Macaron courses

On our macaron course in Adliswil near Zurich, you learn how to make smooth shells with pretty feet – and why at home they so often crack, turn out lopsided or stick to the baking mat. A trained pastry chef and confectioner shows you every step and helps straight away if something goes wrong. Our bakehouse is around 20 minutes from Zurich main station.

What you learn on the macaron course

First, the course leader shows you how the macaron batter is made. Precision matters here: even small deviations in the recipe or the folding lead to cracked or flat shells. Then you make your own batter, colour and flavour it as you like and pipe it by hand – just as it is done in a professional confectionery.

• piping small and large macarons and decorating them with cocoa nibs, flower petals, desiccated coconut or cocoa powder
• drying and baking the shells properly
• fillings: light buttercreams, chocolate ganache and fruit jellies
• assembling the macarons and packing them in little boxes, ready to give as a gift

You take home your own handmade macarons and the course booklet with all the recipes, so they work in your kitchen too.

Who is the course for?

For anyone who loves patisserie: complete beginners as well as home bakers with a few failed trays behind them. Our public macaron courses take place in our bakehouse in Adliswil – you can see dates and free places in the course list above, and more courses on site under Courses in Adliswil. Corporate and team events elsewhere in Switzerland are available for chocolate and praline courses only.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need any previous experience?

No. The course leader demonstrates every step and explains what matters. If you have baked macarons before, you can ask about your own problems – which is exactly where a course beats any video.

What do I need to keep practising at home?

A macaron baking mat, a piping bag with a round nozzle and the right ingredients. You will find everything in our macarons shop category, for example macaron baking mats.

Are there other courses along these lines?

Yes, our patisserie courses cover more fine pastries from the confectioner's kitchen. A course also makes a lovely gift.