Non-sweet sugar replacement for French macaron

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I've been working pretty hard on my macaron game lately and have wanted to make a savory biscuit/shell, however I can't think of what I may be able to replace powdered and granulated sugar with, or if something of the sort even exists.

I imagine that the sugar helps with the texture and structure of the shell as much as it is for the sweetness, but I'm not aware of anything that would fit that bill. Is there anything in existence that I could use a savory replacement for powdered- and granulated sugar in my macaron shells?

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Best Answer

You could try sugars with a lower sweetness value. I have used glucose, for example, to cut the sweetness of my granola recipe. It's about 75% as sweet as sucrose, while retaining most of the other chemical properties of sugar (so it still makes clusters).

The lowest I've seen is lactose, at 20%, though plenty of people are lactose intolerant so that might not be a great idea. Maltose and galactose are also pretty low.

This might help you get started: http://owlsoft.com/pdf_docs/WhitePaper/Rel_Sweet.pdf



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Is there a way to make macarons less sweet?

The best options for less sweet macarons would be:
  • Dark chocolate ganache \u2013 Use my chocolate ganache recipe from my Chocolate Macarons and make it with dark chocolate, you could also use my Chocolate Mint Macaron recipe.
  • French Buttercream\u2013 very mild in taste, not overly sweet at all!


    • What can I use instead of caster sugar for macarons?

    Ingredient Notes Macarons can be made with granulated sugar although your chance of success is often more successful with caster sugar. You can make your own caster sugar by putting your granulated sugar in a blender or food processor and pulse several times until it is fine in texture.

    Which sugar is best for macarons?

    Granulated sugar is simply too coarse, while confectioners' sugar dissolves too quickly in the egg whites. I have a hard time finding superfine sugar in my local grocery store, so I make my own by pulsing regular granulated sugar in a food processor or blender. It takes about 10 seconds\u2013 very easy.


    Reduced Sugar Macaron Recipe (Step-by-step Tutorial)



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    Answer 2

    While I haven't found a substitute for powdered sugar, there are powdered vegetables and other flavors that one can use to cut the sweetness and add flavor. Salt is also an important part, as well as having savory fillings and garnishes.

    Another thing that may help is using the French method rather than the Italian, since the Italian method uses more sugar for the syrup that's needed

    Answer 3

    try replacing half of the flour with rice flour. I don't think you will be able to get away with a full replacement as the sugar helps with the structure of the cookie, not just sweetness.

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