macaron flavor.

Taste test, and add more tea if necessary to have a punch of earl grey flavor.

Macaron Flavors by Color

London Fog Macarons

London fog macarons are made by adding lavender extract to macaron batter. You can also sprinkle a bit of culinary lavender to the tops of the macarons if desired.

Earl grey buttercream icing is the filling for these delicious macarons.

Add vanilla extract, and a full bag of Earl grey tea leaves to the base of a buttercream frosting.

Taste test, you might need to add more tea leaves or vanilla extract to get the taste just right.

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White Macarons

Cookies and Cream Macarons

Cookies and cream macarons are made by dusting the tops of the macaron shells with cookie crumble.

The buttercream based filling is made by adding vanilla extract, crushed Oreo cookies, and Oreo cookie crumble.

The mixture is blended until smooth and piped into the macaron shells.

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Eggnog Macarons

Eggnog macarons are made by adding vanilla extract and a pinch of nutmeg to macaron batter.

After the macaron have been piped, a sprinkle of cinnamon is added to the tops of the macarons prior to baking,

Eggnog macarons are filled with eggnog buttercream icing. Nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and eggnog are added to a buttercream base icing to create this Christmas macaron flavored macaron.

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Brown Macarons

Hot Chocolate Macarons

Hot chocolate macarons are made by adding cocoa powder to macaron batter to create a chocolate macaron shell.

Hot chocolate macarons are filled with a marshmallow chocolate buttercream icing. Hot cocoa is added to a buttercream base to create the chocolate flavor. Marshmallow fluff is added to the buttercream icing for the marshmallow flavor. Marshmallow fluff is a spreadable cream that tastes just like marshmallows.

Hot chocolate macarons are topped with melted chocolate and a few mini marshmallows for a unique Christmas macaron flavor.

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Salted Caramel Macarons

Salted caramel macarons are one of the best macarons you’ll ever taste! The sweet and salty caramel will dazzle your tastebuds!

Salted caramel macarons are made by creating a caramel sauce using the “wet” method.

Sugar and water are combined in a saucepan white it crystalizes and forms an amber color.

Heavy cream and butter are added to give the caramel sauce a rich and buttery taste while it thickens.

Once the sauce has thickened up, salt is added to give the caramel sauce a salty finish to the sweet caramel. When filling the macarons, a little goes a long way!

Gingerbread Macarons with Cream Cheese Icing

Gingerbread macarons are made by adding gingerbread spice to macaron batter and brown gel food coloring.

Cream cheese filling for macarons is made by creating a cream cheese buttercream icing with vanilla extract. Melted white chocolate is added at the end of making the icing to give it a sweet chocolatey finish.

Black Macarons

Black Praline Macarons

Black Praline Macarons are made by adding chopped cacao nibs and small pieces of hazelnuts to the tops of the macarons right after piping them.

The filling is made by making a hazelnut praline buttercream frosting. Praline is a nutty, earthy flavor that is one of the most flavorful nut macarons you can make.

10 Red Macaron Flavors

Red macarons are one of the most bright and vibrant colored macarons you can make.

Red macarons can be made into heart shapes, or even decorated for Christmas time as an ornament, or as Santa.

Red macarons go well as a gift for Valentine’s day, Christmas or a birthday.

You can even make red macarons a dessert for a baby shower, bridal shower, or stag.

Try out these decadent red macaron flavors and decorate them to impress your friend’s and family.

You can paint a little gold dust on them to make them stand out even more

Cherry Macarons

Cherry macarons are made by adding red or pink food coloring to the macaron batter.

Finely chopped cherries are added to a buttercream base frosting for the cherry macaron filling.

Red Velvet Macarons

Red velvet macarons are made by adding cocoa powder, and vanilla extract to the macaron shell batter. Red velvet is a flavor that has both chocolate and vanilla flavors, making it truly memorable.

The filling of the red velvet macaron is a vanilla cream cheese icing. The cream cheese icing with the chocolate flavored macaron shells makes this flavor of macaron creamy and rich.

Red Macaron Flavors

Raspberry Macarons

Raspberry macarons are made with a buttercream based filling.

The buttercream is mixed with raspberry jam to create a raspberry buttercream macaron filling.

If you’re wanting a more concentrated burst of flavor, add a bit of jam to the center of the raspberry macaron.

Cranberry Macarons

Cranberry macarons are made by adding a little vanilla extract to the macaron shell batter.

The filling of the cranberry macarons is made by first making a cranberry puree.

The cranberry puree is added to a lime custard base and is cooked until it’s thickened.

The lime cranberry curd needs time to cool, therefore it’s best if you make the cranberry macaron filling the day before you make your macaron shells.

Cinnamon Roll Macarons

Cinnamon roll macarons are made with cinnamon and nutmeg in their outer shells.

The center filling is made with a cream cheese buttercream icing.

To add a little bit more sweetness, there is a caramel sauce filling to the center filling as well.

White Chocolate Ganache Macarons

White chocolate ganache macarons are full of sweet, creamy chocolate flavor.

You can make white chocolate ganache macarons by heating heavy cream, and pouring it over white chocolate melting wafers.

Make your chocolate ganache the day before, and let it sit in the fridge overnight, prior to filling your macarons.

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White Chocolate Rose Macarons

White chocolate rose macarons are made by adding vanilla bean paste to the macaron shell batter.

For a bit of added decoration, you can add dried rose petals to the top of the macaron shells, right after piping them. They will make your macarons looked eye catching with it’s textured look.

The filling is made by adding rose water, and melted white chocolate to a buttercream base frosting.

To decorate the macarons, you can add a little more melted white chocolate and streak it on the top of the macaron shells. You can add a few more dried rose petals or sprinkles that will stick onto the melted white chocolate.

Salted Caramel Macarons

Salted caramel macarons are one of the best macarons you’ll ever taste! The sweet and salty caramel will dazzle your tastebuds!

Salted caramel macarons are made by creating a caramel sauce using the “wet” method.

Sugar and water are combined in a saucepan white it crystalizes and forms an amber color.

Heavy cream and butter are added to give the caramel sauce a rich and buttery taste while it thickens.

Once the sauce has thickened up, salt is added to give the caramel sauce a salty finish to the sweet caramel. When filling the macarons, a little goes a long way!

Dark Chocolate Ganache Macarons

Dark chocolate ganache macarons are rich and full of chocolate creamy flavors.

Dark chocolate ganache is made by adding hot heavy cream to dark chocolate melting wafers. Once the chocolate is fully mixed into the heavy cream, a little bit of butter is added to the ganache. The butter adds a smooth, velvety flavor to the ganache.

The ganache needs to cool prior to using. If you make it before baking your macaron shells, this will give it some time in the fridge to harden up and be ready to pipe into your macaron shells.

Hot Chocolate Macarons

Hot chocolate macarons are made by adding cocoa powder to macaron batter to create a chocolate macaron shell.

Hot chocolate macarons are filled with a marshmallow chocolate buttercream icing. Hot cocoa is added to a buttercream base to create the chocolate flavor. Marshmallow fluff is added to the buttercream icing for the marshmallow flavor. Marshmallow fluff is a spreadable cream that tastes just like marshmallows.

Hot chocolate macarons are topped with melted chocolate and a few mini marshmallows for a unique Christmas macaron flavor.

How to add red food coloring to macarons

You can add red food coloring to macarons by using either powdered food coloring or gel food coloring.

If you’re using powdered food coloring, add 1/4 tsp of red color to your initial egg whites. If you’re using gel food coloring, use a toothpick to get a little gel food coloring and mix together with your initial egg whites.

Once you’ve completely have mixed the food coloring into the egg whites, you can add your almond flour and icing sugar to make the first part of your macaron batter. After that, you’ll add your meringue into the almond paste.

Food coloring needs to be more intense of a color when you add it to your egg whites. The food coloring will be stretched with the almond flour, icing sugar, and meringue. The color will fade as you add more of your ingredients to your bowl.

12 Cheesecake Flavors

Cheesecake is a rich and creamy dessert that can be flavored with many different types of spices, fruits, and chocolate.

There are a few classic cheesecake flavors you can make, like raspberry or chocolate.

Try making a new flavored cheesecake that you haven’t tried before, such as Oreo cheese, key lime cheesecake, or cinnamon cheesecake.

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Pumpkin cheesecake has a hint of cinnamon baked into the crust of the cheesecake.

The base of the cheesecake is made by adding pureed pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger to create the creamy pumpkin spice flavors.

Pumpkin cheesecake is topped with cream cheese whipped cream that is flavored with cinnamon and vanilla.

You’ll love the rich flavor of the whipped cream topping and the creamy pumpkin cheesecake!

Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate cheesecake is a rich flavored cheesecake that you don’t need too much to be satisfied with.

Chocolate cheese is made by adding melted dark bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder into a cheesecake base.

The cheesecake is baked, and then is topped with chocolate ganache, making it very rich and decadent.

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

White chocolate raspberry cheesecake is made by adding melted white chocolate to the cheesecake base to make the cheesecake extra sweet.

Raspberry puree is added to the top of the cheesecake, and is marbled to create a swirled design.

Once the cheesecake is baked, it’s served with freshly made whipped cream.

Cheesecake Flavors

Blueberry Cheesecake

Blueberry cheesecake is easy to make by simply adding a little blueberry jam to the top of your cheesecake.

Marble the blueberry jam by using a skewer to make swirls in the top of the cheesecake to create the delicious blueberry cheesecake flavor.

Strawberry Cheesecake

Strawberry cheesecake is made by making a strawberry syrup and then turning it into a strawberry puree.

The strawberry puree is piped onto the top of the cheesecake and is gently swirled to create a beautiful design on the top of the cheesecake.

A skewer is used to create a few more swirls of designs and then the cheesecake is baked in the oven.

Strawberry cheesecake is a classic flavor that people love to eat! The sweetness of the strawberries combined with the tangy, creamy cheesecake is a delicious dessert to serve!

Lemon Cheesecake

Lemon cheesecake is made by adding fresh lemon zest and lemon juice to a cheesecake base.

Once the lemon cheesecake is baked, it’s topped with lemon curd.

Lemon curd is a custard with a ton of citrus and tangy flavor which will take your lemon cheesecake to the next level.

Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Caramel apple cheesecake has a hint of cinnamon baked into the crust of the cheesecake.

Homemade salted caramel sauce is added into the cheesecake base to create a caramel flavored cheesecake.

The topping of the cheesecake is made by making a sugar-apple syrup.

The topping is only placed on the cheesecake at the time of serving, so it doesn’t ooze into the cheesecake.

Coffee Cheesecake

Coffee cheesecake can be made by adding instant coffee to a small amount of water.

The espresso water is added to the base of the cheesecake creating the distinct caramel brown color of coffee cheesecake.

Top the cheesecake with some coffee whipped cream by adding a little more instant coffee to water, and adding that to whipped cream with powdered sugar.

Serve the cheesecake with a few chocolate covered coffee beans.

Oreo Cheesecake

Oreo cheesecake is made by making a crust with crushed Oreo cookies, a bit of sugar, and melted butter.

After the crust has baked and cooled, the cheesecake base is made.

Whole Oreo’s are crushed into smaller pieces and folded into the cheesecake base to create this tasty cookie cheesecake.

Serve your Oreo cheesecake with freshly made whipped cream.

Cheesecake Flavors

Turtle Cheesecake

Turtle cheesecake is made by making a bit of different crust for the base. The base is made with pecans mixed into a cookie crust.

The cheesecake itself is a plain cheesecake.

Once your cheesecake has been baked and cooled, homemade caramel sauce is drizzled on top, along with chocolate ganache. Pecan pieces are sprinkles to create the turtle cheesecake.

The combination of caramel, chocolate ganache, and pecans creates the decadent turtle flavored cheesecake.

Cinnamon Cheesecake

Cinnamon cheesecake is made by adding a hint of cinnamon in the crust of the cheesecake.

Cinnamon crumbles are made to add into the base of the cheesecake to create the cinnamon cheesecake flavor.

Cinnamon crumbles are made with a bit of butter, flour, cinnamon, and brown sugar. The bits are added by using your fingers to crumble the flavors into the cheesecake base.

Any excess cinnamon crumbles are placed onto the top of the cheese, and it is baked and cooled.

Cream cheese icing is drizzled on top of the cheesecake to create the cinnamon roll flavored cheesecake.

Key Lime Cheesecake

Key lime cheesecake is made by adding lime zest and lime juice to the base of the cheesecake.

Key lime cheesecake is full of citrusy flavor.

Usually it’s served with fresh whipped cream to add a creamy sweet flavor to the tangy citrus flavor of the cheesecake.

How to Make Edible Cookie Dough for Ice Cream Recipe

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Edible cookie dough uses a combination of butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract to create the memorable flavors of cookie dough.

Edible cookie dough is made without using eggs.

how to make Edible Cookie Dough for Ice Cream Recipe

Edible cookie dough can be made with cooked flour if you’re concerned about bacteria in the flour.

Heat treat the flour until it reaches 166 degrees Fahrenheit.

You can do this in the oven, or in the microwave (heat for about a minute).

Use a thermometer to measure the temperature of the flour to ensure the flour has reached the proper temperature.

Edible Cookie Dough for Ice Cream Recipe

When to add edible cookie dough to ice cream

Edible cookie dough needs to be added at end of the churning process when making ice cream.

The base of vanilla ice cream needs to churn for about 20 minutes until it’s thick like soft serve ice cream.

Add the edible cookie dough by using a melon baller scoop. Only fill the scoop about 1/3 full of the melon baller.

As the ice cream churns, add a small amount of cookie dough using the melon baller until you’ve added all of the cookie dough.

This should take a few minutes to add in all of the cookie dough.

If you’re wanting to add chocolate chips into your cookie dough ice cream, add them in after the cookie dough has been mixed into the dough.

Once your chocolate chips and cookie dough are completely mixed in, your ice cream is ready.

Freeze your soft serve ice cream for a few hours so it firms up. Serve your cookie dough ice cream with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Edible Cookie Dough for Ice Cream Recipe

How to make edible cookie dough for cookie dough ice cream
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Yield: 0.5 cup

Materials

  • 1/4 cup butter unsalted, softened
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour heat treated
  • pinch salt
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips chopped

Instructions

  • Cream the softened 1/4 cup of butter with 3 tbsp of brown sugar and 2 tbsp of granulated sugar using a stand mixer.
  • Add in 1 tbsp milk and 1 tsp vanilla extract and mix together.
  • Add 1/3 cup of flour and a pinch of salt and mix on low speed until combined.
  • Add 1/3 cup of chopped chocolate chips and mix together to create your edible cookie dough for ice cream.

21 Foods to Dip in a Chocolate Fountain

Chocolate fountains are a decadent, specialty dessert you can serve with a variety of foods for your guests.

Create your own array of foods to dip in your chocolate fountain including fruit, cookies and cakes.

Make sure to have plenty of toothpicks and napkins for your guests to dip their selection into the fountain of chocolate!

Bananas

Bananas are bit plain on their own. They don’t have a ton of flavor. Bananas dipped in chocolate takes them to the next level. You can even add a few nuts to the outside of the melted chocolate.

Strawberries

Strawberries and chocolate are a classic combination of foods. Strawberries are fresh, sweet, and medium in texture. It’s one of the most popular foods to dip in a chocolate fountain.

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Pineapple

Pineapple is a sweet, hard fruit, that is acidic. It can be tangy on the mouth when you eat too much of it. When pineapple is dipped in chocolate the chocolate tones down the acid in the fruit, therefore it goes well together.

Kiwi

Kiwi when it’s ripe can be a delicate fruit to handle. It’s best to cut kiwi into slices that are quite thick so they don’t fall apart when you’re dipping them in the chocolate fountain. Kiwis are sweet, and packed with flavor, which makes them the perfect fruit to dip.

Apples

Apples can be sliced or diced to dip in a chocolate fountain. Apples are neutral in flavor, and have a hard texture to them. Apples are already full of sugar, and pairing them with chocolate makes it a sweet dessert to have.

Cherries

You can use regular cherries, or maraschino cherries to dip in your chocolate fountain. Regular cherries can be kept on the vine so they can be lowered into the chocolate fountain with ease. Maraschino cherries should be placed on a toothpick and then dipped. They are much more sweet, and can be overwhelming for some people with them being too sweet.

Grapes

Grapes have a ton of watery flavor, and go well with milk chocolate or white chocolate. You can even freeze grapes and then dip them in the chocolate fountain for a harder texture.

Orange Slices

Orange and chocolate are two flavors that are just a burst of flavor in combination. Orange is a citrusy flavor that will make your taste buds dance on your tongue. Creamy chocolate with a burst of orange is absolutely incredible. Try to use mandarin oranges in your chocolate fountain, since they have the skin on the pieces of orange.

Pears

Pears can be sliced or diced to dip in a chocolate fountain. Pears have a fresh, earthy, sweet flavor that goes particularly well with chocolate.

Watermelon

Watermelon is a soft food with a delicious flavor. Small pieces of watermelon go well with chocolate given the unique flavor of the combination of the 2.

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe is a watery, fresh fruit that is lovely to eat on a hot summer’s day. Cantaloupe dipped in a chocolate fountain has a rich and tantalizing flavor.

Marshmallows

Pick the big sized Marshmallows to dip in your chocolate fountain so the little ones don’t get lodged in the fountain. Marshmallows are squishy, with a little flavor, therefore it pairs well with chocolate. You could try making a s’more with the chocolate fountain using a few graham crackers!

Pretzels

Pretzels are crispy and dry, but when combined with chocolate it gives a salty and sweet taste combination. It’s a unique flavor that people will love to try!

Rice Krispy Squares

Rice Krispy squares are one of the most favorite items to dip in a chocolate fountain. Cut the squares into bite sized pieces so they can easily be eaten in one bite. The crispness of the square, combined with the liquid warm chocolate makes this dessert mouthwatering!

Waffles

Waffles can be made the day before you’re serving it with a chocolate fountain. Cut the waffles into 4 pieces to dip in the chocolate fountain. You can crisp up the waffles prior to serving them by placing them in the oven for a few minutes (350 degrees F for 5 minutes).

Biscotti

Biscotti is a dry, crunchy, and hard cookie that is usually flavored with almonds. Since biscotti is quite dry, this pairs well with dipping in a chocolate fountain, to give it some sweetness.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Small chocolate chip cookies go well with dipping in a chocolate fountain. Typically people want to try a variety of foods in a chocolate fountain, therefore making your chocolate chip cookies small is a better way to go.

Shortbread

Shortbread is a buttery cookie that goes well with melted chocolate. Shortbread is not a sweet cookie, therefore the chocolate enhances the flavor of the buttery cookie, making it irresistible.

Graham Crackers

Graham crackers are crisp and sweet crackers that are a bit dry on their own. That’s why it pairs well with a chocolate fountain; the chocolate will give the graham crackers a hint of creamy sweetness.

Angel Food Cake

Angel food cake is a light, neutral flavored cake that typically is covered in a fruit sauce to give it some flavor.

Angel food cake can be cut up into squares and dipped into the chocolate fountain. It’s a bit crumbly, but the fresh cake with chocolate oozing from it, is absolutely decadent!

Brownies

Brownies are already full of chocolate, and are quite chewy. It’s best if you cut them into small squares to dip into the chocolate fountain, since this is quite a rich combination.

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Chocolate fountains are fun and entertaining to have at your next party.

A chocolate fountain works well at a baby shower, bridal shower, stag, or a birthday party.

Ice Cream Presentation Ideas

Ice cream can be made as a layered ice cream dessert, placed in a chocolate cup, or paired with fresh herbs to present it as a chef’s professional looking dessert.

Use your imagination to create your own ice cream presentation ideas at home.

You don’t need any fancy tools to create beautiful ice cream desserts in your own kitchen.

Layered Ice Cream

You can make a layered ice cream dessert using 2 flavors of ice cream, and a center filling.

We’ll be using a half sphere silicone mold to create this beautifully presented ice cream dessert.

  • 2 types of ice cream
  • chocolate ganache, jam, or vanilla custard for the filling
  • 1-3 toppings for the ice cream
ice cream presentation ideas

If you’re using chocolate ganache as your center filling, make it the day before you’re preparing your layered ice cream. Freeze the chocolate ganache once it’s prepared so you’re ready to fill your silicone molds the following day.

Select the ice cream for your outer layer. Your outer layer will be the one that will have your toppings on it.

how to put ice cream in silicone mold for dessert

Place your ice cream in the silicone mold. Use a metal spoon to press the ice cream around so that all of the sides are covered in ice cream. Try to make it a 1/2 cm in thickness. Place each silicone mold in the freezer in an airtight container as you complete them. They will start to melt very quickly and it will be messy.

Freeze for 30 min – 1 hour. Then you’re ready for your next layer. Select your inner layer of ice cream. Use a fresh metal spoon to put the ice cream in the molds. Press the ice cream into the first layer so it’s completely covered. The thickness isn’t as important for this one, just make sure you leave a bit of space for the center flavor.

Freeze for 30 min – 1 hour. Now you’re ready for your final layer. Use a melon baller or a fresh spoon to scoop your center layer of ice cream or ganache. Chocolate ganache is typically very hard when it comes right out of the freezer, so it’s best if you thaw it out for 5-8 min before trying to scoop it. Press your final layer into your silicone mold. It doesn’t have to be flat by any means, just make sure it’s filled and pressed into your second layer.

Freeze your silicone mold dessert overnight.

how to make desserts in silicone molds

When you’re ready to present your ice cream dessert, remove the silicone mold from your ice cream. Use your fingers on either side of the silicone mold to peel the outer silicone mold off of the ice cream, with your thumb on the top of the mold pushing the ice cream out. Try to take them out and place them directly onto your serving plate.

Once you have all of your desserts on their serving plates, you can top your ice cream. Use 1-2 toppings for your layered ice cream dessert. You can use caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, cookie crumbles, etc.

ice cream presentation ideas

Ice Cream in a Chocolate Cup

Chocolate cups can be made using a silicone mold, plastic cup, or paper cupcake liner.

If you’re wanting to use a plastic cup, you’ll have to cut it off of the chocolate cup once it’s hardened in the freezer.

If you’re using a paper liner, gently peel off of the paper liner when you’re ready to fill your chocolate cup.

Chocolate cups are made using melting chocolate wafers. The melted chocolate is “painted” onto a cup-like surface until it’s entirely covered, right up to the top edges. Make sure the top edges have a good amount of chocolate on them. Otherwise, the edges could break off easily since there wouldn’t be much chocolate holding it together.

Place the chocolate cup in the freezer for at least 1 hour. The freezer will make the chocolate solidify quicker, and it will be much harder than if you put it in the freezer.

When you’re ready to serve your ice cream, remove the chocolate cup from the freezer. Remove the silicone mold from the chocolate cup.

Take an ice cream scoop that will be the perfect size for your chocolate cup and scoop your ice cream. Release the ice cream from the scoop, directly into the chocolate cup.

Top the ice cream with any toppings you like – caramel sauce, crushed cookies, sprinkles, peanut butter cups, etc.

Serve your wonderfully presented ice cream to your guests. They will love breaking up the chocolate cup to eat with their ice cream!

ice cream presentation ideas

Ice Cream with Fresh Herbs

Ice cream can be paired with fresh herbs to give it a hint of extra flavor.

Vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce and candied nuts can be easily paired with fresh mint leaves for a chocolate mint flavors.

The ice cream will be decadent and creamy with a pop of mint flavor.

ice cream presentation ideas

Ice cream that is flavored with other herbs, like culinary lavender, can be served with a garnish of fresh lavender.

Lavender ice cream has an earthy flavor, and when paired with vanilla gives it a sweeter finish to the ice cream.

Garnishing your ice cream with an herb that matches the flavor of the ice cream is a wonderful presentation idea for ice cream.

Garnish Ice Cream Presentation Ideas

  • freeze dried roses
  • fresh rose petals
  • lemon rind
  • orange rind
  • basil leaves
  • blueberries
  • blackberries
  • raspberries
  • chocolate spirals
  • whipped cream
  • caramel sauce
  • chocolate sauce
  • candied nuts
  • sprinkles
ice cream presentation ideas

9 Printable Macaron Templates

Create your own animal macarons, truck macarons, heart macarons, or round macarons using printable macaron templates.

Macaron templates will give you a set of uniformly shaped macarons that will let you sandwich your macarons together easily.

Some templates require you to pipe a forward and reverse template for the shape to have its matching partner when filling macarons.

Macarons with unique shapes like animals will require you add a little more detail to them after they have been baked and filled.

Tools for decorating macarons with templates

If you’re wanting to make macarons with fine details, you may need a few tools to create your specialty macarons.

How to use a macaron template

  1. Print out your macaron template on a sheet of plain paper. The template acts as a tracer for you to pipe your macaron batter inside the lines.
  2. Place the macaron template underneath your silicone mat or parchment paper fitted on a baking pan. You’ll have to move the template as you pipe more designs on your baking sheet.
  3. Fill your piping bag with macaron batter fitted with a 1/2” tip.
  4. Begin piping your designs to fill the batter inside the lines of your template. If there are any sharp points, take a toothpick and gently guide the macaron batter into a point.
  5. Remove the template from underneath your silicone mat or parchment paper once you’ve piped all of your macarons.
  6. Remove the air bubbles from the macarons by banging the bottom of the baking pan.
  7. Bake your macarons for the time required in your recipe.

Printable 1.5” macaron template

Bake macarons using a printable 1.5″ size macaron template.

These macarons are not too big, therefore you’ll easily pipe 40 macarons using this template.

Feel free to pipe the macarons closer together if you feel comfortable. Move the template underneath your silicone mat as needed to pipe all of your macarons.

printable 1.5 macaron template

Heart Macaron Template

Heart macarons are easy to pipe and create a beautiful gift.

To make the point shape of the heart macarons, use a toothpick to guide the macaron batter into a point to create the heart shaped macaron.

how to make heart macarons

Heart macarons can be decorated using sprinkles, melted chocolate, or caramel sauce.

Learn how to make heart macarons.

heart shaped macaron printable template

Unicorn macaron template

Unicorn macarons require you to pipe your macarons in the lines of the template, and then go back with a toothpick to finish off the horn.

Guide the horn of the unicorn into the lines of the template by gently touching the macaron batter with the toothpick and placing it into a point.

Learn how to make unicorn macarons.

how to make gold unicorn macarons

Unicorn macarons need a few sprinkles added to the forehead prior to baking.

After unicorn macarons have baked in the oven, the horn is painted gold, and the eyes and eyelashes are painted with an edible marker.

unicorn macaron template

Bear macaron template

Bear macarons can be made into different colors using gel food coloring. You can make a polar bear, yellow bear, or brown bear to fit the theme of your macarons.

Bear macarons are decorated using an edible marker to create the facial markings.

Learn how to make bear macarons.

Pig macaron template

Pig macarons are made by coloring the macaron batter with pink gel food coloring.

After the pig macarons are piped, the macaron batter is guided into a point using a toothpick to create the pointed ears of the pig.

Once the macarons are baked and filled, the ears are painted with the same color pink with a bit of almond extract to create a dual colored macaron. The coloring is much more concentrated, therefore it creates a darker pink shade.

The facial features of the pig macarons are made using an edible marker.

Learn how to make pig macarons.

pig macaron template

Teddy Bear Macaron Template

Teddy bear macarons are piped in 3 sections. The teddy bear will have a clear separation for the face to the body, and a nose that sits outward on the face of the teddy bear.

Learn how to make teddy bear macarons.

teddy bear macaron template

Bee macaron template

Bee macarons need to be piped in forward and reverse templates so they can be easily pressed together.

The stinger of the bee is made by using a toothpick to guide the macaron batter into a sharp point.

Learn how to make bee macarons.

Bee macarons have their wings painted with melted white chocolate to give the wings a white textured look to them.

The stripes of the bee macarons are made using an edible marker, as well as the eyes and antennae.

Forward bee template

Reverse bee template

bee macaron printable templates

Dog macaron template

Dog macarons need to be piped in 2 sections to allow the macaron batter to have a bit of separation in between the face and the ears.

The facial features of the dog are made by using an edible marker.

Learn how to make dog macarons.

dog shaped macaron template

Truck Macaron Template

Truck macarons are made by piping the truck macaron body first.

After you’ve piped all of the truck bodies, the wheels are piped onto the truck body.

Use a toothpick if needed to guide the macaron batter into the lines of the macaron template.

Sprinkle a bit of cookie crumble to create the dirt look in the bed of the truck.

Learn how to make truck macarons.

truck macarons

How to Make Truck Macarons

Truck macarons are made using a printable template, and a bit of cookie crumble to create the dirt in the bed of the truck.

Truck macarons can be made for a baby shower, birthday party, or a camping trip.

They are the perfect gift for someone who loves trucks!

truck macarons

What recipe to use for truck macarons

You can use your favorite Italian method macaron recipe for your truck macarons.

Once you’re ready to pipe your macarons, you can print out your truck macaron template.

Follow the directions on how to make your truck macarons below.

Learn how to sift your almond flour faster by using a colander instead of a sifter to make macarons.

car macarons

What food coloring to use to make truck macarons

You can use a toothpick to get a small amount of gel food coloring to add to your macaron batter.

Learn how to color macarons.

If you’re coloring your truck macarons black, you’ll have to get a different color for the truck details.

Use melted white chocolate and paint the outline of the wheels, headlights, truck body, and bead of the truck macarons.

You can use a food safe paint brush to gently brush the white chocolate to create the details of your truck macarons.

truck macarons

Set of 3 truck macarons printable template

Size of truck macarons = 2″

You’ll need to pipe both forward and reverse truck macaron templates for you to sandwich your truck macarons together.

There are 2″ in between each macaron, which is more than enough space so your truck macarons are piped with plenty of room for them to spread out.

How to make truck macarons

  1. Print out your truck macaron template.
  2. Place the truck macaron template underneath your silicone mat or parchment paper fitted on a baking pan.
  3. Begin by piping the body of the truck. Pipe the edge of the front to the back, and then the top of the truck.
  4. Use a toothpick to guide the macaron batter into the points of the template.
  5. After you’ve piped all of the truck bodies, go back and pipe the wheels. You could use black macaron batter for the wheels if you want them to stand out more.
  6. The wheels can be piped by holding the piping bag vertically and letting a small amount of macaron batter out to create a circle on top of the bottom half of the truck body.
  7. Add another circle beside your first one to create both wheels on the truck.
  8. Remove the air bubbles from the macarons by banging the bottom of the baking pan.
  9. Add cookie crumbs if desired in the back of the pickup truck. Sprinkle a small amount of cookie crumbs to create the “dirt” look inside the bed of the pickup truck.
  10. Remove your template from underneath your silicone mat or parchment paper.
  11. Bake, cool, and fill your truck macarons.
  12. Using an edible marker, add decorations for the outline of the wheel, the truck body, and a headlight.
  13. Store your truck macarons in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Find 8 more printable macaron templates to use.

How to Make Heart Shaped Macarons

Heart shaped macarons make for a lovely gift to give to your friend’s and family to show your appreciation for them.

Heart macarons can be decorated with a few tasty additions like salted caramel sauce, and melted chocolate with sprinkles to take them to the next level.

how to pipe heart macarons

Heart shaped macarons can be made for a baby shower, birthday celebrations, Valentine’s day, and parties.

To make heart shaped macarons, you need to print out your heart macaron template.

heart shaped macaron printable template

What food coloring to use for heart macarons

Use a small amount of pink gel food coloring to color your heart macarons.

Learn how to color macarons.

how to make heart shaped macarons

What recipe to use for heart shaped macarons

You can use your favorite Italian method macaron recipe for your heart macarons.

Once you’re ready to pipe your macarons, you can print out your heart macaron template.

Follow the directions on how to make your heart macarons below.

heart shaped macaron printable template

Set of 6 heart shaped macaron printable template

Size of heart shaped macarons = 1.5″

There are 2″ in between each heart. This gives you more than enough space so your hearts are piped with plenty of room for them to spread out.

how to pipe heart macarons

How to make heart shaped macarons

  1. Print out your heart macaron template.
  2. Place the heart shaped macaron template underneath your silicone mat or parchment paper fitted on a baking pan.
  3. Fill your piping bag with macaron batter fitted with a 1/2” tip.
  4. Begin by piping one of the round tops of the heart, drag the tip downwards in a diagonal. Continue piping upwards to end at the other round top of the heart.
  5. Take a toothpick and gently guide the point of the bottom of the heart downwards to create a sharp point of your macarons. 
  6. If you need to make any adjustments to the round tops of your heart macarons, use your toothpick to guide the macaron batter into the template shape.
  7. Remove the template from underneath your silicone mat or parchment paper.
  8. Remove the air bubbles from the macarons by banging the bottom of the baking pan.
  9. Add sprinkles if desired, prior to your macarons drying.
  10. Bake your beautiful heart macarons!
  11. Cool and fill your heart macarons with your favorite macaron filling.

Find 8 more printable macaron templates to use.

how to make heart macarons

How to Make Teddy Bear Macarons

Teddy bear macarons look so cuddly, you’ll be shocked it’s actually a cookie.

Teddy bear macarons are the perfect addition to make for a baby shower, birthday celebration, or children’s party.

Teddy bear macarons can be made using a teddy bear macaron printable template.

You’ll also need an edible marker to create the facial markings of the teddy bear macaron.

teddy bear macaron template

What recipe to use for teddy bear macarons

You can use your favorite Italian method macaron recipe for your teddy bear macarons.

Once you’re ready to pipe your macarons, you can print out your teddy bear macaron template.

Follow the directions on how to make your teddy bear macarons below.

Learn how to sift your almond flour faster by using a colander instead of a sifter to make macarons.

What food coloring to use to make teddy bear macarons

You can use a toothpick to get a small amount of gel food coloring to add to your macaron batter.

Learn how to color macarons.

If you’re coloring your teddy bear macaron black, you’ll have to get a different color for the teddy bear markings.

You might have to use melted white chocolate for the coloring to show up on your black teddy bear macarons.

You can use a food safe paint brush to gently brush the white chocolate onto your teddy bear macarons.

teddy bear macaron template

Set of 6 teddy bear macarons printable template

Size of teddy bear macarons = 2″

There are 2″ in between each teddy bear. This gives you more than enough space so your teddy bears are piped with plenty of room for them to spread out.

How to make teddy bear macarons

  1. Print out your teddy bear macaron template.
  2. Place the teddy bear macaron template underneath your silicone mat or parchment paper fitted on a baking pan.
  3. Fill your piping bag with macaron batter fitted with a 1/2” tip.
  4. Begin by piping a round circle for the head.
  5. Add ears to the teddy bear macaron by piping the ear and dragging the macaron batter downward into the round circle. 
  6. Add arms and legs to the teddy bear macaron by piping the batter in a “star” shape. Start piping the one arm, then drag the tip in an arc to one of the feet, then to the other foot, then to the other arm. 
  7. Fill in the body of the teddy bear.
  8. After you have piped all of your teddy bears, remove the air bubbles from the macarons by banging the bottom of the baking pan.
  9. Add a small circle for the mouth of the bear on top of the round circle in the bottom half of the face. 
  10. Remove your template from underneath your silicone mat or parchment paper.
  11. Bake the macarons, cool, and fill them.
  12. Add the teddy bear macarons eyes, nose, and mouth using an edible marker.
  13. Store your teddy bear macarons in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Find 8 more printable macaron templates to use.