Macadamia Macaroons

I really love the healthy truffles that I discovered a couple weeks ago but when I went to make them yesterday, I realized that I didn’t have enough walnuts, pecans, or almonds to make them. I did however have a lot of desiccated coconut and really felt like something “coconut-y”. Hmm – I wonder what little balls of coconut goodness I could make? Macaroons, of course!

Vegan Macadamia Macaroons - Vegan with Gluten-Free option

A Google search of “vegan macaroons” pulled up Linda’s Chocolate Drizzled Coconut Macaroons. I decided to add some macadamia nuts to the mix – just to make them that much more indulgent and tropical-tasting. I used whole wheat flour so they weren’t gluten-free, but they will be if you use rice flour or even coconut flour.

These guys are a little bit on the dry side, which I guess is the case with most macaroons. But they’re also really yummy and chewy, and perfect with a cold glass of soy/almond/rice milk. Mmm!

Vegan Macadamia Macaroons - Vegan with Gluten-Free option

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Macadamia Macaroons

Little balls of coconut-macadamia-chocolate heaven! Vegan with gluten-free option.

  • Author: Angela @ Vegangela.com
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 18 mins
  • Total Time: 33 mins
  • Yield: 12-14 1x
  • Category: Dessert, Snack

Ingredients

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  • 1/3 cup wholewheat (wholemeal) flour (brown rice flour or coconut flour would also work)
  • 2 ½ cups unsweetened desiccated (flaked) coconut
  • 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup agave nectar
  • 1 small pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) dark chocolate, melted (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking tray (pan/sheet) with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, mix all the macaroon ingredients together – flour, coconut, macadamias, coconut milk, agave, salt and vanilla extract until evenly combined. The mixture will be moist and very slightly sticky.
  3. Using one 5 cm (2 inch) diameter ice-cream scoop, scoop out portions of the dough onto the prepared tray (pan/sheet). Ensure that you pack the scoop tightly, and dip the scoop in cold water between scoops to avoid unnecessary sticking.
  4. Bake in middle of preheated oven for 15-18 minutes or until just lightly browned. Try not to over bake.
  5. Remove from oven and let cool on the baking tray (pan/sheet).
  6. Once cool, drizzle or dip in chocolate and let set. Enjoy!

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  2. I tried these guys! But I was missing a few things so I had to tweak it slightly, instead of agave I used maple syrup, and I used half macadamias, half slivered almonds. Worked out really well!

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    • Hi Lexie – It’s all about using what you have on hand. I sub maple syrup for agave all the time – being Canadian, I never have a shortage of maple syrup… even all the way in Sydney. (Pre-requisite for Canadian guests to bring a bottle when they visit!) The almonds would be yummy too. Glad this worked for you – thanks for taking the time to comment! 🙂

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  3. These macaroons look amazing! If I had macadamia nuts on hand I would be making them right now! I love your photographs as well – gorgeous!

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  4. Hi Angela, your macaroons look delicious! I’m glad you liked the recipe with your own little tweaks. I’m considering making them into small balls next time and then coating them in tempered chocolate – yumz!

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    • Thanks Linda! I was going to leave a comment on your blog today but you got to me first 😉 – These are awesome, thanks so much for posting them! Smaller macaroons would be awesome and maybe I wouldn’t feel as guilty for eating so many of them – haha!

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      • As an extension to your tropical theme – I guess you could add crystallized/candied papaya or pineapple too. I find that the age of my flour can change the consistency of these macaroons, so add a little less flour for a moister macaroon :).

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