Coconut Macaroons for Pesach or Any Time
Delightfully chewy and perfectly sweet, these **Coconut Macaroons for Pesach or Any Time** are a must-try treat for Passover celebrations or any dessert craving throughout the year. Made with just five simple ingredients—sweetened shredded coconut, egg whites, sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of kosher salt—this recipe is naturally gluten-free and incredibly easy to prepare. With a quick prep time of only 15 minutes and a touch of optional decadence from drizzled or dipped melted chocolate, these golden-brown beauties are as versatile as they are irresistible. Perfectly portioned into bite-sized mounds, they make an ideal addition to your holiday dessert table, coffee break, or as a grab-and-go snack.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3 cups Sweetened shredded coconut
- 3 large Egg whites
- 0.5 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 0.5 cup Optional: Semi-sweet chocolate, melted, for drizzling or dipping
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the sweetened shredded coconut, egg whites, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and kosher salt. Mix thoroughly until the coconut mixture is evenly moistened and holds together when pressed.
Use a tablespoon or a small cookie scoop to form small mounds of the mixture, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place the mounds on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
Bake in the preheated oven for 18–20 minutes, or until the macaroons are golden brown around the edges and slightly crisp on top.
Remove the baking sheets from the oven and let the macaroons cool on the sheets for 5 minutes. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
If desired, melt semi-sweet chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water or in the microwave, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cooled macaroons or dip the bottoms in chocolate and place them on parchment paper to set.
Allow the chocolate to harden completely before serving. Store the macaroons in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2176 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 104.1 g | 133% | |
| Saturated Fat | 83.1 g | 415% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 938 mg | 41% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 311.0 g | 113% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 26.0 g | 93% | |
| Total Sugars | 239.3 g | ||
| Protein | 27.6 g | 55% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 124 mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 6.8 mg | 38% | |
| Potassium | 931 mg | 20% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
