a macaron (/,maek@'ran/ mak-@-ron, french: [makaro] ( listen)) or french macaroon (/,maek@'ru:n/ mak-@-roon) is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and food colouring. macaron. parisian-style macarons (vanilla flavour) alternative names. french macaroon.