Can You Put Edible Glitter on Macarons Before Baking?

Podcast: The Monégasque Table · MONÉGASQUE

Opublikowano: 2026-10-05

Can you put edible glitter on macarons before baking? Yes, and before is the better moment. Decorating guidance is consistent on this: the dense piped batter holds glitter applied before baking, and the shimmer bakes in. A freshly piped shell is wet, which is the only condition this powder ever needs, so you pipe, you dust, you rest, and the shells go into the oven already finished. The oven is not a risk — the mineral the powder is built on melts at around 3000 degrees Celsius. Doing it afterwards is where people lose a batch. To get dust onto a baked sh...