These coconut macaroons are the perfect way to not let egg whites go to waste! They have a nice sweet coconut flavor, crunchy on the outside with a soft and chewy texture and dipped in dark chocolate the taste heavenly.
Preparation for about 30 macaroons
Preheat the oven to 120° C
- 2 egg whites
- 100 g confectioners sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- dash of salt
- 125 g dried coconut
- 100 bittersweet chocolate
Whisk the egg whites and salt in a bowl until frothy.
Add the confectioners sugar bit by bit and whisk until the sugar is incorporated.
Whisk in the vanilla extract and gently fold in the dried coconut.
Put the mixture into a piping bag and pipe tall mounds onto a baking tray, or form mounds with a teaspoon onto the baking tray, lined with parchment paper.
Bake the macaroons for about 30 minutes or until the bottom edges turn golden and the tips of the coconut shreds start to brown.
Remove the baking tray from the oven and cool the macaroons on a wire rack.
Put the chocolate in a heatproof pan over simmering water and let the chocolate melt, stirring occasionally.
Dip the cooled macaroons into the melted chocolate and place the dipped macaroons back on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
Let the chocolate set completely. The macaroons can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Happy baking!
Your coconut macaroons look so wonderful. I would regularly have a taste of one when I worked at our family bakery in MN…and it has been years!
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Thank you! Warm regards, Bridget
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These look yummy! My problem is, what do I do with egg yolks? I seem to always have those spare. Rich cakes and custards are usually my go to 🙂
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Thank you, glad you like it! I would use the egg yolk for ice cream… 😉 Warm regards, Bridget
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this is gorgeous. I am definitely going to make these. I just liked you on facebook as well! I am at bakesinslippers on facebook if you want to check out my page https://www.facebook.com/bakesinslippers
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Thank you so much, that’s so kind! I’m already following you on Facebook 🙂 Have a cheerful evening and happy baking
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You are the macaroon/macaron queen. You give me courage to try this finicky dessert!
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Stunning! Love your photos too!
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Thank you so much Bam!
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They look very interesting and petite. I think I can easily eat half a dozen of them with each sip of tea. 😀
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Indeed they are very tasty; hard to resist and gone before you know it 🙂 Thank you so much Fae and kind regards, Bridget
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Meringue macarons….?? mmmm…delicious!!!
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Yes Macaroons! They are very easy and quick to prepare and taste great! 🙂
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I’m just tasting a Venchi dark chocolate Macaron…:)…Divine!! Unfortunatelly, I could not resist it….::(
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love love love your photography 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind coment! I appreciate! Have a nice day and happy baking, Bridget
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They are beautiful. And very pretty photos!!!
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Thank you so much, I’m glad you liked it!
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Yay coconut! And these are just divine! Stunning pictures 🙂
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Thank you!
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