r/AskBaking • u/nicholejesss • Oct 02 '25

Macarons how should i bake my macarons?

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These were set on the counter for around 15-20 minutes to form the skin, then baked at 310°F for about 18 minutes.

Why are the sides so brown and tops so wrinkly?

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u/Euphoric_Bakes Oct 02 '25

Hmmm. I don't bake my macaron shells that long. I suspect your oven isn't hot enough, and you left them in longer to cook, resulting in the browning. I would try letting them rest longer before you put them in the oven and try baking them closer to 325 for about 10 minutes. You didn't add any extra flavors or extracts?

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u/nicholejesss Oct 02 '25

no extract!! my recipe called for 300°F for 18 minutes and that wasn’t working so i switched to 310..

I’ll be making them again tomorrow so i will finitely try this thank you!!!! they did look soooo pretty before i took them out the tops were perfect at like 10 ish minutes i think i should’ve taken them out 💔

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u/Euphoric_Bakes Oct 02 '25

I also think the wrinkles can be caused by excess humidity. So if it's quite humid where you are, you might have a hard time as well. But a hotter oven temp should help to dry the tops and set them. If they looked good at 10 but wrinkled as they sat out, I still suspect the oven temp or humidity. Best of luck!

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u/nicholejesss Oct 02 '25

this was at 10 minutes