Hello everyone! Today I would like to share a recipe for super simple macaroons, made with only 5 or 6 ingredients!
For these you will need: sweetened shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, an egg white and salt. Optionally, you can add chocolate as well.
Macaroons are so simple thanks to the fact that they need no flour or leavening, being structured mostly by coconut and the air in the whipped egg white.
That also means that these are gluten-free! If you add chocolate, be sure to make sure they are certified gluten-free as well.
For the chocolate, I prefer to use dark but you can use anything from milk chocolate to extra dark or even white chocolate!
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Coconut Macaroons
Difficulty: Easy-Medium12
servingsSuper simple coconut macaroons that are gluten-free!
Ingredients
7oz (198g) sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
7 tbsp (137g) sweetened condensed milk
1 egg white, room temperature
1/8 tsp salt
4oz (113g) dark chocolate chips, melted for dipping (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. In a medium bowl combine coconut, vanilla and sweetened condensed milk using a spatula until all of the coconut is coated.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the egg white and salt, then whip to stiff peaks using a hand mixer (or using a whisk by hand). Fold the coconut mixture in, trying not to deflate it as much as possible (although it will still deflate a lot, don’t worry). Scoop into balls using a 2-tbsp cookie scoop or two spoons and place onto your lined sheet 1 inch apart. Bake for 23-26 minutes or until golden browned on top and on the edges. Let cool completely.
- Optionally melt the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring in between. Gently dip the bottom of each macaroon into the chocolate, then scrape the bottom on the edge of the bowl to remove the excess. Place back on the sheet and chill until chocolate is set. Enjoy!
Recipe Video
Notes
- These are gluten-free, but make sure to use gluten-free chocolate if using!
Thank you for viewing my recipe! If you have and comments or questions, please feel free to leave them below!
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