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The Complete Kit: Fall Macaron Edition

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Everything you need—tools, ingredients, and cozy seasonal flavors—to bake bakery-worthy fall macarons at home. From piping bags to spiced fillings, this hand-picked lineup helps you mix, pipe, and bake like a pro all season long.
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Ingredients

 
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Used in marshmallow macarons. Made the fluffiest filling I've ever made!
Fluff Marshmallow Spread
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For an extra layer of flavor in my marshmallow macarons
LorAnn Oils Super Strength Flavoring - Marshmallow
 
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Used in my butterbeer macarons! A little goes a long way, so start small with this one.
LorAnn Super Strength Flavor - Butterscotch
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Used in both my pumpkin cheesecake  + maple cinnamon roll macarons! For my fellow home bakers who can't use cream cheese in their fillings
LorAnn Oils Super Strength Flavoring - Cheesecake
 
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Just a tiny bit needed to get big flavor in my maple cinnamon roll macarons
McCormick Maple Extract
 
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For all my fellow Florida home bakers who can't use cream cheese in their fillings. Great way to layer in some additional cheesecake flavor
Jell-O Cheesecake Instant Pudding Mix
 
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For when your fall bakes need a little something spooky added in!
Black Cocoa Powder
 
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Not a shoppable link, but this is the exact caramel sauce I use! So dreamy and a super reasonable price at Trader Joes.
Fleur de Sel Caramel Sauce
 
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It wouldn't be a fall baking list without cinnamon on the list
McCormick Ground Cinnamon
 
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Ideal for using in your buttercreams! You get the flavor of rum without the alcohol (since it won't burn off in a bake). I used this in my spiced butter rum macaron
Imitation Rum Flavoring, Non-Alcoholic
 
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Used in my butterbeer macarons
Butterscotch Baking Chips
 
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Used in my spiced butter rum macarons
Butter Extract
 
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Used in my spiced butter rum macarons
Ground Nutmeg
 
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Can't have pumpkin cheesecake macarons without some pumpkin pie spice
Pumpkin Pie Spice
 
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Used in my spiced butter rum macarons
Cloves Ground
 
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Used in the pumpkin cheesecake macarons
Pumpkin Puree
 
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Favorite vanilla bean paste - one of the most versatile ingredients you can add to your kitchen.
Vanilla Bean Paste

Colors

 
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Combine with Sugar Art burgundy for the most beautiful shade of crimson
Red Wood Food Color
 
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Used in my pumpkin cheesecake macarons
Pumpkin Food Color
 
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A little bit goes a LONG way! Used in my salted caramel macarons
True Brown Food Color
 
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Used in my spiced butter rum macarons
Autumn Gold Food Color
 
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Combined with Red Wood to color my maple cinnamon roll macarons
Burgundy Food Color
 
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Ivory soft gel paste used in my marshmallow macarons
Ivory Soft Gel Paste
 
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Used in my swirled filling for my maple cinnamon roll macaron
Americolor Soft Gel Paste Food Color, Espresso
 
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There's something about these tiny spoons for scooping out the gel food coloring that I just love. They're particularly great when you only need a teeny tiny bit of a color
Gold Spoons

Equipment

 
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Definitely an investment, but my absolute best macaron purchase
KitchenAid Artisan 5 Qt Tilt Head Mixer
 
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Parchment paper is a great alternative, but these really took my macarons to the next level. Not to mention I love not having to remember to restock parchment paper!
Amazon Basics Silicone Baking Mat for Macarons
 
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My absolute favorite trays. Flip them upside down for better airflow for your macarons.
Nordic Ware Naturals Half Sheet
 
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Gotta have piping tips for perfect circle macarons
Stainless Steel Piping Tips
 
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These piping bags have a bit of texture to them - which I love for a better grip.
18 Inch Tipless Piping Bags
 
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Weigh. Your. Ingredients.
Baking Scale
 
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For the silkiest ganaches
Immersion Blender Handheld
 
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I always have at least two running at a time!
Kitchen Timers

Basic Ingredients

 
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My go-to butter replacement for Florida cottage food law compliance. I use in all my buttercreams!
Dairy Free Butter Unsalted Sticks
 
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Can't make macarons without almond four
Almond Flour
 
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Powdered sugar is a must
Confectioners Powdered Sugar
 
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A standard baking must
Granulated Sugar
 
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My favorite chocolate for making ganache.
White melting chocolate