Coconut Macaroons
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Yield: 30
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded coconut
- 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ cup organic raw cane sugar or coconut sugar
- 3 egg whites
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 oz dark chocolate (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Combine all ingredients (except for the chocolate) in a heat-resistant bowl.
- Set the bowl over a pot of simmering water, creating a double boiler (see instructions within blog post, which includes details on how to create a double boiler). Heat, stirring the mixture until it thickens, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Scoop macaroons onto parchment paper, by slightly less than a tablespoon each. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until a lightly golden brown; the insides will still be soft and chewy.
- Optional Create another double boiler, this time melting down your chocolate until smooth. Dip the bottom of each macaroon into the chocolate, allowing any excess to drip off before placing it back on the parchment paper. Once all macaroons have been dipped, place in the fridge or freezer to set for 15-20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to a week; if the macaroons are chocolate-dipped, you may want to store them in the refrigerator to keep the chocolate from melting.
Notes / Variations
As noted within the ingredients list above, I've made these macaroons using both organic raw cane sugar, as well as coconut sugar. The coconut sugar turns the macaroons a light brown color, and provides an even more intense coconut flavor. Both options are delicious, so it's more a matter of preference; white sugar could also be used instead.
Instead of dipping your macaroons in dark chocolate, opt for a milk or semi-sweet chocolate. Or, for a triple punch of coconut, melt down a coconut-flavored chocolate bar! Also note that the chocolate can be microwaved for quicker melting.
Instead of dipping your macaroons in dark chocolate, opt for a milk or semi-sweet chocolate. Or, for a triple punch of coconut, melt down a coconut-flavored chocolate bar! Also note that the chocolate can be microwaved for quicker melting.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 macaroon Calories: 71 Fat: 4.4 g Saturated Fat: 3.6 g Carbohydrates: 7.1 g Sugar: 5.5 g Sodium: 115 mg Fiber: 0.9 g Protein: 1.1 g
Recipe by Confessions of a Midnight Baker at https://www.confessionsofamidnightbaker.com/coconut-macaroons-2/